Hooking Again

I started work on a new project yesterday; a scarf for my hubby.  I frogged it at least 3 times before a 4th and final frogging because it was driving me mad.  I was following the pattern exactly but somewhere along the way (every single time apparently) I made some mis-step of which i have yet to figure out and the thing wanted to make damn circle.  Incidently it was the waffle patterned scarf from Lion Brand’s website.  Although I am now making him a different scarf I am determined to try this pattern out again and get the damn thing right because as much as it frustrated me to work on it; it frustrates me even more to not have acoomplished it and not know exactly why it wasn’t working like it should.  This is the first pattern I have had such problems with; all others that I’ve tried have come out pretty much correct and like the pattern shows.  I suppose if it were of a higher difficulty (according to their site it was easy +) i could understand my mishaps but at the level it was I’m a little surprised I kept fucking it up.  I’ve made intermediate level items that didn’t give me as much trouble.

Ah well, for the time being I will work on the other scarf I’m going to make instead and move on to the hats I also plan on making.  At a later date I will revisit this pattern; although I may just use scrap yarn to practice the pattern rather than make an entire scarf.  If I make enough squares with it I can make myself a nice little blanket.

Long Time No Post

Been a while hasn’t it?  Since my last post I have made a hat; also from the SnB Crochet book although I modified it a tad.  I haven’t had the time to take pictures or have good lighting since it’s been so cloudy out and my flash washes everything out if too close to the article in question.  I do plan on taking pictures though and sharing my latest creation.  I have another two hats and a scarf planned for future projects and I’m debating on a few more for fun and for christmas presents.  Have yet to decide what they may be or whether I will do them.  I haven’t been crocheting much these past few weeks due to not having the yarn and I do miss it but I know I’ll get back in to it as soon as I get to the store for more yarn.  Getting a 10% off coupon from Joann is good incentive to actually go out and buy some yarn so I can work up some new projects.  Soon hopefully.  Happy hooking.

Autumn Colors Scarf

Using the pattern for the One Skein Scarf in SNB-Crochet book I made this scarf.  I shortened it a bit because the given measurement seemed a bit long for my height.  I think it turned out great and was a great way to spend a saturday.  I love the colors of it.  I used Paton’s Decor yarn in Autumn varigated.  I love my new scarf.

Full length view of the new scarf.

Closeup to see the colors better.

My First Real Project

My hubby saw a gecko bookmark pattern (from lion brand yarn website) and immediately fell in love with the picture and asked if I could make it for him.  I was happy to oblige and have it be my first project.  I missed one of the poor fellows toes (lost track because I was watching the hubby play a game while i crocheted ^^) so one of his back legs has 2 rather than 3 toes and I lengthened his legs a few stitches because they looked funning at the given stitch length.  I also changed the yarn to one hubby really liked.    All in all I’d say it came out pretty good.  This was fun.

Full body of gecko/lizard

Bit of a closeup

In Bloom

I practiced reading and working from a pattern and made a couple of flowers.  The flower on the right is my favorite looking but was the most annoying to make because my head didn’t want to wrap around the instructions at first.  These were fun to make.

My first mini crochet projects for practice.

Progression

Circles are pretty  much down other than the occasional miscount of stitches.  Learned v-stitch, bobble stitch and shell stitch.  Will work on puff, popcorn, and a few others this weekend when not doing other things.  I’m having fun with this.

Found several free beginner patterns that I downloaded and am looking forward to trying out and increasing my skill.  I can’t wait to work on my first project; if not this weekend then perhaps next weekend I’ll get some more yarn for an actual project.  I think I’m ready for it.

Hooked All Day Yesterday

I spent almost the entirety of yesterday on the couch crocheting; or practicing any way.  I got better at working into a chain (which I still don’t like much), improved on my single crochet and learned the half double, double, triple and a couple of taller stitches.  I now have this somewhat long and odd looking swatch because I worked several rows of each type of stich into it.  To me it’s so pretty though because I made it even if it was only for practice.  I feel rather accomplished.

Today I will work on increase and decrease as well as stitching in a circle.  At this rate I’m going to have to get some more yarn and start working on some sort of project.  I found a beginner scarf pattern I think I will try when I feel up to it.  Before that though; practice, practice, practice.

I’m really digging this whole world of crocheting.

Lesson One continued

I spent more time working on my chaining and single crochet and I definitely improved upon it.  I made a even sized swatch although it did get a stitch or two smaller near the end mostly because of tired me and tired hands which caused me to not pay as much attention to my stitching.  I was quite proud of my little swatch of single crochet goodness.  Today i will work on some of the other stitches and work them into a new swatch.  I’m learning and getting better and that makes me happy.

Lesson One

I spent part of yesterday with my first lesson if you will in crochet.  I learned to make a chain stitch and the single crochet and I got pretty good at both with practice.  Working the first row into the chain was evil though; what a pain.  That took me a few redo’s to finally get right.  I have to work on making the swatch one size but that’s what practice is for.  I really got into it though and was very happy to have started making it come together.  I wasn’t sure my head (and fingers) would be able to wrap around the technique but i seem to be catching on.

Practice Hooking

I bought my first set of  crochet hooks and some inexpensive yarn so that I can practice.  For now I’m just going to focus on learning how to do the various crochet stitches and get good at them before I start trying to work out a pattern.  I’m starting to understand reading them a bit but after seeing a crochet diagram I really wish all patterns had them because those I understand.  Sometimes reading all the abbreviations and what not gets me confused.  Ah well, one must press on if one wishes to learn to crochet.