#textured crochet square

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

shit... now that i wear earrings im gonna have to whip up an earring rack to hang them all in plain sight, lest i forget they exist...

[tonyglowheart]

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..how do you supposedly crochet and knit (the BOTH mentioned here) for 20 years and NOT know that crochet and knitting are structurally different and discernible from each other..... especially when we're talking about something like granny squares. how do you propose that a *knitting machine* replicate granny squares.

[rovingwren]

I ran out of the Chunky so I started swatching with just the Thick and Thin yarn. It's got such a strange texture all by itself!

[noirandchocolate]

My Coworker’s Mom’s blanket is complete!

My squares are, from top to bottom: 4th on row 1, 2nd, 3rd, & 4th on row 2, 1st & 2nd on row 4, and 1st & 2nd on row 5. All the rest are CMom’s. When choosing the squares I’d do, I picked a mix of graphic ones (the trees), cables, openwork/lace and textured patterns, to go with the ones CMom made.

Once all my squares were done, I made sure all 20 had crocheted borders with the same number of stitches per side and then crocheted them all together. Finally, I put on one of my favorite blanket borders: one wrong-side row of half-double crochet (so the ‘extra’ bar of the stitches ends up on the right-side), and one right-side row of {backward single crochet+chain two+skip one} repeated. I love borders with backward crochet stitches; I think they make things look so ‘finished’ on the edges.

So, hopefully there will be a day soon when Coworker and I are at the office at the same time (rare) so I can show her these photos and set up when I can give this to her. <3 I really enjoyed completing her Mom’s final creation and I hope she’ll think I did it justice!

Thanks to everybody on my original post about this who encouraged me and sent kind messages. I didn’t expect this to attract attention like it has and I’ve had fun reading other people’s similar stories. As I said in the reblog chains on that post, crafting really brings people together! So hey, all you knitters, crocheters, and other assorted fiber-craft creators—hope you’re having a great time with your projects!

[queenofsquids]

Finished the marathon of "Cozy Days Daisy Cardigan" by allaboutami. This took me a long time compared to all of my other projects.

I did join the squares using a flat slip stitch instead of the whip stitch that the pattern calls for.

And I did the front opening with single crochets in back loops, as with cuff ribbing, instead of a slip stitch by the pattern. I saw user photos on Etsy and several had baggy stretched-out looking collars so I wanted to avoid that. I used a much smaller hook too.

So I knew after the stacks of squares were laid out that this wouldn't fit my 58cm Limhwa bodies without more alteration than I was willing to do. Fortunately I have so many dolls now that it was bound to fit somebody as Andrea says. And the older Volks f-11 was the perfect face for the job. (Faceup by @engelmech ) She's on a Dollstown Elf body at the moment.

I am very happy with the look of the result. Though as I mentioned at the beginning, I used thrifted acrylic punch embroidery "yarn" that felt awful and was the devil to work with. I tend to care more about the visuals and the photos than the item itself, so I am satisfied. I would never wear this texture against my skin though ugh. Crispy and rough!

But I didn't want that shiny look of crochet cotton cord you know? I wanted it to look vaguely puffy, not shiny. Crochet cotton is way easier to work with but that's just not what I wanted.

Also I don't know how to block crochet and I don't feel like learning at the moment so pls don't come for me, pro crocheters. I do know it's crumply.

[sleepnowmychild]

Hypnos fashion because I'm autistic about him.

Ok listen,,, I'm special intrest brained so heres my guide to adding Hypnos vibes into your outfits.

Personally, I see Hypnos vibes in Motute, Vintage nightwear and babydoll type styles. The sleepy motif comes through there. So I'm kinda using them as a basline here (also just becuase i like alt and vintage fashion).

Colours: white, grey, black, purple, blue.

motif/prints: poppies (ovbi), stars. swirls, moons, clouds, teddies, sleeping animals, stuffed animals, pillows, blankets, plaid (like classic pj pants), nursey print, characters like care bears/ little twin stars etc. sparkles, if you want a more gothic approach (bc of his nightmare associatons and being twin to death etc) make the stuffed animals all stiched up or posessed looking, patch work/ granny squares, wings, lavander.

textures: frills, soft and fluffy fabrics, fleece, wool, chiffon, flannel, silky, quilted, crochet.

styling: pyjama pants as regular pants, night gown slips over blouses or regular shirts, oversized coats and jumpers, eyemasks as headbands or around neck, bags/coats made from old quilts, fuzzy/frilly/slouch socks, frilly collars/ trims, peter pan/ sailor collars.

acessorries: lace chokers, bonnets, bows, beanies, stuffie backpacks, star/moon/cloud/swirl charms on jewllery, fluffy ear warmers/headphones, star/wing hair clips, poppy crowns,

examples:

for the best effect, find your nearest gothed out Thanatos devotee and walk around together like the twins from the shining :)

[xxravewavexx]

I need advice

Hello crochet community,

I've been crocheting for a while, made a few projects and it's been fantastic, but there is one slight problem: Due to a potholder project I had to use cotton yarn so the potholders don't melt when used. I fell in love with cotton yarn, so easy and comfortable. I adore it so much more that acrylic yarn. The problem is: I have every colour of the rainbow in acrylic yarn. And I love cotton yarn so much that I don't want to work with acrylic yarn anymore.... What do I do with all of these balls of yarn? I could continue making granny squares with them and make a blanket but I dont like the texture of the yarn anymore. Is there like a place that you can bring slightly used skeins of yarn to? I don't wanna throw them away. I could put them in a box outside with a "for free" sign on it... but I don't know.. Does anyone have any idea what I could do with them? Thanks alot!

[operafantomet]

Do you have any other photos of the shawl Meg wears during "Notes"? I'm trying to recreate it and there are different versions but I'm struggling to find pictures that are better than my blurry screenshot so I thought I'd ask the expert. Many many thanks!

I think the good news is that there isn't one specific look. It depends on what version of the shawl you are looking for, which production, which actress, as the shawls come in many forms and colours. Note that it's only in the West End revival and the Restaged Tour that she use the shawl in the managers office. In the original staging it's only done for the Sitzprobe. Which in turn means that the typical Primadonna lineup looked like this:

While the new West End revival lineup looks like this:

They do the same in the Restaged Tour, so I assume it's a clue or two picked up from there. The Restaged Tour has used many different colours for the shawl - originally black, then blue, now pink. The latter is in sync with the West End revival.

The shawl itself, in the original staging, is usually knitted or crocheted, sometimes more lace-like or embroidered silk, with or without fringes, usually cream, sometimes grey or beige.

Janet Devenish, original West End 1986:

Kelsey Connolly, Broadway 2019:

...Paloma Garcia Lee in the US Tour 2010:

...and Kara Klein on Broadway 2012:

Emma Harris, West End 2009:

Georgia Ware, West End 2016:

A similar one, albeit with more structure, could be seen in the South Korean revival 2023, as worn by Cho Ha Rin:

And a plainer floral one worn in Essen, Hamburg, Oberhausen and Sao Paulo - here seen on Theano Makariou in Hamburg 2013:

Last but not least this, worn by Tandi Meikle in South Africa 2004 and later by other World Tour Megs:

For the West End revival they did a more pinkish tone to the shawl Ellie Waite and later Maiya Hisaka wore:

I am almost tempted to think they dyed an elder cream shawl, as it looks very similar to the one Heidi Ann O'Brien wore some 12 years ago, give or take the fringes:

But then an additional change for Maiya Hisaka in 2024, as they fitted her with what looks like a pink embroidered Chinese silk shawl, similar in style to Christine's Aminta shawl. This is what she wore for the West End Live performance:

And here's a better view of the details:

In other words: Unless you are determined to recreate one specific shawl, you have quite the leeway to recreate the look. They come in many textures, patterns and colours. As long as it is square and preferably with some fringes or outline, it is a recognizable look.

A last note: The shawl is usually fastened in a much-used period way. Fold it in half (making a triangle), place it over the shoulders with the large point down the back, and bring the ends over the chest and tie them in the back. For this to be comfortable it's a good idea to stick to a knitted or crocheted shawl, or an elastic material.

Best of luck with the making / sourcing!

[sunsorbit]

aaaand three more for the blanket. these were SO fun to make and adapt! i added the shell/bobble border from splendid serendipity on all of them to match my other two squares! for all three of these squares i used Lana Grossa Cotonella with a 3.5 crochet hook. :)

more details on what patterns these are under the read more!

square 1:

this is Tropical Delight (i followed the video tutorial by It’s all in a Nutshell Crochet but there’s a written pattern!) that i did until i think round 10. I skipped some decorative slip stitch rounds because once again I challenged myself with not cutting the yarn and doing the inner square in one color. For this one i was extremely lucky, the amount of stitches at the end of the round i stopped on matched the amount of stitches for the v-stitch round of splendid serendipity perfectly.

i used Lana Grossa Cotonella in color 009 (100% pima cotton) and added some Drops Safran and Drops Loves You 100% cotton yarn in between because i wanted some color contrast. the difference in texture is somewhat noticeable but i really don’t mind!

square 2:

this is The Blooming Lotus Square by Sisters in Stitch (written pattern) which is so so sos so osososo gorgeous. I finished all rounds on the flower but ended early on the actual square the flower is sorta appliquéd to. i actually ended up missing some cluster stitches on one of the inner petals, but it’s not noticeable at all! this one also required some creative freedom on where to place my v-stitches because i cannot count apparently.

again Lana Grossa Cotonella yarn, in color 003. i bought this one twice because i wanted to use parts of it for square 3, but ended up scrapping that plan, which meant i could work on both the flower and the back square simultaneously without cutting the yarn again, because i’m silly like that. i did end up cutting a large chunk of pink out, because it looked very newborn baby blanket and i didn’t quite like that.

square 3:

this is the Octagram Kaleidoscope Block by Debi Dearest. I did some fuckery on this one. I had to square it up earlier than the pattern and so i just adapted some of the squaring up stitches from splendid serendipity and.. added my own nonsense. I wouldn’t be able to replicate it lol. It was extremely fun but in hindsight it might have been smarter to copy the corners from tropical delight, would have been less of a pain in my ass probably. the inner part ended up slightly too big in comparison to the other squares i’ve done, so i had to go down on stitch height for the border, while still keeping the same amount of stitches as all the other squares. It’s still a slightly bit bigger, but that doesn’t matter as long as stitch count matches :)

For this one i used the rest of the yarn from square 1 (Lana Grossa Cotonella color 009) and then did some fun transplanting with Cotonella color 002 in the squaring up corners. it worked out really really well, and i love the intense effect the red/purple border has!

[chrismerle]

Elsa's Crochet Commissions

I am perpetually broke (I have $25 to my name at the time of typing this post) and I crochet well, so I am attempting to capitalize on that fact!

Things To Know:

I'll take three crochet commissions at a time, but they won't necessarily be first come, first serve. I'll probably work on all of them simultaneously, which means if Person A orders a shawl and then Person B orders a hat, Person B's hat will likely be done before Person A's shawl.

I do clothing items, accessories, plushies, blankets, etc.

I crochet. I do not knit. I do not know how to knit. I don't have any imminent plans to learn how to knit.

The price of the item will be determined by the complexity of the end result, the amount of time I estimate it will take, the type of yarn you want it made of (wool or cotton are more expensive than acrylic, alpaca is more expensive than sheep wool, etc.), and the cost of the pattern if you want a specific item and the pattern costs money.

Payment will be half up front, then half + shipping afterwards. I have Paypal and Venmo.

The item will be made in an environment where cats and dogs are present, if you need to worry about allergies. I can't really feasibly escape them.

What To Do:

If you're interested, get in touch. You can DM me here on tumblr or email me at widgets.apparel@gmail.com. In the unlikely event I already have three commissions lined up, I'll let you know, but if you want I can let you know when I slot frees up later.

Give me as many details of what you want as you can.

If you haven't presented specific patterns and yarn choices, I will supply options for your approval.

Once the details are determined, I will give the price and you'll pay half.

I will commence working. I can offer a rough estimate of when the item will be finished, but I can't make any guarantees.

When I'm done, I will take photos and show you. You'll send the second half of the payment + shipping.

I will package up the item and give you the tracking info, and get it to the post office, at which point it is figuratively and literally out of my hands.

Assuming the post office doesn't shit the bed, your item will arrive! Yay! I don't require photos of you with the item, but I will appreciate them.

Examples (under the cut):

Dragon scale fingerless gloves, acrylic. $32.

Granny square purse, acrylic (with lining). $45.

Headband/earwarmer, acrylic. $22.

Semi-posable dog plushie, acrylic. $175. (took about 25 hours)

Triangle shawl, acrylic. $160.

Fingerless gloves, acrylic. $28.

Textured slouchy hat, wool. $35.

Tunisian crochet plaid hat, acrylic. $35.

Pokeball hat, acrylic. $28.

Mosaic crochet makeup bag/pencil pouch (with lining), acrylic. $36.

Tunisian crochet scarf, acrylic. $42.

Capybara plushie, acrylic. $30.

Rustic bunny plushie, acrylic. $15.

Laptop bag (with lining, buttons, and strap), acrylic. $95.

Medium purse (with lining, strap, and buttons), acrylic. $70.

Stegosaurus plushie, acrylic and wool/acrylic blend. $75 (he's a Big Boi)

Narwhal plushie, cotton/acrylic blend. $20.

Ribbed scarf, wool/acrylic blend. $42.

Chevron scarf, acrylic (I think?). $45.

Flower hat, acrylic. $38.

R2-D2 hat, acrylic. $30.

BB-8 hat, acrylic. $30.

[my-whimsical-creation]

I think I‘m happy with how my revised sun granny square came out, it now has the right size and amount of stitches!

These are the backside of the old square (left) and new square (right), I kinda fixed those spots (white circle) that were on the old one

(My notes for making this granny square, will type them up when I finished revising all of them)

Also a front view of the square, I added some extra texture to it by crocheting into the front post

[kazoosandfannypacks]

any tips on making moodboards? I been trying & am not very good lol

*cracks knuckles* boy oh boy do I have some tips! or more like a walkthrough i guess?

The first step is to find a good app. I've found InShot to be simple to use (for photos, collages, and videos.) It's available on both android and apple, and while there is a paid version [which takes away ads, gives a few bonus filters, and removes the watermark from video files,] I've found it works just as well to use the paid version. It allows for many different layouts and canvas sizes, and up to nine images.

Next, find images! Think about what kind of moodboard you want to make, and think of some things that are iconic for it. For example, a Wonderland themed moodboard might include clocks and mushrooms and teacups, while a Rapunzel themed moodboard might include flower crowns and chalk drawings. I've found the best way to find an image to use is to google "[thing] aesthetic" or "[color] [thing] aesthetic." I've also found it can give the eye a nice break to include textures, like "[color] crochet blanket texture" or "wooden plank texture aesthetic." It gives your moodboards an almost palpable feel when put together properly.

Once you've found all the images you need, compile them into one image using the collage function on the app. Be sure to pick a layout and size you like. A basic 3 by 3 square is typical, but you can expand beyond that! Some layouts might even let you make some images cut off on the diagonal, or make one image larger than another. Also, this isn't insta; there's no law saying your moodboards have to be square- you could even make them the right size for a phone/computer wallpaper! Make sure to use the in-app crop feature to custom crop them so they're focused on exactly the part of the image you want them to be on. It also helps to rearrange images with a little symmetry (balancing similar colors, shapes, or patterns in opposite corners, thematic elements on opposite sides, ext.)

Next, edit each image. Yes, all of them. Yes, individually. No, don't just slap a filter on it. Trust me, this is so worth it! Here's a before and after of a moodboard's editing phase:

Find whatever "adjust" button your application uses (on inshot it just says "adjust)" and then tap the individual image. Play around with the sliders until you get the look you want for it. This is probably the most time-consuming part of the process, but trust me, it's worth it! The unique, custom filtering of each image will make a difference.

I recommend playing around with the sliders until you find the ones you feel most comfortable with. I tend to use sharpen, vignette (VERY sparingly!) hue, saturation, tint (usually just for green or purple moodboards) warmth (especially for red, orange, or blue moodboards,) contrast, and lightness.

Once you've edited all the images in your moodboard, tap "save" to download it.

Now, most people would be finished right now, but not us! One of my top secrets to making moodboards is, once you've made your moodboard, edit the whole entire thing together- again, using the adjust sliders instead of filters. Editing the whole thing at once adds this rich, uniform feel to it, making it one collage instead of a bunch of images. As an example, here's a moodboard I've made, before and after the bonus filtering:

Another thing I wanna say: whether you're posting on tumblr, insta, or pinterest (or all three, as I do, because I have too much free time,) you can always add alt text! Accessibility should be the standard, and when you add alt text, blind/vision impaired people who use screenreaders can know what your moodboard's about! If you don't know what to write in the alt text box, click the "alt" button on the above images, and you can read the description I used and base it off that!

Lastly, have fun! If moodboards aren't fun for you, don't feel pressured to make them! If you get a request for one you don't want to make, you're totally cool to deny it. Have a blast, babe!

[gaviicreates]

National Crochet Month

I am so behind on the fact that it is national crochet month! So here's a speed run of the first few days. And if you'd like me to expand some more on anything, my ask box is a open!

1. Meet the Maker -*waves* Gavii. Mostly crochet doilies but multistitchin with a current focus on blankets. 3 dogs. FFXIV. Thunderbirds.

2. WIP -I have four: a pair of socks, my long term temp blanket for the year, my FFXIV inspired blanket, and a quick market bag that just needs some straps added

3. Favorite Stitch - I'm rather partial to the HDC for its versatility with three loops

4. Something I'd like to try - Next on my to learn list is knit cables. I'd love to make a cabled hat. For crochet, I'm interested in trying mosaic or tapestry.

5. Being Silly - ? No, thank you?

6. Full of color - Hedgehog Fibres -

7. Stash - I don't want to talk about it. Here's some Happy Place instead

8. Crochet controversy - magic circle or chain start - like most things, it depends. I'll do magic circle to start doilies, especially if it's asking for sc. But for larger yarn weights and things like grannies, I prefer chain start because it feels more secure.

9. How I learned - I started on granny squares and my mom taught me - the rest I learned from reading patterns, trial and error, and watching youtube

10. Throwback Thursday This was a wedding gift I made a few years back

11. Texture - yes. I am a big fan of front post stitches, and like in the above, I adore when mandalas or doilies are designed with complexity.

[sirotras]

2023 crochet round up!

i mentioned making a post like this a few days ago, and true to my nature, i waited until the last minute to get pictures

so here we are, in no particular order, various projects i finished in 2023

1.) this was technically crocheted last year (i think) but this year i finally assembled and lined it, making it finished! its not quite the size to be a purse, but its perfect for carrying my phone and keys while dog walking

i followed this pattern, and im really happy with the results!

2.) some little zipper bags. like the bag above, the purple one was crocheted last year, but i finally added the lining and zipper this year (i also used the same pattern as the above bag to make the purple one)

the grey one doesnt have a lining and zipper yet, but since the crochet is finished, it still makes the list

3.) little squares from this pattern, to have something to clip my stitch markers to, very helpful for travel

4.) a few of the chokers i made during the summer, there are a bunch more, but you get the idea, a couple were made based on this pattern

4.) this one was hard to get a good shot of, but it's a cat blanket i made for my sister's cats

the pattern was a free one i got from michael's in store, which doesnt seem to be on their site? however its a pretty simple pattern, im pretty sure you could find something nearly identical by searching "star baby blanket" or something like that

5.) for ages now i've been meaning to make something to keep my tablet pens in, because having them loose in my bag is begging for disaster

i actually had to make this little case twice, the first one was too long and the proportions looked weird, so it isnt pictured here

i hand finished all the seams for the lining, there was no practical need to do this

6.) pouch to carry headphones i got for my birthday

7.) pouch to carry Cool Rocks

the bottom of the bag comes from these doily patterns, and the ends of the ties are from this pattern

8.) a mini dice bag, made to hold a couple sets of mini dice my sister made for me!

9.) several cord ties made from this pattern, the flower was my own addition (only two ties are pictured because i didnt feel like tracking down the third)

10.) a flower vine to decorate my desk, no actually on my desk because i still need to sort out how i want to attach it

11.) speaking of flowers, ive probably made dozens of these little guys, they're very quick to make, and a good way to give my hands something to do while watching something

12.) little succulents from this pattern

13.) oops! another pouch to hold even more Cool Rocks

14.) while technically i still need to to line these bags, i still wanted to include them, i made them from this pattern, and im very excited for when theyre actually finished so i can use them

next we're getting into some shawls i made, and unfortunately i just dont have a good set up for getting pics of them

15.) this one was made by doing a little variation from this pattern

16.) this was made from the all shawl pattern by doris chan, its a really great pattern for beginner's, the first shawl i made was from that pattern!

17.) this was made from a variation on the same pattern i used for the cat blanket, i made a couple others from the same sort of pattern late last year, but i decided i needed one in black in october, because it looks just a bit like bat wings

18.) i made a cowl from this pattern, and i really love the texture of it! i also made one for my mom in a different color, which is not pictured here because i took these picture last minute

other things not pictured include: a dice bag for my sister, flowers for my mom, and a sack for the cats to curl up in (since they love making nests out of my projects)

[bwabbitv3s]

Spooky Season Crochet

Hello fellow yarn crafters. As an avid crocheter and with spooky season my favorite time of the year on its way it is time to prepare. I have created a list of patterns that to me have the vibes of the season. Some I have made and others I have not.

Crescent Moon - A crescent moon granny square. There is errata for the pattern. Worsted weight yarn, free pattern.

Krampus Hat - A really cool kranpus hat with horns and braids. I have made this hat twice and it needs an errata. The loops on the hat to create the wool texture should only be every other row or it ends up too dense to see. Worsted weight yarn, free pattern.

Striped Pumpkins - An interesting twist on the classic pumpkin. Uses two colours to make a vertical stripped pumpkin. Worsted weight yarn, free pattern.

Maple Leaf Coasters - These are a very easy to make coaster, bunting, wreath decorations, or add on for fall themed hats. I used it decorate a pumpkin hat. Worsted weight yarn, free pattern.

Leaf Coaster - A simple leaf shaped coaster. Would make a nice decoration or add on for bunting or wreaths. Worsted weight yarn, free pattern.

Witch Hat - A simple witch hat. Aran weight yarn, free pattern.

Gourds - Different shaped gourds and pumpkin shapes. Worsted weight yarn, free pattern.

Pretty Pumpkins - My go to pattern for making pumpkin decorations. I love these simple pumpkins for decorations. Worsted weight yarn, free pattern.

Eyeballs! - This is a video pattern and they make great stash busters. Worsted weight yarn, free pattern.

Pumpkin Hat - This is a cute and easy toddler and baby sized hat. The basic pumpkin shape I like to fancy up with a leaf decoration or scalloped edge. Worsted weight yarn, free pattern.

Skull shawl/Döskallesjal - I love this skull design shawl so much. It is my very favorite crochet project I have ever made. Sport weight yarn, free.

[crochetmelovely]

It's #wipwednesday! What are you working on this week? 💕😊🙌

I am working on this textured square blanket right now! 💓

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