#yarn stuff

[lazulisong]

@okayforthey asked if i had any tips for beginning crochet and whooooo boy you are asking someone who only has a vague memory of learning (i was. uh. no older than eight.) but in general:

- if you can't fit the hook into a stitch, your tension is too tight

- try to hold the yarn loosely and control your gauge by the hook size, not by how you hold the yarn

- relax your shoulder. like, generally, but also specifically, because RSS is no joke

- always keep your work in a bag or box -- an open one is fine but you can't beat a ziplock for keeping dust, bus ick, spilled tea, and cats out of your project.

- (some of the victorian crafting guides go as far to say you should always fold your work up in a square of white cloth and spread it on your lap as you work -- i prooobably wouldn't go that far but the theory is sound, especially if you are, god help you, doing traditional thread crochet in the traditional white)

- supplies and a work bag are an entirely different post because i have enough opinions to choke a horse, but for a beginner, make sure you have a ziplock or fabric bag to put the project in (cosmetic bags are ideal for small projects to carry around in your bag), a good blunt tapestry needle for finishing off ends, a pair of scissors with a sharp enough blade to cut through the yarn cleanly (or a pair of nail clippers), and some sort of stitch marker. if you don't wanna spend money until you're sure you like it, paper clips work great. the bag should have some sort of closure but it should NOT be velcro.

- if it's worth doing, it's worth doing half-assed and for fun

[puzzle-paradigm]

Gee whiz I love watching crochet videos from English crocheters and having to figure out if they mean treble as in double or treble as in treble (they meant treble as in treble)

[your-starsign-here]

'Tis the season!

[salamispots]

posting a gift wip since I know my siblings aren't on here haha

[good-things-do-happen-dean]

fr though i’m knitting dish towels for everyone at work for the holidays and one of the cotton skeins is enough for like 1.25 towels 😭 somebody’s getting stripes!

[innitmarvellous]

So here it is, my great mystery project - now finished!

On my search for a new crochet project that's at least sort of unique, I had the insane idea to recreate one of my favourite works of art. And well, I did. I'm honestly pretty proud of this one too because it took obviously quite a bit of effort and I'm still a beginner at crochet. Well, I'm sure someone else did it before and most likely even better, but if so I couldn't find it ;) (Not even a crochet pattern for the full thing!)

And because my photo skills aren't the best, just as usual...here's another photo taken with flash where you can actually see the stitches pretty well. Not sure if you should actually look at them closely though, lol.

[saccharinescorpion]

i'm dying, Kaka made Tansu give him a piggyback ride.... i think this is one of only two times Kui has drawn him smiling as an adult

[matadede-good]

I found this trend searching Dark Matter images with its japanese name and, well, I did it! Hey. Who's ur favorite Kirby boss? :0

I have too much fun doing this but were 17 long hours (obviously I didn't it in one day, I was four days in this drawing)

The original template was in Japanese but I couldn't found the original author of the template, I just translate it to english:

If someone want to do this one too! I might make a version with the missing bosses, but Idk

[squeakpip]

I never seem to talk about it anymore but I still make things! I have a ton of project photos that I'll be posting as I'm organizing my backups. This is an Iggy Peck sweater out of handspun polwarth, with needle-felted steeks.

[m--bloop]

[lazulisong]

i have suddenly become obsessed with crochet again and 1. i forgot how easy it is to lose hooks 2. wanna see something cursed

if someone buys me that i will not only make something out of it but wear it in public

[amimere]

i swear spinning by the sea is like balm for the soul

[allonsybadwolf]

Here are the results from my week of dyeing!! I shared the last two photos already but I wanted to post them all as a group. The first four (plus a couple more) are available in my shop right now ✨ and if you buy fiber from me PLEASE tag me in any photo posts of your finished yarn once (if) you spin it, I need to see it 👀

[salamispots]

first 3 rug hooking things I did haha

[mimishouseofyarn]

little mushroom lad 🍄🧶

[zvaiznite]

got my things from @kohanakonohana and i’m so happy with them !!! i mentioned one of them was for a christmas present and she wrapped it which is such a cute touch ! love the mr.j postcards too i cant wait to wear my earrings 💙💙