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02-12-2016, 06:37 PM #41
Hi Susan,
My grandma taught me how to crochet. I was probably a teenager when I learned how. A while back I learned to knit. I don't knit that much though. Actually, it's been quite some time since I knitted. I can pick it up like I can pick up crocheting if I want to do it but I have to think a bit more about knitting and it gets heavy holding the knitting needles. I don't like the circular knitting needles. Sometimes I might want to knit. I've crocheted a lot more than I've knitted. When I first learned how, I did knit for a while.
When I was first learning to knit I used 2 long crochet hooks as knitting needles (unless it was only 1 long crochet hook) because I didn't know how to be able to get the stitch without a hook on the needle. It takes practice and I can knit w/knitting needles but I think it's more relaxing to crochet.
There are crochet stitches that look like knitting. Some people knit loose. Some people knit tight. There is a way to knit your stitches so that when you knit your stitches slide from one needle to the other needle but I haven't figured out how to do that even though someone had showed me.
Some people like double pointed knitting needles. Double pointed knitting needles or (dpn's) are short knitting needles. when you knit w/dpn's you need 4 needles. Some people use 5. You have 3 or 4 dpn's together and knit w/the other one. Example: you put your stitches on 3 dpn's and knit w/the 4th dpn.
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02-12-2016, 07:41 PM #42
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02-12-2016, 11:00 PM #43
Do you watch youtube videos suzanne? They have all the stitches demonstrated on there visually so you can learn them, and many websites have charts posted that tell what the abbreviations are for the stitches that patterns use.
Here's one of the best updated abbrev charts there is, by moogly. Tamara Kelly is the moogly site and she has lots of videos on youtube & her site, teaching stitches.
Crochet Abbreviations - moogly
Meladora's Crochet Designs is Candy Lifshes, she teaches stitches too, as do many others of course. There are some amazing designers/instructors online who give usually freely of their time.
I learned to crochet all the basic stitches and well beyond, plus learned to write my own patterns all thru youtube, then I used websites.
It's really easy, and since you've started with easy, you can move up to intermediate and then advanced stitches, but take it one level at a time and only do stitches that you like and can handle.
I hope you don't mind me telling you this, I thought it would help you a lot like it did me.Last edited by SusansSoulShines; 02-12-2016 at 11:21 PM.
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02-13-2016, 09:16 AM #44
The sound of all the different needles needed sort of throws me, I think it might be frustrating for me to learn knitting and then I wouldn't enjoy it. I adapted to crochet really well and figured only one hook in my hand would be easier for me to learn and to keep up with. When I picked up a hook it was like I'd done it before, I just started being able to do it right away, then made patterns my own, then I learned to write my own.
I don't love the writing down part of it, but if I don't do that I can't remember it to repeat that pattern later. It would have been wonderful to have someone who knew how to crochet to teach me, more fun to learn but I did well on my own and enjoyed it right from the start. I'm gonna stick with crochet only even tho I'd considered trying to knit. I think the needles would be hard to hold and hard on my arms. I have done the stitching that looks like knitting, and one is very tedious and will not unravel for anything if you need it to, and works better with thicker yarn.
I'm trying to find good stitching right now to use some soft fine pink yarn I have for a spring piece, like a cowl. It's almost too soft, so I'm not sure what I'm gonna do with it yet. I've had a bad headache for the past few days, so am not thinking well. I'm going to look around more later. Have a great day, nice talking with you!
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02-13-2016, 09:54 AM #45
Your items are all gorgeous! Please don't sell yourself short, you do beautiful work. I especially love the little bear hats with ears, so adorable.
It doesn't sound silly or strange that crochet has given you something to live for. I work full time, and I've also suffered from major depression my whole life. After a terrible year of several tragic events in my life, I picked up my crochet hook again. That was 4 years ago and I crochet most evenings and weekends. I mostly make baby blankets, scarves and large afghans, simple projects. Crocheting has helped me immensely, it's my therapy.
Be happy and crochet on!
Hugs,
Shelley
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02-16-2016, 06:08 PM #46
What I did scooters was look up a particular stitch in a pattern I didn't know on YouTube. Simply type crochet (name of the stitch) and tutorial into the search tool and a detailed recording should be available for you to watch. What's so good about learning this way is that you have a 'visual' to copy which I personally found was so much easier than reading how a stitch should be done, with all the yarn overs, pull through loops etc....my head would just get in a right old muddle. But with YouTube I had control over my learning. I could stop the recording and go back if I needed to to watch over and over until I was able to manage the stitch. Most tutorials go at a good slow pace too so you can generally crochet along with them once you get the hang of it, but can gain more confidence continuing to watch as you work the stitch.
I also keep a little notebook for myself and in there I write the different stitches down in terminology that wouldn't make sense to anyone, but it makes absolute sense for me. I learned 'my way'.
If that's not a good way 'for you'however, Then maybe just the notebook and writing how to do the stitches in a way that 'you' will understand.
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02-16-2016, 06:10 PM #47
Thanks Shelly. Sounds like you really understand and thank you for the nice comments too. Xx
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02-22-2016, 04:42 PM #48
Great work!!! anyone would love to receive them!!
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03-01-2016, 08:47 AM #49
Your crocheted items are very nice!! Keep building your confidence because your work is beautiful & thanks for sharing!!
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03-06-2016, 12:07 PM #50
Such a variety of beautiful crochet items! Thank you for sharing!