Comments on: Crochet Pet Peeves

By: Shelby

Shelby — Tue, 31 May 2011 21:13:02 +0000

Melanie,

This may be gross, but I read Esperenza Rising ( a GREAT book, by the way) and her grandma crocheted. Whenever a piece of her hair fell out, she would crochet it into whatever she was making!!!

By: Donna

Donna — Mon, 30 May 2011 16:54:06 +0000

I get ticked off when you see an antique pattern, clearly bragged about being an antique pattern, and then the crocheter will post “please don’t copy MY original pattern for sale or profit or otherwise!” Hello!!! It’s not yours!!! I have my Granny’s patterns dating back to 100 years ago – I would never show what I created from them and call them my originals!

I think if we all remember these patterns are published somewhere by someone, so let’s just share! I love seeing all of the beautiful creations, and some are clearly original, but after a few people copy and share, it’s a gorgeous gift to us all!

By: Megan

Megan — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 20:29:05 +0000

Being only 16 and getting arthritis in both wrists- I’m 16 (17 in February) and I always crack my wrists and knuckles. I do a lot of sports and activities that involve using my wrists. If it didn’t start to hurt my wrists so much, I could crochet for days without stopping, but after a few hours I can barely hold the hook without wincing…

By: Mid

Mid — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:09:04 +0000

1.Distractions
2.Weaving in ends
3.Sewing pieces together
4.When amigurumi(?) never seems to end up like a ball but more like an oval
5.Knots
6.When you can’t understand a patter or you make the project over and over and can never seem to get it
7.When I tell my friends about a pattern and before long I have 5 request for stuff, then they get mad when a few days later they don’t get it! Crochet takes me a LONG time and I have school and tests and all that.
8.When it takes me forever to finish a pattern.
9.Counting

By: tara w

tara w — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:31:02 +0000

ok well i agree withh th OH’s only cause i was dumb enough to go out and buy wool yarn (which i cant afford right now i have no income)cause a lady said she wanted a pair of wool socks 4 weeks ago i have not seen or heard from her since AHHHHH.you would think if you ask some one to make stuff you would call them back .or if you take the stuff they wanted yiu to make 4 them and then they back out cause they change their mind come on they could call. i used to like taking request by now its only family and close friends since im the only one crocheting.i better get busy with christmas presents

By: Darlene

Darlene — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:39:27 +0000

For those OH, if I buy the yarn…. I quote them a price for my time and talent (which happen to be valuable to me). That stops them in their tracks! As for teaching them they usually can’t be bothered using that much of their time to learn and get to the point they can make a project.

By: Lori

Lori — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:18:26 +0000

Hi,
I love all the answers. I did not see one of mine. I absolutely hate it when someone who is not even a close friend will come up to me and say “OH, If I buy the yarn will you make me an afghan or slippers or whatever ” Oh my gosh,,,,,,do they not realize an afghan is a work of love not of OH if I buy the yarn….My standard answer is….if you buy the yarn, I will through in a needle and I will TEACH you. I have had some take me up on the idea. I find them teaching later too. So there are answers to the OH, If I buy the yarn…..

By: Metta

Metta — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:56:05 +0000

First of all…I agree with all of the above! One I haven’t heard mentioned that bugs the heck out of me is….patterns that are incorrect! You try and try and try to do what the pattern says to do, but you just can’t….then if you start really looking at it…you realize that it is impossible to do what it says to do. Just yesterday, I was making a tiny little toy bear, and couldn’t for the life of me get this one round to come out with the stated 23 stitches…I would get 18 every single time. finally, I went back to the last row where a stated number of stitches was given, then added the increases in the next row, etc….and guess what?….it came out to 18…NOT 23! Oh argh! After I got past that….the number was right on the next rows! This happens way more often than you would expect…even on patterns in books! So, next time you can’t do what the pattern says….remember that maybe it just isn’t saying the right thing!…It’s not that YOU can’t figure it out! Of course none of Rachel’s patterns are like this!

Also, my other pet peeve is really a PET peeve, since it has to do with my cat, Bubba. He wants to sit on my lap while I’m crocheting….forcing me to hold my work practically in front of my nose! I push him down into the chair next to me, so I can focus my eyes on my work, and first thing I know, I’m crocheting with wet yarn! Yep, he has it in his mouth & it is just pulling through the gaps in his side teeth on both sides! Also, I crochet about a million Bubba hairs into everything I make….sure hope no-one I make anything for is allergic to cats!

By: Ruth

Ruth — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:39:39 +0000

All the above – been there. Also,why is most of the yarn now days need to be rewound,as in
sock yarn? Company’s aren’t endearig themselves to buyers.

By: Becky

Becky — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:31:14 +0000

Weaving in the ends!! The worst!! Also, problems with my arms that cause them to hurt when I crochet. Very, very bad.