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[...] gave more crochet presents than before as gifts because i managed to make more simple things for those I would normally purchase a gift [...]

By: Sammy

Sammy — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:38:11 +0000

okay thanks!

By: Veronica Smith

Veronica Smith — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:12:01 +0000

Sorry for the late responses. As for the flower pattern’s i just made them up as i went. I have been crocheting for many years and i know in the beginning that i was using patterns however for many year now i have just been ‘winging it’ so to speak. Search Crochet Spot’s patterns and you will find many lovely flower patterns. Clink on the link for “flowers” in the article and it will take you to a lovely simple one however there are many others. You can leave them single for starters or you can make them in slightly different sizes and colors and put them on top of each other to create a layered effect, maybe a bead in the center if you like. You can achieve the different sizes by using different yarn and hook or just vary the hook size with the same yarn.

TENSION: unfortunately it is the whole practice thing. I have had success in teaching students with a scarf. Grab a hook and thread, Not tiny but not huge. Make a few chain until you get to the width you think you want a scarf. Do lots of rows of nothing but SC, 4″ +. Then when you do that swap to DC and do some more and then back again. Not a terribly exciting scarf however just doing plain repetitive work really helps your tension. I promise if i find my magic want i will help you. Until then it is just repetition. Once you have mastered the boring tension you can change over to other patterns.

By: Dorothy Schmick

Dorothy Schmick — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:55:08 +0000

Hi,
What pattern did you use for the flowers in the picture frame??

By: Jeni

Jeni — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 04:58:03 +0000

@brenben – I’m a beginner myself, and I’ve found that the secret is in the tension. Not too loose, not too tight. I make lots of amigurumi so I tend to give the stitch a tug before a move on to the next. Of course, I’m looking for tight stitches.

My biggest problem is in how to hold the yarn and hook properly so I don’t have to change how I’m holding it midway through each stitch. Keeps slowing me down something awful.

By: Sammy

Sammy — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:08:40 +0000

Thanks!!!! Is this a free pattern, i wanted to stick some on a blanket i made. please message me back with the pattern

By: brenbren

brenbren — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 22:09:52 +0000

I was wondering what tips or tricks you have to teach a beginner crocheter how to keep stitches even? I am really struggling with it and not sure how to change it or make it look better.

By: Allison

Allison — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:58:00 +0000

This is beautiful! Thank you for sharing your project.

By: marinahunny

marinahunny — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 08:44:53 +0000

great job and very creative

how to make a crochet flower huhuhu?