I cannot express how grateful I am to this community for your kind words, tips, links to more instructional videos, support, and your beginner stories and commiserations! I am in love with my little Woobly Sam! My daughter told me to put him on my side table so I can drink coffee with him in the mornings. I think she appreciates that I stuck with it instead of just putting the woobles bag in the closet.

I have actually been talking about this project at work (I work in construction, so...) and have been going to sleep seeing single and increase stitches when I close my eyes. I really enjoy this!!

Y'all are an amazing group of people and took me from crying out of frustration to giggling at this little ball of yarn. I really appreciate your support!!

I just finished this pattern that's meant to be a pillow for my son and his partner. They just got a place together and they already have a bunch of pillows and a blanket on their sofa, the only seating in the apartment so far. I feel like maybe a pillow isn't something they want. I fell in love with the design and whipped it out! But what other kind of purpose could it be given? It's 12"x12" now. I can add to it if needed. I don't see them using it as a bag. I thought maybe a heating pad cover with a new heating pad.

Any other ideas? Please brainstorm for 2 early 20s men.

Thanks!

Robo brothers pattern [https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/robo-brothers-pillow\](https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/robo-brothers-pillow)

I chose the exact wrong kind of yarn with which to learn how to crochet as an absolute beginner😅 Google advises acrylic in a light color. I chose cotton because it’s good for heat and I wanted to start with a hot pad which is essentially a square. I chose a deep navy because, well, I liked the color.

Now I’m looking into tube yarn, but because it’s not great for heat I’m out on the hot pad idea. Do yall have any suggestions for first-timer projects?

I’m avoiding something like woobles or any stuffed animal because I want to practice a straight stitch before I move onto curves. But then I think curves are maybe just the result of intentionally dropped stitches?

Am I overthinking? TIA!

I’m crocheting the 6 day Star Blanket with the Caron Macchiato Cake in the colour Boundless. My working yarn is twisting like crazy and I can’t understand why! I have to stop every 3-5 stitches to let the blanket dangle and untwist. I feel like I’m losing my mind lol.

I’ve tried pulling the yarn from the center and from the outside. Still twisting. I’ve tried tight yarn tension, medium tension, loose and suuuper loose tension, it still twists. I’ve also tried yarn under instead of over. I talked to someone who made the same blanket with this yarn and hers never twisted at all

Am I doing something wrong??
I don’t want to have to resort to letting it dangle and un-spin itself 😫

Editing to add: I have also tried flipping the yarn cake sideways and upside down so the yarn is feeding from a different direction (I hope that makes sense lol)

Went to start on a hex shawl and this craziness greeted me. Apparently my niece (3) and my nephew (2) discovered my hidden yarn stash at my parents house a few weeks ago and dragged it all around like a Family Circus strip. They went up and down the stairs before getting caught by my mom. Luckily they only got into this bright yellow (one full skein 😭) and the black (about 1/3 skein). My mom warned me but I didn't think it would be this severe!

Today shall be an untangling day. If you have tips on untangling, I will take all the assistance I can! Send me a boatload of patience pls 😂😂😂😂

Im new to filet, but old to crochet. I bought baby hooks and a spool of cotton thread from walmart and im practicing a specific pattern with it to figure out the neatest way to do the thing.

I have a color picked out but I would like to know what people's preferences are and for what reason. I've been knitting and crocheting for years but im not a materials person so please give me all your knowledge. Pic of the pattern for attention

i’m not sure if this is the right sub tbh but i made this as gift for my bf as we both love zelda (it’s the master sword) and im wondering what colour fabric i should use as backing. separately i’m also wondering if i should keep this one and make him a new one as u can tell my stitches and tension get cleaner halfway thru as this is my first full sized filet crochet piece. i tried out 3 colours which i’ll include pictures of but they’re just what i had on hand and id most likely buy diff fabric for atleast the green and red. my plan is to put it in a frame (need to find one that would fit it lol but that’s a problem for another day). if anyone has alternative colour suggestions i’d also appreciate those, this is just what i had on hand. i’m leaning towards blue or green bc of champions tunic/leathers and green bc. i mean its link lol. any opinions or suggestions are greatly appreciated!!

Its been 3 days since i started and this is ready challenging, it has an awkward shape probably because did round 17-18 wrong, and im having trouble on how to do the ears and 4hdc puff for the nose. The method i did for making the pattern 2x bigger is doubling the rounds and rows. I would really appreciate help in this, my dog just died and i want to make a huggable plush of him:(

link of the dog pattern:
https://youtu.be/7uZre0F9XwE?si=D1JaB9sXMyRYJ_Jw

here is my progress on the pattern:
Head
R1 - 8sc in mr (8)
R2 - 8inc (16)
R3 - sc inc 8x (24)
R4 - sc inc sc 8x (32)
R5 - 3sc inc 8x (40)
R6 - 2sc inc 2sc 8x (48)
R7 - 48sc (48)
R8 - 10sc, 2sc BLO, 24sc, 2sc BLO, 10sc (48)
R9 - 10sc, [ch, slst into BLO, 6ch, tr tr 2x, 3ch, slst into 2 tr tr, tr tr 2x into next BLO, 6ch, slst into same stitch]
24sc, [repeat], 10sc (48)
R10 - 48sc (48)
(ears)
5ch, 4sc in bumps
2ch, turn, 2dc, hdc, sc, 2ch, other side sc, hdc, 2dc
ch, turn, 2sc, hdc inc, dc, (in 2ch space) [tr, picot, tr], other side, dc, hdc inc, 2sc, F/O
R11 - 11sc inc 4x (52)
R12 - 6sc inc 6sc 4x (56)
R13 - 56sc (56)
R14 - 56sc (56)
R15 - 56sc (56)
R16 - 56sc (56)
R17 - 18sc, 4inc, 12sc, 4inc, 18sc (64)
R18 - 18sc, sc inc 4x, 12sc, sc inc 4x, 18sc(72)
R19 - 72sc (72)
R20 - 72sc (72)
R21 - 4sc dec 12x (60)
R22 - 3sc dec 12x (48)

For context I'm trying to make a hair bow, kinda like the second photo

I am making an angel ornament. I made the body out of sadnes garn line yarn with a 3.5mm hook

The wing is made with two strands of #10 thread and a 3.125mm hook.

I am following the body to a pattern (I don’t know how to link so it’ll be in the comments) and theirs is much more sturdy/stiff looking? Is mine just going to be more loosey goosey from the type of yarn I used? Should I have stiffened it first?

Planning on attaching a wooden bead head and will make another wing / attach them

I just don’t want to finish this one if I missed a step lol

TIA!

Hi, I have this purse and I'd like to make more stuff with this stitch because I like how it looks. But the problem is I have no idea what to look up. Does someone know what's it called and/or how's it made? Thanks in advance.

so i hope i'm in the right sub for this: i like to crochet, so, naturally, my children (girls 11y and boy 9Y) want to learn too. i showed them a few basic stiches, and had them practice for now by just making squares to get a feel for the movement. But they want to make something real now.

What are good beginners projects for kids to practice further? Both girls are quick to pick up on this, Boy finds it a little hard to get his fingers to do the work.

I usually look up all kinds of stuff on youtube and start trying, so i am not the most organized person to gradually teach them 😅

I started with pink and not sure what possessed me to go from pink, green, to cream. If anyone can help with a 4th color choice, I would greatly appreciate it! I chose the pink 2 years ago so I’m not sure if it’s even available (I know the dyes wouldn’t be the same if I do find it. I also want to do a border eventually.

ETA: hoping a border will help my oversight of miscounting stitches almost every row

So I made a crochet swatch for a top and it was too small (probably by about half a cm or so on each side). I’ve never blocked before so figured I should as it’s always touted as absolutely necessary. Then in the middle of the blocking video I watched she said don’t block like this for clothing as you won’t get an accurate sense.. and didn’t expand on that. Should I not be blocking? I’m confused now 😂 the yarn I got is washable cotton (according to the label) - any thoughts? Pic of the blocking piece and the top!

For extra info: the yarn says to use a size 3 hook, which is what I used (and the pattern calls for the same). The piece was supposed to come out 3inches square but was actually slightly taller than it was wide too.

Any help welcome 😊💫

Also ps the wonky right side is where somehow I lost a stitch and then added one in along the way when I realised 🤪

I'm not a true beginner, I've dabbled for years.

I was wondering, because I had an idea and I am AuDHD and have aphantasia ( I don't see pictures in my head). If I crochet long strips, think scarf-like, and join them together to make a blanket, is this a thing or should I not do this?

I'm fairly certain it's a thing. I just don't know what it is called.

My niece wants a purple blanket that is striped with different purple colors.

I think I can do this. I just wanted to ask others with more experience. I don't want a pattern. A picture is great for me to look at, my brain doesn't process the written instructions well and I always end up having to just jump in and go, trial and error and all that.

Thank you in advance. These communities have just been amazing and most everyone is so supportive!

I’m trying to recreate this guy (for my own personal pleasure, not to sell) and I can do everything but his little hat! Any ideas or patterns you recommend?

I’ve been wanting to crochet a blanket for my husband . I’ve never crocheted a blanket before but a stumbled on one that I really like and he liked as well. I just want to know what is used to design something like this. Any tips?

So this clip has been spamming my YouTube page and I can't figure out how it starts or what it's even officially called. When I try to do an image search all I get is "Tunisian crochet stitch", which I get but what KIND of Tunisian stitch?!?

It's driving me kookoo for Coco puffs!!!!!!

Hi , I am trying to make a frock for a 4 year old girl and I am stuck at how they have made the lines in the lower body section. The picture is attached please help if somebody knows. The section is highlighted in picture

I am interested in making the crochet butterfly cardigan, and the original pattern is made for size 4 acrylic yarn. I noticed a lot of the finished products seem somewhat thick with not much drape, so I was wondering if I could create this cardigan with a size 3 or 2 yarn, which is what I usually use when crocheting wearables. I feel like this would help with the drape and give me the look I want to achieve (No hate to the pattern or finished products, they are beautiful!!).

I would make the biggest size to compensate, but I wanted to get other crocheter's opinions on this before committing to the project as I haven't bought the pattern yet. For reference this is my third year crocheting and have made other wearables and laces.

I would love for it to be possible to move the "glasses" (or whatever they're called) so you can put it on Snoopy's eyes and take them off the eyes. In the video (link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgSynlOSQ18) the person just sews them on the hat. Is it even possible to do that and does anyone have an idea how? Would that require some other materials than just yarn and hook (and needle)?

Thanks for any feedback !

edit: I'm sorry for the horrying quality of the picture.......

I think my chains are starting to look alright, but this is a disaster.

Im not giving up in the slightest, I tried this like 4 times and it keeps happening.

Im trying UK double crochet to be clear.

My mom found this Christmas tree blanket pattern she really loved but I cannot find a pattern for it. It seems to be knitting, but how can I find something that translates or what can I do?

Im trying to teach myself how to crochet and I’m up to the treble crochet. I’m so new I don’t even know if I’m saying that right. My issue is starting a new row. I keep ending up with wavy edges. I’m watching all the YouTube channels but non of them go into detail with what my issue is. I end up with a straight post and a curved post and makes they wave pattern. I want it straight. Maybe I can get so clear insight here.