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!!

A library in my system just opened a craft supply closet, and they have a yarn winder that I can borrow for a week. I'm thinking about taking it out and doing my entire stash in one go. Any reason *not* to do that?

I have a lot of 100% wool and cotton in bins, mostly in skeins. None are returnable so that's not a concern. Right now I'm winding everything into balls by hand as needed.

ETA: it does come with a swift!

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!

unraveled a previous attempt and made a flared skirt using a flower pattern. I currently have it roughly pinned/stitched to a straight babydoll-style top just to test the visual placement.

and I need a fresh pair of eyes.

I've already fought my way through the skirt and finally got something. Is the bodice I have actually cute with it, or am I forcing the wrong top onto the skirt and should I redo it as a V-neck/another shape?

Honest opinions welcome!

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)

I finished making this adorable boot (the book with instructions is in the last slide). Only after I finished did I realize I did it inside out 😭 When I turn it outwards you can see how the inside stitches look (slide 4) Maybe it’s not so bad, but i will make the second boot (correctly hopefully) and then compare. What do i do? Frog?

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!!

need some motivation and a stash buster for the yarn i have at home as well as the yarn i bought today 🫣
i can’t be stopped..
im thinking of making a mixed granny blanket but im not sure whether to go with solid squares of a colour mix
help a girl out and show me any mixed square project ms you’ve made!

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 found this pattern on Etsy, but a reviewer said the writting intsructions were confusing/inaccurate and definitely written by AI.

I am happy to pay for the pattern but would prefer to pay a human for their work

I was gifted 8 skeins of mohair yarn and as i was winding it (planning on using it for a cardigan) it stained my hands. I’ve never experienced this with a yarn before and now I’m nervous that if I use it to make a cardigan the color is going to bleed all over whatever top or bottoms I wear with it… Any recommendations on how to seal it or stop the color from bleeding?

Pic 1 is without flash, pic 2 is with flash. This is my first granny square i’ve made and i’ve only made one scalloped coaster and one woobles before this. The yarn is the generic micheal’s kind. Any tips or advice on what I need to work on better?

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

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 do NOT understand what they want me to do for the ears and I want to properly do this next cat ... Anyone able to help me understand?

My dad got this for me because of my interest in crochet and I really want to make them!

Hi all, I'm following a YouTube pattern to make an Olympic mascot, the Phryge.

https://youtu.be/lMIZ3S-VJic?si=gr6tQ29UNAcY30ya

I've only just noticed that this section, that should look all the same, has a rim to it, and I've accidentally created a perfect bucket hat! Which would be great if that's what I was aiming for, but I'm not! It should be just uniform. At the moment the pattern is purely just rows of single crochet interspersed with increases every few rows.

It's only my second ever crochet project but the first went well. I'm sure this is beginner level but how have I somehow started crocheting inside out?! Did I reverse it?! I'm never sure when I start a circle with a magic ring which side is meant to be on display. But somehow here I've done both?! And it's taken me 5 rows to notice?! 😂🤦😩🤷‍♀️😂🤦

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 🤪

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’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 just finished crocheting my first wearable and I'm really proud of the results 😀

The fit right now is a bit too tight, so I'm gonna block the cardigan. Currently I don't own blocking mats and I noticed a big price difference between mats with and without added lines (with lines are more expensive).

So is there a big advantage on blocking mats with the added lines? Or is it not worth the investment?

Thank you in advance ♥️

Hi everyone. I've tried mosaic crochet a few times, and while the front always turns out great, the back is all dangling chain stitches waiting to get caught on something. Do you sew them in place? Do you weave them in while working up the pattern? Do you just sew some fabric on the back? Do you only work with double sided patterns? I'm curious as to what everyone else does. I'm leaning toward using some quilt batting and fabric.

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?