My new Winter Hobby, share yours if you like;)

[Denise1952]

I just started yesterday and already this far:





but..

this is what I hope it will look like when I am finished:

 

[Pappy]

Slow down, Denise. What's the rush?

 

[Denise1952]

Slow down, Denise. What's the rush?

LOLLLLLLLL!! Ok, I'll slow down, don't want others to think they can't keep up, LOL!!

 

[Ellie]

Love, love, love it! I am an avid knitter/crocheter. I love that little hat. I have too many projects going on at the moment but hope to finish the main ones this week! May I suggest YouTube tutorials for all things crochet and knit! There's a YouTube channel called "New Stitch a Day" give it a try!

Hugs,
Ellie

 

[Denise1952]

Will do Ellie, and that's how I actually managed to do 3 rows yesterday (youtube), but when I measured the first row around my head, it was just right, got to the 3rd or was it the 4th?? I measure again, and somehow either my head got bigger, or my strand go smaller, LOL!! So, I undid it all and ended up with the first photo

The hardest thing for me to learn is the correct way to hold the yard to get the right tension I can hold it that way, but as I crochet, the yarn isn't slippin along as I need it

 

[SeaBreeze]

You've come a long way baby! :love_heart: That's a great hobby Denise, my mother tried to teach me to knit and crochet when I was young, but I never was interested back then. I wore a similar looking hat today for my frigid walk in the park, but wasn't made with the TLC that yours will.

Too bad you're outgrown the Cabbage Patch age, a bit on info on how tos here...https://www.seniorforums.com/showth...e-Patch-Hats-for-Kids?highlight=cabbage+patch

 

[Ellie]

Rock on, Denise! I've found it's best to crochet hats top down...perhaps look into that!

 

[Denise1952]

You've come a long way baby! :love_heart: That's a great hobby Denise, my mother tried to teach me to knit and crochet when I was young, but I never was interested back then. I wore a similar looking hat today for my frigid walk in the park, but wasn't made with the TLC that yours will.

Well, don't know about TLC but definitely CUSA (crochet, unravel, start, again) LOL!!

 

[Denise1952]

Rock on, Denise! I've found it's best to crochet hats top down...perhaps look into that!

Ok Ellie,

Have the "stitch a day" bookmarked for later. Right now I am using this beginner one I found. Any advice or feedback welcome. I just stop the video, until I accomplish whatever, then start the vid again:

 

[Ellie]

Denise, here is a link you might enjoy, an adorable crochet headband! http://youtu.be/Lbwp2BfSy1o

Hugs,
Ellie

 

[Pam]

Good luck with the hat... I made one last year, don't know what went wrong but I think it would have looked better on a gnome. This year I'm alternating between knitting scarves (for my grandchildren) and cowls (for myself). I haven't got any means of taking photographs at the moment but the cowls are similar to this....

 

[Denise1952]

Denise, here is a link you might enjoy, an adorable crochet headband! http://youtu.be/Lbwp2BfSy1o

Hugs,
Ellie

Wow, I love this! See how easily the yarn flows through her fingers? I can't seem to get that, is it just practice practice?

 

[Denise1952]

be right back, have to get setup in my crochet chair w/laptop of course

 

[Denise1952]

I just figured out how to get comfy and have my crochet spot My sis and I also have a nice fire going!

 

[Denise1952]

Ellie, I'm thinking to try the headband, it's so much smaller, and I think if I could complete one thing, it would give me some confidence to try more. I am good at learning the stitches, it's just been so long, and I never learned how to hold the yarn properly. Those are like ear-warmers right? I think so, and my sis and I could both use those, and if I can make them quickly, and nicely, I have time for some christmas gifts

 

[Denise1952]

:lofl:2 hours later..

 

[Denise1952]

Just found a vid. on how to hold the yarn. I wanted to do it the "right" way, but I found 3 different ways in this vid, and she said something about holding the way it works for you if you have another way

I know most here know how to crochet probably, but I want to keep sharing in case someone like me wants to get into it

 

[jujube]

I'm just starting a granny-square baby afghan. I make one for each new baby in the family. Luckily, I have quite a while till my new little grand-niece is born. Cream, rose and sage. I made the same one last year and the colors turned out so well, I'm going to go with that for girls from now on.

 

[Denise1952]

Awesome jujube! If you can get a photo, I would so love to see it Cream, rose and sage sound lovely!

 

[SifuPhil]

:lofl:2 hours later..

Wow, I'm impressed - you play the flute while you're crocheting?

 

[Denise1952]

Wow, I'm impressed - you play the flute while you're crocheting?

Yes, and cook, play hidden object games, pick my nose, and, take photos, LOL!!

 

[SifuPhil]

Yes, and cook, play hidden object games, pick my nose, and, take photos, LOL!!

Eeeew, gross! :cower:

You cook?!?

 

[Denise1952]

LOL, yep!

 

[GeorgiaXplant]

Denise, I have a book "Knitting for Dummies". I don't understand it

 

[Denise1952]

LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLL! OMG Georgia, what a hoot! I'm learning by those tutes on youtube. I suspect you "do" know how although you are probably working so you don't need more work, and it IS work for me, LOL!!