General Chat

Hi TW ,
i'm sure your psychic...lol cos i'm doing some
cross stich at the moment .. well .. when i'm not on here lol
i would love to be able to make a patch work quilt..maybe
one day ....
Hazelx

Julia, it's on the site I sent you in PM. It's the cornflower throw, but I'm doing it in browns and greens instead.

The throw I made Mum is the sunflower lap-warmer on the same site.

http://www.free-crochet.com/

TeresaW, good luck, I know what you mean. By the way, which site did you get it from, so that I can have a look.
Julia in Derbyshire

Hazel, if you want to learn, forget knitting for a while, put it away and do something else, cross stitch or something.

Then when you pick up the wool for crochet you might have got the knitting habit out of your head enough to be able to adjust.

Julia, I'm taking on a patchwork crochet bedspread now, from one of the patterns on the site I recommended, *gulp*, as some of the colours left over from my mum's throw look superb together and will go perfectly in my bedroom. I've just worked out how many squares I will need, for a valanced bedspread....*gulp gulp*.....480!!! *gulp gulp gulp*

I may be some time.....

Annina, good afternoon. managed to get out for an hour and went to Dunelm. They had not got what I was looking for, but the trip was not a total disaster. Got another hook, so now when I have printed a copy of my pattern off, I can put a bag of work into my 'Hospital bag'. Well, the hooks being small, as opposed to knitting needles, won't get tangled in me intravenous drips.
Bought another load of wool, and a lovely knitting book.
Have decided that my best bet for crochet patterns could be the charity shops, as has been kindly suggested on here. So will look them out when I go out and about.
I havn't seen the publication yet, but will have to look for it if it has patchwork beadspreads in. (As if I do not have a big enough collection that I have sewn).
I know what you mean about all the hobbies and interests. I do not paint, but love to cook, and make things for the freezer. And, in a few weeks we will be starting work on the allotment. The house gardens, greenhouse, window boxes and tubs, and hanging baskets are all my domain. But, I do like to sit down with abit of 'handwork' in the afternoons whilst looking in on Chat.
I do reserve a couple of hours for reading when I go to bed at 10.00 at night.
And here was I thinking that when I retired a few years ago, life would slow down. Good job our Dunelm does not sell dressmaking fabric, only furnishing
Once again Annina, many thanks for your imput
Lots of Love
Julia in Derbyshire

I love you.

Well, Julia from soddin' Derbyshire,youv'e started summat now.

Went over to my newsagents to have another look at thew new crochet mag.

I thought "Well,only 99p,it is worth that for the hook alone" I have only just opened it, and seen the pattern for a patchwork quilt.

One of my passions,so now,thanks to you have subscribed for the whole lot.

I now need to live to 200 in order to finish all my paintings,ancestry,sewn and crocheted quilts,keep my garden tidy.write a book...................................









thanks a million.

A few years ago someone tried to teach me to crochet
but i found that i was trying to" knit "lol .
so never got the hang of it .. but reading this thread
i think i might try again .
Hazelx

Annina, thanks for mentioning Dunelm. By coinsidence, and weather permitting, I am going to my local one tomorrow, so I will have a look.
Again to everyone, thanks for joining the thread.
Julia in Derbyshire

Nice to see a reference too Tatting. I have tried this and made some motifs which I then sewed onto aT-shirt, but always have to find the training manual if I start anything else.

Julia, Perhaps they feel that there are enough "Crochety" people around with out recruiting anymore.**M**.PMSL.

Hi Julia,I couldn't find any clue about the crochet patterns that I saw at home.

I shopped for my knitting yarn at Dunhelm Mills,so it must have been there.

However,the new product you mentioned is in my newsagents this morning,but looks as though it is for beginners.

I also looked on Ebay,there are loads of scrumptious patterns in the craft section,and was tempted myself,but I have enough hobbies stealing my time.

Good morning all, and thank you all for your contributions to this thread. I didn't expect the wonderful response. I am going to spend this afternoon looking at the several sites suggested by yourselves.
Once again, many,many thanks
Julia in Derbyshire

http://www.learn2knit.co.uk/

Morning all. I found this site really useful, it covers both knitting and crochet.

sam

I know how to crochet, but when it comes to following a pattern I have difficulty. I discovered that some 'how to crochet' instructions call one stitch double crochet while another set will call it triple, if you know what I mean, and I never know which set is used in the patterns.

My grandmother who had severe arthritis, with her fingers at right angles to her hands, used to do beautiful fine crochet. I have some of her work.

My oldest sister did a lot of knitting and crochet to sell to help her through university. She and mum could also tatt, but I could never get the hang of it.

Huia.

Hi Julia,I recently knitted a cardie for the first time in ages,and when lookin for a pattern,I saw a book of modern crochet patterns.

At the moment,It is a tad late to go rooting,plus my memory isn't what it was,but as soon as it comes to me will get back in touch.

Yours,Nina in Sheffield.

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Dear All

Hello

When I've tried crocheting, I can't seem to do the corners neatly
for a small blanket.

Would like to learn though.

Best wishes
xx

Julia, if it's patterns you are looking for, try this site

http://www.free-crochet.com/

It's an american site but there are some beautiful patterns on there. From throws and doilys to clothes and toys, and loo roll covers ..There are also tips, articles and tutorials on it too.

Failing that, just google free crochet patterns, and more sites come up.