🧸 | Crochet

[narrow acorn]

It's definitely now owned by the cat

[worthy pier]

Oh it for sure is

[chrome nova]

Close up to a pumpkin I'm crocheting

Braided pattern~

[chrome nova]

Pumpkin finished!

The colours are random cause I was just using whatever I had xD

The trio

[hybrid thicket]

I love the yarn colour of bottom right

the medium one

[chrome nova]

It's a random yarn I got from temu 😂

[desert oriole]

Not me thinking that looks like a moldy burger—

[chrome nova]

It could be too lololol

[sonic hedge]

I made this top for Halloween 😊

[narrow acorn]

@silent rapids I give the dino an other try with a similar yarn!

[silent rapids]

Yayyy can’t wait to see finished

[narrow acorn]

Thank you! I'll try to finish the body tomorrow :3

[narrow acorn]

it's not matching good haha but it's my first try xD

[narrow acorn]

@silent rapids he will definitely be a little bit cursed xD

[silent rapids]

Woahhh sekki it’s cute!

[dusky current]

Love the color!!!

so silly without all the extra parts. right now he's just beans hahahahaha

[narrow acorn]

I struggled a bit but I tried to do a little hiding by sewing him xD

[narrow acorn]

fr it's my hope that he got better when he will get his arms and legs xD

[silent rapids]

It is gonna look so adorable when it’s done!

[dusky current]

looks like your sewing needs to be tighter to seal it all up. don't be afraid to really pull on the yarn to make a seamless look

[silent rapids]

Yarn like that is not easy

[narrow acorn]

okiiii I still have some yarn of it left exactly for you tips xD

[dusky current]

the worst that can happen is the yarn breaks and you either have to attach more or start over on the sewing. but then you know the yarn's limits lol

[narrow acorn]

Will do it! :3

Otherwise I will go into the market gap: Crochet plushie but Cracky-Version xD

Everyone needs a Cracky in their live

[dusky current]

cracky is happy

be more like cracky

[narrow acorn]

Yesss you got it Sai :3

[sonic hedge]

Amigurumi is soooo hard so don't worry

[narrow acorn]

Yes and I need a lot more practice! :3

[chrome nova]

Starting a Tunisian crochet project! Imma share progress here in hopes I actually finish this project before next year

My last blanket project lasted 3 years.... YEARS 😭🤣

[dusky current]

oh how is it? i tried learning one time and i didn't like it. i think i need to follow a different tutorial

[chrome nova]

I like it so far~ of course even though it's my first project I decided to play around with the pattern to make the blanket bigger xD

[dusky current]

yeah!!! you don't need rules XD

[narrow acorn]

I'll follow your journey! :3

[hybrid thicket]

moms photograhpy homework was osmeone diong a hobby

sadly the light was bad inside the house in the evening

[sharp anvil]

Im so so close to finishing my sweater but theres still like 3 things to do ahhhhhh

[chrome nova]

Day 2 update... Almost at 20 rows, which doesn't seem like a lot but each row takes me like 30 minutes idk why. Inkling of a pattern forming

[dusky current]

Oh nice pattern!!!

[chrome nova]

I'm trying to trust the process XD

[hybrid thicket]

looks good!

blankets intimidate me

I like smaller proejcts like bags or other small house decor bc it is like, faster serotonin

[idle sand]

Stitched up a pumpkin for Halloween tomorrow

[chrome nova]

Oh me too, but I also like to for some reason challenge myself @_@

[chrome nova]

I splurge, but now I'm a proud owner of 3 different lantern moon sets 😎

[desert oriole]

Woah those are hooks?

[chrome nova]

The red and white set are hooks. White are regular crochet hooks, red are Tunisian crochet hooks

The blue set are actually interchangeable circular knitting needles

Lantern moon are my fav brand

[narrow acorn]

They are looking so great!

[hybrid thicket]

Redid with larger

Still, the pattern isnt large enough, but this way I probably obly need 4 extra rows

[hybrid thicket]

Hook 4.0 vs 5.0

[sonic hedge]

Good job!

[desert oriole]

I don’t hab monies

[robust socket]

There‘s a lot of awesome (and even free) patterns for the tiger online!

[hybrid thicket]

First side is now the proper size, now the backside

[sonic hedge]

Yay! Good job!

[hybrid thicket]

8 rows to go, but the annoying part is, each new row takes more time than the previous one

https://tenor.com/view/bug-rolling-dung-push-pushing-gif-8390148

i did not mean to use that gif nbut mood

[sonic hedge]

Yeah I get it

[exotic stag]

Looking for advice. I’m trying to make a cat bed. Saw instructions on Instagram and I’m sure I followed them pretty closely. My yarn is thinner so I had to do more rows for the bottom to get to 13 inches in diameter. The issue I’m having is that the bottom is wavy. I’m a complete beginner at this so I don’t know what went wrong? I’m okay with taking the whole thing apart and starting over. Anyone any tips on how to avoid the wavy bottom?

[dusky current]

same number of stitches with thinner yarn is probably what happened. you wouldn't notice on smaller pieces but it becomes more noticeable on larger pieces like this. but honestly if the cat is meant to sit inside, I wouldn't frog or redo anything. just keep going. the cat won't care and it'll round out with the cat inside XD

In the future, you would likely have to readjust the entire pattern. do some alternating between increase rows and just single crochet rows and that'll help with waviness

[exotic stag]

Thank you for the tips!!! I’ll see if the shop I went to can order thicker yarn. They didn’t have it and I was too excited to start on this project so I was like ‘what’s the worst that can happen’ lol.

[dusky current]

your stitches look great though! very even.

[hybrid thicket]

it will probbably also even out a bit once you make the rest of it and the cat sits inside

or you can place a little round pillow inside if you find one

[hybrid thicket]

It lives!!

Had to get my fiancee to help me hold the leather straps together so I could knot them though

[sonic hedge]

Yay! Well done!!

[hybrid thicket]

tyyyy

now I need to finish moms bag and then I have both corchet wips done 🫠

[pale horizon]

It looks so good 0.0 Congrats !!

[strange fog]

it's so beautiful

[exotic stag]

Thank you again for the advice!! I decided to frog the whole project and start over because I was running out of yarn. I think the issue was that my tension was off during the first couple of rows. Those were super super tight and I think that’s why it started to bunch up. I did use your advice and did alternating rows of single and increase rows when I got halfway into the circle. I’m almost at the end of the rows of single crochet before I go on to the decreases, but I don’t think the cat will move any time soon.

[hybrid thicket]

Lmao

Cat already loves it

[dusky current]

cat loves!!!!

absorbing all the sunlight

[exotic stag]

Ran out of yarn so I just wove in the ends and will call this project finished 😂🥰

[dusky current]

it's great!!!

cat looks so happy and appreciative

[exotic stag]

Thank you 💕! I’m so glad he took to it so quickly. The cat pole I got for him has remained unused 😂.

[dusky current]

XD

he's a cozy cat for sure. wants the coziness

and he opted for your bed over a box so that's bonus points

[exotic stag]

Exactly! Haha

[desert oriole]

Yipppeeee! Catto looks like it loves it

Now I wanna make one for my bf’s car

Oops. Cat. But it became car LOL

-# having typos a lot today oof

[exotic stag]

It’s super easy so I’d say go for it!!! I used a cotton yarn on the recommendation of the woman at the yarn store because it’s quite stiff and will be able to hold its shape.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DPdpXXUiHrE/?igsh=MWt0dmtzbXExZDNwNA==

sophiepaigeart

FREE CROCHET CAT BASKET PATTERN! ✹ I’ve never actually made a crochet pattern before so please excuse if there are any mistakes!😭🖤 #catcrochet #crochet #freecrochetpattern #catbasket #catbed #cat #catsofinstagram #hobbycraft

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[desert oriole]

Thank you!

[narrow acorn]

Cat is also saying you are done xD

[sonic hedge]

Awwww :3 if cat loves it then it's perfect

[hybrid thicket]

put this one in my: will start once im done with my current and last crochet wip

im so scared of how itll go

but the yarn used (scheepjes catona) is sold in a store I still have a gift card for

the other yarn used is sadly out of business, so some colours are hard to find

I will simply just replace them with catona

I will also need to look for metal wire

[strange fog]

armature wire should do the trick, pretty cheap and easily available

[desert oriole]

Oh my that looks so pretty

[hybrid thicket]

advice needed idk if im doing crochet too tight or doing my sittches wrong

first pic is my proj

second pic is from acorn market bag pattern

its basically a Dc2Tog + Ch1

im quite sure I do the

yo + ins, yo pull through 2 loop
yo + ins, yo pull through 2 loop
yo pull through all

[dusky current]

It could be but it also looks like a different weight of yarn is used. If your tension is consistent, it should still be fine you just may have a different sized bag than the pattern.

[hybrid thicket]

could be yes

I uh

the first pattern was pattern A

and it used 2x as thick yarn

then I used this stitch for the body from pattern B

[dusky current]

Overall it shouldn’t matter if all your yarns are the same size and your tension is consistent. Your end product will just be a different size.

[hybrid thicket]

since my mom based her yarn purchases on pattern B, I used 2x a skein to get the weight for pattern A

which might also explain why the stitches fill each other more

well, it fits a magazine/A4 size paper which is what I based it on

just sideways

Idk how I managed that

but mom is still happy with its size so

yolo

it is a frankenstein bag anyhow using 2 different patterns + own design of thickness of the colours

and theres some small mistakes since I made 90% in the car as a passenger

[dusky current]

If your mom is happy then it’s all good! No one will know unless you say something

[hybrid thicket]

trueee

im on the last row of beige to make htings even

then I will make a blue coloured handle/row

also based on the acorn market bag pattern

[desert oriole]

Not gonna lie, I like yours better than the original cuz it doesn’t have much holes

-# I think your bag might be inside out tho XD the woobles made me always think it’s the wrong side

[narrow acorn]

I did this for our company's "Secret Santa"

[desert oriole]

Aw that’s adorable!

[narrow acorn]

Thank you! I hope a coworker I know will get it :3

[sonic hedge]

I hope I'm your coworker

-# I wish because it's soo cuteee sgtuajnfwjlaaj

[narrow acorn]

Awww thank you

[hybrid thicket]

I left my project in my car... gonna have to fetch it come lunchtime

[hybrid thicket]

https://www.reddit.com/r/crochet/comments/1p2l4m0/comment/npylwvb/

this womans review of making a cat bed pattern wiht macrame type yarn is amazing

It’s made with macrame cord, so its quite stiff. Just an fyi, it WILL give you an arm and hand workout… this is the fb post i did when I started working on it

So I ordered this cute little cat bed pattern off Etsy, thinking, “How hard could this be?” I mean, it’s a bed… for a cat. Not a rocket. I even got all the essentials from Amazon like a responsible adult: a 10 inch embroidery hoop, a crochet hook that looked like it could double as a tent pole (10mm, baby), and approximately 47 miles of macrame cord. I read the reviews. I looked at the pictures. I nodded with false confidence. I can’t crochet in rounds, I whispered to myself, but hey, fake it till you make it, right? This looked so much easier than the last cat bed pattern, which I abandoned like a bad relationship — no closure, just ghosted. So I’m feeling brave. I dive in. But then, plot twist: some lady in the reviews mentioned getting an arm workout. I laughed. I mocked her. “Pfft,” I scoffed, “You’re crocheting, not deadlifting kettlebells. Calm down.” Fast forward to two hours later — I’m on row THREE. My hands are cramping into prehistoric claws, my fingertips are tenderized like schnitzel, I’m sweating like I just ran a marathon in a wool sweater, and somehow my thumb has unionized and joined the labor force. I had to pause to make sure I was still human and hadn’t evolved into some sort of fiber-based cryptid. Dolce is silently judging me. Apparently I’m not working fast enough, so he’s “resigned” himself to laying on the huge skein of cord…

[exotic stag]

Just finished my first beanie of the season. The plan is to make all friends and family either a beanie, a scarf or gloves for Christmas. Right now I still think it’s a good idea, but who knows how I feel in 4 weeks time 🤪. I followed a video tutorial I saw on YouTube but made some adjustments due to unavailability of the right yarn, so mine is a bit shorter than it would be when following the instructions perfectly

https://youtu.be/SjkvcdUrWUc?si=8YdcZF1tqLX1BKKY

[hybrid thicket]

Lovely colour! So cute

[hybrid thicket]

Moms bag is getting handles bow

*now

[strange fog]

So cute!

[silent rapids]

I thought the handles had flowers on them…

[hybrid thicket]

Back and fingers are killing me but I figured, I'm going through this so fast I can give it to mom on Tuesday after she's out if surgery instead of Christmas

[hybrid thicket]

Sorry just my stutch markers

[silent rapids]

That’s sad

Its not too late to have flowers!

[hybrid thicket]

Alas, it's for my mom and thus far its her design choices

[hybrid thicket]

Weaved in the ends, label added, done

Small leather heart

[hybrid thicket]

Side note what do you all do when you have like, 30cm of yarn left? throw it out or ?

[sonic hedge]

I collect and use them to stuff amigurumi (plushies or other stuffed crochet)

I have a jar full of tiny leftover yarns

[hybrid thicket]

Oh fair

[exotic stag]

I’m making my MIL some strawberry shaped earrings which will also be stuffed with leftover yarn lol. Other than that, I haven’t encountered a good use for yarn scraps.

[chrome nova]

Going to attempt to make bead crochet Christmas ornaments... Wish me luck

[dusky current]

Good luck! So much time. I’m making crochet mug cozy/coozie/sweaters

[chrome nova]

It's hard.. think I'll stick with regular Crochet ornaments since I have to make 23 of em

[hybrid thicket]

at least you tried! its always nice to try new things!

[exotic stag]

This video just popped up which would be as fun idea if you already have a stash of yarn scraps!!

https://youtube.com/shorts/9N6QO7I2wTI?si=hsRQcDjZlt3BEaQ9

[hybrid thicket]

That is very cute but my scraps are tiny usually

I do have some nice dark blue now though

maybe I will have more eventually, I could save them up more

[hybrid thicket]

https://www.ravelry.com/projects/Cirivere/acorn-market-bag
added my bag to ravelry with all notes/adjustments I did

[hybrid thicket]

Maybe a surprise xmas gift for mom now that I've finished the bag

[next apex]

Just finished making a cat 🐱

[dusky current]

cutie! marshmallow cat!

[next apex]

I wanna make the pancake cat that Skaia shared awhile back too but I’ll have to find some brown and yellow yarn 🧶 ;-;

[pale horizon]

Looks so cute !

[narrow acorn]

Cutiepie

[next apex]

Thanks! ☺️

[exotic stag]

I’m making my own ornaments this year. Started off with some cute snowflakes. Will be making them in both the bigger and smaller sizes and in different shades of blue + white. Super easy, like 10 minutes and you’ve made a snowflake.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DO6KoExgFXk/?igsh=MXdoYTZmb2Yxdm5lZA==

puffyweave_crochet

Snowflake crochet tutorial❄️ #crochet #crocheting #crochetinspo #crochetgirlgang #crochetofinstagram

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[chrome nova]

oh they're super cute

[open dagger]

They areeee

[narrow acorn]

Ohhh that's a cute idea!

[exotic stag]

I have a cat who loooooves ornaments so it’s best when everything is non-breakable 😂😂😂😂

[narrow acorn]

well very understandable then xD

[hybrid thicket]

ended up making 9 total, 10th I ran out of yarn halfway

https://merinoandtomatoes.com/patterns/little-star-crochet-pattern/

pattern is this but I read over the hdc in the final row, so instead of the points being hdc, dc, dc, tr, ch3 ....

I have dc, dc, tr, ch3

[exotic stag]

Oh they’re so cute!!!!

[hybrid thicket]

time to suffer

[chrome nova]

Catona!!! I really enjoy that line from scheepjes

[hybrid thicket]

So tiny

[outer moon]

oooh what are you making?

[hybrid thicket]

This one!

@outer moon

[outer moon]

ahhhhh good luck!! that's such a beautiful piece

[scenic abyss]

made a tree ornament 🎄

[dusky current]

So cute!

[thorny crag]

omgggg adorable

i made this keychain as part of my secret santa gift!!

miffyyyy

[pale horizon]

Cuuuuuute

[hybrid thicket]

I made an arm!

...now the rest

[exotic stag]

Omg that’s adorable! Do you have a pattern for it?

[scenic abyss]

Yes! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nQW92fapXE
In the end of the video there is a written pattern too

[exotic stag]

Thank you!!!

[chrome nova]

Finished a smol teddy for the gf's mom. She found out I could do crochet and asked me to make her one

[frigid dirge]

-# Hehehe kinda looks like a tampon

[thorny crag]

SO CUTE

[chrome nova]

Thank youuu

[worthy pier]

Made a matching baby beanie too

[worthy pier]

I love this! Makes me want to make one for my cat

[dusky current]

this is adorable!

[worthy pier]

Thank you 🥹

[exotic stag]

He loved it! For about two days 😂. He has since moved on to a different napping spot.

[worthy pier]

Honestly that’s a very cat thing to do 😂

[exotic stag]

I don’t want to spam with too many messages so I’ll just send it in one. Got quite a good bit into the ornament making. After that I spent the last couple of days working on a book sleeve. Mine always get damaged in my bag so hopefully this will help a bit. I didn’t use a pattern, I just kind of freestyled? It’s definitely messy, but I like how it turned out.

[narrow acorn]

So cute and good!

You definitely inspired - next year I wanna decorate my own little Christmas tree

[worthy pier]

I looove the book cover

[exotic stag]

It’s super fun to do!! There are so many people who have made tutorials for tree decorations as well so the sky is the limit. Itslutimestwo on Instagram did a 12 days of crochetmas series where she also makes a couple of ornaments.

[exotic stag]

Such a great pattern!! Thanks for sharing! I made a star with a really lightweight yarn and a 2mm hook

Round 1 is a magic ring, ch1, 10 hdc into the ring, end in a sl st.

Round 2 ch1, ~[sc ch1 dc] into next stitch, Ch3, [dc ch1 sc] into next stitch, repeat from ~ 4 more times and end with sl st.

[scenic abyss]

This looks so cute! I wish I had yellow yarn haha, the star looks awesome!

[exotic stag]

I just did it with white yarn!! I don’t have any yellow either and I’m not buying a whole skein for one miniature star 🤪

[thorny crag]

KRIMA TREE

[exotic stag]

The video also has directions for two larger sizes so there will be matryoshka Christmas trees!!!!! I’m beyond excited lololol

[thorny crag]

omgggg so cute!

i might make a tiny one if i have time hehe

[hybrid thicket]

Foot!

Actually looks like a foot

[chrome nova]

The progress looks like it's going well! Can't wait to see it assembled!

[hybrid thicket]

It's really surprising how much it looks like the pattern pics so far

Did have some redos bc I missed or added stitches on accident though

[chrome nova]

It happens to everyone!

[exotic stag]

It looks so great!!! And the redos are so normal haha. You’re doing great 💪🏻

[hybrid thicket]

I'm further now but didn't take a pic before heading out

[open dagger]

Small wreath decoration for my sisters tortoise || (they measured the shell wrong though so the thing it goes on is too small) its supposed to be like an interchangeable decoration thing xD||

[narrow acorn]

That's sooo cuuute!

[exotic stag]

Oh that’s so freaking adorable!!!

[exotic stag]

I specifically requested my family members to not get me any yarn for Christmas. I’m too much of a control freak lol. Instead they got me this super cute crochet kit 🥹🥹. Very excited to make this little guy.

[narrow acorn]

That's so cool!

[tough linden]

thank you seekiii

[thorny crag]

cute!!

[tough linden]

thx Amandaaa

[exotic stag]

Looks great!!!

[tough linden]

thank you unicorn 🦄

I am now working on....this little guy

[chrome nova]

The process always looks a little terrifying 🤣

[dusky current]

lol buddy has seen things

[tough linden]

For real, the eyes...they guilt trip me to complete him 😆

[thorny crag]

the stitches are so neat!! looks so good

[thorny crag]

oh wait is the hat for that lil guy?

[hybrid thicket]

Leg

[tough linden]

woah looks great!

[narrow acorn]

He kinda looks at me saying "give me a mouth, I need to breath!" but also wanna cuddle and hug him already

[tough linden]

I am not sure how to feel about the brown eyes, somehow he was cuter without the outline

[outer moon]

omg he's so cute!! i get what u mean about the outline, but i think he's still cute regardless

have u named him yet?

[thorny crag]

omg IT WÀS A LION?M

i thought it was a guy

like as in a MAN

HAHAHAHAHA

[narrow acorn]

Awwwww a cutie lion!

finally he can breaht hehe my wish came true :D

[tough linden]

surprise surprise 😆

[dusky current]

Cute Sekki!!! Your stitches are looking more even now too!

[narrow acorn]

Thank youuu

[quasi quarry]

Wanted to share the hat & mitten set I made for my nephew for Christmas :3

[hazy bay]

I agree, it looks wonderful.

[hazy bay]

ohhhhmygoodness. these are adorable.
the little spikes aaahhh.

[quasi quarry]

I know right?! He likes dinosaurs and dragons right now, so I made this for him ☺️

[silent rapids]

Sekkiiiii this is adorable omg

[narrow acorn]

Thank youuuu

I feel less anxious now to try out the other sets

[silent rapids]

Yeah that’s good! You are doing awsome

[narrow acorn]

That means a lot to me from you, thank you 🥹❤️

[hazy bay]

soo cute, the plump lil shape is perfect.

[narrow acorn]

Thank you!!

[exotic stag]

Omg I’m gonna cry he’s so adorable 🥹🥹🥹

[exotic stag]

Those are so cute!!!! Hope he likes them! I’d definitely say he’s the coolest kid with those on haha

[narrow acorn]

Thank you so much!

[narrow acorn]

Also sharing here

If anyone have really good tutorials about sewing the parts together HIGHLY recommend... I need a good one ToT

[frail siren]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRWCiNUDp5e/?igsh=MXdxMG1sNTJsb3h2Yw==

stitchnglitchcrafts

How to sew Amigurumi pieces together, a crochet tutorial by yours truly! I typed a long-winded response to a reel by @thelauragracee that joked about patterns assuming you knew how to do this skill already. Then @v4lphernelia replied asking for a video version, so here it is! This is a bit of a sewing hybrid of the mattress stitch and whip stitc...

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yarntastic.charlie

Save this tutorial for later use!! ✨

Hello guys!! 😀

Here’s my favorite way to sew big pieces!

Thiese amazing Amistix from @dandeliontonic are so amazing! They do all the hard job for you! 🤭❤️

If you find this helpful, don’t forget to share ir with a friend! 🙌🏼

#crochet #amigurumi #crochetsew #amigurumisew

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[narrow acorn]

So cute!!

and thank you! I missed the notification :c

[frail siren]

No worries! Hope it helps!

[umbral plinth]

CROCHET CORNER OMG

[chrome nova]

Yeah~~~❤️ from time to time there's a lot of fun crochet discussion happening

Also other threads too~

[umbral plinth]

some of the gifts I've made for family ^^

[chrome nova]

I love the burger bear!!!

Your stitches look so clean!

[umbral plinth]

BEARGER! Oh! Thank you! The way you get super clean stitches is actually.. if you yarn OVER in whatever technique like single crochet double etc you get that "V" shape

if you yarn UNDER instead of over ... you get an "x" stitch which is more tidy and squared, and helps keep stitches more upright instead of pulling slightly to the side 😄

just any stitch you do, yarn under instead of over and it's a more tight X stitch which is why you see on the unicorn and mushroom especially, that're sort of "squared" in blocks if you see what I mean

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/H3npWfRSv9A?feature=share

[chrome nova]

Oh yeah I know that trick! I do that for all my amigurumk

[umbral plinth]

it's a game changer for tidy amigurumi stitches - keeps it from showing the fluff instead stuffing!

YES 😄

[chrome nova]

I do yarn over for general crochet~

[umbral plinth]

Yes me too 😄

but for amigurumi yarn under is key... keeps it tight and tidy and you don't have to worry about seeing white fluff through any holes

the thing I need to learn now is advanced embroidery... I'd like to do fancy trim for my computer screen like vines with pretty flowers

I also love making amigurumi and brushing it out with a wire pet slicker brush like SERIOUSLY scraping at the pieces and agitating the yarn until it pulls the threads and becomes fluffy

that's how I did this

dyed the tips and hands and muzzle with pink scraped flakes of chalk/oil sticks and then rinsed it until it was the lighter pink

brushing amigurumi makes it so soft and furry/fluffy/feathery, I love it

he's actually got felt buckteeth you just can't see them because the cookie is in the way XD he's "Buckie the Duckie"

[chrome nova]

Woaaaaahh

I've always been a little scared to brush out my pieces xD

Maybe I'll try it one day

[umbral plinth]

you literally can abuse it like crazy like you really have to BRUSH IT LIKE YOU ARE MAD AT IT

it can take it believe me

[chrome nova]

I've been learning beaded crochet, which I'm still experimenting on since there aren't a lot of patterns of that

[umbral plinth]

it takes a ton of brushing it and it makes loud noises but you'll get a feel for it

basically brush it as hard as you can EXCEPT for don't brush it so hard you catch the stitches themselves and are pulling it

but brush it super super harder than you think you should and that's about just right

it's actually fun XD

[chrome nova]

Will definitely try~

[umbral plinth]

just make a small ball and practise on that

a test swatch

it makes it all fuzzy and can really bring bears and such to life

BRUSH THE PIECES BEFORE putting them together if you're doing a doll because... it's impossible to get in the little spaces

[chrome nova]

Truuuuuue truuuuue

Haven't tried to make a proper doll yet

[umbral plinth]

just try a small one

bears are a good place to start because I feel it's the easiest to understand

and you learn how to put arms and legs together

[chrome nova]

Ah yeah I've made stuffies, but never dolls that look like humans xD

I also pin things first before sewing.. but they always come out a little wonky .. ah well

[umbral plinth]

this is a pattern I bought that I want to do for myself this year at some point ^^

[chrome nova]

Oh she's cute!

[umbral plinth]

pinning things is tricky... how I've found is best when you're pinning things is to use more pins than you think you need, and take your time be SUPER slow about it and patient

put a stitch in and take that pin out... do it again and again etc, pin it everywhere you want to put a stitch

[chrome nova]

My goal is this one~

[umbral plinth]

when you're attaching the pieces, there is a good technique to keep it tidy

[umbral plinth]

THATS SUPER CUTE 😮

that hair looks complicated 😄

[chrome nova]

A bunch of noodles and sewing

The pain is basically all working into a foundation chain... 😭

[umbral plinth]

when you're attaching pieces, always try and go through like around the stitch and into the closest stitch to that like around one of the loops

basically try and align your loop with the nearest loop not in FRONT but like behind

makes it almost invisible

[chrome nova]

Ohhhh I seee

[umbral plinth]

im not wording it well but ill show you

[chrome nova]

I think my bear I posted up there was my most successful sewing xD

[umbral plinth]

lemme scroll

[umbral plinth]

it turned out super cute!

[chrome nova]

Ribbon to hide ugly-ness hahahaha

[umbral plinth]

I understand that

my first few dolls had the "wonky" feeling to where I joined my pieces

everyone starts somewhere XD

i'm sure she loved the gift

it was really sweet looking

[umbral plinth]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwnVv0BJOlE bookmark this

this is how I learned

she even does it with a contrast color so you can see where it is

[chrome nova]

Will take note~ thanks for all the tips and resources

[umbral plinth]

you're welcome 😄

it will change how you feel about joining pieces ^^

it's a simple technique you can use everytime

it's a simple like three step thing

[chrome nova]

[hazy bay]

I love all of these, and the fluffed out pieces are so cute!!

thanks sm for your sharing your tips! my fam is learning crochet for the purpose of amigurumi, so this was all valuable advice.

[umbral plinth]

you're welcome! If they have any questions feel free to message me 😄

[exotic stag]

I finally stopped sleeping on stacked single crochet instead of a turning chain for double crochet 😱. The difference is insane.

I’m making a patchwork cardigan and this will make it so much easier to sew all the pieces together!!

[umbral plinth]

awwww this is so pretty

[thorny crag]

crocheting into a chain is making me question why i started this project at all

[dusky current]

Look up a tutorial on “foundation stitch”
I rarely do chains now cause it’s not fun XD

[thorny crag]

ohhh i think i used that making a bow last time I DIDNT THINK OF THIS THANK U SAI

[umbral plinth]

I'm working on a new crochet project and my arms are killing me... send patience please

[quasi quarry]

I just finished a crochet Napling for my fiance for Valentine's Day (yeah, he got it early 🤭)
-# a Napling is the name of the following of a vtuber we both like

[hybrid thicket]

honestly that looks so soft and nice, it is a good shape for holding as plush, or using as an impromptu pillow too

[sharp anvil]

making this keith haring heart for one of my best friends birthday, alongside a lil zine for what he could use it for (like a jacket backpiece, or a cushion, or a shirt, or a patch, or a bag)

[hazy bay]

haha that's amazing.
where's the jar cosy, it's cold!!

[thorny crag]

haha she ran out of red yarn XD

[hazy bay]

but jokes aside, it looks great.
the amusement when I realised she'd dressed a pineapple.

[thorny crag]

yeah she was so excited to show the pineapple, she was bringing it around the whole house

[hybrid thicket]

second foot is slightly smaller bc my tension is tighter

😭

but at least I didnt have to redo it at all, I made good use of markers every 5 stitches

[thorny crag]

ITS OKAY MY RIGHT FOOT IS SMALLER THAN MY RIGHT FOOT

[hybrid thicket]

omg

this is her right foot

no joke

[thorny crag]

oh dude

https://tenor.com/view/flying-on-a-broom-elphaba-wicked-gliding-through-the-sky-cruising-on-a-broom-gif-6759547809222614994

[hybrid thicket]

(if you do purchase, I reccomend checking out all her platforms, as she has sales at different times on different platforms)

I also want to do the christmas one

and she recently made a moon themed fairy

the doll is myrella from moonlightcrochet89

hope I can find some tiny buttons as well when I need to sew her clothes

because those are TINY

[thorny crag]

WHAT THE

THIS IS SO PRETTY

and by purchase do you mean the patterns

[hybrid thicket]

ah yes

she is on ravelry under the name Nguyet Vu Thi

https://linkbio.co/moonlightcrochet89

she also has a facebook where she posts a lot

theres a lot of cute doll patterns

this creator is the only reason I decided to try makin a doll for once, as I never was interested in dolls myself, but her designs are just so pretty

I hope to be able to finish the halloween one this year

after that I either want to do another doll, or this bag
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lili-mosaic-bag

[thorny crag]

omg they really are so pretty

[thorny crag]

yeee thANK YOUUU

ive always wanted to make customised dolls but just never found a pattern i liked

that bag is really cute too!!

[hybrid thicket]

Np!

I do have to say,

she uses scheepjes catona and Schachenmayr Catania, however schachenmayr is no longer in production

So I replaced all colours with similar from scheepjes catona

[hybrid thicket]

I was surprised when I bought the pattern, how detailed the instructions are

it is sometimes a challenge, because well, it is 2mm yarn, and since you work in the round you really need to keep count, but with enough stitch markers, anything is possible

[thorny crag]

omgg i just did only a quick search and the first result i could find, the yarn costs like nearly 30 in my currency for one ball 😭

i mayy have to hunt for a different brand of 2mm yarn

[hybrid thicket]

that.......might be an idea yes

for me it was easy bc scheepjes is from my country

if you happen to want to do the witch:

according to the pattern each colour is less than a singkle skein, max is 50grams for the skin colour which is roughly one skein

from what I gathered:

one was a more cool grey, one more neutral greyish, and one is a more brown colour

[thorny crag]

omg you're so much help thank you! 🥹

i'll definitely post in here if i do any of these dolls

how i wish all these yarn brands were more accessible in my country

[hybrid thicket]

additional supplies (least for the doll I am making)

• Safety eyes size 8mm (for the doll eyes)
• embroidery thread, needle, scissors, some pins to mark where to sew
• buttons (5mm, 6mm) REALLY small for doll clothes
• 1mm soft wire to make the angel wings
• 2mm soft wire (optional, but it is put inside the body to make the body posable)

the buttons she uses

least in this doll

My plan is to crochet as much as I can, then pick out some I like once I see how the doll is turning out

I didnt know the metal wire was optional, but I still followed the guide and put it in, it does get slightly in the way when crochetin but not too much

[thorny crag]

at least with the wire means you can defintely put her in cute poses that will hold!

[thorny crag]

thank you so much for this list! looks like all these are fairly easy to find

think it'll be the yarn and buttons maybe that will be a bit more effort to obtain

[hybrid thicket]

worst case you could try diying some with polymer clay

[narrow acorn]

I totally forgot to post in here too. After my penguin I made some new plushies from my set as well:

[hazy bay]

sekki these are so adorable! I'm loving the winter bunny, and that blushing bee has won my heart. xD

-# the others are super cute too, I'm a big fan of lions.

[narrow acorn]

Awwww thank you!
Actually I had a difficult time with the lion after I finished it (ask Sai lol I was so down) but I'm planning to make a makeover some day I'm not gonna giving up making verrryyy cute lions (and a full mane, he's bald on the back rn xD)

[hazy bay]

that sounds great, and it's to go through learning curves, your progress is really good!

[narrow acorn]

Thank you It's so much fun looking back at my first whale, and my first try making a dino (never finished tho) and then the very BIG step to the penguin xD
The progress was real

[hazy bay]

yeah it's hard to see it in the moment, but you're definitely improving fast. your stitches seem very consistent too. ^-^

[narrow acorn]

Thank you! But actually I need to be a bit softer with my tension, it was really difficult to do the mane with this high tension I did before xD
Or maybe a an other hook/ thinner yarn? Idk, need to try and learn

[hazy bay]

I feel like practice will naturally improve your ability to change tensions consciously. once those many new motor skills become more simple in your subconscious mind. but definitely worth practicing the habits you want already.

though I'm no crochet master. xD I did cross stitch and other needlework for years, plus some knitting, so the tension issue is similar (but maybe more complex in crochet).

[narrow acorn]

No worry! I put all my ideas on my list. I have so maaaany sets I wanna do first (I keep the patterns so I can redo later with other yarn/better yarn or rewrite the pattern. Some of them were cheap and therefore a bit wrong written). And with all the sets I'm sure I'll learn, more see a lot of new methods how you can crochet and add things like the mane. And after a while I'll do a deep research for it to improve more and more.

You're totally right I'll learn by doing and practicing and not trying to be perfect at first. Then I would never finish anything xD

[hazy bay]

yes I have to remind myself this too!
in my experience the best way to improve something once you've learned the proper method and teaching, is to play and play for fun with it. then in time it becomes natural, second nature.

[narrow acorn]

When I saw how the mane & the face of the lion ended up I had literally a breakdown. Sai, Henriette and a lot of peeps cheered me up that it turned out great for my first time and now I can see that he's is cute and not that ugly how my eyes so him before xD

It's so great and necessary to share with you all

[narrow acorn]

Yes! Sounds exactly like if you talk about how I learned piano. At some point I don't know what I'm playing only my fingers know haha xD

[hazy bay]

I understand the breakdown, I've had those myself from artistic pursuits. x3; but he's truly cute; someone would treasure him. there's nothing wrong about his appearance, he's very charming.

[narrow acorn]

Thank you so much!

[hazy bay]

yes, I mostly always have piano in mind when I say this, because I played so many years for fun, I became very skilled!
but it applies to so much as well.

[narrow acorn]

Trueee - and I understand it so much xD

[hazy bay]

your dexterous piano fingers will help you with crochet, and probably why you pick it up so well.

[narrow acorn]

Ohhh I never thought about this :0

[hazy bay]

also there is value in your learning pieces. the "imperfect" ones will still hold a beauty and charm that perfection can't match.
and once you're a master actually, you can try for this charm intentionally if you want to. x3

[narrow acorn]

That's true! And for crocheting, if there is a little "mistake" you can even see more that it is handmade!

I saw a reel lately why someone only do embroidered eyes and no safety eyes and she got me. I mean I also use safety eyes because they are in the set, cute and easy but embroidered eyes are really handmade and better for the environment, more "handmade". After this lion messed up my mind I still end up with my decision to learn them because you can also do so many details!

-# will be a long journey xD

[frail siren]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFh8g1PuqCD/?igsh=MXMxZHJrOG8xanZyNg== maybe this will help?

knotty_hookers_

Hey guys!! I wanted to make an updated eye embroidery tutorial for you all. I hope you enjoy it!! Please feel free to share to your story, save, and tag friends 🩶

#crochet #handmade #crochetembroidery #embroidery #animalfaces #handmade

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[narrow acorn]

Yess thank you! I saved up a similar one some days ago but this one is also good

[narrow acorn]

A bit late to the winter season but here he is! Not melting the whole year ❄️

[chrome nova]

Sooooo cute

[narrow acorn]

Thank you! :3

[obsidian pike]

You made baby frosty

[narrow acorn]

Say Hello to the final picture of my capybara c:

[obsidian pike]

Cute

[dusky current]

Super cute!!

[narrow acorn]

Thank you!!!

-# flower planted by my mum SLAYYY

[chrome nova]

Omg so cute, good job sekki!!!

[narrow acorn]

Thank you!

[umbral plinth]

Ive bought a few of her things!

[hybrid thicket]

Oooo

I'd love to see

All her patterns are gorgeous

[umbral plinth]

I haven't made anything yet sadly 🙁

I've been really busy with content creation

This is the one I grabbed that I wanted to do sometime this year: https://www.etsy.com/listing/4329653457/crochet-doll-pattern-florie-the-mushroom?ref=shop_home_active_30&pro=1&sts=1&dd=1&logging_key=007ef85134e3c6a06061f0672676877cb51b7ae0%3A4329653457

but I had two others I wanted to do first:

[hybrid thicket]

Ahhh

Best of luck when you get to it!

[umbral plinth]

it's the month of game chaos for me XD

[wintry reef]

I always give up when crotcheting

[hybrid thicket]

persistence is key

and if a project no longer gives you joy

yeet

I had a lot of projects from when I started I didnt want to finish bc I didnt like the yarn choice, pattern or improved too much since my start so my stitch consistency was off

tossing em out helped a lot lol

now I do 1 project at a time

[narrow acorn]

Speaking of finish projects I finally could finish my gingerbread
-# five days later than civ's message xD

[hazy bay]

sooo cute!!

perfect colour too, it looks delicious.

[narrow acorn]

Nooo, don't ever touch it!
-# joke joke of course ✨

[hazy bay]

the snowman is at just as much risk of being eaten!

[thorny crag]

soo cuute sekki!

very well made

[hybrid thicket]

awwwww lovely! just in time for christmas!

speaking off, I want my doll to be finished for halloween but I am done with 2 arms, and 1.5 legs

still got the torso, head, ears, hair and 3 billion doll clothes to go

would maybe be cute to make a mini broom for her to sit on so I can hang her in front of the window

[hybrid thicket]

having a genie misinterpreted my wish moment

bad news: system broke down at work

good news: can crochet while waiting for it to restart

[hybrid thicket]

The right one was just above the knee

[narrow acorn]

whaaaat, send help! xD

[narrow acorn]

Thank you

[narrow acorn]

or some months too late hahah xD But thanks

[narrow acorn]

It's looking so pretty!! Also I like your halloween idea

[obsidian pike]

Are you making high thighs?

[hazy bay]

civ is crocheting this doll: #1241843543400648704 message

those are her legs!

[obsidian pike]

:o

I see now

[hazy bay]

cute isn't it? ^0^

[obsidian pike]

It is a cute doll

[hybrid thicket]

it really is!!!

[hybrid thicket]

I almost stabbed my eyes 3 billion times with the wires

But theyre attached now

[narrow acorn]

So good! And stay safe

[hybrid thicket]

The wires are very effective though, I can already pose the legs

[dusky current]

Is the bent wire enough to make the piece not stabby? Or do you cap the wire ends with something?

[hybrid thicket]

The ends are bent over and then taped over

[dusky current]

Ohhh! Awesome! I’ve thought about using wire but haven’t. What gauge do you normally use?

[hybrid thicket]

This pattern is with 2,5 - 3,5 mm yarn

But I use needle 2.0mm as recomended

https://www.scheepjes.com/nl/catona-50-gram-321/

"2 mm soft wire (optional). 1 mm soft wire to make angel
wings"

The 2mm wire is for the body as it is tougher

[hybrid thicket]

she released another dol 😭

I am going to be making these beyond my grave at my pace

[exotic stag]

Recently made this little bunny for my cousins newborn. She wants everything pink and I think it turned out so cute 🥹🥹. I got the pattern from a baby crochet magazine my grandma bought.

[hazy bay]

that's such a sweet gift.

[outer moon]

This is so sweet omg 🥹🥹

[hybrid thicket]

I love the idea that you used a pattern you grandma originally bought

so cute

[exotic stag]

I originally saw these on Instagram and then I found a YouTube tutorial. One of my other hobbies is reading so I’m always looking for crochet bookmarks and these are just so hilarious.

https://youtu.be/m57e8DvyDZ4?is=akN30SOec7ZXYgku

Already started making a bunch of them for my friends

[umbral plinth]

I love this chat tab so much XD

[narrow acorn]

Woaaa, great job!

[elder badge]

Found a Drifloon pattern online and I'm using cotton yarn. The pattern was translated from Korean so I'm not sure if I have the fluff on top correct but I'll keep going I guess!

[narrow acorn]

It's already very cute!!

[hybrid thicket]

I missed this reply... ty 😭

[hybrid thicket]

I love the purple colour, it's lovely

[narrow acorn]

All good!!

[frigid dirge]

We need an update!

[split bay]

I made this plant hanger for my mom (〃´ω`〃)

[hybrid thicket]

Oohh love that

[split bay]

Thank you 💖

[narrow acorn]

Prettyyy!

[split bay]

Thank you 💖🖤💖

[native lark]

One of my most difficult projects. Black skull shawl.

[thorny crag]

woah you're both so talented!!

[hybrid thicket]

those mustve taken agesss

[split knoll]

🧶 My little frog gang is growing 🐸

[alpine plover]

That's my next WIP ... except I want to make it into a throw for Halloween

[narrow acorn]

So cute, omg 🥺❤️

[hidden hinge]

Hi, i was curious if anyone has a pebble pattern or know if any exist yet?

[mint glen]

I checked message history and I saw someone say they were making one, but I haven't kept up with the thread to know if they ever finished it lolol

I started working on my own plush though, in excitement for beta

[thorny igloo]

hello! sorry for the ping, but I was wondering if the pattern for this little guy is available anywhere? he's so cute, i'd love to make my own!

[outer falcon]

I was not allowed to publish it. But I can send it to you if you want

[thorny igloo]

that would be amazing, thank you! feel free to DM

[arctic rock]

Hi guys! I always crochet using tiktoks or youtube videos but do you guys know good websites to buy cool patterns from? ☺️

[exotic stag]

Have you looked at ravelry yet? It’s pretty much a crochet and knitting social media where people upload their patterns. Some are free, some you can purchase through ravelry, some have a link to their website where you can buy it.

[pale horizon]

Also there's the website called "amigurumi.com" for, well, amigurumi patterns

[thorny igloo]

I also love checking out books from my local library! They have hundreds of pattern books, and I can usually find something for whatever project im working on!

[arctic rock]

Thank you all for answering I will definetly check them out <3

[hidden hinge]

If possible, I would love to have it as well! 💗

[dusky current]

the ones in mic/martina's loftia socials posts were made by me. but the pattern is written the way my brain thinks which means messy. i have to clean it up but I do eventually wanna share it.

[thorny crag]

OOOO IM EXCITED

[dusky current]

i make 0 promises on when, though! I am a big staller XD

[thorny crag]

no worries!! wait long enough and ill forget anyway XD

[dusky current]

yeah i can surprise you with a gift hahaha

[thorny crag]

^ me when sai sends me the pattern

[dusky current]

me making a snake pattern for year of the snake last year and going through cleaning up the pattern with another test but only getting half way done....

[thorny crag]

XD

you got this sai!!

[haughty pulsar]

My shirt that I ran out of yarn on so have to wait for my order to come in

[narrow acorn]

Finally took some pictures of my latest plushies :3

[hazy bay]

gorgeous work sekki, I love them.

[narrow acorn]

Awww thank you
-# also big credits to my mums garden again!

[oak cloak]

oooo how long did this take you to make?

[haughty pulsar]

About 20 hours so far and I have another few to make the detachable sleeves

[narrow acorn]

Impressive! :0

I'm so scaried (?) to try to crochet clothes for now. How do you know which size it should be?

[haughty pulsar]

The pattern I used has really great instructions on how to measure your body and how big each piece should be and then how to put each piece together. I followed the instructions basically and made sure to try it on once I was able to test the fit and it worked! I had to make sure to swatch and wash the swatch to be sure my gauge was right. The hardest part, for me, was making sure I measured my gauge right and didn't add an extra few stitches every inch.

[narrow acorn]

Thank you for this explanation! I never looked into any clothes pattern before, but that makes sense :D

Hope your yarn will arrives soon and we will see your progress 👀❤️

[haughty pulsar]

Amazing! Always love to see crochet work

[pale horizon]

Had to take down my flower garland to travel with it and it doesnt look bad like this also !

[bright crow]

oooo!

@dusky current Is your pebble pattern in here

[oak cloak]

this was sai's last message on the pebble pattern

[dusky current]

I have 2 patterns I’ve already promised. One to Henriette and one to Sekki. I promised them several years ago 😅
I’ve already done them in small form so it’s more I need to test and edit for larger form. Then I can work on pebble pattern which is written down but not totally understandable unless you have my brain cause who needs neat notes Lolol

[thorny crag]

ITS OKAY SAI I AM PATIENTLY WAITING

SO EXCITED

[hybrid pier]

whats a good learning video on how start crocheting?

[narrow acorn]

Heyaaa, sorry for the late response. I only learned in my language so I don't have really a video to share.
But I would recommend to start with learning how to crochet a flat square, so you can praxis tension and counting stitches. Also maybe the different art of the basic stitches. I'm sure there are a lot of good videos!

And in addition: if you want to do amigurumis like me, best way to learn is to start with an easy round body. I started with a whale, so it was basically only a round ball to make, not two pieces which you need to sew and also not much extra stuff

Like this one I made!
-# the color in the top was one yarn which changed itself

[dusky current]

sekki the whale looks like a patterned goldfish!

[narrow acorn]

not also you 😆

But really, I love this color changing yarn. I still need to crochet a koi with it

[dusky current]

ooo yeah enlongate it a bit and pretty fins!

[narrow acorn]

[bright crow]

I got a crochet kit to start!!

Its good for learning all the stitches, and if I have a stitch I dont know yet I look on YouTube

[obsidian pike]

Yay

[hazy bay]

yeyy!

all the best. it can feel really awkward at first, but stick with it. you will get it!!

[narrow acorn]

I was finally able to take some pictures of my latest crochet plushies

[pale horizon]

They're adorable ! Lil friendz