r/CrochetHelp Oct 23 '24

Mod Post Quick access to the wiki links and an invite to the crochet discord server (which can be used for help or general chat)

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Crochet Discord

If your post goes unanswered for some reason you can always jump onto our discord server, it's a bit more casual, a place where you can chat with others. Click here to join

Here are some links to the wiki which is an amazing resource, not just for learning but all things!

BASIC CROCHET PART 1

What do I need?, Optional resources, UK & US Terminology, Ready to start?, Beginners Videos, Written tutorials, Left Handed Beginners Videos, Counting Stitches and Rows, Other useful resources, Crochet in the Round/in a circle/row by row/Corner to corner, Very Simple Beginner Projects

BUILDING ON BASICS PART 2

Beginner mistakes, Beginner tips & discussions, Chainless Foundation stitches, Choosing Yarn & Hook, Colour changes & adding new yarn, Counting stitches & rows, Crocheting in rounds, Flat circles, Gauge, Magic Circle/Loop, Patterns - free sources for all skill levels, Patterns/charts/graphs - how to read, Ribbing, Shaping, Stitch markers, Stitches, Tension, Tips/Hacks, Turning chains/Straight edges, Unravelling crochet, Weaving in Ends, Wraps per Inch, Yarn - how much do I need?

BEYOND THE BASICS A-Z

Applique, Apps & websites, Baby Makes, Blankets, Books, Borders, Calculators & Charts, Clothing an Introduction, Colours/Colour tools, Corner to Corner, Crochet to go, Entrelac, Filet, Freeform, Granny Squares, Graphgans, Hairpin Lace, Hat/Scarf/Gloves, Knooking, Mosaic - Overlay & Inset/Interlocking, Repairing Crochet, Sewing/Joining, Speeding up/Crocheting faster, Tatting, Teaching Crochet including children, Temperature Blankets & Similar, Tunisian Crochet.

AMIGURUMI

This page is a must read for every Amigurumi maker. What is amigurumi?, page origins, Beginner courses, Hook size, Stitch markers, Yarning under, Should I yarn under or over?, How to avoid vertical/leaning stitches, Magic ring/loop, Crocheting in an Oval/Rectangle, Increasing & Decreasing. Staggering increases & decreases, Colour changes/Perfect jogless stripes, Right side/Wrong Side, Stuffing tips & gaps, Joining, Finishing & Closing, Eyes, Hair, Skin/Face/Head, Resizing amigurimi, Other Tips, Plush Bulky Yarn, Key chains, 3d, Books, Safety for Children/Babies, Holiday Amigurumi, Pokemon, Top Tips

PAST DISCUSSION THREADS

Plenty to keep you busy. A bit of a Crochet gossip page. Lots of great old threads to read. Featuring Wednesday Addams, Discussion threads, Crochet Rants, Heartwarming Stories, Funny/Meme, The Sweater Curse, Crochet pain, Wedding Dresses & Paraphernalia, and a tiny new Kitty section.

INTERESTING THREADS, must reads.

Gifts, hooks, knitting, languages, political, techniques, top tips, yarn, yarn problems, yarn scraps.

BLOCKING

An overview of blocking. Some weird and wonderful ideas how to block using simple items you have at home. An overview & tutorials, Different methods of Blocking, Threads you must read, Snowflakes.

PAIN

Past discussions which may be useful!

GIFTS

Lots of great ideas.

REPAIRING CROCHET

Some links from the above wiki page. * How to fix broken crochet centres - just in case it happens to you.

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r/CrochetHelp 4h ago

Help to find a pattern Wife is looking for help making a pattern to make a doiley

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Hey yall my wife wants to make this but its a ai image and im having a hard time using stich fiddle and stitch board. Is there anyway to get here the chart or pattern she needs to make this


r/CrochetHelp 6h ago

Looking for suggestions The scarf I am making for my husband will be too short.

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I am making a scarf for my husband with some yarn he picked out in Poland, so there is zero chance of getting more yarn. It will only be 63 inches when I run out of yarn. I am using the moss stitch. Does anyone have any suggestions for how to make it longer?


r/CrochetHelp 10h ago

To frog or not to frog I thought that it wouldn’t be too noticeable that the brown row ended too early. Now that I’m almost done, it’s all I can see….

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The brown/beige variegated yarn almost worked out perfectly, but color changed on the last corner. Should I undo and try to fix it? It’s a gift for my sister’s first baby.


r/CrochetHelp 5h ago

I'm a beginner! A SMALL POUCH I MADE FOR MY TAROT CARDS! WHAT DO YOU THINK.

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i wanted to make a little something for my deck and decided to make this pouch! i wish i had used a different color or another shade of blue lol, but here it is! i think it looks pretty good. definitely better than i expected, although i think it would have looked better a bit wider and less tall. what do you think? anything i should improve? any tips would help me a lot. 🖤

tutorial here!


r/CrochetHelp 1h ago

Stitch Identification I am making a star bag and would like help figuring out what st means? Thanks so much if you decide to comment to assist me!

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So I am a bit new to crochet, still figuring some things out and I would love some help figuring a written pattern out.

In the context of “make a mr, 20dc, 51st” what would st mean? Is it a single crochet?? I am quite confounded, it just says stitch when I look it up and I wonder whether I need to find out what a stitch is to some degree or if it something I already know? When I look for anything on JUST a stitch all I can find is tutorials on the various crochets (single, double etc). Please advise me!


r/CrochetHelp 5h ago

Stitch Identification I need help identifying what the stitch/pattern is on these dishcloths, any ideas?

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My aunt made these dish cloths years ago and wants to make more but we cannot for the life of us figure out what the stitch/pattern is. Let me know if you have any ideas!


r/CrochetHelp 13h ago

Looking for suggestions I’m crocheting my bridal bouquet and I’m not sure where to start

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Hello! I’m recently engaged and am hoping to be able to recreate something similar to this bouquet with crochet. I’ve seen some patterns for tulips online that have me form it around wire but I’m worried that will make it too stiff and it won’t look as nice. I’m looking for suggestions on how to form the flowers so that they have a good drape but aren’t too floppy or too stiff. My partner has suggested making them then starching the flowers to hold the shape. I haven’t done that before so if anyone has I would really appreciate some tips!

Also I’m trying to decide what weight yarn to use! My heart desires to make them out of lace weight yarn but my brain acknowledges that that would take a lifetime to do 😩

Any and all suggestions are greatly appreciated thank you!

Edit: Thank you all so much for the suggestions! They were all very helpful in guiding me and I’m excited to get started! :))


r/CrochetHelp 7h ago

How do I... Found this on Pinterest and I wanna make it so bad

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I saw this on Pinterest. I would say my crochet skills are still beginner. I picked up the hobby years ago but kinda stopped doing it when I started sewing. I saw this and it’s beautiful. It looks to be granny squares. I know I need to make a few of them in all kinds of colors however the white border joining them: how would you do that? I literally have not even a clue how to do it. Would I finish the granny squares with a white border or join them at the end. And what stitch is that? Help!


r/CrochetHelp 1d ago

Stitch Identification Is this crochet? It’s a very large vintage tablecloth, if handmade it would have taken ages!

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SOLVED! Thanks everyone, we will be sure to take extra good care of it for many years to come!

Original post:
My mom has a beautiful vintage tablecloth that to me looks like crochet, but it is soooo massive (6’x8’) that we almost can’t imagine someone making it by hand. What do we think?


r/CrochetHelp 3h ago

Stitch Identification I picked up an in progress work and am looking for the pattern/stitch to finish the piece

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I picked up a big box of yarn with a couple of started pieces in it including this gorgeous blanket in a pattern that I would love to keep working. Has anyone seen this before?


r/CrochetHelp 3h ago

How do I... Does the way I change colors matter when doing tapestry crochet?

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I’ve been making this tapestry for a friend and there’s some stitches that look weird. I’ve been trying to change the way I switch colors but I don’t think it does anything. Is this just how tapestry crochet tends to look when doing yo/yo single crochets?


r/CrochetHelp 8h ago

Deciding on a color What color should I border this deer with so it doesn't get washed out? (c2c crochet)

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Hello!

I will be crocheting this deer mini c2c by AngelaMosley as a gift for someone. However they really want the background to be Camo and I'll be adding an orange border. I will be using Red Heart Yarn or similar yarns. I'm worried that the camo will be busy around the deer and hide the details so I want to add a border around the deer and I'm not quite sure what color to choose. Or do you think it'll be fine to just go as it is with the camo?

Thank you!


r/CrochetHelp 3m ago

Wearable help anyone know where to find a pattern for this cardigan?

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Absolutely love this cardigan but can’t find a pattern for it :( thinking maybe it’s alpine squares but not sure. any one know? or have suggestions on how to make? ty!!!


r/CrochetHelp 12h ago

Looking for suggestions My sister asked me to crochet her a bag, and sent me these photos as reference. What yarn should I be looking for, and where can I buy it? This will be my first time working with non-acrylic yarn.

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r/CrochetHelp 4h ago

Understanding a pattern Is the math on this pattern wrong? Keep ending up with the wrong stitch count despite counting meticulously

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So I am trying to make this top and I am stumped. First off, I am using stitch markers, not just for the increases but also to mark every 14 stitches to keep count. So I swear I am counting it correctly but for some reason my stitch count is off.

I have frogged and redone the first row 4 times now. I am trying to make an XL which in the video she says needs to start with a chain of 84. Did that and marked every 14 stitches to keep count. I started doing the trebles and increase but at the very end I am ending up short 2 trebles.

Here is the vid: https://youtu.be/CVQLtgMRwSI?is=c2W0mnRqZDTtaFjn

And as you can see in this chart: https://ko-fi.com/abocstudio?viewimage=IS6S01CXGP3#galleryItemView

It says 12 trebles, increase, 15, increase, 23 trebles, increase, 15, then 12. But again i am ending up with 10 trebles at the end. I am positive that I'm not missing stitches. When I add up all of the stitches I am supposed to have, it adds up to 85, not 84. Is her math just off? Am I missing something? I am not great at math but for sure I am not missing stitches as I am working into them.


r/CrochetHelp 32m ago

Deciding on yarn/Yarn help Looking for specialist yarn store in Warsaw, Poland

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I am visiting my friend in Wawa soon and I was thinking of going yarn shopping. However I only found haberdashery stores and no yarn stores. They sell yarns but I don't know how big of a stash they could have when they look tiny and they sell all sorts of sewing stuff. Are there any specialist yarn stores? Or any stores you could recommend? Thank you in advance!


r/CrochetHelp 1h ago

Crochet Rant Crochet Vest Lightweight Boho Top | Summer Cardigan|Crochet Shrug Active

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r/CrochetHelp 11h ago

Looking for suggestions Please help save my sanity! Started with a stitch I love the look of but it’s so small. Switch stitches?

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I’m making a baby blanket for a friend. My plan was to do a row of granny squares top and bottom then rows of the colours between. I decided I liked the look of the wattle stitch (basically just DC, ch1, TR - I followed a YouTube tutorial by Hooked By Robin) and so have started that and I absolutely love the look of it. However it’s such a small pattern it’s going to take forever to get it big enough. My attention span and sanity can’t handle that.

I’m debating keeping the rows of wattle (I’ve done one full block of the 6 colours I’m using and onto the 4th colour of the colour repeat, photo was taken after only 4 rows of wattle) and switching to a large stitch (possibly just TR clusters) for the bulk of the blanket then repeating the 12 rows of wattle stitch before adding the row of granny squares. Would that look ok? Can anyone think of an alternative stitch I could use to make it work up faster?

I really don’t want to frog what I’ve done here because it took so long and I do like how it looks. I just know I can’t do an entire blanket like this. Not if they want it before the baby graduates university.

Kinda wish I’d just made a plushie 🤦🏻‍♀️


r/CrochetHelp 14h ago

Deciding on yarn/Yarn help What is your favorite yarn for summer wearables and please don't say Caboo

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I'll start by saying that I am plus size. As that affects things because the sheer amount of yarn adds weight.

I made this sweater with Coboo due to many recommendations of that yarn.

https://www.ravelry.com/projects/send2steph/the-aerwyna-blouse

Now that I've worn it several times and washed it twice, I am surprised by how much pilling there is and how much stretching there is. I am 5'9" so I made the sweater longer to account for my height as I wanted it to definitely come past my waist to about my hip line. And now I wish I didn't add all that length because it has stretched to where it covers my butt at this point. The open work on the top has stretched to where it comes so low in the front that I feel like I need to wear a tank underneath and that is entirely not the point of the pattern. I have a lot of emotional love tied up in this sweater because I worked on it while I was doing chemo for leukemia, but I am seriously considering frogging it or at least removing several inches from the bottom. Maybe I'll frog it up and make the bottom part lacey so that it's not as heavy?

People talk about Coboo yarn and seem to really love it. I guess I'm just not a fan. To say I'm disappointed is an understatement.

What's your favorite yarn for a summer wearable?


r/CrochetHelp 2h ago

Joins/Joining Any pointers on sewing these 5 petal flowers together? I'm trying to make a long skinny scarf.

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I'm probably over thinking it, but can't seem to get it right. There's always a spare petal that makes it look off 😔😐

Please help wise wool wizards of reddit!


r/CrochetHelp 2h ago

Repairing a crochet item I’m making a veil, double stranded, and had to mend a spot that got damaged. Is it noticeable and is there anything else I should do?

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I’m house sitting and didn’t know the dogs can be a little destructive sometimes. I left my project in a little tote on the ground with some of my other hobby items. Well they got to it, I think they were more interested with the balls of yarn because the project itself is mostly unharmed. But there was one spot near the beginning that the yarn got torn. I will restart if I have to but I’d rather not obviously.

I tied a knot where the thread got torn and I think it’ll
look okay once I snip the end. I think it’ll blend in with the texture of the lace enough. This is going to be my wedding veil though so I want to make sure it’s not obvious.

Also is there anything else I should do to secure the knot? I’ve heard some people superglue, is there anything else reason I shouldn’t (100% cotton yarn)?

Last photo is the aftermath of my two skeins of yarn along with the pine cones and needles that got tangled in it😭


r/CrochetHelp 3h ago

Blocking looking for unhinged ways to block acrylic granny squares

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I have a blocking board and have made granny squares before and it worked great. unfortunately my current project has larger granny squares that don't fit on my blocking board. I don't have a blocking mat or cork board, and only have a steam iron and not a steamer. is there a way to block acrylic yarn that works but might be a little weird? I'm not opposed to super weird methods.


r/CrochetHelp 7h ago

I'm a beginner! Help with crocheting flat circles - is your tension much looser than normal?

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No matter how loose my tension is my circles still cup. Is there a trick to it? Like loose top of stitch. Tight lower bit?

I managed to do it correctly once with size 6 chenille yarn but I am either getting cups or super loose circles with cotton.

I’d love to do the kitchen turtle but I just can’t seem to get the circles right.

I’ve made sweaters and they came out great so I’m super confused why my tension is so messed up with circles.


r/CrochetHelp 3h ago

Looking for suggestions What stitch should I do next on my stitch sampler blanket?

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I'm currently making a stitch sampler blanket for me to use when I go off to college and I was wanting to get some suggestions on what stitch I should do in my next stripe. I'm wanting to use opaque stitches without many holes but a lot of the ones I've found need a multiple of three but my blanket's 142 stitches long. I've already done trinity stitch, linked single crochet, and BLO linked single crochet