Category: Crochet

My first crochet project from an actual pattern!

I have previously crocheted 5 hats, a scarf, a teacosy and a coaster, all without knowing any official crochet stitches and without any patterns! I kept meaning to learn how to crochet ‘properly’, but then I got distracted learning how to knit patterns. So it seems weird to say, but this is my first crochet project where I have used a pattern and learned the names of stitches…complicated by the fact the pattern used US crochet terms and my crochet how-to book gives UK crochet terms!!!  Why we have different terms for the stitches I have no idea…but thanks to YouTube and Google I managed to work it out.

With me having sooooooo many hats, but looking for something quite easy, I chose a basket. I know what you are probably thinking…it’s just an upside down hat with ear holes! 😂

There wasn’t enough yarn to do the handles correctly, so it’s not strictly true to the pattern but it’s near enough!

I do wonder what on earth I will store in my basket…but the yarn was part of a bargain bundle from someone clearing a stash, so it was mostly just for practice and I’m sure I will have no trouble finding some clutter to fill it with. For a first ‘official’ attempt it is not too bad. The pattern and yarn details can be found on my Ravelry page for those with an account.

I have caught the knitting bug!

I have caught the knitting bug!

Made so far

Whilst taking a year off from work, I decided to learn how to knit!  And now I can’t stop knitting things.  YouTube, Pinterest and Ravelry are my new best friends, with so many ideas for making things with the yarns that I have accumulated over the last few years.

Buying yarn is quite addictive!  I have logged all my yarns in Ravelry and realise I need to resist buying any more yarn until I have made at least some impact on my stash…that said, there’s a Knit Fest coming to my town in the next couple of months eek!  Can I resist buying more?

One of my favourite suppliers is Ripples Crafts, they sell sock yarn that crochets into really warm hats that don’t take up too much room in your pocket and the colours are amazing.  I lost the first hat I crocheted with their yarn, and was pretty devastated for sentimental reasons, but also the batches of colours are small, so finding the same coloured thread would be impossible.  If I can ever stop knitting items, I will get around to learning how to crochet proper stitches and patterns!  But I’ve enjoyed giving it a go.

My missing hat
My first crocheted hat…last seen in Verona, Italy!