Comments on: Hanky panky

By: Shannon

Shannon — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 00:07:40 +0000

My friend Josi’s got a crochet book coming out next year — her stuff’s pretty amazing. Very fitted and “couture-y” compared to the usual icky. I never wanted to learn to crochet until I spotted what a talented person like her could do…

By: Patricia

Patricia — Tue, 28 Mar 2006 01:29:04 +0000

Phildar has a lot of decent looking crochet patterns if you can read French or Dutch.

By: kbsalazar

kbsalazar — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 19:26:04 +0000

Spot on with crochet. Can make lovely garments in small sizes, but horrific clothing with anything heavier than fingering weight yarn (although throws and blankets in heavier weights can pass muster). Good progress there, keep it up. You’ll be mastering the dreaded Shrimp Stitch in no time.

By: The Spinning Guy (Kim)

The Spinning Guy (Kim) — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 04:14:13 +0000

I wholeheartedly agree with your comments about the appropriateness of the fiber for knitting or crocheting. I’m tired of what crochet does to my handspun alpaca yarn, so I’m learning to knit. I’m also learning to work with finer thread, larger hooks, and open patterns when I crochet.

Take a look at your two swatches. Notice the different patterns you have achieved? You might not have followed the directions correctly regarding crocheting in the chain space, but you have created two different patterns and they both work in the right situation.

By: Martha (another one)

Martha (another one) — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 02:43:47 +0000

As soft as qiviut? Wow. One of my spinning friends won a qiviut blanket in a raffle. A whole blanket. Imagine!

I’m with you on why crochet looks icky so often. And I’m of the philosophy that the more things that you can do with needles, yarn, thread, fiber, is good.

By: Cathy

Cathy — Thu, 02 Mar 2006 19:47:29 +0000

You are making good progress. Sometimes the pattern calls to single crochet in the center stitch of a loop. You are thinking Irish crochet, aren’t you? Lots of pretty tops in the Lacis.com museum.

By: Kristine

Kristine — Thu, 02 Mar 2006 18:36:34 +0000

Looks like the Neiman girl is going “au naturel” underneath her crochet. Also looks like she can afford to! *sigh*

By: carrie

carrie — Thu, 02 Mar 2006 18:08:18 +0000

excellent! I am sure you will master crochet in no time. I love lacy sweaters too, I’ve always wanted to make one… with your inspiration, I just might start! Let me know if you want a wearable crochet pal, I’d love to have a crochet-along type deal with someone to keep me focused :)

By: diana

diana — Thu, 02 Mar 2006 17:09:57 +0000

You can definitely make some wearable crochet. Can’t wait to see your scarf!

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Thu, 02 Mar 2006 16:15:26 +0000

Wearable crochet?!?! I’m not convinced. Those two could just be flukes. I need more proof.