What’s with the irregular spacing of the frogs on the cream top? And sweetie, a person with YOUR figure can wear crochet, but not with mine!

So you’re going to be a hooker now? Hmm.

Hee hee, Christina…

Crochet can definatley be wearable! Especially lovely crocheted scarves…. But that boot! OMG! And the colours too! My eyes…….

I think there’s definitely more fug in crochet than knits. They’re good for different things! I do both and I’m glad to see you branching out.

I used to crochet doilies using fine fine thread, way back when. My mom still has a couple, she likes putting them “wrong side” up.

I like making wearables and like the fabric of knitting for that. Perhaps one day I’ll try crochet again with softer fingering or baby weight and see, but for now I’m pretty happy with my new loves, spinning and dyeing. :)

Boy that looks great spun up! I may have to and spin some for myself in my “spare” time. And if anyone can teach someone the intricacies of crochet, it’s our Cathy!

If anyone can make crochet wearable, its you.

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

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

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 :)

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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…