https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ida-20

Took me a couple months off and on due to me getting stuck.

This pattern is from a book called "zoomigurumi 3". I adjusted the shell pattern, switching colours between each round, to get this spiral effect.

The book is really nice, well written. I've made a couple of other pattern from it and enjoyed each one!

Here we go with another round of crochet foods for my sister's kids. They got cookies, cakes and treats last winter. They loved those but asked for "healthy food" as well to round out their roleplaying games.

I'm afraid I can't share some of these patterns as they were not free... I can share were I purchased them from tho!

The paid patterns

• All the meat products came from: https://dailydoll.shop/product-category/digital-goods-and-services/patterns/crochet-patterns/food-crochet-patterns
• Most of the fresh produce is from a book called "Crochet Cafe" (Edame beans, strawberry, cherry, blueberries, apple, orange, avocado, corn)

The free patterns

• Milk carton and banana: https://offthebeatenhook.com/ N.B. Off the beaten hook requires you to register to get to their patterns, but then they are free.
• Cheese wedge: https://www.craftpassion.com/free-crochet-cheese-wedge-pattern/
• Grapes: https://www.yarnspirations.com/en-row/products/lily-sugarn-cream-grapes
• Cauliflower: https://theturtletrunk.com/crochet-cauliflower-pattern/
• Cabbage: https://www.myamigurumifarm.com/post/free-crochet-cabbage-pattern
• Mushroom: https://thoresbycottage.com/2021/08/19/crochet-mushroom-pattern-free-woodland-amigurumi-pattern/
• Pear: https://www.garnstudio.com/pattern.php?id=5889&cid=19
• Watermelon wedge: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/watermelon-slice-8

Kiwi pattern (self made)

INSTRUCTIONS

Kiwi face

Using colour light green yarn.

• [ ] Magic ring of 6 SC [6]
• [ ] INC x6 [12]

Switch to green yarn.

• [ ] (SC, INC) x6 [18]
• [ ] (2 SC, INC) x6 [24]
• [ ] (3 SC, INC) x6 [30]
• [ ] Fasten off, tuck away tail.

Kiwi skin

Using brown yarn.

• [ ] Magic ring of 6 SC [6]
• [ ] INC x6 [12]
• [ ] (SC, INC) x6 [18]
• [ ] (2 SC, INC) x6 [24]
• [ ] (3 SC, INC) x6 [30]
• [ ] SC in each ST [30]
  • [ ] Repeat
  • [ ] Repeat
  • [ ] Repeat
  • [ ] Repeat

Assembly

Cut a circle out of cardboard a bit smaller than the kiwi face. Stuff body and add circle of cardboard under the kiwi face while sewing. Sew together using the BLO for the kiwi face and full ST for skin.

In reference to the last post on temperature blankets. This is my temperature blanket for the year 2022. I didn't want it to be a giant blanket so what I did was took the average temperature over two days for each row. It ended up being a bit smaller than a throw blanket. It's also evident that my tension got looser over time which made it come out pretty wonky. Overall I think it turned out pretty nice!

My partner and I finally have all of our planning ironed out and did the math so we could get all of the yarn we needed while most of it was over 50% off, so stoked to get started on this journey!

I felt I should update you guys after your suggestions and support from my other post.

I was concerned about the finishing of my blanket, it wasn't a regular shape, but a session of carefull (nail biting level stress) steam blocking straightened her out!

Here she is, rectangular and perfect for a nice bed spread. My godchild will get it coming Christmas, wrapped under the tree with a nice bow.

Thanks everybody for your encouragement and support in my first ever blocking adventure! You are very kind people and I appreciate you!

Hello crochet friends!

I'm almost done making blanket, but as I lay it out to admire my work... Horror strikes! It looks like my tension became looser as time passed...

I've never made a blanket before, and have read that blocking is a standard step to even out ones work. But... This looks really bad. The bottom right corner is 10cm longer than the top right.

Will blocking save my work and allow me to shape it into a rectangle?

What are you currently working on? Any Christmas presents for someone else or yourself? Or are you planning your next projects?

Currently I’m working on 4 projects (all for myself):

1. The “Lattice Love Beanie” by hear hook home with a gorgeous yarn I found at a yarn fair. It’s so soft and I love how it works up. I’m just afraid that I don’t have enough yarn.

2. The Rancher Shawl by TL Yarncrafts. Also with yarn I you at a fair, and I’m finally making some progress on it. It’s probably going to be the project I’ll take with me to entertain me during Christmas travels.

3. Moroccan Tea Blanket. I love the shawls, and I now I now started this blanket. It’s probably going to be my 2024 project.

4. Socks. I am so over knitting this pair of socks. I want to be a sock knitter, but I’m not. Working 9 months now on this pair, and my 2nd sock is about 1/4 done…

I modified a .5 mm hook and sanded/shaved it down to somewhere between .4 and .3 to make this one. I used regular sewing thread.

As seen previously here and here.

Pattern (in Spanish): https://ravel.me/spring-shawl-24

Finally finished my Spring Shawl last week and blocked over the weekend. I thought I wouldn't have any chance to use it because it's technically Spring here, but it's been surprisingly cold so I've been able to wear it and LOVE IT. Everyone compliments it and I feel super proud, even though there are some mistakes here and there that probably only I can see xD

Please excuse the poor quality photo, I finished weaving in the ends JUST as our annual Spooktacular movie marathon was kicking off so it was heckin' dark and spooky in our living room 😂

Spiderweb top as per the tutorial here: https://youtu.be/VtQjWlf8NKA

Random black fingering weight yarn I had lying around 🤷‍♀️

Tbh the pattern is not amazingly well-designed, there are weird gaps under the arms and it assumes your body has certain proportions that mine does not (it's very tight around my hips, and fixing that the way the video suggests would result in the neck being way too big).

But it's also a very quick, very simple bit of fun, and I'll probably spruce it up a bit with some fixes for next year so I can wear it outside the house!

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This week I've spent more time untangling this damn cake than actually crocheting. So I finally gave up and re-wound the leftover thread into a smaller ball. Much better.

I hope to be able to finish and block this weekend. Fingers crossed!

No doggo in this pic because I took it before leaving for work and she was still sleeping.

My first post here! I'm doing my first shawl with slow transition yarn. I learnt crochet when I was a kid but I had never done such a big project. I work full time so I run home every day to get some rows done lol. Now that my shawl has grown a bit since taking these pictures that means 2-3 rows a day, but oh well, no rush here :)

Crocheted with YarnArt Flowers in #262 with 3.0mm (D?) hook. Pattern at Ravelry (in Spanish): http://ravel.me/spring-shawl-24

My daughter wants to be a flower fairy for Halloween so I made this hat to go with her costume. I love the purple yarn but I bought it second hand and discovered it had been stored with moth balls so that was an adventure getting the smell out. I think it is ok now! I might add a ribbon to help cinch it around her head, I think a little bow would look nice. You can't really tell here but I added sparkly purple thread to make it extra magical. I hope she likes it!

I'm making a few of these for a friend. They are about 6" long and have some pipe cleaners on the inside to help them keep shape if you give them a little bend!

[https://ribblr.com/pattern/sour-gummy-worm-Crochet-1](Sour Gummy Worm Pattern at Ribblr) (I guess the pattern is no longer free 😕)

Inspired by this post by @lazerp@lemmy.world , I had to make a start on my own spiderweb top last week. I'm a bit older and...let's say "slightly" wider...than the target audience so honestly not sure if it's going to work or not but it's so fast and cheap to make I figured why not!

The dummy was already wearing that hat, so it's just coincidence, but I will 100% be wearing those together as it's clearly fate.

Just a note for anyone else trying to follow the video tutorial linked in the OP, the white version that the designer is wearing has 11 segments (like mine) but if you follow the instructions she gives in the video you'd end up with 12. So just personal preference and something to bear in mind, there!

Hopefully I can get this done pretty quickly in between other projects. What else are you all crocheting this Wednesday?

Hey there! I did some little projects of 30-45min and my wrist felt a bit sore at the end. While I understand that me being new to thoses movements and may still be a bit crisp, I was wondering if there is some absolute don't hold your tool or yarn like that to avoid hurting myself. For now, I use my thumb to slide the yarn on my hook and both my hands (alternate) to hold my project. I see a lot of yarn around index and project holding between thumb and middle finger and it doesn't feel stable alenough for me. Should I try again or just de what feels comfortable (even if it's slower)?

Second ever bag, first time following a graph. Tons of fun. Now I have a bag to use for the next month and a half!

I really like the way the green turned out. I used scrap yarn so the white was actually a 3 instead of everything else which was a 4, and only have a 3.50 hook. Overall, still in love.

Pattern here: https://divinedebris.com/glenda-ghost-bag-free-crochet-pattern-by-divine-debris/

I'll link the pattern once I relocate it. My wife wanted one after I made a few this past year with a single color. I think it came out pretty good this time. Practice makes perfection.

Pattern: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/owl-crochet-doily

I made this as a gift, but long story short I don't have the right yarn colours or the right sized hook or the right eyes. So I improvised. Hoping it still reads as the animal I intended!

Ps. The recipient knows my current status and why I can't procure the correct yarn, etc. They'll still appreciate it I'm sure.