Calling all "HOOKERS" - Page 3

[rubidoux]

Originally Posted by rainbowmoon

i have been crocheting ds soakers since he was born practically. now I want to try my hand at dying some...is it best to dye the yarn before or is it ok to just dye the whole soaker after it's made? which is best?

Either way works and is fun! If you do it after, you get a more solid look. The positive to doing it after is that you don't dye extra yarn. The downside is that you've done all the work of crocheting the soaker, and then are taking a chance with the dying -- what if you don't like the color? I've done it both ways and liked both of them, though.

J.

[MommytoMJM]

ok, sorry, I had to find them again, here is theexact page for the pix, there are also pix there of my scrapbook layouts if you are interested! http://www.terrapintec.com/MyHeart/cropix.htm Going off to update folks on Hurricane Frances in TAO now....

[MommytoMJM]

Pattern Needed

Well, as we sit here and wait for Hurricane Frnaces to hit us, DH just asked if I could crochet an afghan in a swirl pattern (like a hurricane) I am going to check my coaster, dishcloth, pot holder, granny square, and afghan patterns and see what I come up with. I figure if one of the small items looks like a swirl I can just keep working the pattern to make it big and finish it off when it gets to the size I want... hmmm, hope so. When I made DD's baby blanket I did that, took a granny square I like and just kept working the pattern until it was the size I wanted and then finished off...

[BirthTeacher3]

Im Jill....aka birthteacher3, because I teach bradley childbirth classes. I wanted to learn crochet and promised myself I could as soon as I finished my Bradley teacher exam last winter. I self taught, and have been doing mostly edging for flannel baby blankets, terry bibs and even socks. Took most of ds baby socks and made them useable for dd when she arrived in April. I did make one soaker just playing around, but turned out too small for dd... working on another now, but it's turning out a bit wonky. I cannot seem to follow patterns... do much better eyeing it or learning from watching. Since we started clothing Beth, I have gotten into wool... and the need to learn knitting is often overwhelming. I have stuff to do it, but can't seem to get it. Crochet just seems easier. My very first crochet project was going to be a bed sized blanket.... I eyeballed it and after getting about a good foot's width on it I decided to lay it on the bed. It was a mile long in all directions...we had a good laugh and I spent 2 hours tearing it out... I would have gone broke in yarn.... it still isn't finished. LOL I really want to learn how to do the nylon scrubbies... I have had several, and only one or two styles seem to hold up to the rough use.... cant figure out a circle to save my life... always curls up in a bowl. I do not increase or decrease well... which is why my current soaker is looking a bit wonky in the leg area... again, I need to watch someone do it. So now I am rambling, but it's so nice to have a place to do that. My DH could care less about my crochet. LOL

[rainbowmoon]

ok ds is up early again...this time it was 3 am. :LOL I'm almost 1/2 done with the second blanket now!

I have a list of projects a mile long...it's rediculous!

good thing my thumb isn'nt bothering me a whole lot this week

[Mamid]

its a girl.

I'll post more details later. I need to collapse and get some sleep.

[HelloKitty]

Originally Posted by rubidoux

Either way works and is fun! If you do it after, you get a more solid look. The positive to doing it after is that you don't dye extra yarn. The downside is that you've done all the work of crocheting the soaker, and then are taking a chance with the dying -- what if you don't like the color? I've done it both ways and liked both of them, though.

I'm so glad to hear this because I've been crochetting some soakers and longies for the newborn we are expecting and would like to dye them once he or she is born (we aren't finding out the sex until the birth so I want to wait and do either girly or boyish colors).

[Mama Rana]

hi, kim here... i've been crocheting off and on for 18 years. a 6th grade teacher taught us to chain and sc. later i self-taught the rest. i've done scarves, a skirt (part of a great chanel-like/jackieO suit, but i never tried the jacket), hats, stockings/socks, an afgan.... i'd like to make a poncho... i have a store-bought one that is just two rectangles sewn together (i can't explain...short ends to long sides) so it should be pretty easy, but i don't have much time to crochet so we'll see. my friend is due in 2 months and talked about getting a poncho for NIP but i don't know if i can work that fast.

check out this link for a hat i did: http://www.headhuggers.org/patterns/cpatt01.htm
[mine is the blue one]

great meeting ya'll!!!

[MommytoMJM]

Would anyone be interested in doing a crochet exchange?

[dandelions2]

Originally Posted by MommytoMJM

Would anyone be interested in doing a crochet exchange?

Yeah! I'd love that!

[Mamid]

depends on what would be exchanged....

[chow46]

Originally Posted by MommytoMJM

Would anyone be interested in doing a crochet exchange?

How does it work?

[MommytoMJM]

Sorry, Mommy Fibro Brain

Ok, so I totally forgot (I have Fibromyalgia and it occasionally interferes with my memory, I am sooo sorry.) that I posted this and just remembered this morning!

A swap works like this: we decide what we want to swap (dishcloths, scrunchies, a "suprise" item, etc...) then ppl sign up, a coordinator assigns partners and gives each person their partners info, we set a date to mail them out by, crochet the item and send it out to our partner. If we are choosing a simple item to make and we only have a few interested in the swap, we can each make X number of items so that everyone gets something from someone else in the swap. If anyone wants to do this, let me know, I would be happy to coordinate, if we have enough ionterest, I will make up a poll about what to do, how to arrange the swap, etc....

[dandelions2]

I'm still in.

[My3babes]

Hi My name is Stacy and I am a HOOKER!! LOL

I have been crocheting since I was 8. I was taught a granny square by a kinda grandma of mine (long story). I picked it back up when I was 18 and have been making all kinds of stuff since then.

I am opening a store soon that will have soakers, hats, sweaters, etc. I am so excited!! It is great to be among other hookers!!

Stacy-

[rupiezum]

Hi everyone! I'm a new hooker - after years fo trying to figure it out, I finally put it all together a couple of moths ago, and have made afghans, shawls and hats. My current love, however, is making wool soakers! I've been on a tear making those, and am loving the pair of longies I just finished.

BTW, I'm curious... any thoughts on a RL stitch-n-bitch for crocheters? I am surrounded by knitters and would love to meet a fellow hooker or two!!

[rainbowmoon]

I would love to do a wool soaker exchange if that might be possible

[Annalisasmom]

Hi all I'm Lissy! I've been doing this for 15 years My grandmother taught me and now when I am working on a project I feel close to her Right now I am in the middle of a wool soaker for DD and a blanket for DH

[sofiabugmom]

Hello fellow "hookers"

I've been a "happy hooker" since I was about 7. My Nana taught me how to knit and crochet about that time, but when she went home and I had questions, my mother could only help me with crochet, so that's what stuck!

I've been teaching at a local shop for about two years. Anything from beginning crochet to project classes.

I used to make a baby blanket and a pair of booties for my friends when they had kids, then I had one of my own and ran out of time to do any more! (BTW, for a funny nesting story look here: http://www.mothering.com/discussions...77#post2067377).

I've made socks, purses, afghans, and DD has quite a few sweaters! I've started an annual tradition: holiday sweater for DD for portraits. I've made one so far (she's two, but the first year I couldn't find anything I liked).

Incidentally, if anyone's interested, there's a national association called the CGOA (www.crochet.org). And no, I don't get anything if you join, it's just a fun group of folks who love to crochet! They have regional and national conventions, plus a HUGE library of patterns for members.

Have fun hookin', everyone!

Best,

JA

[vkberes]

I am a new hooker. My grandmother taught me several times when I was younger but each time I would quickly forget because I never stuck with it. A few years back I made my dh a scarf that turned out quite nicely but yet again my memory has eluded me. When I was pregnant with dd1 I tried to learn how to knit and I started working on a baby blanket. I developed a huge bump on my wrist and my wrists were on fire from my tendonitis so I had to stop. I have had no luck trying to score a pair of longies so I thought I would crocheting another go. Thankfully it does not bother my wirsts like knitting did.

I just started practicing and I am working on a pair of longies. Let it be noted that the word working is being used very loosely. :LOL I finally got my tension down and my row is finally starting to look even so I will move on to the 3rd row today. By this rate dd will be lucky to have her longies in time for Christmas.