I have a silly number of Works in Progress at the moment. Here is the cat, sleeping on one that I left on the sofa.
Half Circle Crochet Design
Marceline is sleeping on a crochet half circle I’m trying to work out. I’m interested in trying to work out patterns and how they’re done. My method is Trial and Error because I know no other way. So, with that in mind, I have, in fact, frogged several rows this morning.
Too many stitches were causing the half circle to get ruffled. I don’t know how/where to increase the stitches in a nice, even way at the minute. Too many, not enough, blahhh. Whatever I try, it doesn’t want to mirror the initial semi-circle of colour. I’m tempted to bin it. Bin the idea and move on. So. Much. Frustration!
A New Project Bag
Anyway, this is more like it. An actual finished item. Woot! I loved making this project bag. It was so quick and easy. I didn’t follow a pattern; I made it up and was surprised at how speedy the process was. If I were to have another go, I’d make the fabric pieces wider. I think there’s room for expansion.
I took a load of photographs as I made it; I’m tempted to write up a tutorial. I might also buy a new pair of handles and have a second attempt.
Learning a New Skill: Tunisian Crochet!
New skill alert! I’ve tried Tunisian Crochet this week. A little bit addictive, actually. I’m slow and not sure what goes on if I drop stitches, but I did order a set of bamboo Tunisian crochet hooks so I can get properly stuck in.
The hook I’m using is one I got from my Nanna. I keep meaning to ask her if she ever used it. Anyway, it’s slightly too small. And the freebie I got from a magazine is slightly too big.
Trying Colour Work
Yesterday I struggled with colour changes. I really want to make pictures in crochet. It isn’t as easy as I thought it’d be. It’s mucked up the tension, making it skewed. Poo. I think I’ll benefit from some practise but I also think that Tapesty crochet might be the way to go instead. Any advice?
Brightoween Craft Swap
These pastel coloured crochet balls are part of a Brightoween ColourSwapCraftPop on Instagram. I’ve done a bit more on this project than this picture suggests, but I’m still not quite finished.
Whilst messing about with the Brightoween and Tunisian projects yesterday, another idea popped into existence. I had to try it immediately.
I’ll try to get this crochete project finished for next week, although I’m well aware that I say that sort of thing quite often. I’ve got a crochet pattern/tutorial in handwritten scribbles that I’d said I’d publish this week. That’s really not going to happen. Not yet anyway.
This idea is a lot simpler than the other not-yet-ready pattern. I think it’ll be a fun one, so stick around for a future blog post.
Then there’s a quick fix crochet idea I have, which is related to the c2c geometric square cushion I made recently. I really hope this one looks like my imagination tells me it will look.
And now I need to go and make dinner before collecting Eldest from Judo. I really hope that some of these WIPs will actually be finished at some point soon. Today is not the day.
Good luck with getting some finished! 😊
Thanks, I need it! x
Love that bag and a tutorial would be fab! Great fabric. Sorry, can’t offer any advice on Tunisian crochet – only just starting it myself.
Thank you. It’ll probably be ages before I sort out a tutorial but I’d like to give it a go.
Are you enjoying Tunisian crochet?
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I still haven’t tried Tunisian crochet, much as I’m always meaning to. It’s a slower, more dense process, isn’t it, judging by what I’ve seen of it so far? Good luck with finding the motivation to finish a few of those WIPs!
It is denser and I quite like that. I don’t think it’ll be much slower once it becomes second nature (if I get that far). As soon as fancier stitches get involved it could slow the process down more. Overall, it’s quite satisfying!
Thanks! 🙂
Tunisian crochet looks good doesn’t it, I have a board on Pinterest for it, yet to try ! Loving the bag too.
Yeah, I like it. If I keep at it I definitely need to sort out the colour changes though.
I think I probably need a separate Pinterest board for it. At the moment all the pins are mixed.
I have way too many boards but I need them all!
I honestly find that to make crochet pictures (or graphghan) the c2c is actually great! It gives a nice pixelated image 🙂 and I totally feel you for the wips I feel like my list is endless 🙁
There are some amazing c2c blankets I’ve seen on Instagram that have great patterns in them. It looks like it takes a lot of patience! I’ve had a play with colour changes in a c2c but not actual patterns or pictures. 🙂
I love that bag! I seem to remember my grandmother having something similar with those wooden handles. Did you buy them online?
Thans! I bought them a few years ago at my local haberdashery. I’ve got more in my Amazon wish list though. There are lots of different types out there.
Fab bag! I bought some handles like that when I was at college (in the olden days as my eldest says) and have never put them to use. One day!
The Tunisian crochet looks interesting. I can’t get my head round it when I see WIP pictures.
I like your half circle project too, but have no idea how to stop it ruffling up… It’s the maths bit I struggle with! Xx
Stupid maths!
I’ve had the bag handles for a few years. I never knew quite what I wanted to do with them. I definitely want to make another bag now.
Tunisian Crochet is quite easy but for a few goes I kept reverting back to normal crochet, out of habit.
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