The last thing I did for this project was to create a classic granny square. This turned out to be a pretty fun project as you stitch in a square spiral. I made a small sample of this project first just to try it out. During my first attempt I created a loop to start my project. Instead of starting in the loop I made, I accidentally started the project in some random stitch. Once I pulled out my mistake the second attempt went much better. I decided that I would make another granny square, but this time keep going until I ran out of yarn. I got pretty far and finished a round just as I came to the end of the ball of yarn.
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I have learned some basics so far, but to further my knowledge there is lots more to be explored. Here are a few things I want to learn more about or try next.
1) How to properly set up a chain and place down the first row on it. I find it a little confusing as to where to put my hook in all the Vs a chain creates. Counting the Vs on a chain is also challenging because each stitch requires different length of chain to correctly do the stitch. 2) Learn to use a pattern. So far I have only done practice stitches without following any patterns or requirements in length, etc. Learning to read a pattern will be a very useful skill when making different projects. When deciding what stitch to try I came across the moss stitch. This stitch is also called the linen. It is also called the granite stitch. Along with so many names it also has slight variations (like many stitches can have). This stitch has a pattern that looks like little reoccurring V’s. It was a bit more complicated than the stitches I have been leaning, but was a fun challenge.
For my fourth stitch I learned the treble stitch. Now each of my rows are consistent, which looks really and is so important. I did have to take out some stitches, as I have had to do with my other stitches sometimes. That is just part of the learning process and look what the end result is.
For my third stitch I learned the half-double stitch. Again, much the same, but great practice. You can see I start to create more even rows. I am getting more and more confident about the placement of my stitches.
The second crochet stitch I learned is called the double stitch. It is very similar to the single stitch and is a great stitch to learn as a beginner. My second attempt was better than my first, but still was inconsistent with the amount of stitches in each row. Even with my limited amount of practice I found it easy to fall into a rhythm and have gotten faster with my stitches. While I am crocheting I like to listen to audiobooks so my ears and hands have something to do. My practice stitches were done to Little Women. I pulled out the yarn and hooks for the first time attempting to do a single stitch. To start I needed to make a chain for the base of my project. (For now I am just practicing different stitches not making a real project yet). There are multiple steps to creating each stitch and then the stitch is repeated for the length of the project. There is lots to learn about crochet, but here are a few things I have learnt so far as a beginner. 1) You always work from right to left. This means that when you get to the end of a row instead of working backwards (left to right) you flip your project around so your hook is on the right. 2) There is different terms for stitches in the UK and the US. When reading a pattern you need to know which system it uses so you can properly do the project. 3) You cannot just make a stitch wherever you want :) and you must pay attention to the correct placement of stitches. You also should not imagine there is room for more stitches then there is. (This is why my first attempt looks a bit strange). One of the challenges I encountered was knowing how to count chains and know how many chains I needed for the amount of stitches I wanted. The trickiest part of crocheting is making the first row after the chain. Here is some pictures of my first try at crocheting and doing a single stitch For my Transformation Time I decided that am going to learn to crochet. For this project my mentor is my grandma. She has already provided me with crochet hooks and some yarn. I found a few YouTube tutorials on some basic stitches for beginners. I’ll see what I can do from there. Now the adventure begins!
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