#can't crochet

[freshstitches]

One of my posts keeps getting reblogged with hashtags like

It's funny because a while ago, I made a few KNITTING patterns that purposefully look like CROCHET.

I call it faux-chet.

Off the hook shawl - yes, it's knit.

Some of you may find these patterns interesting, they're all I cord based stitches. I know that most of these would be basic projects to crochet, but not everybody knows how. I designed these for people who want the look but don't have time or the desire to learn a new craft.

Loaded Taco Shawl

Another advantage of these faux-chet patterns is that they use a lot less yarn than crochet. The taco above uses i cord like chain stitch, it only weighs 85 g. The boardwalk wrap and top below mimics fillet crochet openwork.

All of these faux-chet patterns are made with a technique that I call the lattice stitch. I made a YouTube playlist of the basics and sometimes teach classes on this topic.

I named this pattern Definitely a Knit Shawl to avoid Ravelry mods relabeling it AND included photos of it on the needles to prove that is actually knitted. I have had arguments with people who think that I just crochet poorly and that's why my stitches look funny.

If you think the stitch is interesting, you should definitely check it out. The YouTube videos are free and I have plenty more patterns on my Ravelry page that use this technique.

[castletemprwine]

i'd devour you whole if you'd let me 🩸🫀

hand knit and crocheted, words by me

[sea-salted-wolverine]

Nothing quite like a new crochet pattern to really drive home the fact that I can't count. not even to big numbers, I have failed to count to 5. This baby blanket will be able to teach my niece profanity just by osmosis. This thing had better be fucking treasured for generations. It's gonna be gorgeous. I can't count. Also. What the FUCK is a double treble and why would anyone think thats a good thing to call it that. Front post half double, yeah, sure, fine, I got that. I can do that, we can even abbreviate to something terrible. Thank God this is ombre yarn because if this was all the same color I would have made the news by now.

[fennopunk]

It's kinda funny when someone sees me unravel a fiber project either partially or completely, and gets distressed on my behalf and I have to go "No no no, it's part of the process! You gotta trust the process."

[thelittlecellwhocould]

15+ hours of crocheting/knitting in the last 3 days but I gotta say I'm extremely proud of how this last minute present turned out 🤩

(is it really last minute if I've had at least 3 rows crocheted for the last 2 years though??)

the inspiration

[trashpandacraft]

knitters and/or crocheters, a poll for you! i'm a long-time knitter and very occasional crocheter; my wife is capable of knitting but very much prefers crochet. i feel like many (maybe most?) people have a strong inclination to one craft or the other, and am wondering how true that is.

i ran out of options in the poll, so this assumes that you're more skilled at the craft you prefer. if you're objectively better at knitting but really love crochet, or vice versa, please accept my apologies, and maybe go with 'prefer [whatever], equally skilled'.

for the 'prefer, but can' options, 'can' is meant to encompass basically any level of skill from 'i can do the most basic stitches' to 'i'm genuinely skilled at this, but clearly not as skilled as i am at the other craft'.

i imagine that this will only have like twelve votes, so it may not tell me much, but i'm interested anyway!

[somsonsomsoff]

they’ve escaped the aahw together

bonus weapon after being imprinted for the first time

[20000corvids]

I'm crying, he turned out so cute. Still debating whether or not to add a grey underside to their hat, but otherwise, this little Siffrin is done!

Under that cape, they have a black suit with gloves and a belt, which you can see in the WIP pics

Made using and modifying bits and pieces of several patterns:

Body

Hair

Hat

Cape: From my physical copy of Animal Friends of Pica Pau vol1, specifically the donkey's poncho

The embroidery and eyepatch was all me hah

[silly-lili-things]

ladies and gentlemen... after six months, he has finally been completed

a gift for @justice4spacedogs <3

[dailypokemoncrochet]

It's Friday the 13th and this is the spookiest photo I've taken of my Pokemon that I can think of off the top of my head

[lirulua]

I hate money <3

So we're just in a perpetually tight spot, apparently and my mental health is shit and this is making this worse. And no we cannot get financial help from the government because my dads boss is a cunt and puts his tips as part of his pay check rather than tips so we make "too much" for assistance.

Anyway, we need help covering rent, getting food, my dad needs new glasses cause his broke and we need gas in the car. And I need some shorts for summer since I need to start walking for the sake of my health but we genuinely cannot stand the heat, it makes our depression worse we can't move, hell our bladder doesn't even work right when we get too hot. (We cannot afford to thrift right now either, but that is what we will be doing if this post actually works)

I'm trying to get some booths for craft fairs but they're either $300-$1,000 (I'm not exaggerating) or expect you to sign your soul over to them and almost all require you to have insurance which I also can't afford.

Our Ko-Fi is open for commissions. Currently, we have

Mushroom Boys - $20

Mushroom pops - $12

Mini Octopi - $5

Gummy Bear Plush - $10

Giant Heart Pillow - $200

Mystery Boxes - $25 $50 $100 $200 $500

Please if you can help, just please. If not Please spread it around. More stuff will be added once a week, next up are mini whales.

I don't know what to do man. This shit isn't worth it but my girlfriend is moving in in july which is the only thing keeping me going at this point.

[babacontainsmultitudes]

Folks, I come with important news from a dndads patreon monthly discord chat.

Anthony thinks Terry would crochet.

This has been a public service announcement, thank you.

[ansitru]

Small crochet pet peeve: if I pay nearly €7 for a crochet pattern that is described as "confident beginner" (and I am an experienced crocheter), I should not have to look up Youtube videos of free, similar patterns, to make sense of flawed instructions and lacking photos.

Seriously.

[m0ose-idiot]

The little ones were so excited to find another ghost living in the adjacent field! Unfortunately Maddocks just found them all profoundly, profoundly annoying, bless him 👻🤍🦡

[the-fibre-stuff]

I'm going to get it out of the way and say that I'm well aware that I'm weird, I'm not about to ask that.

However... people were really surprised at me bringing the lace stole to stitch social today. (At least one person was, and she got support when she commented). I'll admit I haven't really attended many crafting socials (and this is really the only knit/crochet specific one I've gone to), but I had kind of thought it was perfect - I'm not about to bring a plain vanilla sock, or some other kind of "knit while walking down the road" project to an event where I'm going to be sitting and knitting. (Yes, it's something I need to look at because of how fine the yarn is, but I kind of thought there was a lower expectation of making eye contact for group knitting.)

For the record, I wasn't the only person with a pattern out in front of me, although we were in a minority. (I used the book instead of my phone but there was enough space)

So..

[imtrashraccoon]

I made more butterflies!

The first one was an experiment with colours, like the ones my friend @superbfirnacho used in some art for me.

The second was supposed to be an attempt to make a sort of monarch butterfly pattern but the black was too much. I still think it looks good but I'm going to try something different.