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Catcher ↓

Mon, Nov 09 2015, 2:50 am

Do any imamothers crochet?

vicki ↓

Mon, Nov 09 2015, 5:35 am

Sure. Do you have a question?

gande ↓

Mon, Nov 09 2015, 9:13 am

I do too! (And I'm under 30) how can I help you?

FineOrthodox ↓

Mon, Nov 09 2015, 9:24 am

Yes

Laughing Bag!

Mon, Nov 09 2015, 9:35 am

I do too!

sourstix ↓

Mon, Nov 09 2015, 9:44 am

I wish I knew how. what stuff did you make? would love to make a hat for my daughter. but I dont want it to be itchyy. how can I be sure?

↑ vicki

Mon, Nov 09 2015, 10:14 am

I made kippot when I was young. I sold a bunch. With names on them.
My kids learned to crochet by making scarves. Long, long scarves.

I made each of my children and several nephews/nieces a blanket of their own when they were born.
I can see the evolution through the children as I got more proficient at crocheting. The first is single and double crochet stitches.
The next has flowers. And so on until the last which is very silky with patterns, lace and ribbon.

How about knitting?
You can do so much with knitting too. I've made sweaters.

smilingmom ↓

Mon, Nov 09 2015, 10:27 am

I learned to crochet about five years ago on you tube.
I love making things like skirts, scarves and blankets.

↑ sourstix

Mon, Nov 09 2015, 10:29 am

does anyone know how to tell if the yarn wont be itchy?

wordsmith

Mon, Nov 09 2015, 12:59 pm

Try an acrylic yarn if you are concerned that wool will be too itchy. I've made a lot of hats from Lion Brand Yarn's Vanna's Choice. They have a nice selection of colors and you can find the yarn in regular craft stores like Michaels or Joann's.

spring13

Mon, Nov 09 2015, 4:05 pm

sourstix wrote:

does anyone know how to tell if the yarn wont be itchy?

Go to a store and touch it. Look at the fiber content of the ones that feel nice to you. Everyone has different ideas of what feels good!

Maya ↓

Mon, Nov 09 2015, 4:07 pm

smilingmom wrote:

I learned to crochet about five years ago on you tube.
I love making things like skirts, scarves and blankets.

I wish I can learn that on Youtube. When I tried to learn how to knit, I needed an actual person to teach me because I couldn't get it from videos or tutorials, and even then I had difficulty grasping it for quite a while.

↑ smilingmom

Mon, Nov 09 2015, 4:13 pm

Maya wrote:

The advantage of you tube is that you can pause it every minute and repeat the segment. Also Youtube ladies don't yell at you for doing it wrong.

↑ Maya

Mon, Nov 09 2015, 4:20 pm

smilingmom wrote:

The advantage of you tube is that you can pause it every minute and repeat the segment. Also Youtube ladies don't yell at you for doing it wrong.

Maybe I should give it another try.

↑ FineOrthodox

Mon, Nov 09 2015, 4:58 pm

Maya wrote:

Learning to crochet is much easier than learning to knit. There are a few great channels for real beginners that might be helpful.

Pandabeer

Mon, Nov 09 2015, 5:41 pm

crochet is easier, as it only has one needle and a hook that holds it
you can either look tutorials or there are site where it is written down, step by step with pictures
everyone has a different way of learning

rowo

Mon, Nov 09 2015, 5:41 pm

I also learnt how to crochet from YouTube.
I've only ever made simple hats and blankets but I enjoy it.
I make sure now to buy cotton yarn for softness

turca

Mon, Nov 09 2015, 6:13 pm

Besides being easier, crochet is faster. ( my taste: crochet looks nicer on bigger things, like a runner for a table etc)

↑ gande

Mon, Nov 09 2015, 9:34 pm

I do flower headbands for my girls, hats, sweaters, and booties mostly.
There are tons of yarn options.
For a soft and sturdy look, I use lionbrand cottonease and I'm very happy with it.

Jughead

Mon, Nov 09 2015, 11:55 pm

I like bamboo or pima cotton. I find that it's much softer and silkier than regular cotton. Acrylic can be quite itchy. Some wools are and some aren't; I once found a bamboo/wool blend that felt gorgeous (and was not super-expensive)

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