Do you crochet?
By mehale
@mehale (2200)
United States
October 5, 2008 12:37pm CST
I love to crochet. It is very relaxing and passes the time. I have made several afghans as gifts and they were well appreciated. I am currently crocheting a basket weave pattern afghan for my daughter for christmas. So do you like to crochet? What is your favorite project and pattern?
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6 responses
@i12read (57)
• United States
6 Oct 08
I don't sell my crochet on ebay. Most of the crochet I have seen on there doesn't get the money that it should. (I was selling my hats for 3 times the cost of supplies, but several friends complained that I wasn't charging enough. I have sold more items since I increased the price.) I sell by word of mouth, and by showing my designs when someone asks about my crocheting. Most of my stuff is designed for kids to young adults.
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@AmyBethYes (96)
• United States
5 Oct 08
I've been crocheting since I was twelve years old. THere was a program in school where we would crochet granny squares and then make afghans to donate to different shelters. Now I love to crochet with finer yarns and make table runners and doilies and such.
@mehale (2200)
• United States
5 Oct 08
Wow, that is really neat. My Grandmother taught me to crochet when I was around 10 or 11 I guess. I have made a few doilies, but mostly make afghans. I have a pattern for doggy sweaters that I am going to try when I finish my current project. My poor puppy is ALWAYS cold if it gets below around 75 or 80 degrees. LOL!
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@jillbeth (2705)
• United States
5 Oct 08
I have been crocheting for about 40 years, and I really don't have any favorites. I like doing a variety of different things. I love making afghans, and usually give them as gifts. I also love making hats because they are so quick to work up, and useful, too! I make new hats for my grandkids every winter because they are always losing them, I figure if I make enough hats then eventually they will find one! I sell my hats on Etsy, too. I also love doing doilies. The last afghan I made was in the "coins" pattern (a quilt pattern) and it was a lot of fun to do but it took a while because I had to do an extra row of motifs because my son is so tall. I gave it to him and his new wife as a Christmas/wedding present since they were married 4 days after Christmas.
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@mehale (2200)
• United States
5 Oct 08
You still have a few years on me as of yet, but maybe I will catch you...LOL! I bet that afghan you made for your son was beautiful! I have thought about selling some of the doggy sweaters on ebay, but am not too sure how they will go over.
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@creationsbysusie (254)
• United States
9 Oct 08
I also love to crochet my favorite is the granny square pattern because it is easy to do and very eary to take places I make blankets for the bed ranging from twin size to king size then I try to sell them on E-bay but this year not having much luck but will continue to crochet anyway have a good day
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@napanoch2002 (7)
• United States
13 Oct 08
Also check into Etsy for selling your creations.
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@trich1963 (24)
• United States
19 Oct 08
I have finally mastered the bullion/roll stitch. I have been making flowers with the bullion stitch. Flowers are my favorite small project to crochet.
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@trich1963 (24)
• United States
19 Oct 08
I have a lot of patterns that I have created on my crochet blog. Lots of flowers, hats, granny squares to name a few. I also have a crochet channel on youtube with crochet video tutorials. I am not able to post links here because I don't have enough posts yet. There is a link to my crochet blog posted under my identity.
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