OTH
By AmberLynn
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
United States
December 9, 2020 4:18pm CST
OTH stands for ON THE HOOK. It's a crochet term I had to familiarize myself with when I started delving into the world of online crochet groups and youtube videos.
The picture shows progress I made last night. I've actually finished most of the blanket and am now adding a border. I didn't have enough of the green color to continue the pattern, but that's okay. This was a blanket I started crocheting with my fingers several months ago. I finished it using a hook. My gauge didn't change much, but I did decide to go from DC to SC (Double to Single Crochet).
The border is in black which is the only bulky weight yarn I had. This is more of a lapghan. I am going to do two rows for the border.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
9 Dec 20
What a beautiful blanket, good job AmberLynn:)
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
10 Dec 20
I thought about making this a gift at one time, but I hadn't finished it in time. Truthfully, I would have liked it to be a little bigger than it actually is. Oh well.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
10 Dec 20
@ScribbledAdNauseum I'd buy one like that in two minutes.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
10 Dec 20
@kobesbuddy That's sweet of you to say. I love these two colors together. I have a pink and grey / silver one too that I need to buy more yarn for.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
10 Dec 20
That's how I felt when I first tried many years ago. When I picked it back up, I started with practicing with my fingers. Then I moved onto hooks. I used bulkier yarn and I watched lots of youtube tutorials.
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@rakski (156200)
• Philippines
10 Dec 20
@ScribbledAdNauseum I think I need to use bulkier yarn but I cannot find a source here yet
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
11 Dec 20
@rakski I hope you can find a source soon. Bulkier yarn can be more expensive too.
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
14 Dec 20
@ScribbledAdNauseum Well you were consistent through the seasons 
. It looks so pretty! A couple rows at a time works - probably better for your hands too.
. It looks so pretty! A couple rows at a time works - probably better for your hands too.1 person likes this
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
10 Dec 20
I started this in the spring... I'm just now finishing it in the winter Well, it's not quite the first day of winter but you know what I mean.
I usually just work a couple of rows at a time and then stop.1 person likes this
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
14 Dec 20
@much2say Oh much. The first blanket I crocheted was done with my hands instead of a hook and I worked on it all day. I couldn't sleep that night because my hands were throbbing.
@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
10 Dec 20
Oh cool Amber. I sure wish I could have continued with crochet You would not believe what happened to make me stop..One day I may tell you
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
10 Dec 20
@ScribbledAdNauseum Yes I know thanks lovely friend
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
10 Dec 20
Well, you know I will listen if you ever would like to tell me.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
10 Dec 20
Thank You. I want to get more of the same type of yarn so I can make more blankets.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
10 Dec 20
@thelme55 Thank you. Yes, I like warm and cozy things.
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@thelme55 (79311)
• Germany
10 Dec 20
@ScribbledAdNauseum That blanket is good for winter time as it is warm and cozy.
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
10 Dec 20
Your lapghan is beautiful. You do nice work.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
10 Dec 20
Thank you. I really love this one. I haven't used it yet but I thought about using it while at my desk since I get a little chilly here sometimes.
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@kaylachan (84699)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 Dec 20
From what I can see, it appears to look pretty good. Well, what I can see of it, anyway.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
10 Dec 20
Wow, thanks?
The way I read that was "Here's a compliment, but only for the good parts of the blanket." 
Nah, I'll admit I still struggle just a bit with weaving in ends. Sometimes that looks untidy and I need to block a bit better. The weaving in can be fixed by a better yarn needle though.
The way I read that was "Here's a compliment, but only for the good parts of the blanket."
Nah, I'll admit I still struggle just a bit with weaving in ends. Sometimes that looks untidy and I need to block a bit better. The weaving in can be fixed by a better yarn needle though.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
10 Dec 20
My mom crocheted when I was a little girl. When I was in my early 20's, i wanted to learn but her hands wouldn't work to teach me. My aunt taught me a little, but I gave up for a little over a decade.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
10 Dec 20
Thank you. I used an L hook to finish it up. It is pretty much all even except for the top where it's a little skewed but I hid that with two rows of Half double crochet border.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
10 Dec 20
I'm learning new terms all the time to be honest. UK and US terms differ too which complicates things when watching a UK tutorial. A UK treble is a US double for instance.. I think.. Honestly, I usually follow US tutorials or UK tutorials with US terms.
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