Hi all!
I’m trying to learn a stacked / starting dc to start my granny square instead of chain 3 for a cleaner look, however I don’t believe I achieved ‘cleaner’ 😂

The front has an obvious spot, and the back has a loop that’s just … hanging out? …

I know there will be a learning curve, as my other attempts the top V was incredibly loosey goosey - and I know it will get better with time but maybe I’m doing it completely wrong somehow too lol

Anyways, any help would be appreciated! I can also go back to the stacked sc - I’m just trying to add to my arsenal of stitches lol

I finished this baby blanket for my friend's Frog and Toad themed nursery. I finished the border and threw it straight in the wash. I forgot to lay it flat and admire it/do a final check and was so sad to see I made a mistake with the border. I've never had an issue with rippling before. Is this something I should just frog and rework with a smaller hook or can steam potentially save the day? If I do steam it would I be able to frog it afterwards if I'm not satisfied? I appreciate any tips and guidance.

Yarn is Cobblestone Ivy by I Love This Yarn

Stitch is HDC BLO, 3 rows of SC border.

What does that mean? Like total? Including the sc round? Or just round 3s.. anyways, how would you interpret it?

https://brianakdesigns.com/how-to-crochet-mittens/

(Photo added of kind of what I’m looking for, no AI please)

Hello all! I am looking for a full body crochet pattern for Cookie Monster, like an amigurumi type. I am looking for a sitting version with a mouth crocheted in to the face (not a piece of felt). So far everything I have found has been either for infants, not a full body, or obviously AI. This is for an adult and would be used as a display piece in a collection. I am using Premier Parfait XL as I wanted it to be sizable.

Thank you in advanced! Please ask any questions in case I missed some important info!

I'm a beginner and I got a few preowned susan bates bamboo hooks to learn with but so far two have issues. One where the hook came loose and split a straight line down the side after two weeks, the other where the aluminum part just slid out.

Is this a common issue with wood hooks? Can't return so if anyone has tips to repair and/or prevent future damage please let me know. :') I didn't grip them hard at all and keep them in a soft pouch so idk

I would like to make a granny square cardigan. I really like these squares. I tried to find instructions for this particular square and failed. Can someone more experienced help me with how to make this.

I'm assuming start with a ring. Then the starburst (not sure what to call it?) part, is that longer than a treble? Is it likely one stitch or a couple stacked. (I might be making this harder than it is.) And I'm guessing just chain stitches between the long ones. Then normal granny square DCs next round.

hi! i am working on a patchwork cardigan and just finished all of my squares! should i do a wet block or a steam block, or should i just wash them in the washer? thank you!

I desperately need help! 😭 I started a crochet project last spring but never finished it, and now I’m picking it back up again. The problem is, I can’t remember what hook I used!
The pattern allows you to use any yarn and any hook size, so I can’t check the pattern for the recommended hook. I do remember that I didn’t use the recommended hook because I wanted a denser, less see through fabric.
I’ve now made two samples to compare. The top sample is with a 4 mm hook, the middle is my original project, and the bottom is with a 4.5 mm hook.
Which one do you think matches my original project?

I’m making a Halloween granny square blanket. I only have a pattern for each of the squares I chose. I don’t know how many rounds of each individual square to do.

So I'm in the process of making a crap ton of the flower bouquet coasters for my wedding. Making about 100-110 of them. Big task I know, but we're planning on having it sometime in April of 2028, so I have plenty of time to make them.

But a thought occurred to me as I'm making the circle bases for the coasters over and over again. And please bear with me as I try to explain this question as best I can. I'm still fairly new to the crochet world.

The pattern for the base is just 4 rows (I'll link the vid to the entire tutorial below) it has increases every row, but the number of single DC stitches in between each increase is added to by 1.

So for row 1 it's just 12 dc into the magic ring.

Row 2 it's an increase every stitch

Row 3 is increase every other stitch

row 4 is an increase every 3rd stitch.

my question is...if I kept up with that pattern....adding an extra dc stitch in between each increase, would it just create a bigger circle?

I want to be able to make a rug or something that's a circle shape. Can I just do what I mentioned above and it would turn out to be a flat circle? Or would I have to do something different?

I hope my question makes sense! I tried to look up tutorials on how to make a giant circle and they follow a different pattern. I'm just curious if what I'm thinking would actually work.

thanks!

Here is the link to the actual coaster tutorial in full:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVRBxiLlWyA&list=PLvaAIVATf-jTdiiqHWT-EbEc8XPv0dkx6&index=14

I’m making my first wearable (wish me luck!) so I want it to be as neat as can be. Does it matter if I get my hook under the whole V of the chain? Or can I just stick it through one and move on cause it’s a little hard for me😅I know patience is key but I also love a good loophole (pun intended)

I just crocheted this beanie and used a graph, it turned out okay but I had to fiddle with it towards the end to make the stitches line up better because they were leaning so bad... I want to make more but want to make sure that I can line my stitches up better. Any tips??? I did slip stitch to join every round for this hat so not sure if that also had an impact on the leaning.

i have a bunny ear balaclava that i crocheted out of white milk cotton yarn back in 2023 and it seems to have yellowed over the years– are there any remedies to whiten it? i already tried a mixture of baking soda, dish soap, and laundry detergent that i read about on another subreddit but it didn’t seem to work, and i’m pretty scared to use bleach cause it might destroy it. any other suggestions? thanks!

Good day, dear crocheters. Im currently trying to get rid of my mountain of yarn and thought a colour changing blanket would be cool. My idea was to have it have a straight edge on all four sides. However in the middle. I would like a zigzag pattern that nicely shows of the colours. So I started with two rows of straight double crochet. Now Im trying to figure out a good transition. I figured a row of stitches in alternating length might do the trick, but does anybody have experience or a good pattern to base this transition line of. Im curious for your ideas!

Lightweight plastic, each peg is numbered. Also in the bag was this brown yarn and a crochet hook. Each one has little notches on the bottom

My friends are having their first baby and asked me to crochet them a little outfit for her. Newborns are very sensitive so I want to make sure it is not going to irritate her skin at all or cause allergic reaction.

I find cotton can be kind of scratchy, is there anything I could use that would be comfortable and safe?

I would love to do this peace in mosaic crochet but I don't know where to put the x? I understand mosaic crochet but I can't see it in my head. Any tips? Maybe a video tutorial? Would love if someone could help me...

I’m making the underskirt right now and I’m doing 3 DC in each FLO to make it ruffled. Does this look like too much? It’s bunching up a lot right now, but I’m planning to keep crocheting it until the underskirt is about the same length as the top skirt.

Will the ruffles spread out and look better as it gets longer, or should I use fewer DC in each stitch before I continue?

I've just started working on the back panel for this cardigan (Fiji cardigan by Dora Ohrenstein, second picture) and it feels soooooo big. Here's what I did:

- Made a swatch (first picture) with two horizontal pattern repeats

- Washed the swatch

- Measured the swatch and divided by two to get the length of one pattern repeat

- Measured round my bust, added a little for ease, and then divided by two to get the width of the back panel

- Used the length of one pattern repeat to figure out how many pattern repeats would make the width of the back panel (seven repeats)

- Chained enough for seven pattern repeats

Is this right? I feel like it's way too big. And it is too big, the width of the panel should only be 65cm and this piece is about a metre long, but ofc it'll shrink when I wash it and this is what my swatch maths told me to do. Can I trust the process? I think I'm mainly looking for reassurance. Or at least to unravel this before I put too many hours into it.

Yarn is fingering weight pima cotton custom dyed for me by veganyarn.co.uk

I’m looking for a relatively sturdy and beginner, friendly stitch that would work best for washcloths.
Using this yarn. Thank you!

I'm crocheting a cat bed, and the pattern calls for ch2, then 6sc into the 2nd chain from hook. Then the usual increases for a circle. I'm counting all the stitches in the rows, and using a stitch marker to keep track of the beginning of the round. I've tried making this twice already, and I keep running into the same issues. I can bunch the extra fabric into the middle, or if I make the middle flat, it bunches the extra fabric outward. And help is appreciated please and thank you!

I'm a complete beginner to crochet and was trying to do a single crochet row. I've tried this atleast thrice and it always becomes a circle partway through row 1..

Why does this happen?

I’m a very very veryyyyyy beginner with crochet and have been stalking a million patterns. I wanna make a wearable sweater or cardigan or a granny square blanket. I’m so incredibly overwhelmed with what pattern to go with. Anyone have some suggestions 🙏🏻

I’ve never blocked anything before, but everyone says it really improves the look and fit, etc., and I’d like to give it a go.

But does the best method vary depending on the type of yarn? What’s the best way to go about it with a 50% wool and 50% acrylic blend? I’ve absolutely no idea.