Kate, I think I love you. Go around the outside with a slip stitch or single crochet. That'll cover all sorts of problems. Also, there's this from Quora: After you've made something and you're ready to block, soak it in warm water with hair conditioner, rinse it, and then block it. It helps! Hello, Use fabric softener to soften cheap yarn. Alternatively, soak it in a mixture of water and hair conditioner, then rinse and let dry. And finally, I believe that exercising any type of creativity improves us overall.
In knitting (or crochet) and in writing, no-one can tell when they look at the finished piece how many times you had to unravel it and knit it again. ❤️
This is awesome. My daughter crocheted a wonderful scarf for a relative while we traveled recently. She gave me a hat and scarf and has made all kinds of things for her babies. Personally, I am utterly unable to produce anything even close to what you did -- but I can write kick-ass books (The Trailer Park Rules is just out) so there's that! We can't all do everything.
I just had to comment on this because I am an author who JUST STARTED CROCHETING LAST WEEK! I'm working on a granny square scarf, so far 3 out of 4 squares are HORRIBLE but like you I am going to wear the shiz out of this thing when it's finished!! 😍
Fabulous! Here's to wonky scarves and drafty writings - may we remember to enjoy them as ends in themselves, and appreciate them as necessary steps toward the places we most want to go.
Love this. I'm about to give feedback to a writer on his first draft. It's a version of this scarf: deeply imperfect (sorry!) but I can discern the underlying intentions. :)
Ha, I love it! I learned to knit as a kid and revisited the hobby a few years ago. I made a couple scarves that I was proud of and considered opening an Etsy shop until my mother kindly asked me to calculate how many hours each took me to make, and then guess how much I could reasonably sell a homemade scarf for…annnnd, well, that dream promptly died lol.
So so so very very very awesome…and a great analogy. It’s how I feel about a lot of the things I create— I like it, and that’s all that matters. (Though it is nice when someone else thinks it’s cool too.)
Replace the crochet with writing? Now there's an idea. Why didn't I think of that? Probably because I was doing a variation of your crocheting routine. Can't say I ended up with a scarf though.
You just described discovery writing perfectly, and that made me smile
Kate, I think I love you. Go around the outside with a slip stitch or single crochet. That'll cover all sorts of problems. Also, there's this from Quora: After you've made something and you're ready to block, soak it in warm water with hair conditioner, rinse it, and then block it. It helps! Hello, Use fabric softener to soften cheap yarn. Alternatively, soak it in a mixture of water and hair conditioner, then rinse and let dry. And finally, I believe that exercising any type of creativity improves us overall.
Thank you for this advice!!!!! <3 <3 <3
In knitting (or crochet) and in writing, no-one can tell when they look at the finished piece how many times you had to unravel it and knit it again. ❤️
So true!
This is awesome. My daughter crocheted a wonderful scarf for a relative while we traveled recently. She gave me a hat and scarf and has made all kinds of things for her babies. Personally, I am utterly unable to produce anything even close to what you did -- but I can write kick-ass books (The Trailer Park Rules is just out) so there's that! We can't all do everything.
I just had to comment on this because I am an author who JUST STARTED CROCHETING LAST WEEK! I'm working on a granny square scarf, so far 3 out of 4 squares are HORRIBLE but like you I am going to wear the shiz out of this thing when it's finished!! 😍
Fabulous! Here's to wonky scarves and drafty writings - may we remember to enjoy them as ends in themselves, and appreciate them as necessary steps toward the places we most want to go.
Get some non-scratchy yarn so it feels good on your skin when you wear it.
Love this. I'm about to give feedback to a writer on his first draft. It's a version of this scarf: deeply imperfect (sorry!) but I can discern the underlying intentions. :)
Love this!!!
As a knitter who has tried to learn to crochet a few times and failed, great job!
I've heard that if you knit continental it's easier to learn to crochet. Knitting continental is the only way I could do it!
I was taught to knit when I was a little kid so I actually have no idea the style I do outside of left handed.
Ha, I love it! I learned to knit as a kid and revisited the hobby a few years ago. I made a couple scarves that I was proud of and considered opening an Etsy shop until my mother kindly asked me to calculate how many hours each took me to make, and then guess how much I could reasonably sell a homemade scarf for…annnnd, well, that dream promptly died lol.
I love that scarf. Wobbly creations forevs ✌🏼
Good job
You are so good! I knit and crochet, and you are, as always, right on. Countless rip-outs and revisions. That's our world.
So so so very very very awesome…and a great analogy. It’s how I feel about a lot of the things I create— I like it, and that’s all that matters. (Though it is nice when someone else thinks it’s cool too.)
Replace the crochet with writing? Now there's an idea. Why didn't I think of that? Probably because I was doing a variation of your crocheting routine. Can't say I ended up with a scarf though.