Hi Elv...I just discovered your video while surfing RU-vid searching for ideas for my scrap yarns. I thoroughly enjoyed your video! I've subscribed and hit the notification bell. Keep the yarn & crochet videos coming and you'll have a RU-vid friend for life! Hugs from the Caribbean🤗🤗
I have so many random weight 4 skeins that I just have one of each color and no clue what to do with it. Or bought whenever just starting out and didn't know amounts to buy. I took 20 of my colors for a blanket and rolling a d20 to pick out my color doing just a normal granny square blanket. I only have a couple of rows left then I am done! Whenever I ran out of yarn in a row I just picked another one to complete it.
Hi, Elv! I have an older pattern book for a "Sampler" Afghan. It is made from several squares each one using a different stitch. I use scrap yarn to make them in different colors too. I hope that it will be a very colorful afghan, and I am learning a lot of new stitches as well.
I have crocheted for a great many years. I learned using thread instead of yarn. I do like yarn projects, and i am always looking for interestingly different projects. I LOVE how you present your information, your energy, and definitely not in a monotone. I have picked up some great suggestions on how to use scraps, and also a couple of variations on stitches. The Ssc, the S dc,and the spike stitch. NICE TOUCH on providing the time stamps for jumping to that if needing to referencing the pattern only. FYI: LOVE THE HAIR! 😊❤❤❤
Thank you so much for this great video, this is just what I have been looking for. I have downloaded the free pattern from Ravelry and can't wait to get started.
I sometimes use scraps to practice a new stitch pattern, i used scraps after seeing my grandmother doing a ripple stitch and she explained how to do but did not give a stitch multiple to start or a chain count and did not explain the beginning or ending so i learned those during the first 6 inches by then i had straight sides and kept going when i finished, it was long enough for my father's couch ad he took it home and out on his couch while i was at work - he loved all the colors and that it was no holes ( used all single crochet)
Pretty cool video, - I liked especially the spiked stitch. I am going to use it in a top that I am making now. And I kept watching until the end, so I got to know your secret hehe ;-)
Just found this blanket pattern on Ravelry and immediately went to check out your video - your vibe is so approachable and friendly... As a beginner you make me feel like this project is achievable! :) Immediately subscribed. Thank you so much for this great video & pattern!!
Thank you for sharing and making a video that is cohesive and explanatory! You went above and beyond, super informative! I've been scrapbusting the last couple of months and have been looking for a blanket to work on in the background that's pretty mindless for me. I hadn't stumbled across anything until your video! I'm going to start my blanket this weekend. 😊
8:58 standing single and double crochet, thanks for showing those, I did not know them - A good way to get a nice looking and uniform edge when changing the colour (the other method for colour change is that the last pulling through for the last stitch in the row before is already done with the new colour. The "standing" stitches are good for turning in general when higher stitches are used (double crochet or higher). Usually the first dc in a row is replaced by 2 chain stitches (so the height will be correct compared to the next dc). Or more chain stitches depending on the height that is needed ( triple etc.). But that replacement "stitch" looks a bit different - and if a border is worked getting the loops from there for the border might show a bit of a gap / hole. Or one has to stitch deeper for the base of the border. (but that has to be done in an uniform way all around the piece). With a seam it does not matter but for a shawl or a blanket or carpe w/o border it looks nicer that way. Or for things like squares that are attached to another.
