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Craft Corner

CheerBearSenior Contributor04 Apr 2017, 11:55 am AEST

Craft Corner

A place to chat and share all things crafty!

What's your favourite craft? Is there anything you're working on at the moment? What would you like to create/work on (I have heaps of "one day" project patterns and ideas that I know I will probably never get around to, but it's nice to imagine)? I'd love to hear!

I have absolutely no artistic side to me and stick figures are the extent of my drawing ability, but I really enjoy learning and trying out new crafts. I learnt crochet during a stay in a prevention and recovery centre and it's something I pick up often when I am feeling blue, I need a distraction or I'm just a little bored. I've tried paper crafts too, although I didn't really get far with anything. Sharpies are some of my best friends and when I find my hands need to move I have a collection of smooth rocks that I draw on (different coloured circles) which often relaxes me. Sometimes I dust off the sewing machine and sew as well. I walk around spotlight for a fun outing 😉

Looking forward to hearing from you all 🙂

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CheerBearSenior Contributor29 July 2017, 6:58 am AEST

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Good morning @Former-Member 🙂

I wouldn't think there would be too much difference between those thicknesses of yarn, or enough to worry about. In saying that, because it's a garment maybe there would be (it would matter a lot less in a blanket). When I am crocheting, if I find different yarns become too loose or tight when I am working them, I change the size of my hook rather than trying to adjust the number of stitches. That seems way easier to me than trying to adjust a pattern. Knitting might be different though 🙂

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Unknown userMember08 Jan 2018, 2:05 pm AEDT

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How pretty are my new yarns @CheerBear?
Two bunnies on the way!

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CheerBearSenior Contributor08 Jan 2018, 2:30 pm AEDT

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😮 @Former-Member - they're soooo pretty! The two together are a perfect match (I can see them on the app but not on desktop which is strange). Love the light reading you've got going on under them haha!

I've just been given 2 days break at home as asked by GP. I'd happy dance except I am too tired. But it means I don't have anything to do except what I want and guess what my biggest want is? My blanket ☺ I might even get it finished (but won't put pressure on myself).

This is my next project I think (after about 358 thousand others that I have pinned on my Pinterest board 😉)

Micro crochet! Huge challenge but so seriously cool!

Have fun with the bunnies! Looking forward to seeing them (if you want to share)

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Shaz51Senior Contributor08 Jan 2018, 2:40 pm AEDT

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I love the 2 colours @Former-Member and that looks interesting on the paper under the yarns

Hello @Former-Member, @CheerBear, : @Spookytookims, @Mazarita

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Unknown userMember08 Jan 2018, 2:43 pm AEDT

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Oh, that's good that you have a few days off. Yay for relaxing craft time.
Will def post the bunnies once they are done. (give me 6 months - I'm super slooow)

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Unknown userMember08 Jan 2018, 2:45 pm AEDT

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I deliberately put the white paper there to show off the colours - they shine in real life, they're sooo pretty.
And the paper underneath, isn't too bad a read either @Shaz51

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Shaz51Senior Contributor08 Jan 2018, 2:50 pm AEDT

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Yes they are pretty colours @Former-Member,

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Unknown userMember08 Jan 2018, 2:56 pm AEDT

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WOW! microcrochet!
That's amazing!!
I am sooo impressed that you could even think about doing that.
If you can, I highly think you should find a pattern for a turtle.... and a kitty cat!

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Phoenix_RisingSenior Contributor23 Jan 2018, 5:28 pm AEDT

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Ooooh look @CheerBear, I'm almost as good as you now at crocheting!!!

By the way, you said the first step was to learn how to make a chain. No, the first step was to learn how to make a slip knot! I had to search for another video to teach me that.

Look @NikNik and @Former-Member I moved my new crafty adventure out of the ocean and over to here. I think that deserves a round of applause, don't you.

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CheerBearSenior Contributor23 Jan 2018, 10:24 pm AEDT

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I am SO excited about this @Phoenix_Rising! You did it - yay!!! Great work 😁 And you're playing in craft corner - my day has been made! This is great!

Did you have to practice any observe and describe so you didn't scrunch it into a ball? I most definitely did when I first started, except I was less able to manage frustration than I can now (given my current "decreased frustration tolerance", that says a bit) so I probably did scrunch it into a ball 😆

I have the next tutorial that I think could be ok whenever you're ready. If anyone else wants to play crochet or any craft, feel free to jump in too!

Also I'm holding the most ridiculously cute baby dragon head in my hand the moment if/when you'd like to see 😁

Yay again!

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