Finally! Last winter I blogged about attempting to learn to crochet. A friend had lent me a book and I managed to learn the different stitches, but for the life of me couldn't read a pattern when I attempted to make a few things. So my hooks have been sitting around ever since.
However, last night I had a burst of energy to give it another go and found a pattern for a hat I quite liked (and it didn't look too involved and quite quick to whip up), dug out my wool I found at the op-shop and made a start. After a few attempts without success I looked on youtube to make sure I had my stitches right (and I think the UK and US versions are different) and made a few guesses to what the pattern meant. So I finished it off this morning - it's not perfect and there are a few techniques I need to brush up on, but overall I'm pretty happy with it. I would prefer one without holes, so may hunt out another pattern now that I feel reasonably confident in reading a pattern.
3 comments:
That looks freakin' awesome! Yup - UK & US terminology is different. I use US (cuz that's the book I've got). I've seen a few "no hole" patterns while trawling Ravelry this week so will see if I can find you some freebies online.
Nice work Nikki. That Sharon has been influencing a few of us...:)
Your hat is lovely! Im loving your blog, keep up the good work.
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