Calling all Crocheters or Knitters!
I have come across a few fellow yarn enthusiasts on here lately so I thought we could have a Just For Fun post to share your WIPs! What do you have on your needles or hooks?
I'm working on a Temperature Blanket (crochet - moss stitch) where each row represents the high temperature (within a 5 degree band) of each day for a year. This is a house warming gift for a good friend of mine and I only have 2 more months to go!
How about you? What are you working on?
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That is beautiful!!! I have always wanted to learn how to crochet or knit but never have. This is inspiring.3
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Ooh, that is neat! I'm a crocheter and hoop knitter, but sorry to say I really haven't done much knitting since my littles were born. I still manage to make time for sewing, however - my most recent major project was my daughter's first communion dress in April. Stitched it all by hand two weeks from showtime!
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@Faith Murray!! That is amazing! I am a very very basic seamstress, so I can only imagine the work that dress took. Well done - it's beautiful!
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Jenny Stephens:
That is beautiful!!! I have always wanted to learn how to crochet or knit but never have. This is inspiring.@Jenny Stephens Thanks! A colleague taught me how to crochet, but YouTube has been my best friend to learn new stitches as well as how to knit. My recommendation is to find a simple pattern from YouTube, see what supplies they recommend, and give it a shot! In my experience, crochet is easier (and faster) than knitting.
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Love this, I have this on my list to do. Maybe I will start on in January.
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Right now I'm working on a Gryffindor shawl for my 10 year old, per request.
A red and yellow stripped triangle shawl 10 -
I can also make a baby hat in about a one hour meeting. I found this yarn that is very close to the Blackbaud green and have been making and sending baby hats to co-workers who are expecting a baby.
A lime green baby hat on a wooden desk 8 -
@Allison King As a Ravenclaw, I love that your daughter wants a Gryffindor shawl! The Blackbaud green baby hat is fantastic - a gender neutral introduction to nonprofit software solutions! ♥
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@Allison King I love the Blackbaud hats and the shawl! So fun! This inspires me to post a new thread: "What Hogwarts House are you" from Quizoto. Stay tuned!
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Jennifer Vincent:
I have come across a few fellow yarn enthusiasts on here lately so I thought we could have a Just For Fun post to share your WIPs! What do you have on your needles or hooks?
I'm working on a Temperature Blanket (crochet - moss stitch) where each row represents the high temperature (within a 5 degree band) of each day for a year. This is a house warming gift for a good friend of mine and I only have 2 more months to go!
Temperature Blanket - Wilmington, NC March 12, 2010-2011 How about you? What are you working on?
Jennifer! I love this, and what a lovely idea!!! I think I couldn't keep up with it daily, but perhaps weekly…..
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@Heather MacKenzie I can't do it every day either, that's why I like to do ones from past years (like this one is 2010-2011) so I can put all of the highs in an Excel spreadsheet with conditional formatting for the temperature ranges.
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LMAO! Jennifer, leave it to a community of database people to turn knitting into an Excel project! Never would have dreamed. Love it! ?
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Jennifer Vincent:
@Heather MacKenzie I can't do it every day either, that's why I like to do ones from past years (like this one is 2010-2011) so I can put all of the highs in an Excel spreadsheet with conditional formatting for the temperature ranges.
@Jennifer Vincent and thanks for teaching me that “Moss Stitch” exists! I so wanted to take out my hook and start practicing it right then and there, but… you know… still on the clock for work, so….. LOL
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@Faith Murray that dress is beautiful!
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I love temperature blankets! Some day I will learn to knit or crochet and make one ?
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As mentioned earlier, there are lots of great YouTube tutorials for getting started. As a southpaw, I really like that Bella Coco often has lefty versions of most of her videos.
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I used to knit and crochet more - but lately I've been cross-stitching. But loving seeing your WIP's here to remind me that I can pick my hooks back up again!
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Aldera Chisholm:
I used to knit and crochet more - but lately I've been cross-stitching. But loving seeing your WIP's here to remind me that I can pick my hooks back up again!
@Aldera Chisholm if you have any cross-stitching WIP's I would love to see what you're working on!
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@Jennifer Vincent It's embarrassing how many projects I have going at once. My current “big one” is the original Star Wars poster, it's a pain of a pattern and I've been picking at it for over a year. The little one is my “fun easy project to work on during Zoom calls.”
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@Aldera Chisholm Those are awesome! I have never done a cross-stitch without the pattern directly on the fabric - I can only imagine the effort it takes to create something so meticulous. Wow!
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Thanks for such an interesting topic, Jennifer Vincent! I used it as the inspiration for today's Buzz -
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@Aldera Chisholm those are beautiful! That looks like a lot of work, but so amazing!
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You are very talented and so is the rest of everyone who posted on this topic. Very inspiring!
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This blanket is stunning! I've never heard of doing something quite like this based on temperature. I would love to learn how to crochet or knit.
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Aw, thanks @Faith Murray I find it so therapeutic
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My knitting is on hold and crochet in full swing as I’m on time off in Europe. Mask wearing and health passes are required here and hand sanitizer is never far away. here’s my WIP - they’re easy to whip up in 15-20 min and new ones can be manufactured quickly when another is misplaced. It’s my project de jour.
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@Katherine Swank those are great! I love the fancy wavy one, especially. When the pandemic first hit I burned through a good about of stash yarn and buttons making those for the local hospital - but they were very basic ovals. I hope you have a fantastic trip in Europe - you deserve it!
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It's funny how no matter where I go, there seems to be a fiber community! Glad to know there is one here! I don't have a pic at hand, but currently knitting a shawl and a vest, crocheting a poncho, and participating in a Tula Pink advent swap (so making 24 of the same thing out of Tula Pink fabric!). Happy crafting!
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I think there's a real intellectual connection between the skills that make me a database ninja and a knitter. It's all about systems that organize things into patterns.
This was a blast to knit, and the underlying algorithm was easy to pick up, so I wasn't constantly checking charts.
Butterfly Shawl 10
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