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EvilPixie
EvilPixie
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11:12am, 7 Jan 2018
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good point Ness!
Meglet
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Stranded colour work is tricky to get right. Try a larger needle and keep the floats loose. I stretch along the needle every few rows.

I’ve heard people suggest knitting inside out if you’re doing it in the round, so floats have further to go.
EvilPixie
EvilPixie
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1:01pm, 7 Jan 2018
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don't think it helped that I was using dpns as there is also distinct bumps on the "corner" where I pulled between needles
EvilPixie
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Don’t suppose anyone has a hat pattern knitted flat?
Velociraptor
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It's not difficult to knit a hat flat and then seam it, and I'm sure there are lots of patterns in the Ravelry database. I knitted loads of hats that way before I discovered short circulars.
jabberknit
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My stranded stuff often ends up a bit corrugated - I really have to work at keeping the strands loose. Sometimes it does look better after a wash and gentle block, which can help even out the tension a bit.
Garfield
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I like the hat!:) I've not done stranded stuff in years, and even then they were only Icelandic sweaters with fairly chunky yarn. When I get a chance, I'll make another one for myself...my other sweaters were given away to friends before moving over here. My sister may have pinched one too...she was known to wander off with my clothes when I was at uni.
Bintmcskint
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Jan 2018
8:10pm, 7 Jan 2018
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Hello, oh knowledgeable crafty types :-)

I wish to learn to crochet.
I have a book called "Learn to Crochet", all the hooks I could possibly want, and some yarn.

And I have two options.
Attempt to teach myself or spend £65 on 2 x 2 hour learn to crochet workshops at the cool haberdashery shop near me.

Is it worth paying and learning properly?
Meglet
Meglet
Jan 2018
8:15pm, 7 Jan 2018
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It’s possible to teach yourself but the starting part of crochet is tricky, and if you have access and funds for lessons I’d suggest you do them. You’ll progress a little faster and be less likely to get frustrated.

YouTube is excellent for crochet, as with it being three dimensional it’s diffcult to demo properly in a book.

Attic 24 website also has loads of photo tutorials which are excellent, as well as cool patterns, in British terminology (be aware that American and British crochet patterns have different stitch terms)

Have fun and check in with us as you go!
Bintmcskint
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Jan 2018
8:17pm, 7 Jan 2018
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Thank you :-)

I did attempt to teach myself a couple of years ago and that came to nought very swiftly.

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