Knitting, crocheting and general craftery
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Sep 2022
12:46pm, 26 Sep 2022
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icemaiden
I can't knit without a pattern. I admire greatly anyone who can design one that works. I do occasionally ad lib and adjust as I go.
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Sep 2022
12:47pm, 26 Sep 2022
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j_e_l_l_y
Drawing is a skill, it needs to be practiced regularly if you want to improve, you need to recapture the joy of doing it without caring about the end result, like when you weee a child, it’s not or shouldn’t be about producing a perfect photo likeness of what you see. Sorry, Encouraging people to make art because it’s fun and good for you is one of my ‘things’ |
Sep 2022
12:53pm, 26 Sep 2022
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jabberknit
I need a pattern too, I hate having to pull knitting apart once it's done.
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Sep 2022
2:02pm, 26 Sep 2022
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Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs)
I struggle with learning crochet, a few years ago Silvershadow showed me how, of course I didn’t carry on and have forgotten again! I am on holiday this week so I bought hook and yarn with me to have another attempt, this afternoon is perfect weather for it, it’s chucking it down and windy, going to look on YouTube for a simple guide, unless anyone here has a suggested video?
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Sep 2022
4:34pm, 26 Sep 2022
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Meglet
Not sure on YouTube, I usually recommend Attic24 website but think she’s mainly photos. Just watch out for the US vs UK terminology with crochet (eg UK dc = US sc, and UK tc = UK dc. |
Sep 2022
4:51pm, 26 Sep 2022
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Kittenheels Kath
jelly thanks for saying that about drawing. When I retired, I kept buying bits of 'equipment', (the local art shop has frequent sales), and now have a drawer full of colouring pencils, oil pastels, watercolours, and oodles of plain paper, but have yet to psych myself up to make a mark on paper. I used to love drawing, but wasn't good enough to do art at school. And then work life took over, and I haven't yet given myself permission to just sit and draw. |
Sep 2022
4:54pm, 26 Sep 2022
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EvilPixie
Kittenheels Kath sounds like me! I bought stuff when teaching to help with stress but gave it all away to a student!
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Sep 2022
5:02pm, 26 Sep 2022
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Silvershadow
Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) Bella Coco on you tube
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Sep 2022
5:04pm, 26 Sep 2022
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Velociraptor
If it had been just a few months ago I could have supplied you all with art equipment in slightly damaged packaging at bargainous prices. Tink worked in Keswick Pencil Museum for a while. She started to do some drawing herself. She's not bad, but not in "give up the day job" territory.
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Sep 2022
5:21pm, 26 Sep 2022
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Meglet
Even in art classes they often start with ‘mark making’, just drawing what you feel with whatever you feel. Helps you get a feel for what you’re using and start to develop a style or ideas. (my daughter is doing an art degree). There’s no right or wrong and it doesn’t have to be perfect, but you do have to start!
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