Knitting, crocheting and general craftery

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sallykate 1 Jul 9:31pm, 1 Jul 2024 14,390 posts	0 sallykate If it doesn't have a lot of shaping then I'd recalculate and rework to give a size and feel you're happy with. I don't think that blocking would help.
Meglet 1 Jul 10:32pm, 1 Jul 2024 24,789 posts	0 Meglet Yep, what SK said. The fabric you like is more important or you won’t wear it. With crochet it’s bit easier to fudge, adding more or less rows or increasing or decreasing here or there. I’ve never found crochet so successful for garments that need accurate measurements, especially as my stitch height tends to be quite low, I tend to try and match stitch width then look for a pattern that goes by ‘work X cm’ rather than ‘work x rows’ but then I need more yarn.
GimmeMedals 2 Jul 1:12am, 2 Jul 2024 27,214 posts	0 GimmeMedals Thank you both.
Raemondo 2 Jul 9:15am, 2 Jul 2024 11,874 posts	0 Raemondo If you have enough yarn to spare you could always make a gauge square then wash and block it to see how much the feel changes? It might not change enough, of course, in which case you're back to scaling down the pattern, but might be worth checking before you frog everything you've already done.
GimmeMedals 2 Jul 9:32am, 2 Jul 2024 27,215 posts	0 GimmeMedals That's a good idea, Rae.
Mandymoo 3 Jul 7:38pm, 3 Jul 2024 19,284 posts	0 Mandymoo Have been using up all my dad's wife's wool that she had for making her granddaughters things before she sadly passed away earlier in the year. So far have made the twins a large doll, some headbands and a purse each. Just finished these also - they are quite cute I think
Jen HB 3 Jul 7:39pm, 3 Jul 2024 2,660 posts	0 Jen HB Those are cute!
EvilPixie 3 Jul 7:45pm, 3 Jul 2024 55,677 posts	0 EvilPixie They are fab!
Garfield 4 Jul 7:44am, 4 Jul 2024 17,959 posts	0 Garfield Those are very cute Mandymoo!
Meglet 4 Jul 7:52am, 4 Jul 2024 24,800 posts	0 Meglet That’s such a lovely thing to do Mandy, they look great

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Fabric shops - bricks or on-line. fetcheveryone.com/article-view.php?id=556

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