Not all the things I crochet are a success. In fact most of the things I make are dismal flops like the hat I just made which looks more like a Marge Simpson hairdo than a slouch beanie. I won’t be going anywhere in this.
When crochet goes wrong
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13 responses to “When crochet goes wrong”
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I still like it! Could you fold up the ribbing at the bottom?
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Maybe but I think the main problem is the hook is too small for the yarn or the yarn is too thick. It shouldn’t be able to stand upright like that.
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Mama smurf!
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Oh yes, that’s even worse.
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I’m amazed that a knitted object can do that, as wool is usually floppy. You must have been so surprised when it turned out like that. It seems to have given Daniel a good laugh, although maybe it’s actually an expression of horror?
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Crochet can create fabrics that are much less flexible although I could have made this less rigid by choosing a larger hook or different yarn. It’s a bit of a disaster!
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You live and you learn – I never knew those things!
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[…] Denise on When crochet goes wrong […]
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You could turn it into a drawstring bag just by running a couple of handles around the mouth. I hate when things don’t turn out the way I pictured, but then again, we have to make mistakes in order to learn.
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Oh that’s a great idea! It’s just the right size for that too. Thanks for the suggestion.
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[…] natural colour and I’m so happy with how the it turned out. It’s much better than the Marge Simpson hat I made recently. The pattern is from Crochet Style by Jennifer […]
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What a Hilarious Hat!
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[…] I got given some very chunky yarn for my birthday. I’ve always struggled to convert a chunky yarn into a hat but I keep trying because I love a chunky yarn and it’s so quick to work with. One of my previous attempts gave me a Marge Simpson hairdo. (https://rachel.blog/2017/02/13/when-crochet-goes-wrong/) […]
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