Crocheters?

[GodFlute2]

Lol. I stil with yarn. I couldn't get the hang of thread.

 

[Celticflower]

Thread isn't all that tough. All the stitches are the same. You just have to think small <g>.

 

[GodFlute2]

Really small, that's my problem. Nothing wrong with it, I just have trouble doing things that are small.

 

[Celticflower]

Okay. Here's an idea--if you find a thread item you really want, let me know and I'll make it <g> . Of course I would have to charge you..........

Here's an alternate idea--if you find a small simple doily you like, make it up using macrame cord and whatever hook works best with it. You'll have a pretty, washable porch doily (rug)! Also a doily done in worsted weight cotton makes a pretty dishcloth or make 2 and sew them together for a hotpad.

 

[GodFlute2]

Cool, but what's macrame? I think I have a general idea, but don't know specifics

 

[Celticflower]

Macrame was a popular craft in the 70's involving braiding and tie knots in cord (usually jute or hemp) often adding beads to create wall hangings, flowerpot holders and jewelry. It has recently begun to be seen again, but the cord now is 6mm acrylic or rayon in many colors. someone in the crochet world decided to try it and found that it makes washable durable rugs for outdoor/porch/deck/entry use.

 

[GodFlute2]

Oh, cool.

 

[LostnFound]

OH NOOOOO, Our ages are showing! Don't know what Macrame is????? Horror! LOL

Most plant hangers are a very simple example of macrame.

 

[GodFlute2]

I was wondering what those were...Lol.

And you aren't the only "old" ones. My 6 year old cousin called my and old lady yesterday at dinner...I'm not even 20 yet!

 

[LostnFound]

hehehehehehehe

 

[country woman]

I can crochet with yarn to make afghans but I can't use thread because my fingers are not nimble enough

 

[beetlequeendiva]

I would love to use thread to crotchet might get around to it one day!!! What is an afghan?

 

[LostnFound]

It's a crocheted or knitted blanket.

 

[GodFlute2]

Yeah, what she said.

 

[hischildsindik]

Did you know you can also crochet with fabric? A few years back, I made some rugs with fabric by crocheting them together. You cut the fabric in 1 or 2" widths, there's a special way you can connect them without sewing or knotting, but sewing would be better than a knot. Anyhow you use a huge hook, in the states it's a Q or even a P, just a tad smaller (for the 1" width) and you can crochet a rug. I made several using scrap fabrics or just buying cheap fabric that didn't matter really so long as they were all had the same washability. That was my fad for 1995... haha... I've even seen patterns for making baskets, chair pads and all kinds of things using strips of fabric crocheted. The only thing I really remember the difficulty of it, was that it was very hard on the wrists and hands.

 

[GodFlute2]

I've seen some patterns for things like and that and was wondering how they did it.

 

[LostnFound]

LOL...That was the fad for EVERYONE in '95! I made several baskets that were pretty cool looking. And, yeah...it tears your hands up! But it looks neat.

 

[beetlequeendiva]

Ladies you really are showing your age in 1995 I was only 13 and hadn't started doing crafts yet - my craft fad has started in the last year or so but REALLY got crazed over the last few month... so fun

 

[hischildsindik]

Ladies you really are showing your age in 1995 I was only 13

*gets out walker* mmmmight as weeell not hide my age any more....

Yeah, and now that you say you were 13 back then..... I feel old... And when I think about it, I've been crocheting about as long as you are old, or longer.... I was in elementary school when I first started, didn't do it as much as I have in the past 10 years.... but started my crafty era back before you were born there beetlequeendiva.

 

[GodFlute2]

In 1995 I was 5 years old. Wow, I was ever that small? Or as my cousin says, young.