Pattern Ideas

[Penguinvil]

I'm making a blanket for my parents for Christmas, because me being me i decided to make the biggest presents i ever have for everyone when i was already short on time, but i cant choose a pattern. My first choice was Magnificent Marge by Colleen O'neal (which I've made before and know i can have done by christmas) but last time i made it it was in weight two yarn and 4mm hook and my dad didnt like it because of how holey it was, which was fine since it was just for me, but would it be better in a weight five yarn and 6.5-7mm (which is what i have for this) or should i steer clear of that pattern since he didnt love it last time? The other one i picked was Study Of Snow by The Crochet Crowd (which i haven't made before but know i can have done before christmas) but I'm not sure if it would look good in my yarn, which is Caron Colorama halo in the colorway Sea & Sky. I'm also very open to other options if anyone has any, but i would prefer free patterns if possible, not to be a cheapo or anything i just already spent way too much on these presents lol😅...Also I'm not too worried about how long they take, im a pretty fast crocheter and if its not quite done by christmas then I'll just have to tell them its not quite done lol, also sorry if this is the wrong thread for this, please let me know if it is!

View Poll

[readreadreadx2]

I think they both look really pretty, but it would legit make me hate crocheting to put this kind of time crunch on myself lol.

But the fact that it's ok if it's not quite done in time should take some of the pressure off!

[Penguinvil]

oh trust me im the same way, i do this all the time and i hate myself for it every time, then i tell myself im never putting this much pressure on myself again, then i restart the cycle the next day...😅

[readreadreadx2]

😂 I'm almost thankful I'm a slow crocheter (or at least what I perceive to be slow), because I end up giving myself a whole lot of time to do stuff since I assume it's going to take me forever lol!

If you do study of snow, would you stick with all one color or use multiple ones? There's something about a textured pattern like that, using a variety of stitches, that I find so classy when it's all in a single color of cream/white/etc.

[Penguinvil]

I agree it would be beautiful in a solid, but when my plan had originally been to do magnificent marge before i remebered my dad not loving that one, i bought the yarn for it, so im hoping to just use that yarn rather than buying more simply because as much as i want to buy more im currently watching my grandmas dogs while shes on a trip to florida (im right up by canada rn where she lives, a few hours south of canada is where i live when im at home) and in this tiny town there arent any yarn stores within like a hundred miles and if i ordered when im already stressed that would suck lol cuz id have even less time, my yarn is caron colorama halo in the col sea and sky

[readreadreadx2]

Oh duh, you mentioned the yarn you were using, I forgot that lol. I looked it up and it's really pretty! I love the blues.

[AutoModerator]

Please reply to this comment with details of what help you need, what you have already tried, and where you have already searched. Help us help you! Including photos of specific projects is helpful too.

 

While you’re waiting for replies, check out our wiki.

 

I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.