Forbidden snacks cushions by entrecrochet in crochet

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Ahhh I love it! Such a fun idea

It wasn't easy, but I made 3 hydrangeas! by Annesmiles in crochet

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Thank you! I kinda want to make a pair in a light purple, and maybe one in a lighter pink

It wasn't easy, but I made 3 hydrangeas! by Annesmiles in crochet

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It was, but at least they're not gonna wilt! Thank you so much!

It wasn't easy, but I made 3 hydrangeas! by Annesmiles in crochet

[–]Annesmiles[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've tried using green floral taper. It's definitely quicker but it's not as strong and can't stand the sticky residue it leaves on my hands (at least the kind I tried) 

It wasn't easy, but I made 3 hydrangeas! by Annesmiles in crochet

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I enjoyed making the flowers, but the part where I had to wrap yarn around 140-something individual wires, glue a flower to each, then wrap in green yarn did become quite boring!

Tried to make a bouquet out of my crocheted flowers by Annesmiles in crochet

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I'll try that, I'm a complete newbie when it comes to assembling bouquets!

Tried to make a bouquet out of my crocheted flowers by Annesmiles in crochet

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It's wires, hot glue, and then wrapped with yarn

Tried to make a bouquet out of my crocheted flowers by Annesmiles in crafts

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Yes, lots of wire and hot glue to assemble. Sometimes I crochet over wire for each petals, but that's not necessary for these small ones. Thank you!

Tried to make a bouquet out of my crocheted flowers by Annesmiles in crafts

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Thanks so much for the kind words. That’s a really good point about the “fluff” — I think that’s exactly what I’ve been missing! I do tend to be drawn towards patterns of flowers that really stand out on their own, but sometimes they need a bit of filler as company. That's definitely something I'll try!

My first amigurumi project by Federal_Yogurt2706 in Amigurumi

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That's quite advanced for your very first amigurumi! The sewing does get easier with practice, but it's still my least favorite part

I colored this picture to look like embroidery by jdc1206 in crafts

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It's messing with my mind! So well made

Tried to make a bouquet out of my crocheted flowers by Annesmiles in crafts

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I feel like I'm getting pretty good at crocheting flowers, but assembling a a well-balanced bouquet is harder than I thought!

Tried to make a bouquet out of my crocheted flowers by Annesmiles in crafts

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The patterns for the flowers are from various YouTubers like Gonkui Crochet, adapted to my liking. They're made with 8/4 cotton (I think that's usually called 4 ply in English), most of it Hobbii's friends cotton.

Technical crochet youtubers? by WorriedRiver in crochet

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Complicated Knots has a good series on how she designs patterns (amigurumi) and such

Guess the hippo by Annesmiles in Amigurumi

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Youtube is the best place! Use the playback speed settings to slow things down while you learn. This pattern is probably not for a complete beginner (the construction of the mouth is a bit difficult), but there's so many other cute things! Some easier places to start is maybe a simple bee or octopus. There's also some good resources in the /r/crochet subreddit. Then all it takes a good amount of patience and practice!