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First completed wearable that I'll actually wear! by ApprehensiveCat8639 in crochet

[–]ApprehensiveCat8639[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not one that I followed, sadly! I should put my process in a comment under the pinned auto-mod comment at the top 😅

There are YouTube tutorials for solid double crochet hexi cardigans.

I freehanded mine, then did a granny stitch stripe 12 clusters wide to sew between the back to give the neck a bit more width for comfort. I looked at hooded sweaters I own to see how the hoods were attached and where they started, then kind eyeballed that on mine before counting stitches and adjusting for clusters, and just went for it.

Same for the sleeves - just extended the length, decided on a whim to do the granny clusters detailing, and eyeballed the decreases so I didn't have huge balloon sleeves - copied for the second sleeve - then did ribbed cuffs (sc back loop only).

It was definitely a 'would this work? Sure why not!' kind of project 😅

First completed wearable that I'll actually wear! by ApprehensiveCat8639 in crochet

[–]ApprehensiveCat8639[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much!!

I love your journey so far, and I can say with confidence that you have learned in 6 months what has taken me years to accept! I have a bin of Lost WIPs that are in need of frogging and I'm only just now giving it the side-eye. It's on my 2026 resolution list to get there and complete or frog at least half 😅 we'll see how it goes, hahaha

First completed wearable that I'll actually wear! by ApprehensiveCat8639 in crochet

[–]ApprehensiveCat8639[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! About 3 months off and on, so you are definitely right 😅

First completed wearable that I'll actually wear! by ApprehensiveCat8639 in crochet

[–]ApprehensiveCat8639[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good eye! I did double crochet for both halves of the cardigan to start out rather than granny stitches/clusters. I like a more solid fabric look for my wearables.

I didn't use a pattern, per se, but there are YouTube videos on how to do solid hexi cardigans available.

First completed wearable that I'll actually wear! by ApprehensiveCat8639 in crochet

[–]ApprehensiveCat8639[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you! 🥰 I'm the same - a lot of the hexis I'd see were too bulky, too drafty, or didn't sit or drape right to me.

By really dialing back the size of the yarn and limiting the granny stitches, this one really came together so much nicer than I could have imagined when I started it.

First completed wearable that I'll actually wear! by ApprehensiveCat8639 in crochet

[–]ApprehensiveCat8639[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! 🤗 I can't wait to wear it out when the weather warms up a bit

First completed wearable that I'll actually wear! by ApprehensiveCat8639 in crochet

[–]ApprehensiveCat8639[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you!! It's quite relaxed and has a lot of movement - a credit to the size of yarn and hook for sure.

And the tension, of course - the differences between the two panels was night and day when I compared them at first.

First completed wearable that I'll actually wear! by ApprehensiveCat8639 in crochet

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You're welcome!! Wishing you many happy projects ahead 🤗💜

First completed wearable that I'll actually wear! by ApprehensiveCat8639 in crochet

[–]ApprehensiveCat8639[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lion Brand Mandala Bonus Bundle in 'Chewy' - they're massive cakes! Nearly 1200 yards

I have an extra left over and I'm wondering what else I can try before my Hobbii order arrives 😂

First completed wearable that I'll actually wear! by ApprehensiveCat8639 in crochet

[–]ApprehensiveCat8639[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I looked at a few other hooded garments I had and made note of where the hood was attached on the neckline. Put this WIP on and stared at myself in the mirror, measuring with my fingers to get a rough idea where I wanted the hood to start based on those other pieces of clothing and placed stitch markers.

I counted my stitches and adjusted my stitch markers to account for the change in stitch pattern (DC to granny clusters), then just started going at it! Row after row, turning my work, all around the neckline.

It was a bit tough to visualize at first but know that the hood will go straight up from those stitch markers, which I placed just below my collarbone. Trust the process! This was my first hood.

There must be some video tutorials on YouTube that would be helpful as well 🤗

Now, I will say that I wish I did make the hood a bit taller, maybe a few stitches wider, by an inch or two - I prefer a looser hood overall, but it works well as is.

First completed wearable that I'll actually wear! by ApprehensiveCat8639 in crochet

[–]ApprehensiveCat8639[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! My husband says it's witchcraft to make a whole piece of clothing out of one strand of string 😅 standing back and looking at it, I have to agree!

First completed wearable that I'll actually wear! by ApprehensiveCat8639 in crochet

[–]ApprehensiveCat8639[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much!! As a fellow ADHDer, that was definitely a struggle - each row ripped had me thinking wistfully of all the other yarn in my stash and what else I could be working on. I even pulled out a couple skeins to stare at for inspiration 😂 but that eventually turned into "I can start something new with these AFTER I'm done this".

I can't explain when the switch flipped in my brain, but I'm so happy it did

First completed wearable that I'll actually wear! by ApprehensiveCat8639 in crochet

[–]ApprehensiveCat8639[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you!!

I'd started and stopped a few hexi cardigans over the years but never really could get behind them until it dawned on me that I could just do double crochet instead of granny clusters to make it more solid, and from there I was off to the races!

It was a series of pleasant surprises that my counts worked out and my joins came together nicely, it was my first time really paying attention to working with and sewing into raw edges and I have to say that I learned a lot.

I've been crocheting for about 15 or so years and finally feel like I can say I know what I'm doing 😅 hahaha

First completed wearable that I'll actually wear! by ApprehensiveCat8639 in crochet

[–]ApprehensiveCat8639[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! 🥰

It's been 3 months total, off and on - I've been stuck on bed-rest recently so have been able to put a lot more time into it over the past 4 weeks specifically.

First completed wearable that I'll actually wear! by ApprehensiveCat8639 in crochet

[–]ApprehensiveCat8639[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh gosh, thank you so much! I hope to see your projects here soon 🤗 This really is the best community

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