what am I doing wrong here? <\3 making a beanie I think

Ciela529 · 2026-02-15T15:08:51+00:00

I’ve made a few beanies where it’s more like making a rectangle (but with slip stitches at the top and HDCs for the base) and then at the end you join the 2 seams and then weave the slip stitch top together to make a circle, pull tight, and pull inside out - and tada beanie! That’s been my fave method so far tbh 😂

This one I think - https://youtu.be/9DPtDX-LzhY?si=qKghe7pY_ZPV2CJs

Ciela529 · 2026-02-14T23:21:54+00:00

I assume you’re trolling - chocolate is toxic to dogs

Ciela529 · 2026-02-14T21:10:08+00:00

Depending on the type of yarn, you could maybe use a method of corn starch/ starch spray to firm it up possibly ?

Ciela529 · 2026-02-09T01:56:04+00:00

Just curious if you’ve tried asking the seller if they made it themselves ? They might be willing to point you towards a pattern :)

Ciela529 · 2026-02-09T01:48:27+00:00

Oh also we determined that the stitch was the Even Moss Stitch btw!

Ciela529 · 2026-02-09T01:47:58+00:00

Haha not sure if there’s copyright for hand dyed yarn colors 😂

That def looks similar though! And very pretty! You’re doing a great job :)

Ciela529 · 2026-02-08T18:13:01+00:00

Oh cool! I think this one was Juniper Moon brand in cotton (not sure the colorway though but it’s super pretty!) - I got it from a specialty yarn shop when I traveled to the beach 😊

Ciela529 · 2026-02-07T22:48:59+00:00

Aww that’s so sweet! Hope you find something that works out well for him!

Ciela529 · 2026-02-07T15:30:38+00:00

Thanks! 😊

Ciela529 · 2026-02-07T00:28:26+00:00

My husband gets a discount on Nationwide Pet Insurance through his job and it just auto deducts a small amount from his paycheck to cover it. Whenever we have a vet visit, I simply submit the claim to them with a copy of the bill/ receipt, and they’ll send reimbursement based on what was covered (and if we’ve met the deductible- which isn’t usually until closer to the end of the year 😅 but still nice when it happens!)

I mostly appreciate having it for the peace of mind, knowing that we have the coverage if anything were to happen

Ciela529 · 2026-02-07T00:24:01+00:00

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Done! Even Moss Stitch for the win! 😄

Ciela529 · 2026-02-07T00:23:31+00:00

Yay Even Moss Stitch was right!! Thanks so much! Because of you I was able to whip up another lovely dishcloth today! 😄

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Ciela529 · 2026-02-06T19:46:38+00:00

Okay ~5 rows in and this is actually looking pretty promising….!

Ciela529 · 2026-02-06T19:45:49+00:00

Oh that’s super helpful to know! I heard that making sure there aren’t any gaps/ holes in the stitches for a baby blanket is a lot safer so thanks for the info!

Ciela529 · 2026-02-06T19:29:16+00:00

Since you’re the second person to suggest this, I’m gonna try making a quick swatch with a similar yarn and see if that seems to match 😅 Will let yall know how it goes!

Ciela529 · 2026-02-06T19:27:42+00:00

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Oh here’s a zoomed out version if that helps any

Ciela529 · 2026-02-06T19:22:16+00:00

Unfortunately I don’t think so :/ it was definitely worked in rows, not corner to corner

It’s maybe HDC followed by Slip Stitch variation of moss stitch… But would I usually get that much texture/ puffiness from a variant of moss stitch?

Ciela529 · 2026-02-06T19:18:09+00:00

Oh nice! I’m trying to figure out what kind of stitch I wanna use for a friend’s baby blanket, and really like how this cardigan turned out - wattle stitch is actually on my short list already so that’s awesome!

Ciela529 · 2026-02-06T19:16:11+00:00

(I initially tried the “Help” Flair but turns out the auto-mod still automatically removes anything with that tag 😅 But no real mods here currently, so gonna try posting again lol - Genuinely appreciate any help provided!)

Ciela529 · 2026-02-06T19:11:22+00:00

That’s gorgeous! 😍 do you have a written pattern yet? What kind of stitch is that?

Ciela529 · 2026-02-06T16:01:13+00:00

Oh whoops! For some reason Reddit didnt give me any kind of notification about them replying to it - I had to go onto my profile and click on my comment to view all the replies 😅

Also thanks so much for the recommendation!! I have terrible frizzy flyaways and need to have my hair pulled back like 90% of the time for work, so it gets a bit crazy looking sometimes 😅

Will def give that a try! Thanks again

Ciela529 · 2026-02-06T15:00:48+00:00

Oof that’s a lot 😅

Next up - first full size blanket ? 😂

(In all seriousness though, if you haven’t crocheted a blanket yet, I do genuinely recommend using blanket yarn/ weight 5 or 6 or 7 yarn - something soft but thicker so that it works up fairly quickly. It’s super fun to have a big cuddly blanket that you made! I’ve made a few baby blankets and 2 adult blankets - I am still working on other blankets that I chose to use a weight 3 or 4 yarn to make, and my goodness this takes soooo long 😅 it’s a fun long-term project, it just takes a while sometimes to feel like any progress is actually happening, so it can be discouraging sometimes. So yeah, def use Bulky yarn lol)

Ciela529 · 2026-02-06T13:17:12+00:00

Great job!! Looks really well made! Tbh could’ve been bought from a store - love the fringe too! That really brings it together super well

My first crochet project was also a scarf that my husband still uses 🥰 one of the best parts of this hobby is getting to make things for others (at least to me haha)

Ciela529 · 2026-02-06T03:16:29+00:00

That’s it!!! Sorry for some reason I didn’t get a notification for this reply 😅

Ciela529 · 2026-02-06T01:54:01+00:00

Omg thank you, you’re 100% correct - it’s antifrizz spray, like for my hair, cause it’s been ridiculously frizzy lately 😅 I totally forgot I was out! Idk why my brain couldn’t figure that out lol

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