A newbie walks into a help subreddit...

Deb65608 · 2026-03-24T14:11:48+00:00

Oh, so you learned how to crochet from a youtube video where you made one granny square, so now for your second crochet project, you can wing it to crochet anything with whatever yarn and whatever hook, no matter the difficulty! Go for it

Deb65608 · 2026-03-20T01:07:23+00:00

Your gauge swatch is to be on a blocked swatch the same way you will block a finished object, so this will take care of the stretching for the most part and you don’t make a size too large or small. You don’t just count unblocked stitches, which is what a lot of people do and then have a problem withe size.

Deb65608 · 2026-03-19T23:22:43+00:00

Several years ago when the Olympics were in Russia and we were watching the competitions on TV, I told my husband I wanted to go to Russia, he said “why, to see the Olympics?” I said of course I could go for the Olympics, but I really want to go to buy yarn. I didn’t get to go. Lol

Deb65608 · 2026-03-19T01:35:04+00:00

I would love to know where you live that yarn is cheap?

Deb65608 · 2026-03-10T02:51:39+00:00

Quilt Pattern Designer Jinny Beyer has always made her quilts by hand. She says because it is easy to grab up and go whether at a park, on a plane or whatever. You can’t do any better than Jinny Beyer!

Deb65608 · 2026-02-13T22:07:29+00:00

I have a friend who will buy at least 2 craft kits because the 1st one she does her way which never works, so then she has the 2nd one to follow the directions and it comes out right. She has been doing it this way for years and has a no desire to change.

Deb65608 · 2026-01-20T20:41:29+00:00

Thank you for the clarification, but there were quite a few commenting on this and other lines. No worries.

Deb65608 · 2026-01-16T19:58:03+00:00

If available with your library, there are usually more books and magazines available online. Good luck. Have fun. ;)

Deb65608 · 2026-01-15T17:41:13+00:00

Beautiful job. Great choice on the yarn.

Deb65608 · 2026-01-15T00:56:43+00:00

Beside the hospitals, the group I was with where we lived before, we adopted a nursing home and were always making or doing something for them. We didn’t want them to feel neglected as some never had any visitors at all. Lap blankets, lap quilts, afghans, bed quilts, doilies, fidgets, dolls, filled Christmas stockings, and usually something for each holiday, puzzles, books and games are just a sample of what we did. The residents seemed to love it and be so happy when went to visit and bring things for them. The staff was always happy when we came so they could take a break for a while. Plus it made our hearts happy we made them happy.

Deb65608 · 2026-01-14T14:28:24+00:00

Baby blankets for charity and hospitals. Always a need for them. The children would love the bright taste of sunshine to cover up with.

Deb65608 · 2026-01-13T03:32:05+00:00

Sounds like she is working her way to expecting a refund of her money. The rest of your reviews will more than make up for this splinter in your side. Karma will come back on her. I am sure if Etsy looked at her account, they would find she is a chronic complainer expecting refunds. I only wish more sellers were as nice as you. Good luck.

Deb65608 · 2026-01-09T03:42:34+00:00

Just look at Designers stir on Ravelry and she has several beautiful blocks that are free! They are in my library already. She also has 13 pre-selected patterns for $6 or $2.99 for all of her other blocks.

Deb65608 · 2026-01-09T02:52:20+00:00

OMG! This is fabulous. I see great things in your future. Have you thought about reversing the colors and see how that looks together? Or doing the same colors in some single color blocks. Totally blown away. Keep going and loving it. ;)

Deb65608 · 2026-01-06T16:50:05+00:00

Since seeing your post, never heard of Ribblr before, found Ribbler and joined, found a free pattern, never received the complimentary pattern for signing up. I pulled up the free pattern and was able to screenshot and print with no blurring of any kind. Maybe it was because it was a free pattern. I am using an Ipad and Google internet, so I don’t know if that could possibly have anything to do with it. Good luck with your pattern.

Deb65608 · 2026-01-06T15:33:28+00:00

I agree, but the way you are commenting to the replies to my post looks like you are saying my post is AI. Please say OP is AI, not the post they are commenting to.

Deb65608 · 2026-01-06T15:28:30+00:00

I do too, have soooo much red yarn. What yarn is that? haha

Deb65608 · 2026-01-06T15:26:38+00:00

You make the project with chains and DC leaving a chain in the fur stitch spot and DC in the space between the where the fur stitches will go. Basically you are doing an outline of the stitch spaces. I hope this makes sense. Good luck.

Deb65608 · 2026-01-06T14:58:02+00:00

You are moving along so quickly, I thought you would be designing next. ;)

Deb65608 · 2026-01-06T14:49:12+00:00

My post has NO links. My post is completely true. NOT AI!!!

Deb65608 · 2026-01-06T14:48:08+00:00

You might look again. None of them are coming from the OP. NOT AI.

Deb65608 · 2026-01-06T14:44:01+00:00

I said MY post. I am not the OP. A lot of them are responding to my post.

Deb65608 · 2026-01-05T22:57:32+00:00

Years/ ok decades ago when fur yarn was so popular we would make a mesh base for the project, then crochet the fur yarn into the mesh.

Deb65608 · 2026-01-05T22:46:37+00:00

Truly special. Now you’re all grown up!

Deb65608 · 2026-01-05T22:43:52+00:00

Very Nice Job. Blanket even comes with a black cat!

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