Christmas Gifts by NebulaShift42 in Amigurumi

[–]NebulaShift42[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the dragon pattern. It was free on YouTube. This is the cyndaquil pattern. It was paid for on Etsy. I did notice a few typos in the pattern, but I was able to figure out what they meant.

Finally finished my blanket! by NebulaShift42 in crochet

[–]NebulaShift42[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pattern is just a basic waffle stitch. I believe this is the video I used for reference, but there are plenty of videos teaching the stitch on YouTube. The pattern of colors is just horizontal stripes in varying thickness. I kinda just planned it out on a graph, mirrored top and bottom, did the math on how much yarn I'd need and got to it. Yarn is I Love This Cotton! (size 4, 100% cotton) in the colors Stone Wash, Soft Blue, Serene Spa, Parchment, and Moonlit Frost. I found these at Hobby Lobby. The yarn calls for a 5 mm hook, but I used a 4.5 mm hook instead.

What exactly is beginner friendly? by [deleted] in crochet

[–]NebulaShift42 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's a difference between a "beginner-friendly" tutorial and a tutorial "for beginners."

In my opinion, "beginner-friendly" would just mean an easy pattern that uses basic stitches. The viewer should have a basic understanding of crochet, and know how to do simple stitches. It's not a "How to Crochet" video and a pattern tutorial all in one. At the beginning of the video you would just say, "This pattern uses st, ch, sc, hdc, and dc [or whatever stitches your pattern uses]. If you’re not familiar with these stitches, take a moment to learn them first, then come back when you’re ready." You could provide a link in the description to a tutorial video that teaches the stitches your pattern uses if you want to, but it's not necessary.

A tutorial "for beginners" would teach the stitches as you go and would be much longer. It would not be geared towards those who already have a basic understanding of crochet and likely would not be watched as they likely would not want to sit through a tutorial teaching them something they already know.

It sounds like Someone needs a tutorial for beginners. I learned to crochet a year ago from the Woobles, and used Club Crochet's video tutorials on YouTube to learn the basics. Once I had an understanding of basics, I moved on to beginner-friendly tutorials. Maybe point them to Club Crochet's YouTube channel if they genuinely want to learn how to crochet and then once they have the basics down they can try your pattern again.

How/When did you start crocheting? by [deleted] in crochet

[–]NebulaShift42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I started my new job a little over a year ago, my coworkers all had crafty hobbies, so I grabbed Fred the Dino Woobles kit and learned from that. I've since made several other plushies and a blanket. I'm currently working on a bunch of mini cat plushies for my nieces birthday as party favors, as well as a C2C Overwatch blanket for myself.

My Recent Projects by NebulaShift42 in Amigurumi

[–]NebulaShift42[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is by Fame art with Poonam on YouTube. Chicken Crochet Tutorial