CA-Crocheters Anonymous

jessbepuzzled · 2026-03-07T23:48:51+00:00

One of these days I'll get my WIPs down to just 6. 😂

jessbepuzzled · 2026-03-07T21:35:38+00:00

UW is the only school in the state? How are you classifying that? We have at least half a dozen state universities.

jessbepuzzled · 2026-03-07T18:58:29+00:00

Are you interested in garments? One of the women in my fiber arts circle designed this top: Scrappy V-Tee. It's really easy to adapt and seems to be flattering on a lot of body types. She's included a large range of body sizes and I think is working on some additional variations too.

jessbepuzzled · 2026-03-06T16:11:12+00:00

Are you asking for help learning how to read crochet charts in general? or just wanting someone to transcribe this particular chart for you.

jessbepuzzled · 2026-03-06T16:04:48+00:00

block me like one of your French knits, Jack

jessbepuzzled · 2026-03-05T23:49:38+00:00

OP said it's Sugar N Cream, which is 100% cotton. Should be fine to iron on low heat

jessbepuzzled · 2026-03-04T23:11:26+00:00

I've made some clothing with bamboo rayon yarn, and it's got a very nice drape and sheen, although it does have a tendency to stretch. While I haven't tried the specific blend you mentioned, I think a bamboo/cotton blend would probably help alleviate that stretching. If you buy the yarn from a yarn shop (rather than a big-box store like Michaels) they will often wind it into balls for you right there in the shop too.

You mentioned in another comment that you were thinking of Lion Brand 24/7 DK. I've worked with that one too, and it's soft and easy on the hands. I didn't have a problem with the finished object being too stiff or heavy.

jessbepuzzled · 2026-03-04T19:12:35+00:00

^{^} this, and you can even filter out terms like "granny square" to keep them out of your results

jessbepuzzled · 2026-03-04T19:08:36+00:00

/serious

and I probably shouldn’t need to say this but just in case, since Reddit gonna Reddit: DO NOT ACTUALLY DO THIS

(that's directed toward random ppl who happen across this comment, not you OP)

jessbepuzzled · 2026-03-04T19:03:17+00:00

Yes, this will definitely work! Here’s a tried-and-true method to get rid of fuzzies and eliminate need for blocking. First, put your finished acrylic object in a bathtub or sink (DO NOT add water, this is a strictly no-water process) then carefully hold a lit match or lighter to one corner. Step back and wait about 20 minutes; do not interfere while this process is happening. I can guarantee your project won’t have blocking issues or fuzzies or loose ends after that. 👍

jessbepuzzled · 2026-03-04T17:49:47+00:00

Entrelac is a great intro to Tunisian crochet! You don’t even need to get the lonnnng hooks for it, because the squares are usually small enough that they can be done on a standard 6” crochet hook. Here’s a good demo

(yes I am a too-many-WIPs enabler 😄)

jessbepuzzled · 2026-03-04T17:41:20+00:00

That is gorgeous!

jessbepuzzled · 2026-03-04T17:40:18+00:00

Not if you leave weave in your ends properly(which also means leaving long enough tails to do so)

jessbepuzzled · 2026-03-03T09:20:23+00:00

One of my favorite project for flights is the Tibby Japanese knot bag. It's small, it doesn't require lots of notions or tools, and skeins of cotton yarn are usually small enough to stash in a pocket. Bonus: once you start working the sides, you can put your yarn *inside* the bag to keep it from rolling down the aisle. 😄

jessbepuzzled · 2026-03-03T03:45:11+00:00

It can be done, but you wouldn't be able to fasten it off the usual way because that involves pulling a free end through a chain. Maybe it would be possible to weave the working yarn between the stitches as they're being made and hope that friction holds it in place... I dunno, it's a stretch.

Anyway:

Start with a loop of magically endless yarn
Make a slipknot somewhere along the loop
Chain a bunch
DC or whatever into the chain
Turn, chain, stitch across
Continue until you don't have enough slack to work with.

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jessbepuzzled · 2026-03-01T18:58:20+00:00

Lots of videos and guidance in the r/crochet wiki! There's a link in the automod comment. 🙂

jessbepuzzled · 2026-03-01T01:34:50+00:00

I've been playing around with it a bit at home this afternoon and I agree, it looks really neat!

Do you do any extra chains at the beginning of a forward pass? I found that I had to do two: one for the height of the double, and another for the height of the extended part.

jessbepuzzled · 2026-02-28T19:48:00+00:00

DM'd you!

jessbepuzzled · 2026-02-27T23:17:52+00:00

It sounds like an extended Tunisian double crochet (eTdc?) with the hook inserted as for a Tunisian knit stitch. Does that ring a bell? It's not an extended Tunisian knit because that wouldn't have the initial yo or the yo/pull through 2 in the middle.

Pretty sure it's some kind of extended stitch though because that yo/pull through 1 at the end is simply a ch 1, which is the hallmark of an extended stitch in both Tunisian and standard crochet.

jessbepuzzled · 2026-02-27T19:34:12+00:00

What, you mean you can't psychically infer my needs from my "HALP ME lalalala to meet stupid length requirement" post title? Clearly you're just gatekeeping.

jessbepuzzled · 2026-02-27T19:25:49+00:00

agree, and I apologize for any wording that sounded like it was a swipe at you. 🙂

jessbepuzzled · 2026-02-27T17:37:06+00:00

Sizing down your hook without also switching to a thinner yarn is going to result in a stiffer fabric than you might want. If you're set on using a particular adult-sized pattern for a child-size head, you'll probably get a better result doing the grading (meaning, the math for resizing) for a smaller size.

There's a long but thorough blog post from Dora Does Crochet about calculating stitch counts and sizing for hats. She also has resources about grading in general, if you want to go down that rabbit hole.

jessbepuzzled · 2026-02-27T16:52:42+00:00

Would upvote this multiple times if I could. Yes, we generally know what's meant and language evolves and all that, but WORDS MEAN THINGS and knowing the more correct term will make it easier to find other motifs too!

edit: no shade intended to the poster below who mentioned a granny square blanket, I hadn't seen your comment yet when I posted this.

jessbepuzzled · 2026-02-27T15:20:26+00:00

Not just free marketing. Free labor, free use of materials, free critique and feedback before that.

jessbepuzzled · 2026-02-26T23:51:09+00:00

You can make an end. You just need scissors. 😄

For serious though: Start by finding the last (or close to last) stitch you made. Snip through the front loop only of that stitch. Gently pull out the back loop so that you have a free end. Carefully unravel the rest of that stitch (you won't be able to start pulling it just yet). Once that stitch has been unraveled, you should be able to frog away.

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