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Old 02-20-2012, 09:37 AM   #1
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I am currently crocheting my first afghan. Two months into it and its coming along nicely, even if the edges aren't exactly even in some spots. I'm having fun though!
I love to knit and just finished a patchwork knitted lapghan. Then I decided to teach myself crocheting. Wow this is a lot harder than I thought it would be. I am working on an afghan too using double crochet stitch. For the uneven edges, which I have too, I thought about adding a crocheted border when I am done. Unless the pattern is really basic I am having a hard time following patterns. I end up with a bunched up mess.

There are a ton of great youtube videos also on crocheting and some go nice and slow and even go slowmotion so that you can follow along. But right now I am sticking to super basic stuff.

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What do you do with your leftover yarn from knitting or crochet projects? Are there any sites for yarn swapping. I have tons of left over yarn and not sure what to do with it. I've thought about doing a knitted patchwork quilt with all my leftovers. Any other ideas?

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What do you do with your leftover yarn from knitting or crochet projects? Are there any sites for yarn swapping. I have tons of left over yarn and not sure what to do with it. I've thought about doing a knitted patchwork quilt with all my leftovers. Any other ideas?

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i make a ton of granny squares and put it all together.

Makes great use of scrap yarn.
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What do you do with your leftover yarn from knitting or crochet projects? Are there any sites for yarn swapping. I have tons of left over yarn and not sure what to do with it. I've thought about doing a knitted patchwork quilt with all my leftovers. Any other ideas?

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I weigh the left overs
take the grams and yardage and divide for yards per gram
and times the #of grams left by the yards per gram to find out how much yarn I have left. Sometimes there is enough left for a hat or a baby item or a small toy.
If there isn't a lot left then I throw it out

there is a pattern that is called the bee keepers quilt that uses scrap yarn and there are a lot of indie dyers that now specifically dye mini skeins of yarn for this pattern.



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I love to knit and just finished a patchwork knitted lapghan. Then I decided to teach myself crocheting. Wow this is a lot harder than I thought it would be. I am working on an afghan too using double crochet stitch. For the uneven edges, which I have too, I thought about adding a crocheted border when I am done. Unless the pattern is really basic I am having a hard time following patterns. I end up with a bunched up mess.

There are a ton of great youtube videos also on crocheting and some go nice and slow and even go slowmotion so that you can follow along. But right now I am sticking to super basic stuff.

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LOL no it's KNITTING that is HARD...

after trying to make one baby bootie i wanted to stab myself in the eye with the knitting needle!
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