Hi all, I'm hoping to find the owner of a yarn ball recently found in the Holborn area. If you are the owner, please send me a DM with details of yarn/where you lost it, so I can confirm you are legit and return it to you 🧶

Is anyone else experiencing difficulties with Hobbii website ? The main thing is the colour options and associated patterns aren't appearing on the yarn listing.

Hey everyone!

I’m thinking of hosting a small Christmas crochet workshop/social event in Oxford to bring together people who love (or want to learn!) crochet. It’ll be a relaxed, friendly session where we can make festive items, chat, and meet others with similar hobbies. Beginners are absolutely welcome - it’s all about fun, creativity, and community. 💬🎅

The idea is to keep it simple and accessible, £5 on the day, with all proceeds going to Amnesty International UK.

If this sounds like something you’d enjoy, please upvote or comment to register your interest! If there’s enough interest, I’ll share more details about the date, location, and what we’ll make.

Let’s make something meaningful this Christmas together.

Saw an ad on social media for MadeMe as an alternative to Etsy and signed up for a year at the discounted price of £25. Anyone else on there?

I'm starting my row with ch3 and slipping into the 3rd chain to connect the row. I'm doing it how I was taught but there's a strange gap that I can't figure out. the pattern is for a bag so once there's some weight on the weave it stretches it out and it shows a line of noticeable gaps.

it looks like the chain isn't being secured properly but I'm doing everything right as far as I can tell.

Hey all! I’m going to make this blanket next but not sure on what colours to use. Any suggestions?

https://youtu.be/oMGc3w5HHpc

I made a gift for a friend (we'll call her Sam) after she asked me for one since she loved the little things I make. I've made her a couple gifts in the past and she's loved all of them. She posted it on Facebook with a little thank you as the caption and somebody that we both know (we'll call her Jane) commented on it.

Jane: Funny how we're all different. I'd give this back before I put it in the bin 😂

Sam: Why?!

Jane: I sure as shit would put that in the bin haha. I hate tat

Sam: You bloody misery! OP made it for me! It's lovely!

I put a lot of time and effort into what I make, even the small little things I make as gifts for people who want them. I just feel as though there was no need to comment if you don't like it? Am I wrong for feeling that way?

I'm posting this on an anon account even though I know if Sam sees it, she'll know it's me. Also, I've known both of these people for 5 years

hi guys. i have just done my first tapetstry pattern and it came out really great. Im trying to find more free patterns but the ones i find are not written out. They usually just show a picture and coloured squares. I like when the pattern is written out like the picture i have attached.

My husband bought me a dinosaur crochet kit and I just finished it. Added the legs because the pattern and finished product did not include legs which I thought was weird. Happy Holidays everyone!

I love these so thought I’d share them with you all 🥰 I’ve made a few and they’re stunning on my table! 😍 They’re poinsettia coasters by Mumsy makes crochet. Going to make a few of these for Christmas gifts for my mum too 🥰🎄🧶 Link in the comments if you want to make them. It’s a free tutorial on YouTube but there is a written pattern too 🧶

https://youtu.be/L943g-W0Lz0

But I lost at yarn chickand had to do the last couple of rows with a substitute yarn. Main body is Robin Paintbox Splash Chunky, in jungle, hurricane and quartz, and the last corner is King Cole super chunky.

My nephew is 3 and loves playing shop with wooden toys. I've picked up a few wooden sets for him but I also wanted to make a soft crochet bag like the one I use for fruit and veg. I've looked about but I'm having no luck finding something suitable for a young child.

ideally I'd like a smaller version of what I use but I'm worried about the holes being safe, but I don't want to do a solid side bag for the wooden fruit and veg bag either. Does anyone know of a pattern that could work for me?

Does anyone have a ball of Robin Paintbox Splash super chunky in Hurricane, Quartz or Jungle they'd be willng to part with? Happy to pay plus postage. I played yarn chicken and I lost...

Hi all, I'm an absolute beginner and honestly completely clueless. I've been gifted a couple of stitch and story hello kitty x pusher amigurumi kits and would love to be able to do them. I can do basic knitting but that's all lol. Is anyone able to translate this into dummy terms? I've looked up videos and abbreviations etc but it's not getting through to me. Also left handed if that's any help lol. I've made a magic ring (I think) so far but now I'm stuck!

Hey everyone. Wondering where you all get your wool? I went through a tough time in February and my way of getting through it was to learn to crochet blankets and donate them to the place that helped. Back then I was able to find bundles of yarn on eBay for a reasonable price. After a bit of a break, I am back to making the blankets for the charity that I donated to previously. Yet, I cannot for the life of me seem to find yarn for a reasonable price anywhere! Where do you suggest is the best place? Ideally as cheap as possible or worth the money I.e a job lot of wool. Thank you!

Hi all - I've been making a baby blanket and was using up some scraps that I've had for quite a while. I went with a stripe and was progressing well.

I realised I'd need an extra ball of yarn, so looked online and decided to get a couple balls off ebay as it was cheapest and I didnt want to spend the usual £30 that I spend on wool websites to get free postage. The brand was Stylecraft Special DK.

It's arrived and is exactly the same colour (perfect) but an entirely different texture. It works up much smaller than the previous (despite being the same brand and style/weight etc) as the other yarn I used. This one is really soft (not complaining) - whilst the older stuff had a more textured feel almost.

People are saying I'm mad, but it's winding me up that they're not the same. They feel different to crochet with!

I feel like I am going mad having to ask if theres such thing as fake yarns - but you never know!

I've tried James C Brett Flutterby (sheds and you can't close a magic ring or frog it), and Lion Brand Vel Lux (so slippery I couldn't work with it). Does anyone have any suggestions what brand I should try next?

My sister is due a baby in December and she’s having a girl!!!! She’s over the moon and so I’ve made her little girl something cute as I showed you before but now I’m going to make this blanket! What do you think? It’s a free pattern by Mumsy makes crochet. She has the written pattern and the video 😍🧶🧶🧶

https://youtu.be/wt0EzQAfD68

My mum has been crocheting for a couple of years now, and she's starting to sell online. I'm super proud of her. We've had some bad luck in the last few years and I really want this to work out for her. We're not asking for sympathy or interest in our lives, I just want to give my mum a little boost.

I'm running her Vinted account currently. Any advice for selling? How to sell online? Or even a follow would help us get it off the ground!

Hi, i was wondering if anyone could help clear up an understanding of pattern for me.The pattern is for a bralette:

For the bust to the left side it tells me: to work 152 sc evenly across long edge. Turn.
Then for the left side: 1st row:Ch 1, 1 sc in each of first 66 sts. Working in back loops only, 1 sc in each of next 20 sts. Turn. Leave rem sts unworked. 86 sts for Left Side.

86 + 66 would leave me with the 152 stitches i have but im comfused with the 20 stitches. If i work the 66 stitches + 20 back loop stitches it'd leave me with only 66 stitches left which the pattern says 86.This is the pdf to the pattern if it'll help: https://www.yarnspirations.com/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-master-catalog-spinrite/default/dw2d8c59b1/PDF/BRC0129-030529M.pdf(bernat crochet festival bralette) I'm following the measurments in green.