r/crochet

My friend happened to mention that she loves highland cows, so I made this cutie for her. Can’t wait to give it to her this weekend!

Pics show finished cow and what it looked like before adding the fur (which took way longer than I expected).

The first wearable I crocheted! Which I actually made wayyy back in 2023, but this is the first time I get to do a nice photo shoot for it, so there it goes.

Pattern is Mock neck casual top by What About Yarn, made using fine cotton and a 3.5mm hook

So I saw people making crochet flip flops mainly ruffle ones which I’m planning on trying but I had been seeing these Lilly and orchid sandles everywhere and thought maybe I could crochet some so I spent yesterday making this flip flop. I’m yet to add shadows and sparkle etc. but the more I look at them i think they’re ugly, any thoughts or ideas to make them cuter would be much appreciated, I’m a neutral girly hence the brown/white colour. Also note the flower isn’t fully attached/secured yet it’s kind of tied on just to get an idea of the finished product.

I haven’t started on the second one and don’t want to waste time if this one is ugly so be brutally honest please 😂😂😂

I made these guys over a year ago but they were oringally wonky (see last photo) but I got around to fixing them and gifting them to a friend!

Also accidentally overstretched his moutt with my giant fist and one of his eyes is crossed

yarn: random lace weight from my stash, 100% cotton
hook: 1.25 mm

I’m sure you guys have seen this one a time or two, BUT. I’m stuck. I can’t decide if I want to add a border. And with that being said, I have no idea what border to do. Any suggestions puhleaaazzzzzzzz 🥺

I have been crocheting for almost seven years and I have finally done what I haven’t thought possible and after 21,400 stitches and over 150 hours of work I have finished it.

She’s finally done! Macrame cord, and I had to wrap both my yarn finger and the fingers that kept rubbing the fabric as I went. The blisters were worth it, though.

I didn’t use a pattern but the top part of the bag was inspired by a YouTube tutorial I found months ago. Ended up using my kindle as a size guide. My only rule was a kindle or a book had to fit in there.

And a cute little lip/chapstick holder with the leftover yarn.

Having only moderate experience creating amigurumi, I thought how hard could a wearable be? So with an over abundance of hyper fixation, a dash of gumption, an exorbitant amount of money (I did not realize how costly yarn could be 😅), and no pattern… I present my finished project!

Overstuffed his head tho so his head is very wobbly😭 how r u guys able to make him stand on his own?? I tried to balance out the stuffing but i still had to lean him again something in the end

Pattern: https://ravel.me/peachy-the-rat

Obsessed with lace pieces forever
Used fine cotton and 3 mm hook

I have a bunch of friends with kids, and my brother is soon to have his first. This is the second time I've made this pattern by CastleofCozy on Instagram & Etsy. I've been crocheting for just over 11 years at this point, and there are still some very fun challenges to this pattern! Please enjoy my amateur photos of one of my favorite projects. :D

Planning to crochet a back panel and turn this into a pillow

Edit:

Yes, I am aware that not all men are shit.

This pillow was a way for me to process feelings with a humourous edge after my boyfriend of 4 years cheated on me after I was diagnosed with cancer in December. I didn't find out until he broke up with me after I'd physically healed from the life saving hysterectomy I had to have earlier this year that left me traumatized on a few different levels.

Further Edit: I crocheted a commonly used phrase with humour and irony as a way to process grief, betrayal, and being treated badly during a period of significant trauma.

The phrase is obviously not nuanced. It is short, dismissive, and exaggerated - intentionally so. Humour and venting often rely on exaggeration. I did not realize my red yarn pillow would require a companion thesis on gender relations.

It would be unreasonable, particularly in this context, to conclude that I literally believe all men are worthless.

Crocheting this was probably among the less destructive ways I could have processed anger and hurt.

If people would prefer to turn a vent project into a broader conversation about language, feminism, semantics, or cultural discourse, that’s their prerogative. That was never the project I was making.

The project was: someone hurt me deeply, and I made fibre art about it.