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Modded this hoodie by cutting off the sleeves and crocheting new ones! The yarn couldn’t have been a better choice 🥰🧶 #crochet #moddedfashion #tiedye #redheartjumbostripes

I can’t fully explain the effort, patience, and love that went into making these flowers 🌸🧶 But seeing the final result makes my heart so happy! 🥹💗 Every little detail was worth it for me.

Just finished this one and I'm so pleased with how the plaid came out. 🥰

Everyone assumes plaid crochet means tapestry work or a bunch of fussy mid-row color changes — but the vertical stripes here are actually woven in, not crocheted, and that's my favorite part.

The base is a plain rectangle worked flat in rows, changing color only at the ends of rows (that's where the horizontal stripes come from). Then, once it's done, I cut long strands of the contrast colors and weave them straight up through the fabric with a big tapestry needle, following a set spacing. The verticals go through the gaps between stitches — no floats to snag, no dozens of ends to weave, and the lines come out crisp and straight.

Bonus: the tails of the woven strands become built-in fringe at the top and bottom edges, so the fringe literally can't pull out since it's the same yarn forming the vertical structure.

Yarn is Lion Brand Re-Spun Thick & Quick in Sage, Whipped Cream, and Desert Sand on a 9mm hook — about 50 x 54" plus the fringe. It's my own design.

Anyone else weave their plaid instead of working it in as you go? Once I tried weaving-first I never looked back — cleaner finish and so much less fiddly than tapestry crochet.

Crocheted radha krishna doll for this Janmashtami, hope you like them looking forward for you to get these crochet toys.

I followed Okey Dokeys Crochet free pattern called Charlie the Bunny! I used Bernat Blanket Extra yarn from Yarnspirations and a 9mm hook

This is my first original tapestry crochet design. And it’s finally complete and I’m happy with the results 😌. Please share your opinion

Just finished a large wave themed shawl for a friend that moved overseas.

It's not blocked (the ends aren't even fully weaved in), and I'm suddenly hit with very strong finished object anxiety. The edge of the wave (specifically the white foam) suddenly looks awkward and tacky. I'm questioning if I should frog the last row and do it with less solid and more narrow with just cashmere and fine crochet thread. Or am I just panicking?

The friend is taller than me, and the back being quite long shouldn't be an issue.

Info:

Freehand

Hooks: 4,5, 5, 6, 8 (4,5-6 used for the shawl itself, increasing gradually to promote drape, and 8 for looser edge)

Yarn: mostly cotton asides from the edge

DROPS LOVE YOU 7 ( 2x 28, 8x 29, 0,5x 18), scraps of Drops air, Drops baby alpaca, mystery cotton yarn and crochet thread.

Recently just finished this crochet Charizard :D
It took almost a week, but I’m just glad it’s done. This is honestly one of the biggest amigurumi I’ve ever crocheted and I’m super proud 🥹

You best be so for real right now. This hits too close to home.

7 different types of variegated yarn !

Honestly, I'd like to add a nice caption to it, but I'm undecided. Do you have any suitable suggestions?