Georgia's blog

  This is my latest crochet project, that took me about two months, mostly because i'm kind of lazy and like taking frequent breaks. This one was completely a freestyle, because I saw a patten I liked and kinda just went for it. I did sc all around the project when I was done to hide all the ends and even out the length. The laces at the back are just ch stitches, knotted at the end.  This is the front: The back and other details: Ressources: This is the wave pattern , and I actually started from bottom up on this top, so I reccomend sizing the waves around your body when crocheting to get a good length. That tutorial was created by  Kristine's day , and all of her tutorials are easy and creative! I reccomend checking out her channel.  The solid pink part is made out of herringbone hdc, which I used  this tutorial for. 

  Making a big project is fun, but if you don't like a prolonged project, it may not be for you. I find them really fun because you can pause for a couple days, and then continue where you left off. You can also go from a tutorial, or just freestyle it!  This was my first try:  It was mostly perfect, and I added a couple things like the yellow popcorn stitching on the top, a built in bra, and straps. The opaque part is a little loose around my chest, but overall, it looks great. I used this  tutorial as a reference for the top, but didn't follow it exactly. For the popcorn, I used the tentacles on this  octopus tutorial , for the bra, I used this tutorial , and the straps were just peices of yarn on the front and the back, and then I tied them in a bow. 

Eventually, you are going to want to move on to bigger projects. That could include tops, skirts, or other large items. My first was a top. Sadly, it is unfinished, but it still looks pretty cool! I used the Anthem yarn in the spiced plum color, and used half double crochets to build the project. The photo below is about a quarter size of the actual project lengthwise.  Something I wish I knew earlier was that I was missing a stitch on the end of each row, resulting in a slant on the edges of my project. I fixed this problem in future projects by stitch marking the start of each row. Another thing I learned is that hdc are not very opaque. If you are looking for a thicker stitch, I reccomend the hdc herringbone, as mentionned on the post Summer tops. In the end, the project was slanted, but solidly built, and big enough to cover half of my torso.  It was a great learning opportunity for me. Another project I practiced on was the laptop case I made. It had some serious flaws bu...

  If you think that you simply cannot crochet, even though you keep trying, don't give up! Just take a break. When I got tired of crocheting, I tried this fun technique. It is a way to crochet, but on your hands. You can make pretty little bows to wear or to add to any project! Link:  https://ca.pinterest.com/pin/919578817661467454/ You can also just take a break from crocheting!

  Yarn can be very expensive depending on where you go. Micheals sells very expensive yarn. It's good quality, but sometimes you dont need the highest quality. I like buying mine at cheaper places like  Fabricland . They almost always have yarn sales and i've made so many things out of the fun colors of yarn they provide. Otherwise, I recommend a store simply dedicated to yarn, because they too have nice stock. Dollarama also has nice stuff for freestyle, and they usually have nice colours in stock.  This yarn is from Fabricland, and comes in many colors. I've used this for the mini octopus and for two tops. This is the pink, which is my favorite! This one is from Dollarama, and is a little lower quality, but still good for freestyles. I made really pretty bows from this as mentionned on the post Alternitives to crocheting.  This type of yarn labled Anthem has beautiful colors! This one is a little more natural, but you can find blue, pink, and many more colors in th...