Thursday, January 11, 2018

Wobbles


I was so excited about the embossed leaves that I didn't give much thought to the edges of my scarf. When I did, I realised that a Back Post Double Crochet shortens the stitch, so of course doing a double crochet (treble, in English crochet terms) next to it will result in a wobbly edge. I'm going to have to start again. That's fine. I'm happy with how the leaves look, and I accept that learning by trial and error rather than following a pattern is bound to require unraveling.
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  1. crafty cat cornerJanuary 12, 2018 at 1:43 AM

    I just had to have a go at this and so last night I found a bit of yarn and did a little bit. I haven't made the leaves yet but have done the ribbing, great fun and I'll remember this when I make another scrumble, a few beads along the lines would look lovely in the right colour. I'm sure you'll work our something for the edges.
    Briony
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    1. Jane McLellanJanuary 12, 2018 at 2:57 AM

      Oh good, really glad you’re inspired by the technique, coming up with new ideas for using it!

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  2. MichelleJanuary 12, 2018 at 3:44 AM

    Wow, the leaves look wonderful with the squares. I have every confidence that you will sort out the scallops and the shortening.

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  3. Madtatter80January 12, 2018 at 4:38 AM

    Wow i would so take this even with a wobbly edge๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ˜„๐Ÿ’œ

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  4. muskaanJanuary 12, 2018 at 5:24 AM

    I LOVE these !! And to think they are crochet, not knitting - boggles the mind.
    Worth doing over till you are satisfied.

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  5. God's KidJanuary 12, 2018 at 5:55 AM

    That is going to be a totally awesome scarf!!! :)

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  6. craftie sylvieJanuary 12, 2018 at 12:29 PM

    It will be awesome with a straight edge: it looks good already! I like the motif very much. I've never tried leaves but I do a lot of cables. Each crocheter is different of course but to reach the height of a front- or back- post double crochet (US terms) with my gauge, I find that half-double crochets work well with most yarns (though sometimes extended hdc work better). I definitely need to try this motif, I love leaves :)

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    1. Jane McLellanJanuary 12, 2018 at 8:58 PM

      Thanks so much - I forget hdc, I’ll try that. Happy to get advice, quicker than trial and error!

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    2. craftie sylvieJanuary 13, 2018 at 9:31 AM

      So glad to help :D If the hdc is still too high, there's the extended single crochet. I even have a pattern in which the designer uses single crochets, but this really doesn't work for me, so I worked with hdc instead.

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    3. Jane McLellanJanuary 13, 2018 at 9:42 AM

      Hdc is a huge improvement, thanks.

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  7. CreateologyJanuary 13, 2018 at 5:15 PM

    The leaves look terrific and I sort of like the ruffly edge however I can see how you would prefer it to be straight and let the leaves really stand out. <3

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  8. AnonymousJanuary 16, 2018 at 1:50 AM

    The leaves are a good combination, you will soon work something out for the edges and then the scarf will look fantastic!

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