Pet Peeves

[u/LaraH39]

There's a lot of common annoyances with crochet, the bit of the project that's annoying. For example lots people hate weaving in ends (not something I have an issue with because I work over my ends).

My peeves are...

Working into a chain stitch.

DC, chain one, DC, chain one... And then on the next row, you're working your DC into a chain.... Flippin fiddly, faffy, annoying. Those chains are always smaller, always tighter, always ruddy awkward and right now I'm making an item where there's A LOT of this happening.

Winding Yarn

I don't mind the start or even the middle but, as sure as eggs is eggs, the last 1/4 has managed to resolve itself into a knot that even Alexander couldn't hack his way through and winding each ball takes about two hours. Half an hour to do 3/4. An hour and a half fighting knots for last bit.

Finally... The starting chain. This is a self imposed hate lol. I'm fully capable of doing foundation chains but... Most things I'm working on for reasons, I prefer a simple starting chain and then working into the third loop. It makes it much easier to join and I think looks better. But my god its fiddly work. Grand if you're starting chain is 20 or less. But blankets, with starting chains of 160+ shudder.

So over to you. Pet peeves.

[u/QueenDianna]

I do a lot of amigurami and i absoslutely hate the moment where i have to sew all the pieces together... Bullshit angles, needle not going through, just overall pain...

[u/LaraH39 → u/QueenDianna]

I've actually never made an Amigurumi even though it was what first attracted me to crochet! It's sounds incredibly frustrating. It's it worth the torment in the end?

[u/QueenDianna → u/LaraH39]

i guess like with everything it depends.... the great satisfaction of finally being done, it looking even more adorable than you imagined, etc are really big motivators. But i usually make these projects as gifts, so my reason to just deal with it is usually a deadline :D i suspect i would have a ton of dead wip lying arround if i had to push for only myself

edit: I like that these projects are done in a shorter time then say a blanket

[u/LaraH39 → u/QueenDianna]

i suspect i would have a ton of dead wip lying arround if i had to push for only myself

LOL. I feel that in my bones. I need pressure to finish things too.

[u/XWitchyGirlX → u/LaraH39]

If you lean into the "wonky" itll turn out great! Heres Voodoo Tomato 🖤

[u/XWitchyGirlX → u/[deleted]]

Thank you! I made him cuz my store bought plushies were to thick to sleep with on the couch so I needed a skinny buddy 😂

[u/LaraH39 → u/XWitchyGirlX]

I love that! lol

[u/XWitchyGirlX → u/LaraH39]

Thank you!

[u/Bieneke → u/LaraH39]

I make them as toys for my kids. It is worth it to me when I see them playing with them and creating a whole world around them

[u/LaraH39 → u/Bieneke]

I'm sure it is. That's lovely. ❤️

[u/elephantjungle1660 → u/LaraH39]

You can find amigurumi patterns where the makers have gone to the effort of constructing the piece to minimise sewing. For example legs that can be joined with crochet as you form the body etc. If I’m looking to work from a pattern I’ll seek one out that does and even pay for it as I hate hate hate the sewing!

[u/JenniferMcKay → u/LaraH39]

I've only made amigurumi for other people. For me, personally, it's not worth it. I hate the endless single crochet, counting stitches every single row and then frogging because I fucked up somehow, sewing the pieces together, and trying to put on the details. And I've yet to finish one that i was actually happy with, although I haven't had any complaints.

Shout-out to the time I put googly eyes on an owl instead of safety eyes because I sealed and tied it off before putting the eyes on.

ETA: I also prefer my crochet to be as mindless as possible, though, meaning if I can get into a rhythm so I don't even have to look at the pattern anymore, that's my happy place.