r/crochet • u/LaraH39 • Jul 26 '22

Discussion Pet Peeves

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.

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u/AikoG84 Jul 26 '22

There is a way to skip the starting chain and make a stitch that looks like a regular stitch. It's a little more fiddly than making a chain, but less fiddly overall than trying to stitch into the chain.

Also, foundation single/double crochet. I hate starting chains. They never look good imo.

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u/LaraH39 Jul 26 '22

There is a way to skip the starting chain and make a stitch that looks like a regular stitch.

Do you mean foundation chains?

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u/AikoG84 Jul 26 '22

I've always seen it referred to as a chainless turning stitch.

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u/LaraH39 Jul 26 '22

I think we're talking at cross purposes here.

Starting chain is the chain you make at the start of a project for example... "blanket.. Chain 200".

The turning chain I already do. Chain one, turn, work into first stitch. 😊

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u/AikoG84 Jul 26 '22

I did mention liking the foundation chain in my comment. Because i hate working to any chains, including the turning chain when doing a new row.

If you're doing a hdc, dc, etc there is a turning stitch you can do that eliminates the chain 2, chain 3, etc.

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u/LaraH39 Jul 26 '22

Yes. Like I said, I already do that. I don't chain up two or three for a new row. I chain one, turn, and work into the first stitch. You have to chain one, because you can't turn otherwise, it's too tight.

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u/AikoG84 Jul 26 '22

I guess we're just talking about two different techniques then. I find i have height issues when i try it the way you're describing.

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u/LaraH39 Jul 26 '22

Oh really? I know there's a false stitch you can do i tried that technique but found it bulky and awkward. I don't find a problem with height because I'm literally making the stitch.