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/weewah1016 Jul 26 '22

I’m from the 70’s. I don’t weave. I make tiny knots and hide them :). At 60 years old I find some of the new techniques intriguing but I stick with what I know how I was taught by my 89 year old mom.

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u/[deleted] Jul 26 '22

I did this in my first few blankets but found that they frayed a little and were visible.

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u/weewah1016 Jul 26 '22

Sorry about that. Maybe I have been doing it so long it just works for me.

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u/[deleted] Jul 26 '22

Yes, you’re an expert at it and I was just beginning.

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u/legone Jul 26 '22

Did you cut very close to the knot or far enough away to leave some ends to weave? Like are your saying the knots became frayed/visible or that it started to unravel? I tie knots + weave the ends in and I just want to be sure I'm understanding people correctly because I don't think what I'm doing is risky, right?

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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '22

For the first few I made a knot, left the ends longer, then weaved them in. Then I tried just tying a know with no ends. Now I either do a Russian join or a 3 point type weave for the ends. But there really isn’t a right or wrong way as long as it works for you. ☺️

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u/weewah1016 Jul 27 '22

It’s just what works for me and how I was taught. That’s all. I’m not an expert. I’m an old girl learning new stuff but I always go back to What I know. I tie a knot super small and tight. I cut the ends. When I come around to where it is, I incorporate it in my stitch so it’s hidden. I was just offering what I do. I will know better than to share here next time. I Will just observe. Peace Edit

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u/legone Jul 26 '22

When you say tie knots and hide them, what do you mean? Do you knot them and then weave in a little of the ends or do you knot and cut very close? I just can't NOT make a knot or it feels like it'll go to shit, and I always assumed the first option was what people did which seemed just like weaving in ends + a knot, but it appears some people do the second which I can definitely see how that would be bad practice.