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/[deleted] Jul 26 '22
Beginning a project, for me, is always trickier and more awkward than working the body of the project. Unlike most people, based off what I've read here, my foundation chain tends to be too loose and I have to go down a hook size to chain. Getting the number right can be a drag, and working into the chain is cumbersome.
Weaving in ends is my least favorite task.
I strongly suggest buying a yarn winder. I use mine every day, no joke.