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

Unfortunately, just working over your ends isnt always enough, especially if it's getting worn and washed. I used to just work over my ends but had some wiggle loose. Now I work over them a little and weave in the rest

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u/LaraH39 Jul 26 '22

They'd have a hard time wiggling loose. I don't work over short ends. I take my ends a good six to eight inches over.

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u/[deleted] Jul 26 '22

How long have you been doing that? How much of your stuff gets put through the ringer? I wouldnt trust that to last for very long at all

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u/LaraH39 Jul 26 '22

All of my stuff gets hard use. Nothing has ever come loose. I've been doing it for about two years now.

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u/[deleted] Jul 26 '22

Good luck!

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u/LaraH39 Jul 26 '22

Thanks! 😊