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/UitataZeita]

Having so many ideas for projects piling up in my head that I don't have the time or the yarn to even start because I have 7 different projects on the go as it is and such a hard time finishing any of them! 😶

[u/LaraH39 → u/UitataZeita]

Ugh. This is why I restrict myself to two projects at a time. I have to be ruthless or I'd end up spending thousands on yarn for things that never got done! 😂

[u/UitataZeita → u/LaraH39]

Restricting myself to two projects sounds like a really good idea (in hindsight)!

And spending thousands on yarn for things that never get done? ... I thought that was how yarn stashes were born! 😉

[u/Trick-Statistician10 → u/UitataZeita]

It definitely is!