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First thing you ever crocheted?

a hat

 

Strangest place you have crocheted?

in the school

 

 

Fave thing to make?

swimming suits

 

Do you do charity stuff? If so, what?

no:(

 

Fave hook? Size? Boye or Bates? as dhaunae said whatever works for what I'm making.

 

Hardest thing you ever crocheted?

none till now:)

 

Is there anything about crochet that completely stumps you?

definetly NO!

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First thing you ever crocheted?

world's longest chain, then a baby blanket

Strangest place you have crocheted?

Target

Fave thing to make?

Amigurumi, and I've been on a hat kick lately

Do you do charity stuff? If so, what?

baby clothes

Fave yarn?

cotton/wool blend

Fave hook? Size? Boye or Bates?

G Bates of the two

Hardest thing you ever crocheted?

my first amigurumi

Is there anything about crochet that completely stumps you?

nothing yet, but I'm such a coward that I haven't tried anything that looks super difficult.

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First thing you ever crocheted?

As a kid, "blankets" (small rectangles) for my toys. When I re-learned as an adult, granny squares.

 

Strangest place you have crocheted?

In... bed? Real exciting, I know.

 

Fave thing to make?

I've just discovered the joy of crocheting clothing.

 

Do you do charity stuff?

No but I'd love to get involved in crocheting for seniors--lapghans or something.

 

Fave yarn?

Anything soft. I'd love to try a project with cashmere or alpaca someday, but it would have to be something I'd actually wear and my skill set would have to be such that I'd know it would turn out good!

 

Fave hook? Size? Boye or Bates?

I think most of mine are Boye. I like aluminum.

 

Hardest thing you ever crocheted?

My first attempt at thread crochet--it was so lumpy! I've got the hang of it now.

 

Is there anything about crochet that completely stumps you?

Hm... no not really. :hook

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Answer these questions:

 

First thing you ever crocheted? granny square afghan

 

Strangest place you have crocheted? sitting on toilet

 

Fave thing to make? afghans

 

Do you do charity stuff? If so, what?

 

Fave yarn?

 

Fave hook? Size? Boye or Bates? I like G I like Boye best

 

Hardest thing you ever crocheted? thread crochet big doilie

 

Is there anything about crochet that completely stumps you? no not really

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First thing you ever crocheted?

The first thing I ever crocheted was a horribly mishapen scarf. I did another scarf after that one and it turned out much better than the first. I've been crocheting for 2 1/2 months now.

 

Strangest place you have crocheted?

I guess I would have to say work. That isn't all that strange, but that's the only place that I've ever crocheted aside from home.

 

Fave thing to make?

I really like to make scarves b/c it's a relatively quick project. I'm making an afghan for my mother and I can't WAIT to finish it. I think the fact that I have a deadline hanging over my head is the problem. I don't think I'll be taking any requests for a while now. I can't take the pressure! LOL I'll make gifts for people and give them to them when I'm done. It'll be a surprise...but no requests. :yes

 

Do you do charity stuff? If so, what?

I've haven't done anything for charity yet. I certainly plan to in the future.

 

Fave yarn?

I really like working with Caron SS and I like working with Lion's Brand Wool Ease as well.

 

Fave hook? Size? Boye or Bates?

I like my Susan Bates size I hook. I don't know why, but that one handles smoother for me than others. :hook

 

Hardest thing you ever crocheted?

I've attempted a couple of the squares from the 63 squares afghan. Some of them are quite challenging for me. I do plan on eventually making that afghan though.

 

Is there anything about crochet that completely stumps you?

Joining afghan squares. I haven't even tried it yet b/c I'm afraid to screw it up. LOL When I'm done with my mothers afghan (it's a ripple), I'm going to attempt an afghan comprised of squares.

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First thing you ever crocheted?

dishcloth

 

Strangest place you have crocheted?

In the gym waiting for the "official" arrival of my Brother's troop home from Iraq

 

Fave thing to make?

fashion doll clothes (specifically the Paradise Dolls and Annie's calendar bed dolls)

 

Do you do charity stuff? If so, what?

not yet, but I keep thinking about it.

 

Fave yarn?

free ;) Also, anything soft but not too fuzzy, like Lion's Homespun. I'm currently working with Fun Fur, and the fuzzy is making it very irritating - it tangles if you look at it funny.

 

Fave hook? Size? Boye or Bates?

I have an "un-named" aluminum size H that was the first hook I ever used. I call it the "magic" hook. I also like the tiny thread hooks, like a 7 or smaller, for the "wow, that's so tiny" reaction from other people.

 

Hardest thing you ever crocheted?

most complicated - afghan in 4 different colors. Not hard so much as tangly.

 

Is there anything about crochet that completely stumps you?

clothing. I've yet to be successful with human sized clothing, like a sweater or jacket. I always get one arm longer than the other or something goofy like that.

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First thing you ever crocheted?

A neck roll pillow

Strangest place you have crocheted?

On the jet

Fave thing to make?

Doilies

Do you do charity stuff? If so, what?

Not yet

Fave yarn?

Peaches&Cream

Fave hook? Size? Boye or Bates?

Boyle

Hardest thing you ever crocheted?

Beaded finger purse

Is there anything about crochet that completely stumps you?

Some vintage stitches

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What a fun thread!

 

First thing you ever crocheted? A bright red DC belt in 1971

 

Strangest place you have crocheted? A pet shop

 

Fave thing to make? A tie between afghans and stuffed toys

 

Do you do charity stuff? If so, what? Have in the past but arthritis makes it difficult these days.

 

Fave yarn? Red Heart Fiesta line that they seem to have discontinued...too bad...gorgeous yarn.

 

Fave hook? Size? Boye or Bates? Boye size "G", but I just ordered some of the Clover ones with the big grips...can't wait to try them :) I haven't been able to even hold a hook for over 4 years...I'm hoping these hooks will change that!

 

Hardest thing you ever crocheted? A southwest pattern afghan about 10 years ago....oh so many bobbins!!

 

Is there anything about crochet that completely stumps you? 36 years of crocheting and almost 10 years of designing and I still can't do that stupid afghan stitch :bang

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First thing you ever crocheted?

Well, when I was 6 and just learning to crochet, all I knew how to make were chains......so I made a reall long chain and then double and tripled it back on itself and then sewed it together to make a belt....LOL

 

Strangest place you have crocheted?

Not anywhere really strange, I take yarn and needle with me all the time, so I guess in traffic jams would be the strangest

 

Fave thing to make?

Hats, scarves, anything fast

 

Do you do charity stuff? If so, what?

I did a Project Linus blanket with some yarn donated from my parent's church and now I'm making stuff for Charity Blitz 2007.

 

Fave yarn?

Regular old worsted weight yarn, it's easiest to work with

 

Fave hook? Size? Boye or Bates?

I apparently use Boye's for everything, though I never really even paid attention until this post. I use size I the most often, but I really like the bigger hooks, the bigger the better.

 

Hardest thing you ever crocheted?

Ummmm, the first sweater I ever made was the hardest, only because I had never made one before.

 

Is there anything about crochet that completely stumps you?

Anything other than regular crochet is beyone me, things like Croknit (I think that's what it's called) and I can't figure out how to crochet with the size 10 thread, how do you crochet with something that thin?:think

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First thing you ever crocheted?

 

==> Wow. I have no idea! I learned when I was a young girl - over 35 years ago! Mom recently returned to me the double-bed sized granny square blanket I made in 1980 or 1981.

 

Strangest place you have crocheted?

 

==> I'm boring - I crochet at home.

 

Fave thing to make?

 

==> Lap-size afghans. Multi-color granny squares mostly.

 

Do you do charity stuff? If so, what?

 

==> Yes! I make lap-size afghans through the year and donate them to a needy organization in November or December.

 

Fave yarn?

 

==> Because it's machine washable and inexpensive: Red Heart Super Saver.

 

Fave hook? Size? Boye or Bates?

 

==> Clover Soft Touch Crochet Hooks - because they're so very comfortable and my wrists don't hurt even after hours and hours of crocheting.

 

Hardest thing you ever crocheted?

 

==> Most time-consuming item: Cathedral Rose Window Afghan.

 

Is there anything about crochet that completely stumps you?

 

==> Badly written patterns.

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Answer these questions:

 

First thing you ever crocheted?

a scarf

 

Strangest place you have crocheted?

Patagonia, Chile

 

Fave thing to make?

baby things--easy and quick!

 

Do you do charity stuff? If so, what?

Not yet, but plan to make a hat for newborns

 

Fave yarn?

Brown sheep

 

Fave hook? Size? Boye or Bates?

Susan Bates --I have 2 sets of them - regular and steel sets

 

Hardest thing you ever crocheted?

so far--little red jacket from SnB book (check my site for photos)

 

Is there anything about crochet that completely stumps you?

doing lace with really small hook! I tried to make a shawl from new Lily Chin's book--I have no patience for that !

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First thing you ever crocheted?

A blanket

 

Strangest place you have crocheted?

Bowling Center - while bowling in a league!!

Fave thing to make?

hats and purses

 

Do you do charity stuff? If so, what?

Yes.......so far, squares for comfortghans and hats. Can't wait to do more!!

Fave yarn?

Cascade 220 and Hobby Lobby's Baby Bee - it's just so darned soft!!

 

Fave hook? Size? Boye or Bates?

Boye

 

Hardest thing you ever crocheted?

A red sweater I made for my oldest son....

 

Is there anything about crochet that completely stumps you?

Nothing right now really stumps me, if I have trouble with it, I keep at it until I get it. If it takes longer to figure out, I'll put it down for a while, and then go back to it.

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First thing you ever crocheted?

I think it was a dish cloth. It's been so long I can't remember.

 

Strangest place you have crocheted?

The potty?

 

Fave thing to make?

preemie caps and afgans, since that seems to be what I make the most of

 

Do you do charity stuff? If so, what?

Yes, I do caps and afghans for a local hospital, and I am beginning to do things for the local dog pound.

 

Fave yarn?

Right now, Lion's Homespun, but I love most all yarns.

 

Fave hook? Size? Boye or Bates?

I think probably F, G H and J are my favorite sizes. My most used hook is a Bates size H.

 

Hardest thing you ever crocheted?

A special hat I made for hubby. It took four tries to get it right.

 

Is there anything about crochet that completely stumps you?

I have not yet been successful with actual clothing that I an wear, like a sweater, but I refuse to give up. And working with small threads makes my hands ache.

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First thing you ever crocheted?

A lumpy pink thread doily.

 

Strangest place you have crocheted?

In the car at a red light. (Wouldn't be strange except I was the one driving!)

 

Fave thing to make?

Presents for other people!

 

Do you do charity stuff? If so, what?

Done a few squares for church. I've also done some dog sweaters for http://www.puppymillrescue.com

 

Fave yarn?

Simply soft in any color!

 

Fave hook? Size? Boye or Bates?

LOVE my Bates hooks, size doesn't matter!

 

Hardest thing you ever crocheted?

Working on it now, a 720 motif thread tablecloth in size 30 thread w/a #10 hook.

 

Is there anything about crochet that completely stumps you?

I can NEVER estimate how much time something is going to take me. I always underestimate myself and projects take MUCH more time than I originally think they will. Causes problems when I want to make presents for holidays, birthdays, etc!

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Answer these questions:

 

First thing you ever crocheted?

 

Strangest place you have crocheted?

 

Fave thing to make?

 

Do you do charity stuff? If so, what?

 

Fave yarn?

 

Fave hook? Size? Boye or Bates?

 

Hardest thing you ever crocheted?

 

Is there anything about crochet that completely stumps you?

 

 

 

 

edited 2-22-2005 to clarify post title

 

 

Wash clothes

MacDonalds'

anything

prayershawls and scarves

worsted weight

not too small, not too big, aluminum

little stuffed horse

in the round can hold me up for a while, but I work through it

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First thing you ever crocheted? Barbie clothes

 

Strangest place you have crocheted? Standing in lines with my sister at Disneyland. First in one line to purchase a Marie Osmond doll and then in another line waiting to meet Marie Osmond and have her sign the doll.

 

Fave thing to make? afghans

 

Do you do charity stuff? If so, what? If so, what? All the time. Mostly afghans for Project Linus, Warm Up America!, and a local hospital.

 

Fave yarn? Caron Simply Soft

 

Fave hook? Size? Boye or Bates? E Boye. It use to be green, but I’ve used it sooo much it’s silver, except at the very end where I suppose my hand never touches!

Hardest thing you ever crocheted? A vintage doily, I finally gave up, I think the pattern was full of errors, just couldn’t get it to work.

 

Is there anything about crochet that completely stumps you? Afghan stitch

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First thing you ever crocheted?

A small bag. At least I think that was the first thing. It was completely without a pattern, with a friend's yarn. In slip stitch, because I didn't know what I was doing. I still have it.

 

Strangest place you have crocheted?

Nowhere strange, that I can think of.

 

Fave thing to make?

I love to make hats. Instant gratification.

 

Do you do charity stuff? If so, what?

No, but I probably will at some point.

 

Fave yarn?

Don't have one yet. I love soft, cuddly yarns.

 

Fave hook? Size? Boye or Bates?

Uhhh... Whatever hook works best for what I'm doing?

 

Hardest thing you ever crocheted?

Dear me! I tried to do a glove in crochet thread and nearly threw it across the room. It's half done in a drawer somewhere.

 

Is there anything about crochet that completely stumps you?

Not that I can think of. But thats probably just because I haven't tried it yet.

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First thing you ever crocheted?

Little shoes made from plastic bottles and crocheted around the edges with thread and sewn together.

 

Strangest place you have crocheted?

At a motorcycle rally

 

Fave thing to make?

Crinoline lady doilies

 

Do you do charity stuff? If so, what?

No

 

Fave yarn?

Thread, Cebelia

 

Fave hook? Size? Boye or Bates?

Steel, 7, Bates

 

Hardest thing you ever crocheted?

A victorian doll

 

Is there anything about crochet that completely stumps you?

Not at this time, I usually can figure out any pattern and stitch.

 

CarolAnn

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First thing you ever crocheted?

An amigurumi egg

 

Strangest place you have crocheted?

Er... Nowhere strange, at home mostly

 

Fave thing to make?

Amigurumi, mostly mice

 

Do you do charity stuff? If so, what?

Yes, I make meeces for the SPCA cats and will be making blankies

 

 

Fave yarn?

Any kind of 100% wool yarn that dosent have anything fancy on it, good for amigurumi

 

Fave hook? Size? Boye or Bates?

4.5 currently, but I may be moving on to 4 soon.

 

Hardest thing you ever crocheted?

Crocheted doll

 

Is there anything about crochet that completely stumps you?

Tunisan crochet and working in the round without working in a spiral. Tunisan crochet I dont care about, but the round I do!

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First thing you ever crocheted? First thing I finished was a very uneven scarf for my mom.

 

Strangest place you have crocheted? Hmm.... No where all that strange, but lately most of the time I work in airports, on planes and in hotel rooms.

 

Fave thing to make? Well, lately it's been baby blankies. I more have deffinate things I don't like to make than do. I don't like making squares because then I have to join them and I don't like working with thread.

 

Do you do charity stuff? If so, what? I did a few Caps to the Capitol, but usually I do blankies for Project Linus. I can take them on the road with me.

 

Fave yarn? Hmm.... I use Caron SS the most, but anything that feels nice. Again, I have ones I don't like more than ones I like, RHSS is too rough on my hands and 'fun furn' of any type frustrates me.

 

Fave hook? Size? Boye or Bates? The hook I use the most is my G. I like anything E through K though. I use both, but I found that for whatever reason I like Bates better. Not sure why, they seem to work about the same.

 

Hardest thing you ever crocheted? Hardest thing is probably all the squares for a vest for my mom (she's joining), if only because I haven't finished yet, lost the suplies and I got bored with it.

 

Is there anything about crochet that completely stumps you? Hmm... There are lots of things I haven't tried, but most things I set my mind to I can eventually get, except for a curvey ripple (not points, but waves), I have tried it 3 times and can't get it to work right past a few rows.

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First thing you ever crocheted?

the first thing i ever crocheted was a round hot amt I was in 6th grade

 

Strangest place you have crocheted?

 

I would have to say that the strangest place i ever chrocheted was while i was sitting in traffic ( i was the driver:eek )

Fave thing to make?

I love to make gifts

Do you do charity stuff? If so, what?

 

I try to make at least one cahrity thing a year. It is not usually large and the last thing i did was a few hats for the local maternity unit

Fave yarn?

I adore Red Heart WW yarn it just has a nice feel and works up well

 

Fave hook? Size? Boye or Bates?

To be honest I never thought about differences in hooks but i just checked out my collection and I have only one Bates hook the rest are all Boye and I love my H and I sizes

 

Hardest thing you ever crocheted?

I guess the hardest thing I ever did was the Care Bears I made for christmas 2005

 

Is there anything about crochet that completely stumps you?

When it comes to crochet I can't seem to manage love knots in thread for some doily and snowflake patterns I have.

Chrissy

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