crochet with fleece strips?

[happy stitcher]

Have any of you ever done this? I've run across this booklet a few times, and I've considered buying it....

 

http://www.maggiescrochet.com/pages/Leaflets/ASN_Annies/ASN1413_learn_to_crochet_with_fleece_main.htm

 

 

If you've ever tried it, what can you tell me about it? I've thought about getting some fleece while it's on sale so that I can make some things for next year....

 

Thanks!

Judy

[comfort80]

i was just looking at that, it looks very cool, i want to try....

[misssmaggie]

Annies Attic has this...

http://www.anniesattic.com/detail.html?prod_id=19016

[Yammy]

It's easy, I have bought fleece and made it into squares as well. I did it without a pattern, isn't all that hard.

[happy stitcher]

It's easy, I have bought fleece and made it into squares as well. I did it without a pattern, isn't all that hard.

 

 

Do you cut your fleece in a circular pattern, in order to get the longest strips? Or zig zag across a piece?

 

If you don't have enough fleece strip to get to the end of a row, do you just backtrack to the beginning and switch to a longer strip?

 

Thanks!

[cherrypicker]

I wonder if I could cut up and old fleece hoodie top and use that? id love to know!

[CrazeeMoi]

yehaw.....found how to cut your fleece lol (its for knitting something) Hope this helps.

 

http://joanns.com/content/projects/projectsDisplay.jhtml;$sessionid$B5EFYAYAACYS2P4SY5FBHOR50LD2WEPO?articlePath=/content/projects/static/new/knitted_fleece_scarf.jhtml&CATID=25293

[comfort80]

that is sooooooooooooo cool...... i can't wait to get paid to try this, i think it would make great hats and scarfs

[happy stitcher]

yehaw.....found how to cut your fleece =25293

 

YAY! Thank you!!!

 

I was thinking it had to be either circular or zig-zag like that... this is great! Pay day is tomorrow, so I'm going to get some fleece while it's on sale!

 

Judy

[happy stitcher]

I wonder if I could cut up and old fleece hoodie top and use that? id love to know!

 

 

I don't see why not! This is a great way to recycle those old things!

[cherrypicker]

thanks for posting that! I am dying to give it a go, I dont have a rotary cutter, I wonder if I can do it with scissors! ( they had better be good and sharpe I think!) Im going to the charity shops to find some old tops to chop up!

[happy stitcher]

I wonder if I can do it with scissors!

 

I think you'd have to be really careful to make the strips an even width. It would be much easier with a rotary cutter....

 

 

 

Hancock's has Northern Fleece solids for $2.99 a yard, and Hobby Lobby has some of their patterned fleece on sale 50% off right now. I think a pattern would be neat - it would make your project look varigated!

[craftybutterfly]

I was looking at that book to. It just bolsters what I've always thought anyway. That ANYTHING that can be cut into a strip, can be crocheted or knitted.

 

I too think it would make really warm hats, with an interesting twist. Somebody make something then post a pic, I'm anxious to see how it comes out. The pic on that instructions site was not big enough, and you couldn't enlarge it. I'd like to see the detail.

[comfort80]

i have a rotary cutter, but i don't like it, the blade gets dull too quickly.

what about an x-acto knife, or a box-cutter (no i'm not a crazy lady, but box-cutter blades are way cheaper than rotary cutter blades...

[dniece]

I was looking at the book also, I have lots of fleece left from othr projects and didnt know what to do. I might have to try that next!

diane

[needlesandpinza]

Hobby Lobby sells prepackaged bags of fabric strips as well.

I know they have fleece in them as well. I was contimplating buying a few the other day

[happy stitcher]

I don't know about this. I cut some scrap fleece into 1/2 inch strips and tried making some things. It looks kind of like I'm making a fleece rug! The holes are pretty big, too - even with just sc. I've tried a P hook and a Q hook.

 

Has anybody else tried yet?

[CrazeeMoi]

Try cutting 1/4 inch strips.

 

Here are some links for bigger pics of the book

 

http://www.anniesattic.com/image.html?prod_id=19016&mode=magnify

 

http://www.anniesattic.com/image.html?prod_id=19016&mode=slideshow

[LaVonneK]

I've heard you need to stretch it before you crochet with it so it curls in on itself and looks more like yarn. I have a huge ball of fleece I cut into strips this last fall, but got busy doing something else and never made anything with it. Think I might try the hat or scarf idea. Thanks!