Do You "Doodle" in crochet?

[lucie]

I do. By "doodle" I mean just pick up a ball of thread or yarn and a hook and work a few rows of stitches. Sometimes I'm trying to learn a new stitch. Sometimes I try out a new granny motif with no real project in mind. Lately I've taken to combining one strand of yarn with a strand of thread to see how that works. Doodling helps me decide on color combinations.

 

Usually, when I've finished doodling I frog what I've done and that's that. Nothing's wasted, even the time, because I've let my mind play with the possibilities.

 

Doodling really helps me when I find I'm getting bored on a project and need to take a little time off. I doodle for a while, then I can get back to the project somewhat refreshed.

 

So.....do you doodle?

[xquiz8]

I doodle too - usually when I'm watching TV and I'm bored with the project I'm working on... I'll pick up a hook and some yarn and just play around for a bit.

 

BTW, my name is Lucie as well - I don't often "see" someone with the same name, spelled the same way.

[pryor208]

Never really thought of it as doodling, but yes I've played with my yarn when I'm trying to figure out if a new pattern is worth the effort to make. I'll pick out yarn combos and play with the stitch pattern, etc. Easy to frog if I don't like it, and if I do, then I make a mental note about what I did for when I start the pattern for real.

[lucie]

Never really thought of it as doodling, but yes I've played with my yarn when I'm trying to figure out if a new pattern is worth the effort to make. I'll pick out yarn combos and play with the stitch pattern, etc. Easy to frog if I don't like it, and if I do, then I make a mental note about what I did for when I start the pattern for real.

 

THAT'S DOODLING!

[Kbear]

I guess you can say I doodle too. If I find a pattern I like and I'm not to sure if I can do it. I take some yarn and give it a try. If I can do that way, I go and get some good yarn and make it. Some times I will print out a pattern and see if I can do it.

[purlwise]

I doodle too! I usually do it when I'm bored or see a pattern in book or mag that looks cool and I want to see how they do it. I even have my ball of "doodling" yan that I leave in my basket. I've found it is easy to use and shows the "doodle" stiches nicely, so I can see how the stich works. I just happen to like TLC Cotton Plus for my doodle yarn.

 

Didn't know if had a name!

[lucie]

Didn't know it had a name!

 

As far as I know, I just named it and until someone comes forward to claim it, I'm giving myself credit!

 

I do think it's a very appropriate name for that activity. Now, if someone walks up to us and asks "What are you working on?" Our answer can be:

 

"Nothing, just doodling!" That'll get 'em!

[birdlady1]

Maybe this is doodling too .... I test out new crochet hooks by making a simple sc swatch.

[lucie]

Maybe this is doodling too .... I test out new crochet hooks by making a simple sc swatch.

 

Yep, Ellen, you're a doodler too!

[birdlady1]

Yep, Ellen, you're a doodler too!

 

Whoo hoo! That's good to know. Something to add to my resume!

[~Kel~]

I'm actually doodling today while my students write

[VenLuvsCrochet]

I never really thought of it as doodling but, yes, I am a doodler, too. I doodle whenever I want to try out a new stitch, tinker with a new idea, or just get an idea of how certain colors might look together.

[DreamsOfYarn]

Yep, I doodle. I doodle when trying out new color combos, deciding on which size hook I want to use, trying a new stitch or pattern, or just bored.

[darski]

I most definitely doodle.

 

I love it because I like to try out a stitch just to see how it goes. Having done that, it's time and find something else to 'doodle'.

 

[magiccrochetfan]

I'm a doodler too. I like that word for it!

[2020kitten]

LOL I thought I was the only one who did that! ROFL

[RoseRed]

I'm in good company!

[adagio]

LOL! Yup, guilty, and I've even called it "doodling" when my son has asked me what I was working on!

Ruth

[KLO]

My DH was in the hospital this past week and I doodled a lot! Just couldn't get my mind on a project so just played around. Gave my mind something to focus on other than the reason we were there!

[horselvr]

when im working on something sometimes I'll do a few stitches of something else that i just thought of or want to try then i frog those few stitches

[requin]

I doodle. I'll make a swatch for anything - new stitch, new hook, new yarn.... And sometimes I need a change from what I'm working on, and I'll put together a few rows of scrap yarn just to keep my hands busy.

[antara]

I doodle when I'm in the mood to design something, but can't think of what. Works every time.

[caroline192]

why don't you save your doodles then put them together into a freeform? Could be kinda cool!!

[Indigo Skye]

Naaah, never. Not the time for it, bless YOUR heart though.

[lhasaapsolady]

Yes I doodle, sometimes just tired of working on a project, so pick up whatever is handy and just let my fingers lead the way.