In fact, I am the kind of person that gives craft bloggers the heebie jeebies.
However, I think I sold myself short when I called myself all thumbs.
Because I have graduated from making hats to something a little more time consuming and complicated.
Which means there is more room for error.
But seeing as I have actually completed this thing and it doesn’t look half bad – ok, it looks AWESOME and I won’t be told otherwise – I thought I’d show all the craft gumbies like me that craft mongability need not be debilitating.
How to make a Crochet Cardi:
1. Find yourself a pattern (this pattern is in US terminology, so if you learned in UK it’s best to find a conversion chart - this is one I literally just googled to save you the trouble).
2. Get all your supplies together.
3. Now, this is possibly the most important step: Use the WRONG sized crochet hook (I chose to use a 4mm hook instead of a 3.25mm hook).
This is how you upsize your pattern from newborn to size 2.
I am not even joking.
4. Get crocheting.
5. Get your back and two front panels made. Don’t forget to stuff up the front edging because you are, after all, a craft gumbie.
6. Fix your mistakes from previous step.
7. Get confused by what the abbreviation RS means in a pattern. Repeat, in this pattern it does not refer to the Right Sleeve, but does in fact refer to the Reverse Side.
8. Fix your mistakes.
9. Sew your front panels to the back.
10. Fix your mistakes.
11. Start on the sleeves. Once again getting confused between your right, left, back, front and RS (see, now we know what it means we can use an abbreviation like we are total craft goddesses).
12. Realise that the pattern really is not to size 2 proportions. Find a size 2 top amongst the washing and keep adding rows to the sleeves until it sort of matches up.
13. Fix your mistakes. Again.
14. Sew it all together, weave in all your ends and Bob’s your uncle. Or cardigan. You know what I mean.
A few tips: To allow the best chance of stuffing up, staying up late is essential to the process.
Also, abandoning all housework and using this project as an excuse to avoid study/homework/talking to real people is recommended.
That’s it! I may have to shut down my craft blog… you’re putting me to shame!!!
That’s adorably awesome!!!!!!! So awesome that you’re forcing me to use WAY too many exclamation marks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Seriously, I haven’t been game to attempt something this complex yet! If you ever refer to yourself as “all thumbs” again, I will personally fly down to you and strangle you with a 50gm ball of 100% wool, 8 ply yarn!
Just AWESOME <3
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Wow it’s gorgeous! I can’t crochet, so I’m envious of those who can (funnily enough, my husband is an excellent crocheter – he keeps that pretty quiet haha!)I loved these cardigans when my girls were tiny, they were so handy to pop on whenever I thought they might be a bit chilly. They were probably one of my most used clothing items for newborns.
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Seriously, we should start a series on how not to craft blog or whatever.
We may suck at it, but our end results are flipping awesome
Jess@diaryofasahm.net recently posted..How To Attract a Mate; Lessons From a Randy Rabbit
Oh I love it! I’m excellent at royally stuffing up crochet so I’m hoping mine will turn out EVEN BETTERER than yours!
Thanks for sharing
Great, this is perfect for babies. Thanks for sharing on how to make a Crochet Cardi. I will try to make this one for my sister’s baby.
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Your going to have to rename your craft posts…
Gumbie you are not…
My finger knitting is better than my crochet….
oxox
Hannah recently posted..New Air
Don’t ever see myself getting my crochet on – but love, love the tutorial!
xx
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Wow… That is definitely up from a hat and super cute! You should be very proud
tahlia – the parenting files recently posted..gourmet cooking on a budget
Cute! I love it!
This is super cute. You have talent in knitting.
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