Showing posts with label practice. Show all posts
Showing posts with label practice. Show all posts

Monday, October 8

Practice. Practice. Practice.

These are my first attempts at making some crocheted coasters. Real life size. I have NO idea how anyone, like Hanna, does this in miniature?!


Casey devoted an entire post to me yesterday to help me with this project. Thanks Casey!  I picked the simple pot holder pattern that Casey shared to begin. The problem I discovered was ME.  I'm left handed.  I got the chain stitch down but when I turned to make the single crochet everything looked wrong.

I went to YouTube and found this video. Then I started over. Again.

Not perfect. But a better chain stitch.

I kept restarting the video until I got to the part where you make the turn for the second row. This is where I messed up on my first attempts.

I watched this video again and came up with another mess.


I will never get to Carnegie Hall this way! Back to YouTube.

Here is another, and better video for left handers.



I cut my losses, literally, and started over once again. At least the chain stitch was quick and easy this time.
See. I am making progress!  :D


I know I've probably lost most of you by now? Especially those who are good at this or right handed.

Since I am neither of these, I'll continue. It's okay if you are bored and leave. I understand. Really, I do.

Below is the final photo for today. It looks like something, but not the something I am going for.


Maybe I should get back to work on my hanging baskets?

Hope you have a good day!