This week I looked into reading patterns online, instead of the video help I usually use. I was looking for something cute to make for valentines day, but this quickly become very hard for me. I tried to use this pattern for a heart pillow, and got lost over and over. This picture shows my most successful attempt, and even still there is a giant hole at the top and I could not replicate this for the other side of the heart. I decided that 3D crochet work was not something I am ready to do based off reading right now. Then I switched to this pattern of a flat heart, which was much more successful. I was able to make this heart many times, fairly quickly. The online confusion with this pattern was the vocabulary. I am used to the term ‘triple crochet,’ but this form uses the term ‘treble crochet’! This is confusing because it’s also called the ‘double treble crochet’ in the UK. Other than that though, this project went pretty smoothly, and I was able to follow the instructions. I am definitely getting closer to being able to understand patterns in the full crochet terminology. I wasn’t totally sure what I was going to do with all these hearts, but I was inspired by this chicken pillow shared by @fiberfairy on TikTok. I think it would be very similar to the animal blanket, and simple to make with hearts instead of little chickens. More than that, I was able to continue work on my animal blanket and start putting some circles into squares for the background! This part of the pattern has the most diversity in stitches, as there are five different types in the first round of work. This features the single crochet, half-double crochet, double crochet, treble/triple/double treble crochet and chaining. I know a lot more stitches than I did when I started this project, and I am more understanding of how to build projects and make specific aspects of shapes – like corners or gaps in the patterns. Next week, I would like to finish this heart pillow before Valentines day, and get more of the circles done for the baby blanket. My sister also asked me to make her a hat, with no given pattern so maybe I will try that after these two projects!
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Lauren Buist
2/13/2024 04:38:08 pm
Hi Paige,
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AuthorMy name is Paige Belcourt and I am currently a student a the University of Regina. I am working towards a degree in Secondary Mathematics Education with a minor in French, as well as a certificate in inclusive Education. Archives
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