Nessa M.

Durham, NC, United States

I love to crochet, tunisian crochet, loom knit, using a circular knitting machine and shop for yarn.

Aug 07 at 08:06 PM

Migna Marrero I think I made the Medium and used 6 cakes of the yarn.  You may want more yarn if you want to control the color of the sleeves and/or the body of the sweater.

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Aug 07 at 10:59 AM

Tiffany Hansen how many Warm Up America squares do you need or would like each of us to make for the blanket?  I wasn't able to finish any at the retreat but I did finish one last night and I have half of another one done but I ran out of a few of the colors of the RHSS yarn I brought back with me in my carry on from the retreat.  I don't seem to have some of the same RHSS colors here at home. Thanks

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Aug 06 at 12:40 PM

As promised I mentioned that I would post the patterns to the tops and sweater I wore during the crochet retreat:

Free pattern -- Granny stitch hoodie cardigan I wore in white, black, grey and brown using Mandala Ombre yarn, free pattern (I added the pocket on my own): https://www.mamainastitch.com/riptide-granny-hoodie-crochet-pattern/

Ko Nelson, I found the tunisian crochet tank top pattern.

Friday during the day, found the pattern for the Tunisian tank top I wore, I used Lion brand comfy cotton in Grey (it's discontinued, it's 50% cotton, 50% acrylic blend). I modified the straps a bit and I did not add the bottom picot edging.  https://www.eandpcrochet.com/pattern-the-french-moss-top/

Gold colored top I wore on Friday night for dinner, made with Ice yarns Camila cotton, Free pattern: https://hearthookhome.com/godiva-tee-crochet-pattern/

Thin pink and blue tank top I wore on Saturday (used a Herrschners cotton mill end cake, similar to Yarnarts flower cotton cakes. Every Day crochet tank pattern, done using the lemon peel stitch: https://hearthookhome.com/everyday-tank-crochet-pattern/

Here is a link to a nice collection of round up of patterns for  Tunisian crochet tank tops: https://icancrochetthat.com/tunisian-crochet-tank-top-patterns/

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Aug 06 at 10:01 AM

Very nice

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Aug 06 at 10:00 AM

I've made some small graphghans.  I think Tiffany went over this topic here in the crochet club last month so it should be in the replay videos.  Also The Crochet Crowd has a free sample pattern and instructional video on how to do these on YouTube.  I don't have the links sorry, you will need to search for them.  There are plenty of YouTube videos on this topic that should help you.

Jul 30 at 10:24 AM

Thanks, I have a few of those around 4.  I may gift this to a family member or friend.

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Jul 29 at 10:44 AM

I finished my Tiffany top with Ice yarn in Lorena Batik DK, 6 and 1/3 donuts. I made the size M and used a 5.5mm hook but it still came out way too big on me and the color doesn't look good with my skin complexion and coloring. ;( Going to remake it in burgundy with Ice yarns baby cotton dk yarn. 

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Jul 25 at 09:41 PM

During one of our Crochet Club meetings where we talked about Mosaic crochet. I mentioned there is a really nice crochet pattern designer, Abi McIntyre from GetYerHookOn (Scotland based) who has her own Facebook group that I am a part of and I love her mosaic crochet designs.  Some of her designs are sold currently as afghan kits on Mary Maxim's site.  Two of her more popular designs are Scholach (Christmas trees and the Xmas trees with cabins) and Berber.   She just posted in her Facebook group that she is having a Birthday sale for her patterns, since her Facebook group turns 3.  The code gives you 30% off her designs in her Ravelry store.  Here is a link to the Facebook group, you can join it if you are interested: https://www.facebook.com/groups/821812511814091?ref=profile_plus_visit_group

Her Ravelry site: https://www.ravelry.com/designers/abi-mcintyre?fbclid=IwY2xjawEP7BlleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHet238A__MeX2EHL4Adlw4ZNjByYsiUbNe8DX9CKh2cZ5-CEWLow2wPNDw_aem_2f80HRLEpQNVV9TaTxYjmg

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Jul 25 at 09:30 AM

I was looking for the Sales section but I think it's gone.  WeCrochet has 30% off their Dot Hooks: https://d3k81ch9hvuctc.cloudfront.net/company/PkJrW4/images/0498dab5-bd7b-4ae4-945f-5bbc01fff427.png

Jul 24 at 09:55 AM

Thanks Tiffany Hansen I started making the top last night. I'm not sure if I like it with the yarn I'm using yet. I just checked my gauge and I'm a bit off but I think it will be ok.  I had dropped down one hook size just in case since I tend to crochet too loose.  My gauge is one stitch too small (horizontal - width) in the ribbing and one stitch too big in the mid section. (horizontal - width).  My vertical gauge is fine. I'm on row 25 of panel 1.

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