Craft

pooleemily29
pooleemily29 Online Community Member Posts: 184 Contributor
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I'm currently crafting a blanket that is Netflix Witcher themed. I'm loving the process do far and it's good for my mental health and for my hands. Emily ❤️

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  • Charlie_Scope
    Charlie_Scope Posts: 186 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    It's looking good so far, I'd love to see the finished piece once you are done @pooleemily29!

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 4,117 Championing

    I don't know what Witcher is so I'm also looking forward to seeing your blanket Emily

    😊

  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 5,974 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Looks great so far @pooleemily29, please do keep us updated with your progress! Would love to see how you get on if you're happy to share ☺️

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 4,117 Championing

    What is the gadget called? Is this crochet or knitting?

  • pooleemily29
    pooleemily29 Online Community Member Posts: 184 Contributor

    @WhatThe it's a knitting loom ❤️

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 4,117 Championing

    Thank you, Emily! Great idea.

    I did learn both and I'm sure I would enjoy being creative again. Definitely good for MH. I kind of meditate when I do puzzles.

  • pooleemily29
    pooleemily29 Online Community Member Posts: 184 Contributor

    @WhatThe when first got the Knitting I started out with DK stands double knit yarn and I hate it I much prefer chunky. It's more durable especially for blankets. ❤️

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 4,117 Championing

    I can't be trusted with anything white 😆 I am too clumsy

  • pooleemily29
    pooleemily29 Online Community Member Posts: 184 Contributor

    Have you got a particular favourite TV show that you like you could use the colours from the TV show to recreate that in a blanket for yourself. ☺️❤️

  • Wheeled_Weapon
    Wheeled_Weapon Online Community Member Posts: 197 Empowering

    Awesome! I've played the game, but never watched the Netflix series.

    I also find keeping my hands busy helps loads with mental health. For me it's Lego Technic models.

  • pooleemily29
    pooleemily29 Online Community Member Posts: 184 Contributor

    @Wheeled_Weapon I've read the books and watched the Netflix series so im kind of doing this in honour of Henry Cavill. ☺️

  • pooleemily29
    pooleemily29 Online Community Member Posts: 184 Contributor

    @Wheeled_Weapon @WhatThe

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    Teaching myself crotchet I actually do it yayyy 😅😅❤️❤️

  • michael57
    michael57 Online Community Member Posts: 1,457 Championing

    Haha we have a sheep delivery most weeks my dawnie is an avid crotchet person toys blankets clothes even baskets to hold the wool in

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 4,117 Championing

    Emily, I think I know why I stopped. My mum and sister would each produce a sweater in the time I knitted a sleeve 🤣

    I couldn't easily follow a pattern or learn a new stitch (or read music or instructions) but I did enjoy the process and sense of achievement.

  • pooleemily29
    pooleemily29 Online Community Member Posts: 184 Contributor

    @WhatThe Morning I've been practicing my chain stitches again

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    What I'm doing is pulling the yarn over the hook and then using my small pink loom hook to guide the yarn over onto the chain.

    What do you think? ❤️

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 4,117 Championing

    Good morning Emily 😊

    ✔️ is what I think of your creative work and crochet practice!

    I'm sure I could pick this up again - a bit like learning to ride a bike and taking it up years later. My daughter knits when she has the time and peace of mind to be able to relax. Sadly, she's dealing with a second unfair dismissal due to 'reasonable adjustments' not put in place for her.

    You have inspired me to get crafty again and I will raid her collection of needles and yarn when she's in a better place to have me raid her collection 😁

  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 9,845 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Oh I'm a big Witcher fan, so I can't wait to see the finished product. 😁

  • pooleemily29
    pooleemily29 Online Community Member Posts: 184 Contributor

    @WhatThe im glad I've inspired you right at this moment im learning to chains taking it steady. I'll be honest and say I was terrified i couldn't do crotchet because of my right hand. But now im the road to learning I can definitely keep going 😄

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 4,117 Championing
    edited June 16

    Emily, you have the right attitude.

    It's about applying oneself which for many is easier than it sounds (not easy for me) then keeping it up AND knowing when to stop 😄

    Making time to do something you enjoy and learn new skills is self-care isn't it?

    I will start this week with pom poms as I don't need tools, just a small circle of cardboard with a centre hole and scraps of wool which I have.

    Edit: I need a needle of course. For anyone else wanting to make a pom pom, sorry I can't upload a diagram but string, thread or ribbons can also be used. Quick and easy to make.

    Edited edit: a needle isn't essential just fingers!

  • pooleemily29
    pooleemily29 Online Community Member Posts: 184 Contributor

    @WhatThe

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    I tried doing a single crotchet but it do I ma manage it did I boat? I'm sticking to chains for now then work out how single crotchet works after. ❤️

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