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Well, I'm starting again...
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Tell Me Your Biggest Crochet Disaster (I’ll Go First)
If you’ve been crocheting for more than about five minutes, chances are you’ve had a project go spectacularly wrong.
Not just a missed stitch or a crooked edge. I’m talking about the kind of project that makes you stare at it in complete disbelief and ask yourself, “How did this even happen?”
The good news? You’re in excellent company.
Every crocheter—whether you’ve been at it for six months or sixty years—has a disaster story. Some are frustrating. Some are expensive. And some become hilarious… eventually.
Today, we’re celebrating the projects that taught us the biggest lessons.
The Blanket That Grew a Personality
Have you ever started a perfectly straight blanket only to realize somewhere around row 50 that it had developed… curves?
One edge mysteriously gains stitches while the other loses them, and before you know it, your rectangle looks more like a potato chip.
You counted.
You swear you counted.
Apparently, your blanket had other plans. This was every blanket I ever made in 2009…
Yarn Chicken… and Losing Miserably
We’ve all played yarn chicken.
You reach the last few rows and convince yourself there’s definitely enough yarn left.
Then…
Three stitches from the finish.
That’s it.
No more yarn.
The color has been discontinued for three years, and suddenly you’re debating whether those last three stitches really matter. Trust me…they do. They always do.
The “I’ll Fix It Later” Mistake
You notice one tiny mistake.
“No big deal,” you tell yourself. “I’ll put a border on it and it’ll be fine.”
Fast forward two weeks.
That tiny mistake is now buried under hundreds of stitches, and fixing it means frogging half the project because you have to fix it because it’s glaringly obvious where you and your hook took a detour…
The Wrong Hook Disaster
You’re halfway through a project when you notice something feels… different.
You check your hook.
It’s half a millimeter larger than the one the pattern called for.
Or worse…
Halfway through the project, you accidentally switched hooks without realizing it. Trust me…this one is worse.
Congratulations! Your project now has two completely different gauges.
The Sweater That Fit Absolutely Nobody
You followed the pattern.
You checked your stitch count.
Everything looked perfect.
Until you tried it on.
Maybe the sleeves reached your knees.
Maybe the neckline could fit two people.
Maybe it was technically wearable… if you happened to be dressing a golden retriever.
Sizing can be humbling.
The Great Frogging
Sometimes there’s no saving it.
You pull on that working yarn and watch hours—sometimes days—of work disappear in a matter of minutes.
It hurts.
It feels dramatic.
You question every life decision that brought you to this moment.
Then you wind the yarn back into a ball and start again.
That’s crochet.
The Mystery Project Bag
Raise your hand if you’ve ever put a project somewhere “safe.”
So safe, in fact, that you never found it again.
Months later, you’re cleaning out a closet and suddenly discover an almost-finished scarf from two winters ago.
Apparently it was hibernating.
The Pattern That Made Perfect Sense… Until It Didn’t
We’ve all been there. You’re confidently crocheting along. Everything is going great.
Then you reach Row 12.
You read it once.
Twice.
Five times.
You briefly consider getting a second opinion from your spouse…
…who doesn’t crochet.
Then you realize you just forgot to turn the page.
My Favorite Crochet Disaster?
Mine usually involves absolute confidence.
“I don’t need to count.”
“I’ll remember where I was.”
“I don’t need stitch markers.”
“I’ll remember what hook I used.”
Those words have never ended well.
Every single time I ignore that little voice telling me to count one more time, I end up paying for it later.
Apparently, my confidence and my stitch count don’t always agree.
Here’s the funny thing about crochet disasters: they usually become our favorite stories.
The blanket that turned into a trapezoid.
The hat that could fit an elephant.
The sweater that shrank in the wash.
The project you frogged three times before finally getting it right.
Those moments remind us that crochet isn’t about perfection—it’s about learning, laughing, and occasionally wondering why we thought we could eyeball 247 stitches.
So now it’s your turn.
What’s the biggest crochet disaster you’ve ever had?
No judgment here.
We’re all among friends… and we’ve all had at least one project we’d rather pretend never happened.
#beginnerCrochet #Crochet #crochetBlog #crochetCommunity #crochetDisasters #crochetFails #crochetHumor #crochetLife #crochetMistakes #crochetStories #CrochetTips #frogging #handmade #HodgePodgeCrochet #yarnChicken -
Tell Me Your Biggest Crochet Disaster (I’ll Go First)
If you’ve been crocheting for more than about five minutes, chances are you’ve had a project go spectacularly wrong.
Not just a missed stitch or a crooked edge. I’m talking about the kind of project that makes you stare at it in complete disbelief and ask yourself, “How did this even happen?”
The good news? You’re in excellent company.
Every crocheter—whether you’ve been at it for six months or sixty years—has a disaster story. Some are frustrating. Some are expensive. And some become hilarious… eventually.
Today, we’re celebrating the projects that taught us the biggest lessons.
The Blanket That Grew a Personality
Have you ever started a perfectly straight blanket only to realize somewhere around row 50 that it had developed… curves?
One edge mysteriously gains stitches while the other loses them, and before you know it, your rectangle looks more like a potato chip.
You counted.
You swear you counted.
Apparently, your blanket had other plans. This was every blanket I ever made in 2009…
Yarn Chicken… and Losing Miserably
We’ve all played yarn chicken.
You reach the last few rows and convince yourself there’s definitely enough yarn left.
Then…
Three stitches from the finish.
That’s it.
No more yarn.
The color has been discontinued for three years, and suddenly you’re debating whether those last three stitches really matter. Trust me…they do. They always do.
The “I’ll Fix It Later” Mistake
You notice one tiny mistake.
“No big deal,” you tell yourself. “I’ll put a border on it and it’ll be fine.”
Fast forward two weeks.
That tiny mistake is now buried under hundreds of stitches, and fixing it means frogging half the project because you have to fix it because it’s glaringly obvious where you and your hook took a detour…
The Wrong Hook Disaster
You’re halfway through a project when you notice something feels… different.
You check your hook.
It’s half a millimeter larger than the one the pattern called for.
Or worse…
Halfway through the project, you accidentally switched hooks without realizing it. Trust me…this one is worse.
Congratulations! Your project now has two completely different gauges.
The Sweater That Fit Absolutely Nobody
You followed the pattern.
You checked your stitch count.
Everything looked perfect.
Until you tried it on.
Maybe the sleeves reached your knees.
Maybe the neckline could fit two people.
Maybe it was technically wearable… if you happened to be dressing a golden retriever.
Sizing can be humbling.
The Great Frogging
Sometimes there’s no saving it.
You pull on that working yarn and watch hours—sometimes days—of work disappear in a matter of minutes.
It hurts.
It feels dramatic.
You question every life decision that brought you to this moment.
Then you wind the yarn back into a ball and start again.
That’s crochet.
The Mystery Project Bag
Raise your hand if you’ve ever put a project somewhere “safe.”
So safe, in fact, that you never found it again.
Months later, you’re cleaning out a closet and suddenly discover an almost-finished scarf from two winters ago.
Apparently it was hibernating.
The Pattern That Made Perfect Sense… Until It Didn’t
We’ve all been there. You’re confidently crocheting along. Everything is going great.
Then you reach Row 12.
You read it once.
Twice.
Five times.
You briefly consider getting a second opinion from your spouse…
…who doesn’t crochet.
Then you realize you just forgot to turn the page.
My Favorite Crochet Disaster?
Mine usually involves absolute confidence.
“I don’t need to count.”
“I’ll remember where I was.”
“I don’t need stitch markers.”
“I’ll remember what hook I used.”
Those words have never ended well.
Every single time I ignore that little voice telling me to count one more time, I end up paying for it later.
Apparently, my confidence and my stitch count don’t always agree.
Here’s the funny thing about crochet disasters: they usually become our favorite stories.
The blanket that turned into a trapezoid.
The hat that could fit an elephant.
The sweater that shrank in the wash.
The project you frogged three times before finally getting it right.
Those moments remind us that crochet isn’t about perfection—it’s about learning, laughing, and occasionally wondering why we thought we could eyeball 247 stitches.
So now it’s your turn.
What’s the biggest crochet disaster you’ve ever had?
No judgment here.
We’re all among friends… and we’ve all had at least one project we’d rather pretend never happened.
#beginnerCrochet #Crochet #crochetBlog #crochetCommunity #crochetDisasters #crochetFails #crochetHumor #crochetLife #crochetMistakes #crochetStories #CrochetTips #frogging #handmade #HodgePodgeCrochet #yarnChicken -
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From the unravelling of Light of the Valkyrie came the Leonida Jumper #knitting #frogging #stashbusting
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From the unravelling of Light of the Valkyrie came the Leonida Jumper #knitting #frogging #stashbusting
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Self taught knitter - I am about half way through #knitting a mini scarf (5 cm wide by aiming for 45 cm long,) at the 20cm mark I have a problem that might require full #frogging? ::sigh::
It's meant to be flat but it's corkscrew curling - apparently blocking won't fix this.
Am confused because i'm doing the same stitch the entire time - I think it's called European knit stitch ?
(at least according to the Knitting in plain English Maggie Righettie book I have). Picture in following post -
Self taught knitter - I am about half way through #knitting a mini scarf (5 cm wide by aiming for 45 cm long,) at the 20cm mark I have a problem that might require full #frogging? ::sigh::
It's meant to be flat but it's corkscrew curling - apparently blocking won't fix this.
Am confused because i'm doing the same stitch the entire time - I think it's called European knit stitch ?
(at least according to the Knitting in plain English Maggie Righettie book I have). Picture in following post -
Frogged stitches, like so many purple ramen noodles. #knitting #frogging #patterntesting
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What is that, a cardigan for ants?
No, it's actually a very out-of-my-depth and overly optimistic attempt at the Urban Houndstooth Cardigan by Sarah Wilson (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/urban-houndstooth-cardigan)
Started in probably 2014. The yarn was wrong, my tension was wrong, my skills were nowhere near where they needed to be, and it would never have fit.
It's being frogged in approximately two minutes time, in solidarity with @alexisbushnell and her similarly failed laundry bag.
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What is that, a cardigan for ants?
No, it's actually a very out-of-my-depth and overly optimistic attempt at the Urban Houndstooth Cardigan by Sarah Wilson (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/urban-houndstooth-cardigan)
Started in probably 2014. The yarn was wrong, my tension was wrong, my skills were nowhere near where they needed to be, and it would never have fit.
It's being frogged in approximately two minutes time, in solidarity with @alexisbushnell and her similarly failed laundry bag.
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I always forget how long it takes to frog a nearly complete thing! But it is done, and I even managed to swatch a bit for the new project during #totp last night, so all is well.
Also PSA, Sirdar Jewelspun does NOT enjoy being frogged!
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I always forget how long it takes to frog a nearly complete thing! But it is done, and I even managed to swatch a bit for the new project during #totp last night, so all is well.
Also PSA, Sirdar Jewelspun does NOT enjoy being frogged!
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I've slacked off a bit this weekend in terms of #FinishOrFrogAlong, but got back on with some long-awaited frogging today.
These were two Christmas jumpers for friends, started optimistically back in my very first year of knitting before I knew how big a project that was!
Could only afford acrylic yarn, had never heard of intarsia, it was a fail from beginning to end.
But they've just sort of sat there in a bag in a cupboard for ELEVEN YEARS since!
Until today, that is 😁
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I've slacked off a bit this weekend in terms of #FinishOrFrogAlong, but got back on with some long-awaited frogging today.
These were two Christmas jumpers for friends, started optimistically back in my very first year of knitting before I knew how big a project that was!
Could only afford acrylic yarn, had never heard of intarsia, it was a fail from beginning to end.
But they've just sort of sat there in a bag in a cupboard for ELEVEN YEARS since!
Until today, that is 😁
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Tried out a new #Crochet #Pattern for #stpattysday and just can not deal with the look of it. The colors are ok but I am not thrilled with the #stitches around the bobbles.
I think I need to frog it. Yep, #frogging it
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Tried out a new #Crochet #Pattern for #stpattysday and just can not deal with the look of it. The colors are ok but I am not thrilled with the #stitches around the bobbles.
I think I need to frog it. Yep, #frogging it
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I know in #Knitting when you decide '"This project isn't working I'm going to undo it and start again and/or reuse this yarn for something else" it's commonly know as #Frogging - but is there a term for the same concept, but #Sewing?
I have two cosplays which I'll most likely never, ever, wear again but involved lots of (potentially) re-uasable fabric.
Also any tips on how to deal with the emotions of needing to undo all you're previous hard work ? :C
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I know in #Knitting when you decide '"This project isn't working I'm going to undo it and start again and/or reuse this yarn for something else" it's commonly know as #Frogging - but is there a term for the same concept, but #Sewing?
I have two cosplays which I'll most likely never, ever, wear again but involved lots of (potentially) re-uasable fabric.
Also any tips on how to deal with the emotions of needing to undo all you're previous hard work ? :C
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Alas, alack.
Tried to make a leg-warmer.
But had to Froggit back. -
Alas, alack.
Tried to make a leg-warmer.
But had to Froggit back. -
Good morning everyone. When I came downstairs today Ziggy was running her beak over the bars like a prisoner with a tin cup, making quite a racket in the living room that echoes as we don't have a rug down yet. Obviously a very hungry #parrot today 😂 She did come out for a brief cuddle, but it wasn't long before she was demanding to go back to her cage for breakfast. #parrots #petsofmastodon #birdsofmastodon #goodmorning
Today is due to be even hotter than yesterday, so I will be trying to find the coolest spot in the house to #crochet in. I spent a lot of yesterday #frogging because I kept getting things wrong, partially due to the heat. I don't know what it is with the #mecfs, but brain fog seems worse for me when it's hot. At least it's not quite as hot as England, and overnight it's still bearable for sleeping. I think I may need to put a fan on tonight though.
Have a lovely day, whatever you get up to 🤗
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Good morning everyone. When I came downstairs today Ziggy was running her beak over the bars like a prisoner with a tin cup, making quite a racket in the living room that echoes as we don't have a rug down yet. Obviously a very hungry #parrot today 😂 She did come out for a brief cuddle, but it wasn't long before she was demanding to go back to her cage for breakfast. #parrots #petsofmastodon #birdsofmastodon #goodmorning
Today is due to be even hotter than yesterday, so I will be trying to find the coolest spot in the house to #crochet in. I spent a lot of yesterday #frogging because I kept getting things wrong, partially due to the heat. I don't know what it is with the #mecfs, but brain fog seems worse for me when it's hot. At least it's not quite as hot as England, and overnight it's still bearable for sleeping. I think I may need to put a fan on tonight though.
Have a lovely day, whatever you get up to 🤗
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Feels like starting over: the great unraveling
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Feels like starting over: the great unraveling
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First of all, that hat is adorable and I want it! Pattern and color, both rock. Well done.
Secondly, we ALL have walked the minor/major mistake road, and subsequent mega-frogging. I can't take away your pain 😔 just know it's part of the cosmic knitting game. IMHO.
Always think of Buddjist monks and their elaborate sand paintings, which they then destroy with the sweep of the hand. We are those monks!
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First of all, that hat is adorable and I want it! Pattern and color, both rock. Well done.
Secondly, we ALL have walked the minor/major mistake road, and subsequent mega-frogging. I can't take away your pain 😔 just know it's part of the cosmic knitting game. IMHO.
Always think of Buddjist monks and their elaborate sand paintings, which they then destroy with the sweep of the hand. We are those monks!
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Not going to plan #frogging in my future
#XmasCal2022 #crochet
