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Finies !
Ma mère est ravie...
#tricot
#knit
#socks
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Hola linduras 💜
Nuestras próximas quedadas del club serán el 17 y el 31 de julio de 17:30 a 19:30 en el Parque Etxebarria (se adjunta mapa).
Como siempre, unirse es gratis y solo tenéis que traer vuestros proyectos y charlita.
En septiembre retomaremos nuestros encuentros en @naubis :)
Cuidado con el sol, bebed mucha agüita y manteneos segures.
Un abrazo y feliz tejedurias ✨🧶
#knitting #knit #crochet #ganchillo #encuentro #embroidery #bordado #sewing #club #yarn #yarnclub #lana #bilbao
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Bronwyn, repeat after me:
1. I will never, ever knit with yarn doubled ever again.
2. I will CERTAINLY never knit with yarn doubled when it is a splitty catastrophe.
3. I will certainly, AS ALL THE GODS AS MY WITNESSES, never knit itty, bitty baby sweater sleeves on DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES with said yarn.
So it is written, so will it be done.
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@kyp92
Dammit! I missed it. “Worldwide Knit in Public Day (WWKIP) is a global celebration that has been held in June since 2005, and for the first time will be celebrated on public transport in South Australia.“On Saturday 13 June 2026, two free events will be held across public transport, encouraging passengers to bring their knitting or crochet and connect with others.”
Looks like it is 2nd Sat in June. Putting it in my diary for next year.
#travellingYarns #WorldwideKnitInPublicDay #wwkip2026 #wwkip #knit #knitting
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Asimismo, os recordamos que la próxima quedada del #yarnclub en la librería @naubis y la última hasta septiembre, será el 17 de junio a las 17:30.
Recordad traed vuestras labores y charlita 😊
Feliz lunes y feliz tejedurias 🧶✨
Foto conmemorativa de las mascotas de nuestro club :D
#knitting #crochet #knit #knitting #amigurumi #punto #puntodecruz #embroidery #encuentro #crossstitch #naubis
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Holis ✨
Os recordamos que este sábado, 13 de junio, es el Día Mundial de tejer en Público y que nos vamos a juntar en el Parque Etxebarria de Bilbao a las 17:00.
Parece que va a hacer bastante calor, así que intentaremos ubicarnos en algun sitio con buena sobra y cerca de alguna fuente (tenemos que ir de excursión estos días para elegir un buen sitio).
¡Nos vemos el sábado! Feliz lunes 🧶
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We’re at Flag Wool & Fiber today!
Come find Haute Boheme Fibers for hand-dyed yarn, squishy fiber, tools, trinkets, and project-starting temptation. Bring a friend and come fondle the fiber.
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La première est finie... ma mère est à moitié ravie
Faut que je me colle à la seconde pour qu'elle le soit complètement...
#tricot
#knit
#socks
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Why Crochet Clothes Don’t Fit — And Why It’s Usually Not the Crocheter’s Fault
You spend hours crocheting a sweater, cardigan, or top.
You carefully follow the pattern.
You count stitches.
You even check gauge.Then you try it on and somehow it still fits… weird.
Too tight in the shoulders.
Too loose in the neckline.
Too short after wearing it once.
Or somehow both oversized and restrictive at the same time.If you crochet garments, you already know this heartbreak.
The truth is that crochet clothing behaves very differently from store bought clothing, and honestly, many crochet patterns are not written with real human bodies in mind.
Crochet Fabric Is Not Fabric
One of the biggest reasons crochet clothes fit strangely is because crochet creates a thick, structured fabric.
Even lightweight crochet has more bulk and less natural drape than knitted fabric. That changes everything about how a garment sits on the body.
A crochet sweater made with stiff cotton yarn can stand away from the body almost like cardboard.
A loose acrylic cardigan may stretch downward several inches after a few wears.
A top that looked perfect laying flat may suddenly pull awkwardly across the chest when worn.Crochet fabric has personality. Sometimes too much personality.
Most Crochet Patterns Are Graded Poorly
This is the part nobody likes talking about.
A lot of crochet clothing patterns are simply scaled up or down mathematically without properly reshaping the garment.
Real bodies do not scale evenly.
A larger size does not just need “more stitches.”
Shoulders change. Bust placement changes. Armholes change. Length changes. Drape changes.That is why some crochet garments:
- fit perfectly in smaller sizes but become boxy in larger sizes
- have giant armholes
- ride up in strange places
- pull across the back
- look amazing in the pattern photos but awkward in real life
Garment grading is an actual skill, and not every designer has mastered it.
Yarn Changes Everything
This is the silent destroyer of crochet clothing.
You can follow a pattern exactly and still end up with a completely different garment just because of yarn choice.
Cotton yarn:
- heavy
- stretches downward
- shows structure clearly
- can feel stiff
Acrylic yarn:
- softer
- often grows with wear
- may lose shape over time
Wool:
- has memory
- can bounce back better
- usually creates better garment drape
Even two worsted weight yarns can behave completely differently.
That beautiful fitted crochet top online may have been made using a soft luxury yarn that drapes beautifully, while your version in stiff kitchen cotton suddenly fits like medieval armor.
Gauge Swatches Lie Sometimes
I said it.
Gauge swatches help, but they do not always predict how an entire garment will behave after hours of wear.
A tiny 4-inch square does not tell you:
- how heavy the finished sweater will become
- how the shoulders will stretch
- how the neckline will relax
- how gravity will affect the fabric
- how movement changes fit
Sometimes a crochet garment fits perfectly for the first ten minutes… and completely differently two hours later.
Human Bodies Are Complicated
Crochet patterns are usually written for generalized body measurements.
But real people have:
- narrow shoulders and wide hips
- long torsos
- short waists
- larger busts
- fuller upper arms
- posture differences
- height differences
Two people with the exact same bust measurement can need completely different garment shaping.
That is why “just make your size” often does not work well in crochet.
This Is Why I Measure Everything Now
After enough frustrating garment projects, I stopped blindly trusting size labels.
Now I:
- measure finished garments instead of relying on size names
- compare measurements to clothing I already love
- pay attention to yarn behavior before starting
- look for positive ease and drape in photos
- read tester notes carefully
- expect crochet fabric to change after wear
Honestly, learning garment fit changed the way I crochet completely.
Crochet Clothes Can Fit Beautifully
When crochet garments are designed thoughtfully, they can be stunning.
But good fit usually comes from:
- proper shaping
- intentional yarn choice
- realistic expectations
- understanding drape
- adjusting patterns for your own body
And sometimes?
It comes from accepting that crochet is not trying to behave like factory-made fabric — and that is actually part of its charm.Crochet clothing has texture. Structure. Personality. Movement.
It is handmade.
#crafts #Crochet #crochetBlog #crochetClothingFit #crochetClothingTips #crochetDesign #crochetFashion #crochetForBeginners #crochetGarmentSizing #crochetGarments #crochetPatternGrading #crochetProject #crochetSweaterProblems #crochetTutorial #fiberArts #handmade #handmadeClothing #HodgePodgeCrochet #knit #knitting #whyCrochetClothesDonTFit #yarn #yarnCrafts
And handmade things are allowed to fit differently. -
¡Próxima sesión del #yarnclub este miércoles 13 de mayo, a las 17:30 en la Librería @naubis de Bilbao!
Traed vuestras labores y charlita :) como veis por la imagen, no es estrictamente necesario un proyecto de crochet o de punto, podéis traer lo que sea que tengáis entre manos ☺️
Feliz lunes y feliz tejedurias ✨🧶
#knitting #knit #crochet #ganchillo #embroidery #bordado #crossstitch #puntodecruz #costura #encuentro #club #lana #yarn
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Remember: you don’t need all those fancy stitches to make something beautiful 🌺
Beauty often lies in simplicity 🧶
So here’s a simple #knit stitch for the weekend 🌻 -
Last year I knitted this shaped summer top - now I finally finished to write a blog post explaining how to #knit something similar. It is available here: https://knitting-and-so-on.blogspot.com/2026/05/motifs-in-context.html
The piece uses my Hana Coasters pattern on the side panels:
https://knitting-and-so-on.blogspot.com/2025/05/hana-coasters.html #knitting @knitting
