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Lemme tells ya,

This yarn chicken was INTENSE Y'ALL !

Photo: Image of a piece of knitted fabric next to a 12 inch metal ruler. Yarn is fluorescent green with a woven in yarn 'tail' of 1 inch poking out.

#knitting #YarnChicken #YarnCraft

Lemme tells ya,

This yarn chicken was INTENSE Y'ALL !

Photo: Image of a piece of knitted fabric next to a 12 inch metal ruler. Yarn is fluorescent green with a woven in yarn 'tail' of 1 inch poking out.

#knitting #YarnChicken #YarnCraft

Lemme tells ya,

This yarn chicken was INTENSE Y'ALL !

Photo: Image of a piece of knitted fabric next to a 12 inch metal ruler. Yarn is fluorescent green with a woven in yarn 'tail' of 1 inch poking out.

#knitting #YarnChicken #YarnCraft

Lemme tells ya,

This yarn chicken was INTENSE Y'ALL !

Photo: Image of a piece of knitted fabric next to a 12 inch metal ruler. Yarn is fluorescent green with a woven in yarn 'tail' of 1 inch poking out.

#knitting #YarnChicken #YarnCraft

Lemme tells ya,

This yarn chicken was INTENSE Y'ALL !

Photo: Image of a piece of knitted fabric next to a 12 inch metal ruler. Yarn is fluorescent green with a woven in yarn 'tail' of 1 inch poking out.

#knitting #YarnChicken #YarnCraft

How Much Yarn Do You Actually Need?

Spoiler alert: More than you think.

Or less than you bought.

There is absolutely no in-between.

If you’ve been crocheting for more than five minutes, you’ve probably asked yourself one of life’s greatest mysteries:

“How much yarn do I actually need for this project?”

The answer?

Well… that’s complicated.

Sometimes one skein is plenty. Sometimes six skeins somehow disappear into what still looks suspiciously like half a blanket. And sometimes you finish an entire sweater with half a skein left over and spend the next three years wondering what to make with 47 yards of dusty mauve.

Crochet is weird like that.

The Great Yarn Shopping Delusion

Let’s be honest.

None of us walks into the yarn aisle intending to buy too much.

We walk in with a plan.

“I only need three skeins.”

Then we remember dye lots.

Then we remember that discontinued color from 2019 that still keeps us up at night.

Then we panic.

Suddenly we’re leaving the store with eight skeins, a new hook we definitely didn’t need, stitch markers shaped like llamas, and a tote bag because it was on sale.

It happens to the best of us.

The Blanket That Ate Your Yarn

Blankets are notorious liars.

You finish the first few rows and think, “This isn’t using much yarn at all!”

Fast-forward two weeks.

You’re staring at what looks like a bath mat, and somehow you’ve already gone through four skeins.

Blankets have a magical ability to convince you they’re almost done right up until they’re approximately 38% finished.

It’s science.

Probably.

Every Stitch Has an Appetite

Not all stitches are created equal.

A lacy mesh stitch sips yarn like it’s at an afternoon tea.

A puff stitch? That thing shows up to an all-you-can-eat buffet.

Bobbles don’t just use yarn. They inhale it.

Meanwhile, simple double crochet is over there quietly minding its own business, stretching every yard just a little bit farther.

Who knew stitches could have personalities?

Then There’s Yarn Chicken

Ah yes.

Yarn Chicken.

The sport nobody signs up for, yet somehow every crocheter ends up playing.

You’re ten rows from the finish.

The skein feels suspiciously light.

You start crocheting slower, as if conserving stitches will somehow conserve yarn.

You pull tighter.

You stretch the strand just a little.

You begin bargaining with the crochet gods.

“I don’t even need that last border…”

We’ve all been there.

Sometimes you win.

Sometimes you lose with three stitches left.

Those are the moments that build character.

Or at least colorful vocabulary.

So… How Much Yarn Do You Need?

Here’s the least satisfying answer you’ll ever read:

It depends.

It depends on the project.

It depends on the stitch.

It depends on the hook.

It depends on your tension.

It depends on the yarn itself.

It depends on whether you’re making a baby blanket or something large enough to survive the next ice age.

No calculator on Earth can predict every variable.

That’s why patterns list yardage instead of simply saying, “You’ll need four skeins.”

Because not all skeins are created equal.

My Advice?

If you’re standing in the yarn aisle asking yourself whether to grab one extra skein…

Grab it.

Future You would much rather have one lonely skein sitting in the stash than discover the yarn has been discontinued three days before finishing your project.

Besides…

Let’s not pretend that one extra skein is what finally pushed the stash over the edge.

We crossed that line a long time ago.

So… Give Me a Ballpark!

I know. After all that “it depends” talk, you’re probably rolling your eyes and thinking, “Just tell me how much yarn I need already!”

Fair enough.

While every project is a little different, most crocheters just want a starting point before heading to the yarn store. The chart below won’t replace the yardage listed in a pattern, but it will give you a pretty good idea of how much yarn common crochet projects typically require. Think of it as your “don’t panic in the yarn aisle” guide.

Here’s a handy cheat sheet… and yes, you’ll probably still buy one extra skein because we’re all traumatized by yarn chicken.

*Based on a typical 200–220-yard skein of worsted weight yarn. Always check the yardage on your yarn label!

Before you sprint to the yarn store… These numbers are ballpark estimates. A tightly stitched blanket worked in single crochet can gobble up significantly more yarn than an airy granny square blanket. Your hook size, tension, stitch pattern, and even the brand of yarn can all change how much you’ll need. Think of this chart as your starting point—not a pinky promise from the crochet gods.

My completely unscientific rule of thumb? If your project is the size of a loaf of bread, buy one skein. If it’s the size of a toddler, buy several. If it’s the size of a queen bed… grab a shopping cart and don’t make eye contact with your spouse when you get to the checkout.

Tell me the truth… what’s the most yarn you’ve ever bought for a project—and did you actually use all of it?

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.

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.

What Crochet Advice Turned Out to Be Completely Wrong?

If you’ve been crocheting for more than five minutes, you’ve probably received some well-meaning advice.

Some of it is fantastic.

Some of it… not so much.

In fact, there are a few pieces of crochet wisdom that get repeated so often they’re practically carved into stone tablets.

The problem?

They’re not always true.

Let’s talk about some crochet advice that turned out to be completely wrong.

Crocheting Will Save You Money.

This is perhaps the greatest lie ever told.

You start with a single hook and a skein of yarn.

Six months later you’re explaining to your spouse why a closet contains enough yarn to insulate a small village.

Did you save money?

No.

Did you buy yarn because it was on sale even though you had no project in mind?

Also no.

We both know that’s a lie.

Just Buy the Yarn You Need.

Excuse me?

What if the yarn gets discontinued?

What if I suddenly need it?

What if there’s a yarn emergency?

The experienced crocheter knows that buying exactly what you need is how future regret begins.

You’ll Finish It Eventually.

Will I?

Will I really?

Because there is a shawl in my closet that’s old enough to vote.

Some projects are WIPs.

Others become family heirlooms before they’re finished.

Gauge Doesn’t Matter.

This advice usually comes from someone making dishcloths.

Try ignoring gauge on a sweater.

Instead of a cozy cardigan, you might end up with something that fits either a toddler or a refrigerator.

There is very little middle ground.

You Don’t Need Stitch Markers.

Technically true.

You also don’t need brakes on a bicycle.

But life gets a lot easier when you have them.

You Can Remember Where You Left Off.

No.

No, you cannot.

Write it down.

Use a row counter.

Take a photo.

Leave yourself a note.

Because future-you is a stranger and cannot be trusted.

Weave in the Ends Later.

This sounds harmless.

It isn’t.

At first you have three ends.

Then six.

Then twelve.

Then somehow you’re sitting on a blanket with seventy-three loose ends questioning every life choice that brought you here.

This Is a Quick Weekend Project.

Whenever a pattern says this, understand that they are talking about a mythical weekend.

A magical weekend where:

• no one needs dinner
• nobody calls
• the laundry does itself
• you don’t stop to admire yarn online

Most of us do not live in that universe.

You Have Enough Yarn.

I’d like to personally thank whoever said this for making the entire crochet community laugh.

One Project at a Time.

Look around.

How many WIPs do you currently have?

Exactly.

The Biggest Myth of All

The most misleading crochet advice ever given?

Just one more row.

Every crocheter knows that’s never just one more row.

It’s three more rows.

Then another round.

Then a quick border.

Then suddenly it’s 1:30 in the morning and you’re googling yarn substitutions.

Again.

The truth is that crochet advice is a lot like yarn recommendations.

What works perfectly for one crocheter might be a disaster for another.

So I’d love to know: What’s the worst crochet advice you’ve ever received—and did you learn the hard way?

Things Beginner Crocheters Are Too Embarrassed to Ask

When you first learn to crochet, nobody warns you that you’ll also need to learn an entirely new language.

At some point, you’ll wander into a crochet group and read something like:

“I had to frog my WIP because I lost yarn chicken after finding a knot in my cake.”

And you’ll sit there wondering if these people are crocheting or summoning woodland creatures.

So let’s decode some of the weirdest crochet terms that beginners are often too embarrassed to ask about.

Frog (or Frogging)

What beginners think:
Something involving cute amigurumi amphibians.

What it actually means:
Ripping out your stitches because something went wrong.

Why is it called frogging?

Because you “rip it, rip it, rip it.”

Get it?

Like a frog says “ribbit.”

This joke has been making crocheters laugh since approximately the invention of yarn.

WIP

What beginners think:
A fancy crochet stitch.

What it actually means:
Work In Progress.

Translation:

The blanket sitting in your basket.
The sweater on your couch.
The shawl you’ve been “almost done with” since 2022.

Most crocheters have several.

Some have dozens.

We don’t judge.

UFO

What beginners think:
Aliens.

What it actually means:
UnFinished Object.

A WIP becomes a UFO when enough time passes that you’re no longer actively working on it.

That baby blanket?

The baby just graduated high school.

It’s a UFO now.

Yarn Chicken

What beginners think:
A children’s game involving poultry.

What it actually means:
Trying to finish a project before running out of yarn.

The final few stitches become an Olympic-level sport.

Will you make it?

Will you be three inches short?

Nobody knows.

Stash

What beginners think:
A secret hiding place.

What it actually means:
Your yarn collection.

Officially, it’s a collection.

Unofficially, it’s enough yarn to survive several economic collapses.

Cake

What beginners think:
Dessert.

What it actually means:
A ball of yarn wound into a flat cylinder shape.

Sadly, it contains no frosting.

Skein

What beginners think:
A typo.

What it actually means:
The standard bundle of yarn sold in stores.

Most crocheters use the word daily and still aren’t entirely sure how to pronounce it. (It’s skayn.)

Frog Pond

What beginners think:
A peaceful nature scene.

What it actually means:
The pile of yarn created after you’ve frogged half a project.

Sometimes it’s bigger than the project itself.

Blocking

What beginners think:
Something you do on social media.

What it actually means:
Shaping your finished project so it behaves itself.

Magic.

Actual magic.

Stitch Marker

What beginners think:
A specialized crochet tool.

What experienced crocheters know:
It’s whatever random object is closest.

Bobby pins.
Paper clips.
Safety pins.
Bread bag clips.

We’ve all done it.

HOTH

What beginners think:
Something from Star Wars.

What it actually means:
Hot Off The Hook.

A freshly finished project.

Usually photographed before the ends are woven in.

SABLE

This is where things get dangerous.

Stash Acquisition Beyond Life Expectancy.

In other words:

You own more yarn than you could realistically crochet in your lifetime.

Many crocheters pretend this isn’t them.

Many are wrong.

The truth is, every crocheter starts out confused.

One day you’re asking what “WIP” means.

A few months later you’re casually saying things like:

After finding a factory knot in the last yard of my cake, I lost yarn chicken, rage-frogged my WIP into a frog pond, raided my SABLE for a matching skein, joined a mystery CAL, missed the stitch marker placement twice, and still managed to get the FO blocked before cast-on envy convinced me to start another project.

And somehow that sentence makes perfect sense.

Crochet Superstitions Nobody Admits To

Crocheters are logical people.

We count stitches. We calculate yardage. We measure gauge.

And yet…

Many of us also have a collection of completely irrational crochet beliefs that we secretly follow without question.

No judgment here. This is a safe space.

1. Never Announce You’re Almost Finished

The moment you tell someone:

“I’m almost done!”

Disaster strikes.

You discover:

• You’re out of yarn.
• You skipped an entire row.
• The sleeve lengths don’t match.
• Your cat has adopted the project.

Somehow the Crochet Universe hears your confidence and immediately humbles you.

2. The Lucky Hook

You own seventeen crochet hooks.

But there’s one hook.

The hook.

The hook that magically makes every project behave.

Does it actually crochet better?

Probably not.

Will you search the entire house for it instead of using an identical replacement?

Absolutely.

3. Never Play Yarn Chicken Out Loud

You can think it.

You can hope it.

But you must never say:

“I think I have enough yarn.”

The yarn hears you.

The yarn always hears you.

Suddenly you’re six stitches short with no matching dye lot in existence.

4. The Project Knows When You’re In A Hurry

Need a baby blanket by tomorrow?

The blanket becomes sentient.

It develops:

• Knots
• Mistakes
• Counting errors
• Mystery decreases

Projects that were behaving perfectly for weeks immediately enter their rebellious phase.

5. The “One More Row” Curse

Every crocheter knows this lie.

“I’ll just do one more row before bed.”

Three episodes of a TV show later, you’re Googling whether 2 a.m. counts as tomorrow.

6. Frogging Creates Better Results

Scientifically?

Questionable.

Emotionally?

Absolutely true.

Many crocheters secretly believe a project isn’t really committed to excellence until it’s been frogged at least once.

Twice if it’s a cardigan.

7. Never Let Someone Touch A Project Mid-Count

This is not superstition.

This is survival.

The second someone asks:

“What are you making?”

while you’re counting stitches…

Everything is ruined.

You now have to start counting from the beginning because your brain has permanently left the chat.

8. The Stash Must Never Reach Zero

Some people call it a yarn stash.

Others call it an emergency preparedness kit.

No crocheter wants to find themselves in a situation where:

• Inspiration strikes
• The yarn store is closed
• The stash is empty

That’s how civilization collapses.

9. Every Unfinished Project Will Eventually Reveal Its Purpose

We’ve all got one.

The project in the basket.

The project that hasn’t moved since 2021.

You can’t throw it away because someday you’ll finish it.

Or frog it.

Or turn it into something else.

Or at least remember what pattern you were using.

10. If A Project Is Going Perfectly, Don’t Mention It

This is perhaps the most important crochet superstition of all.

The second you say:

“Wow, this project is going really well.”

You’ll immediately discover:

• A missed stitch
• A twisted row
• A sizing problem
• A knot in the yarn the size of a grapefruit

Stay humble.

Stay quiet.

Protect the project.

Final Thoughts

Crocheters may not agree on the best yarn, the best hook, or whether gauge actually matters.

But deep down, many of us share the same unspoken crochet superstitions.

And if you’ve ever searched the house for your lucky hook, refused to brag about having enough yarn, or stayed up until 2 a.m. because of “just one more row”…

Congratulations.

You’re officially one of us.

What’s your weirdest crochet superstition? Tell us in the comments—I promise I won’t judge. 🧶😂

Jeg har vist tabt i #yarnchicken. Jeg har 15 gram garn tilbage og hurtigt hovedregning fortæller mig at jeg skal bruge tyve. En firkant bruger 4,5 gram og jeg mangler fem. Her har jeg ikke taget sammen hækling med. Jeg slutter med en bane på fire. Heldigvis har jeg lignende tråd men svagt mere lyserød. Det bliver så kant. En meget bred kant. Pyt. Det er hvad der sker når man bruger “tideligere elsket” garn. Ja, garnet blev købt i røde kors for få penge.

Jeg har vist tabt i #yarnchicken. Jeg har 15 gram garn tilbage og hurtigt hovedregning fortæller mig at jeg skal bruge tyve. En firkant bruger 4,5 gram og jeg mangler fem. Her har jeg ikke taget sammen hækling med. Jeg slutter med en bane på fire. Heldigvis har jeg lignende tråd men svagt mere lyserød. Det bliver så kant. En meget bred kant. Pyt. Det er hvad der sker når man bruger “tideligere elsket” garn. Ja, garnet blev købt i røde kors for få penge.

Jeg har vist tabt i #yarnchicken. Jeg har 15 gram garn tilbage og hurtigt hovedregning fortæller mig at jeg skal bruge tyve. En firkant bruger 4,5 gram og jeg mangler fem. Her har jeg ikke taget sammen hækling med. Jeg slutter med en bane på fire. Heldigvis har jeg lignende tråd men svagt mere lyserød. Det bliver så kant. En meget bred kant. Pyt. Det er hvad der sker når man bruger “tideligere elsket” garn. Ja, garnet blev købt i røde kors for få penge.

Jeg har vist tabt i #yarnchicken. Jeg har 15 gram garn tilbage og hurtigt hovedregning fortæller mig at jeg skal bruge tyve. En firkant bruger 4,5 gram og jeg mangler fem. Her har jeg ikke taget sammen hækling med. Jeg slutter med en bane på fire. Heldigvis har jeg lignende tråd men svagt mere lyserød. Det bliver så kant. En meget bred kant. Pyt. Det er hvad der sker når man bruger “tideligere elsket” garn. Ja, garnet blev købt i røde kors for få penge.

Jeg har vist tabt i #yarnchicken. Jeg har 15 gram garn tilbage og hurtigt hovedregning fortæller mig at jeg skal bruge tyve. En firkant bruger 4,5 gram og jeg mangler fem. Her har jeg ikke taget sammen hækling med. Jeg slutter med en bane på fire. Heldigvis har jeg lignende tråd men svagt mere lyserød. Det bliver så kant. En meget bred kant. Pyt. Det er hvad der sker når man bruger “tideligere elsket” garn. Ja, garnet blev købt i røde kors for få penge.

Welp. Lost yarn chicken right before the bind off.

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Welp. Lost yarn chicken right before the bind off.

#knitting #yarnchicken

I have defeated the Yarn Chicken!

Yesterday it was nearly 80F/27C* and I finally finished the Harlow Worsted hat I've been working on the last couple of months of winter.

I'm really happy with how it turned out! This should go nicely with the Wheat Scarf that I made using the same golden colored yarn. It's taller than the one I made with Oni's fur so I can get better ear coverage while still folding up the brim for contrast, and I think I got the height spot on this time.

I like strategic design decisions to combat the yarn chicken. I wasn't sure I'd be able to complete the crown with the golden yarn I had left, so I added in the graduated stripes in gray to make the gold last longer. It worked! I kind of wish I'd started the stripes lower down now. I think it has more character than if I'd simply switched to all gray when the gold ran out, as was my original plan.

https://ravel.me/harlow-worsted

* Just for 1 day. We're comfortably back in the 40s today.

#Knitting @knitting #YarnChicken

I have defeated the Yarn Chicken!

Yesterday it was nearly 80F/27C* and I finally finished the Harlow Worsted hat I've been working on the last couple of months of winter.

I'm really happy with how it turned out! This should go nicely with the Wheat Scarf that I made using the same golden colored yarn. It's taller than the one I made with Oni's fur so I can get better ear coverage while still folding up the brim for contrast, and I think I got the height spot on this time.

I like strategic design decisions to combat the yarn chicken. I wasn't sure I'd be able to complete the crown with the golden yarn I had left, so I added in the graduated stripes in gray to make the gold last longer. It worked! I kind of wish I'd started the stripes lower down now. I think it has more character than if I'd simply switched to all gray when the gold ran out, as was my original plan.

https://ravel.me/harlow-worsted

* Just for 1 day. We're comfortably back in the 40s today.

#Knitting @knitting #YarnChicken

I have defeated the Yarn Chicken!

Yesterday it was nearly 80F/27C* and I finally finished the Harlow Worsted hat I've been working on the last couple of months of winter.

I'm really happy with how it turned out! This should go nicely with the Wheat Scarf that I made using the same golden colored yarn. It's taller than the one I made with Oni's fur so I can get better ear coverage while still folding up the brim for contrast, and I think I got the height spot on this time.

I like strategic design decisions to combat the yarn chicken. I wasn't sure I'd be able to complete the crown with the golden yarn I had left, so I added in the graduated stripes in gray to make the gold last longer. It worked! I kind of wish I'd started the stripes lower down now. I think it has more character than if I'd simply switched to all gray when the gold ran out, as was my original plan.

https://ravel.me/harlow-worsted

* Just for 1 day. We're comfortably back in the 40s today.

#Knitting @knitting #YarnChicken

I have defeated the Yarn Chicken!

Yesterday it was nearly 80F/27C* and I finally finished the Harlow Worsted hat I've been working on the last couple of months of winter.

I'm really happy with how it turned out! This should go nicely with the Wheat Scarf that I made using the same golden colored yarn. It's taller than the one I made with Oni's fur so I can get better ear coverage while still folding up the brim for contrast, and I think I got the height spot on this time.

I like strategic design decisions to combat the yarn chicken. I wasn't sure I'd be able to complete the crown with the golden yarn I had left, so I added in the graduated stripes in gray to make the gold last longer. It worked! I kind of wish I'd started the stripes lower down now. I think it has more character than if I'd simply switched to all gray when the gold ran out, as was my original plan.

https://ravel.me/harlow-worsted

* Just for 1 day. We're comfortably back in the 40s today.

#Knitting @knitting #YarnChicken

I have defeated the Yarn Chicken!

Yesterday it was nearly 80F/27C* and I finally finished the Harlow Worsted hat I've been working on the last couple of months of winter.

I'm really happy with how it turned out! This should go nicely with the Wheat Scarf that I made using the same golden colored yarn. It's taller than the one I made with Oni's fur so I can get better ear coverage while still folding up the brim for contrast, and I think I got the height spot on this time.

I like strategic design decisions to combat the yarn chicken. I wasn't sure I'd be able to complete the crown with the golden yarn I had left, so I added in the graduated stripes in gray to make the gold last longer. It worked! I kind of wish I'd started the stripes lower down now. I think it has more character than if I'd simply switched to all gray when the gold ran out, as was my original plan.

https://ravel.me/harlow-worsted

* Just for 1 day. We're comfortably back in the 40s today.

#Knitting @knitting #YarnChicken

Se admiten apuestas
#YarnChicken #Lanapollo 🧶🐥
#knitting

Se admiten apuestas
#YarnChicken #Lanapollo 🧶🐥
#knitting

Se admiten apuestas
#YarnChicken #Lanapollo 🧶🐥
#knitting

Se admiten apuestas
#YarnChicken #Lanapollo 🧶🐥
#knitting

Se admiten apuestas
#YarnChicken #Lanapollo 🧶🐥
#knitting

Tantalisingly close to finishing a sock (my first ever!) on a round loom.. but I lost yarn chicken and have to wait untill I can buy more of the same.

It's a tube sock with ribbed cuff and as I used a loom, that somehow ~feels~ like cheating?* even though I am definitely a beginner and only just realised the pattern is apparently advanced 👀😑

[It is *abso-bloody-lutely* NOT 'cheating' to use a loom]

#sock #sockjourney #knitting #yarn #YarnChicken #YarnWitch #LoomKnitting

Tantalisingly close to finishing a sock (my first ever!) on a round loom.. but I lost yarn chicken and have to wait untill I can buy more of the same.

It's a tube sock with ribbed cuff and as I used a loom, that somehow ~feels~ like cheating?* even though I am definitely a beginner and only just realised the pattern is apparently advanced 👀😑

[It is *abso-bloody-lutely* NOT 'cheating' to use a loom]

#sock #sockjourney #knitting #yarn #YarnChicken #YarnWitch #LoomKnitting

Tantalisingly close to finishing a sock (my first ever!) on a round loom.. but I lost yarn chicken and have to wait untill I can buy more of the same.

It's a tube sock with ribbed cuff and as I used a loom, that somehow ~feels~ like cheating?* even though I am definitely a beginner and only just realised the pattern is apparently advanced 👀😑

[It is *abso-bloody-lutely* NOT 'cheating' to use a loom]

#sock #sockjourney #knitting #yarn #YarnChicken #YarnWitch #LoomKnitting

Tantalisingly close to finishing a sock (my first ever!) on a round loom.. but I lost yarn chicken and have to wait untill I can buy more of the same.

It's a tube sock with ribbed cuff and as I used a loom, that somehow ~feels~ like cheating?* even though I am definitely a beginner and only just realised the pattern is apparently advanced 👀😑

[It is *abso-bloody-lutely* NOT 'cheating' to use a loom]

#sock #sockjourney #knitting #yarn #YarnChicken #YarnWitch #LoomKnitting

Tantalisingly close to finishing a sock (my first ever!) on a round loom.. but I lost yarn chicken and have to wait untill I can buy more of the same.

It's a tube sock with ribbed cuff and as I used a loom, that somehow ~feels~ like cheating?* even though I am definitely a beginner and only just realised the pattern is apparently advanced 👀😑

[It is *abso-bloody-lutely* NOT 'cheating' to use a loom]

#sock #sockjourney #knitting #yarn #YarnChicken #YarnWitch #LoomKnitting

I went through some old photos and found this gem where I won the yarn chicken.

#knitting #yarnChicken #sweater

I went through some old photos and found this gem where I won the yarn chicken.

#knitting #yarnChicken #sweater

I went through some old photos and found this gem where I won the yarn chicken.

#knitting #yarnChicken #sweater

I went through some old photos and found this gem where I won the yarn chicken.

#knitting #yarnChicken #sweater

I went through some old photos and found this gem where I won the yarn chicken.

#knitting #yarnChicken #sweater

Jugando al #yarnchicken para intentar hacerme un cuello de un solo ovillo de lana chunky.. tres veces lo he empezado para hacerlo menos ancho (y no me importa en absoluto porque es un ovillo súper suave y es como tejer una oveja recién duchada)
#knitting

Jugando al #yarnchicken para intentar hacerme un cuello de un solo ovillo de lana chunky.. tres veces lo he empezado para hacerlo menos ancho (y no me importa en absoluto porque es un ovillo súper suave y es como tejer una oveja recién duchada)
#knitting

Jugando al #yarnchicken para intentar hacerme un cuello de un solo ovillo de lana chunky.. tres veces lo he empezado para hacerlo menos ancho (y no me importa en absoluto porque es un ovillo súper suave y es como tejer una oveja recién duchada)
#knitting

Jugando al #yarnchicken para intentar hacerme un cuello de un solo ovillo de lana chunky.. tres veces lo he empezado para hacerlo menos ancho (y no me importa en absoluto porque es un ovillo súper suave y es como tejer una oveja recién duchada)
#knitting

Am #knitting something with thicker wool than pattern recommends and am 36 rows into 80 rows of approx 100 (?) row pattern and already eyeing half ball of yarn and doing *intense* yarn chicken.

Wish me luck.

(It's a video tutorial not written)

🧶🐤

#Knitting #Yarncraft #YarnChicken

Am #knitting something with thicker wool than pattern recommends and am 36 rows into 80 rows of approx 100 (?) row pattern and already eyeing half ball of yarn and doing *intense* yarn chicken.

Wish me luck.

(It's a video tutorial not written)

🧶🐤

#Knitting #Yarncraft #YarnChicken

Am #knitting something with thicker wool than pattern recommends and am 36 rows into 80 rows of approx 100 (?) row pattern and already eyeing half ball of yarn and doing *intense* yarn chicken.

Wish me luck.

(It's a video tutorial not written)

🧶🐤

#Knitting #Yarncraft #YarnChicken

Am #knitting something with thicker wool than pattern recommends and am 36 rows into 80 rows of approx 100 (?) row pattern and already eyeing half ball of yarn and doing *intense* yarn chicken.

Wish me luck.

(It's a video tutorial not written)

🧶🐤

#Knitting #Yarncraft #YarnChicken

Am #knitting something with thicker wool than pattern recommends and am 36 rows into 80 rows of approx 100 (?) row pattern and already eyeing half ball of yarn and doing *intense* yarn chicken.

Wish me luck.

(It's a video tutorial not written)

🧶🐤

#Knitting #Yarncraft #YarnChicken

So this is what I made because I'm a lazy bitch
#knitting #yarnchicken

So this is what I made because I'm a lazy bitch
#knitting #yarnchicken

So this is what I made because I'm a lazy bitch
#knitting #yarnchicken

So this is what I made because I'm a lazy bitch
#knitting #yarnchicken

So this is what I made because I'm a lazy bitch
#knitting #yarnchicken

I just lost miserably at #yarnchicken. Let's see if knitting Mastodon can do its✨magic✨
Can anybody think of a cute and easy way of ending this corner as if this was intended? 😇
Pattern: Diagonal Baby Blanket by Lionyarns
Yarn: Sandnes Garn Mandarin Naturell (100% cotton)
Knitting skills: advanced beginner on a good day
Thanks a lot.
#knitting

I just lost miserably at #yarnchicken.
Can anybody think of a cute and easy way of ending this corner as if this was intended?
Pattern: Diagonal Baby Blanket by Lionyarns
Yarn: Sandnes Garn Mandarin Naturell (100% cotton)
Knitting skills: advanced beginner
Thanks a lot.
#knitting

I just lost miserably at #yarnchicken.
Can anybody think of a cute and easy way of ending this corner as if this was intended?
Pattern: Diagonal Baby Blanket by Lionyarns
Yarn: Sandnes Garn Mandarin Naturell (100% cotton)
Knitting skills: advanced beginner
Thanks a lot.
#knitting

I just lost miserably at #yarnchicken. Let's see if knitting Mastodon can do its✨magic✨
Can anybody think of a cute and easy way of ending this corner as if this was intended? 😇
Pattern: Diagonal Baby Blanket by Lionyarns
Yarn: Sandnes Garn Mandarin Naturell (100% cotton)
Knitting skills: advanced beginner on a good day
Thanks a lot.
#knitting

I just lost miserably at #yarnchicken.
Can anybody think of a cute and easy way of ending this corner as if this was intended?
Pattern: Diagonal Baby Blanket by Lionyarns
Yarn: Sandnes Garn Mandarin Naturell (100% cotton)
Knitting skills: advanced beginner
Thanks a lot.
#knitting

Distant Galaxies is another classic that is freshly back in stock. Repetition may not seem exciting, but if I’d run out of something you really wanted it sure can be good! But let’s brainstorm. What are your hard won pieces of advice for those who lose at yarn chicken? #mothyandthesquid #yarn #knitting #crochet #yarnchicken

Distant Galaxies is another classic that is freshly back in stock. Repetition may not seem exciting, but if I’d run out of something you really wanted it sure can be good! But let’s brainstorm. What are your hard won pieces of advice for those who lose at yarn chicken? #mothyandthesquid #yarn #knitting #crochet #yarnchicken

Distant Galaxies is another classic that is freshly back in stock. Repetition may not seem exciting, but if I’d run out of something you really wanted it sure can be good! But let’s brainstorm. What are your hard won pieces of advice for those who lose at yarn chicken? #mothyandthesquid #yarn #knitting #crochet #yarnchicken