Topic: The Crochet Bug has bitten me

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I think I mentioned the t-towels with the crocheted tops in another post.  So when that was done I had started on an afgan for the living room but I didn't like the colors I had for that so I took it apart.  Then I decided that the yellow would work in the kitchen so I crocheted a toaster cover in a twisted fan pattern.  It came out pretty good I think.

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My kitchen has forest green blinds and a green and puple striped valance.  I'm not thrilled with any of it.  But I thought if I took down the valance and put up some curtains that might work.  So now I'm using the forest green from the afgan that didn't work to make crocheted curtains using a trellis pattern.  I love that pattern but I always end up tearing out as much as a crochet along the way.  The pattern confuses me all the time lol.  But it's going to look great I think.

[Triss]

Sounds good Tammy.  I am sorry to hear that you did not like the colors for your afghan though.

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That's me with colors.  I'm just not good at choosing them.

[Triss]

Hey I have done the same thing.  I have two baby blankets going and am not altogether happy with the colors.

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would you believe that I went back to get more yard and they aren't even carrying that brand anymore.  Grrrrrh.  Now I don't have enough to finish the curtain.

So instead I bought a yard and a third of the maple leaf material and I'm going to make the curtains out of that.

Now ask me what I'm going to do with the green....I haven't a clue.  Maybe a pillow cover for one of my pillows.

[Triss]

Well that is a bummer Tammy.  I like the idea of a pillow.

[Dianna]

It has been years since I have crocheted. I don't know if I could even remember how...

The last thing I worked on was a full-size bedspread for my mother. I never did get it finished, though.

I was told with the bedspread that it would need "blocking" when I got through with it. What is "blocking"? Will you have to block the curtains?

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Blocking is where you make the finished product square.  Usually the process requires laying out the item so that it is square and then applying a glue and water solution and then drying it either air dry or iron it dry depending on the material used.

I have found it useless on yarn projects but that's just me.  The cheaper materials I use stretch something awful and don't take well to blocking.

I don't block curtains even when I use thread because I want them to hang in a relaxed manner.  Not all stiff. 

The blocking technique is also used to make your christmas ornaments nice and stiff.  There it is absolutely necessary.

Don't worry I put down the crochet for years.  You pick it right back up as soon as you get your needle in hand.