Knitting & crochet,

[tinkerbell23]

1: im rubbish at getting the tension......any tips please before i give up!!

2: crochet...is it easy? Where to start please?

Seen some cracking crochet patterns!!! Mabye one day eh lol xxx

[shaneystar2]

Why don't you try doing a square first tinkerbell .
These diagrams are so easy to follow .Once you've mastered it you just keep going round and round ,remembering to increase in the corners .
http://www.wikihow.co...ochet-a-Granny-Square
basic stitches
http://www.dummies.co...het.navId-380590.html

[tinkerbell23]

Thanks shaney! I bought a size up needle today....i have managed to learn how to get on next row...but didnt count and missed a few hahah..... Im attempting a square....lets call it a cloth ;0>

keep ya posted ...thanks for the tips and links xxxx

[Eve]

I got taught when I volunteered at a hospice as quite a few there crocheted, often stuff to sell in the hospice shop to help raise money.

I tried to get back into it a while back but seem to have completely lost the knack! I've tried to go back to more little basics with knitting as my hands can't hack it but annoying I can't knit like I used too, need more patience to do things smaller and slower :) I find it takes a bit to get into the tension, it becomes automatic in the end and you can do it without thinking.

I have some wool in for a project for my nephew but need to get myself back up to scratch again first. Found some lovely wools too in a local market.