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[Egzandra]

Hi, craft lovers,

 

Does anyone here knit something and then add a bit of crochet to it? Just after I had learnt to crochet, my daughter ripped a fluffy collar off a knitted cardigan and wanted me to make it presentable again. I did a row of trebles all around the raw area in a shell pattern, and I was really pleased with it. Luckily the cardigan was black, so it was easy to match. She was pleased with it as well.

 

Since then I have been thinking of doing something else - combining the drape of knitted fabric with the prettiness and texture of crochet. Would be lovely I think!

 

Has anyone on here done something similar?

[Snowy]

I haven't done it myself, butI have seen things done like that - I have a shop bought cardigan/jacket that is knitted with a crocheted edging. It looks lovely - go for it!

[craftyhunnypie]

You could knit a nice cushion & then put rows of crocheted shell edging over it. Just an idea. Or a bit of crochet edging on cardigan pockets?

I'm knitting baby booties for my sister's baby, so I could add a bit of crochet to those too.

I have made some crochet flowers, which I've put on one side, as if she has a girl I can sew them to the little hats I've made at a later date.

 

Emma.x

[..lay a little egg for me]

There are lots of free knitting patterns on the Drops website (http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/kategori_oversikt.php) that often include crochet edging. Have a browse! If you put the term "crochet" in their search box, it comes up with 384 patterns! Should be able to find something you like

[SAB]

When my daughter was small she had a big head and often we often found that necks of jumpers were too tight for her (she seems to have grown into her head since then ) - I used to undo the top of the neck and then make a wider neck using crochet, finishing with shell or picot edging, which then made them easier for her to get on/off - and a pretty edging too!

[Egzandra]

Thank you very much everyone for the lovely comments and ideas. I have put the Drops website on my favourites.

 

And, Snowy, I think I have got one of your bags. I am sure I bought it from a Recycled Bag Lady in Leicestershire. It's a lovely bag, with a blue lining and floral pattern and I use it for keeping my current crochet project in.

[Snowy]

And, Snowy, I think I have got one of your bags. I am sure I bought it from a Recycled Bag Lady in Leicestershire. It's a lovely bag, with a blue lining and floral pattern and I use it for keeping my current crochet project in.

Well I'm the only one that I know of, so it must be one of mine! Wow! Small world - how cool!