Thank you so much ❤️❤️

Thank you so much, that’s so lovely to hear ☺️ I’m really happy I was able to help you learn this technique, it’s such a useful one! Hope I’ll see you around in the comments again 😁👩🏻‍🦼 Wheelie

Thank you so much! ☺️☺️

That will be so cute! 🐘🥰

❤️ I’m really happy your gloves worked out well! Thanks so much for the lovely message, you made my day ❤️

Thank you, I’m so glad you like my video ❤️❤️ have you already started making your throw blanket? I’ve found there isn’t really a ‘standard’ size (and what’s called standard seems to vary a lot by country). For my blankets I tend to do it by eye, chain the starting chain and see if it looks right - I know that’s not terribly technical! If I were to give you actual measurements I’d have just googled them, I honestly just make most of my blankets either to fit a specific bed or based on whether they’ll cover me when I’m curled on the couch 😉 I hope that’s some help, sorry I’ve been so long replying, I’ve had a couple of weeks of ill health and haven’t been around KZfaq as often. It’s nice to have ‘met’ you ❤️👩🏻‍🦼 Wheelie

It does seem I’m alone in calling it a triptych!! 😆

It’s an Australian 8ply (DK weight), if you’re in Australia it’s Spotlight’s 4 Seasons Marvel, the blanket is in Duck Egg and the border in Natural, I used the recommended hook size - 4mm. Hope that helps! 👩🏻‍🦼

Oh, meant to say, it looks great in yarn that’s thinner than what I demonstrated with here but people have shown me how it’s worked out in worsted weight and that looked good too!

I’m so glad you like it! (Also, you made my day by appreciating my mathematical struggles 🤣). ❤️👩🏻‍🦼

You’re so welcome - I’m really happy it worked out well for you! ❤️👩🏻‍🦼

Thanks so much, I’m so glad you found it helpful! 😃 I think I’m a little like you by the sounds, I’m always trying different ways to bring in the next colour or ball of yarn, looking for the perfect method. I actually do have a one particular technique I pretty much always use for this specific pattern, I like to bring in the new yarn and then alternate a couple of stitches crocheting with the tail from the old yarn and a couple of stitches crocheting with the tail from the new yarn for several stitches (I’ll explain below) and then I usually actually sew in the tails as well. Because this blanket is one I give as a baby gift or donate it to be sold as a baby shower gift, I want it to be indestructible, definitely no chance of ends escaping. I make sure the joining happens at the beginning of one of the blank squares, so the slightly thicker stitches don’t show too much or interfere with the dragonfly design. What I mean by ‘crocheting with the tails’ is I bring in the new yarn on the final yarn over of a stitch, leaving myself a long tail of both the new yarn and the old yarn, then for the next double crochet I yarn over and insert the hook into the top of the next stitch as usual, then I yarn over with not just the working yarn, I also hook one of the tails (doesn’t matter which). So I have a double thickness of yarn on my hook when I pull up a loop (at the same time I also make sure whichever tail I’m not crocheting with is held against my work so it will be wrapped in the stitch as well - complicated!) then I work with the two strands held together for the next part of the stitch: yarning over and pull through two loops. Then I drop the tail and with just the working yarn I yarn over and pull through the final two loops to finish the stitch. So I’ve basically crocheted the bottom half of the stitch using the working yarn and one of the tails, while also crocheting over the other tail. I do that for the 2nd stitch after the join as well. For the 3rd and 4th stitch I use whichever tail I didn’t use for the first two stitches, I work these stitches over the tail I’m not crocheting with. The 5th stitch is with the first tail and the 6th stitch is with the second tail. Then I go back to crocheting as usual and when the blanket’s done I weave in the tails. It’s super secure. If you need to unravel your work you can’t just tug on it as usual, you have to go slowly and kind of untie the threads. I know this is quite a long complicated reply and I’m not sure if it will be a new technique to you, or how experienced you are with crochet - or how badly I’ve explained it! Let me know if you’d like more detail. I’m sure someone has made a video demonstrating this, I have a vague memory that Hooked By Robin put one out a few years ago 🤔 I’d love to make a video on it but I’m not able to make videos at the moment, so it’d be a long wait. All the best! Wheelie

@@wheeliemadeitcrochet Thank you!!! Great explanation.

❤️ I’m so glad you found it helpful!

I’m so glad you found it useful! ❤️

I’m not sure how I missed your comment for so long, sorry about that. Thank you - I LOVE your business idea!!!

@@wheeliemadeitcrochet no worries! Also keep up the great work! I subscribed to your channel :)

@@bakedpotato7746 yay, thank you ☺️

Hi there, that sounds frustrating 😬 and I’m sorry that I don’t have an ‘easy fix’ kind of answer for you. I do find this cord easy to crochet into now, but my tension was definitely too tight my first few tries and it wasn’t smooth to work into until I’d done it a few times. I’ll tell you what worked for me and hopefully that’ll help you! My tension was too tight because I managed to pull/tighten up with the ‘tail’ after I’d made each stitch in the cord. So that side of the cord was then too tight and not easy to work into. When you next try making the cord, think about deliberately loosening up your tension - but also, between stitches, be careful not to accidentally tighten up the previous stitch by pulling on the ‘tail’ before yarning over with it. I hope that helps a bit. Let me know how you go? Wheelie

You made me smile - I find myself with my tongue sticking out when I’m concentrating. Makes me look very intelligent 😆 I hope that it was the day you mastered the technique and you got some compliments at the event ❤️ it took me the longest time to get the hang of working into the bottom of the chain, I’m still slow with some yarns, but I got there 🤞 you will too. 👩🏻‍🦼Wheelie

Thank you so much!! ❤️ Wheelie

I would also love to see anything else you have made, I had so much fun following this tutorial. From one wheelie to another 🧑‍🦼❤

🥰 I’m not managing to make many videos lately, my health is making it all a bit harder, so there won’t be a new video for a while (hopefully eventually!! I am editing one, but they take me a looong time). I do still spend a ridiculous amount of time crocheting though 😆 if you use Instagram I’d love to meet you there? (My user name is the same as here on KZfaq and the little Lego wheelie is my profile image, so I’m pretty easy to find). Then I can see what you’re making too!😃👩🏻‍🦼

@@wheeliemadeitcrochet I will!

Thank you so much ❤️ I’m so happy it turned out well for you! Wheelie

Thank you so much!! 😃😃

Hi Debi, no, I don’t have a written pattern for this. When I crochet it myself I rewatch the video to get started! 😆 In this video I have written up the stitches etc on the screen as well as showing the steps visually, but I don’t have any plans to release a written pattern for this blanket design. 👩🏻‍🦼Wheelie

@@wheeliemadeitcrochet I am following your instructions and they are wonderful.. got it figured out.. I'm using your info to write the pattern so i have it available when I'm not online. this is so pretty ty so much ... good instructions.. easy to understand

I’m so glad you’ve worked out a way so you can crochet it when you’re offline too ❤️ Is the pattern working well for you? I’m sorry I didn’t reply sooner, I haven’t been very well and there’s also a strange thing happening where I don’t seem to get any notification when someone replies. If you run into any problems could you start a new comment instead of replying? That way I will see it! 🤞🤞 ❤️Wheelie

Thank you so much ☺️ I’m really pleased the pattern turned out well for you - and so interested to hear about the merino wool! I’ve actually just been given an enormous bag full of pure wool yarn (isn’t that about the best hand-me-down ever?) and have been planning some projects, so you have perfect timing. I’d be really interested to hear how your charger cord ‘wears’ over time - I’ve found the cord covers made with 100% cotton yarns stay looking good for a lot longer than those made with acrylic, at a guess I think that wool will last well too. Hope you have a great weekend (with time to crochet) 👩🏻‍🦼Wheelie

That’s so great! Colour changes were the hardest thing for me when I was learning to crochet, but with this square, by the end of a square you’ve done it so many times it doesn’t feel that tricky anymore!! 😜 I’m so glad you enjoyed making it - have you finished the cube now? My boy still has his, it’s looking a little squished a couple years down the track but that means he’s actually played with it 😆 all the best, Wheelie

I hope your baby shower goes well! I’m so glad the border pattern turned out well for you, I know it can look like a LOT is going on, so it’s really great to hear it worked out so well for you 😊 I had the biggest smile when I read your message, it’s so lovely to think that you used my pattern to put the finishing touch on a blanket so special. I’ve still got the blanket I made when I was pregnant - I used it every day with my son right up to when he was at kindy. It feels like that blanket holds so many of the good memories of the early years of my son’s life 🥰 I hope your little one will feel loved and safe when they’re wrapped in it (or lying on it). It’s so special to make something for them, before you’ve even held them in your arms. Hope I’ll ‘see’ you around again the comments 😊 All the best ❤️ Wheelie

@@wheeliemadeitcrochet is there a written pattern for this video tutorial ??

I’m so happy to hear it turned out well for you! Thank you for your lovely comment, you made my day!! ☺️☺️☺️👩🏻‍🦼 Wheelie

Thanks so much! 😃😃 Wheelie

Me too! ❤️👩🏻‍🦼

Thank you for the tip! Much appreciated 😊😊

Sei molto gentile 🥰🥰🥰

❤️ thank you, that means so much, I’ve got the biggest smile on my face right now! ❤️ I’m really happy I could help you make gloves that you love and are a good fit, I spent a lot of time on this video and the pattern, it’s so great to know you’ve found it useful 😄. I hope I’ll see you around in the comment section again 😄👩🏻‍🦼 Wheelie

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Thank you so much ☺️ that’s so lovely of you!! ❤️ Wheelie

What a great idea! That sounds gorgeous 😃👩🏻‍🦼 Wheelie

Hi there - thanks so much, I’m glad you like it! With this pattern your starting chain can be any *even* number, so you’ll be able to adjust it to be however wide as you like 😊👩🏻‍🦼Wheelie

I think i just answered myself as soon as i posted my question haha you are using size 3 yarn (i believe you said). I'm using size 4. That must be the difference. This is a beautiful pattern. Great job 🥰

@@mandyb3509 So glad you worked it out - particularly because I’m terrible at estimating widths 😆 I usually have to actually chain it out to see how big it will be!! 😊 Good luck with your blanket, it sounds like it will be such a lovely gift for your sister. I make this pattern on repeat but haven’t yet used size 4 yarn for it (just because it’s not cold enough here for me to use heavier yarn very often) I’m really interested to hear how it turns out 😊 Wheelie

​@wheeliemadeitcrochet thank you for replying 🙂 I started it last night. I was originally going to do 169 chains, but when I got to 160 I realized that wouldn't be enough (I also just go by the look of it haha). So, I did 201, with 4 worsted acrylic, and that seems like it'll work nicely 😊

Hi 😊 It is so great for handles etc isn’t it? Just a little bit of stretch and plenty of strength. I haven’t tried using it for Celtic knots yet though, thank you so much for the tip! 👩🏻‍🦼Wheelie

That’s so interesting! I use “standing double crochet” for a different alternative starting double crochet (the one you use when starting a new round and changing colour, starting with a knot on your hook - you can do it without the knot too. What a wonderful description 🙄😂). I tend to use “alternative starting double crochet” as a generic term to cover all of the ‘first stitch’ techniques, do you do the same? Twisted stitch was me being a bit flip… but I wish everyone else called it that too, less of a mouthful than anything I’ve heard it called! 😃 Thank you so much for the Christmas wishes ❤️ we’re enjoying the lead up to Christmas, still in peak childhood Christmas years with my son, so it’s been a busy and happy month. Not a lot of crochet time for me, but a lot of treasure hunts, decorations and Christmas jokes 🥰 I hope it’s a happy time for you as well. Are you giving your niece her strawberry hat for Christmas?? I have been wondering if you got the design to work 🍓. And 🤞 for 2024 👩🏻‍🦼Wheelie

Thanks so much ❤️ nice to ‘see’ you again! 👩🏻‍🦼Wheelie

Thank you so much ❤️ I’m so glad you found it helpful! 👩🏻‍🦼Wheelie

Thank you, it’s good to see you too! ❤️❤️❤️ I’ve missed being able to make videos, hopefully next year I’ll be able to do more of it 🤞👩🏻‍🦼

It does! 😂 so nice to hear from you 🩷👩🏻‍🦼

14:15 Hi Debra, just checking that I’m looking at the right spot in the pattern - the beginning of round 7? The round starts with a chain 2 to get up to height, then a double crochet worked in the same stitch (the stitch you slip stitched to, to finish round 6). The thumb gap is created by skipping 6 stitches and double crocheting. I don’t use a decrease in this round, but in the video I have yarned over already when I’m counting the skipped stitches, which might make it look like there’s a half finished double crochet on my hook. I hope that helps - but if I’ve misunderstood which part of the pattern you’re asking about, please do ask again 😊 Wheelie

Hi Lucy, thank you so much ❤️ What a thoughtful gift for your grandma, I hope they’ll keep her nice and cosy. I have a treatment each fortnight in the same area as the chemo patients, so a lot of my crochet goes to people I get to know while we’re all sitting around being infused. People often think of beanies for chemo patients but fingerless gloves are a brilliant gift, a lot of people seem to find their temperature regulation changes when they’re being treated - not to mention actually during the treatment, in the hospital I go to where the air con blasts down on us!! 🥶 Wishing you and your grandma all the very best. 💕 Wheelie

Thank you! ❤️👩🏻‍🦼

So glad you like it! I think it’s such a fun project, hope you’ll enjoy making it 😃👩🏻‍🦼 Wheelie

You’re very welcome ❤️😃 I hope they’ll turn out beautifully for you - and I hope the lucky people you give them too really appreciate your hard work! Handmade gloves are such a thoughtful gift 🥰 Wheelie

Hi Kim, I don’t have a video for that exact basket, it was a one off I made playing around with a half ball of random unlabelled yarn a friend gave me - the handles are a little dodgy, which I cunningly hid with a bow 😉 It is similar to a not-at-all dodgy basket pattern I have shared (Crochet Basket - Tshirt Yarn kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hNqna7iblcm4gmw.html), the main difference is that the basket you like has two handles and doesn’t have the bit of interest around the top which is in the video pattern. It is easy to make the basket plainer, you can replace the bean stitch round with 2 extra rounds of single crochet, but making two handles needs a bit of fiddling. Sorry I can’t just link you to the pattern you like this time. I will add a two handled basket to my list of pattern videos, but they’re taking me a long time to finish lately so it will be a while. 👩🏻‍🦼😊Wheelie

Hi there, thank you, I’m so glad you like it! I’ve made a video for the border (Sugar Sweet Border: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/arlkhs-ex7qYcWw.html). I hope you’ll enjoy making it - there is a bit of maths involved but I spend the first half of the video just on making sure the pattern will fit the stitch count of your blanket, once you get past that and into the crochet it’s all worth it. Let me know if you run into any problems ❤️👩🏻‍🦼 Wheelie

@@wheeliemadeitcrochet Thank you very much my friend. See how we got connected due to this beautiful crochet hobby despite being far far away from each other. Love from India. Vidula

❤️ it’s so nice to ‘meet’ you too. It’s amazing feeling to cross paths with people from so far away, all while being sick at home. Crochet on KZfaq has been wonderful for me 👋👋 back at you from Western Australia ❤️❤️