Feb

13

HERE’S MY QUESTION ON CAMO CROCHET….

9 Comments 

If you can buy this:

Red Heart Camouflage Yarn #971 Sport

do you need this?

http://www.atomicmall.com/view.php?id=848887

By jd wolfe




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9 Comments so far

  1. GJ Amber on February 13, 2010 7:26 am

    Not only are we retired military, but we sell our handcrafts to the military. Even if you have the camo yarn, it will not look like any of the camo outfits being currently worn. I would say ‘Yes’ you need the chart.

  2. Ghost Wylder on February 13, 2010 9:22 am

    I have used many of the Camo colors and none of them, not one, ever came out like the real pattern on the uniforms and other military items. But I will also say, it you want it to come out like the chart, then don’t use camo yarn but use the different colors and chart it.

  3. Toni on February 13, 2010 10:25 pm

    I have used 3 different brands of camo yarn & none of them turned out like that pattern, even with making a baby outfit out of one of the yarns. I will say they do make nice afghans, I have made 3 that sold before they were done & have orders for 2 more, just using a simple ripple pattern.

  4. Barbara on February 14, 2010 12:02 am

    I have to agree, I like the chart.

  5. Patricia Steeves on February 14, 2010 4:48 am

    I have used many different colors of camo yarn, and none of them look anything like real camo, especially when crocheted-maybe a little closer to the real thing when knitted. Use the chart!

  6. AnnClaire on February 14, 2010 7:02 am

    Hi JD,

    If you want to use the yarn you have, I would suggest something like a granny square so that the colors will puddle somewhat. Cammo yarn is not meant to reproduce the actual cammo pattern, just the colors. If you want an actual cammo pattern, I agree with the others, go with solid yarns and chart it out.

    However, as you described the request, I think the yarn would work fine with a granny square motif.

    cheers – AnnClaire

  7. Beverly on February 14, 2010 11:53 am

    I agree with the above. Use the chart and appropriate colors to match. Crocheting or knitting with the camo yarn comes out pretty but it is usually in stripes, no the way true military camo is.

  8. Michele Bentley on February 27, 2010 2:03 pm

    i have made several afghans with the varigrated camo yarn and the folks thatbought them(military) where pleased with the way they came out.

    it actually can depend on how you hook the peice up. i did swatches with one skein to mess with to seehow the colors work together.

    i like the pattern too. i would like to try it.

  9. jd on February 27, 2010 2:06 pm

    Michele,
    Do you have any pictures of your afghan or swatches? That would be most helpful. Do you recall what hook size and stitch(es) you used?
    Thanks,
    jd

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