Allegro Madil is a bulky boucle yarn composed of 85% wool and 15% nylon with 82 yards per 50 gram ball. The color in this picture is a bit brighter than the skein I have in front of me. I’d describe it as a lime green with flecks of grape and deep mauve. Please don’t hold me to those color names. Color is not my forte! Suffice it to say that this yarn is about the color of the skin of a lime with flecks of two purplish colors. Good enough???
MONTHS WITH FIVE WEEKS IN THEM MESS UP MY SENSE OF ORDER (delicate though it is!). So, this week, you get to ASK ME A CROCHET QUESTION. Post it here. I’ll do my best to answer all.
Here are the rules:
Each item will be mailed to the winner by USPS – books by media mail. For now, this contest will only be open to participants with a U.S. mailing address.
This is how it will work. Each Monday, I’ll pose a question on my blog. Everyone who answers the questions will be entered in the drawing on the last day of that month. Some ‘answers’ may require you to post a link to a specific pattern or site. The winner will be announced along with the next Monday’s question. The winner will have 48 hours to contact me with mailing information. If the winner doesn’t contact me, the prize will be offered on another occasion.
RESPONSES MUST BE POSTED HERE AND NOT EMAILED TO ME PRIVATELY OR POSTED ELSEWHERE FOR ENTRY.
TO MAKE IT CRYSTAL CLEAR, THE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON THE LAST FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH AND THE WINNER MUST EMAIL ME ([email protected]) WITHIN 48 HOURS OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT. So, for sanity’s sake, that deadline will really mean that I need to hear from you no later than 8 PM the following Monday (so you have plenty of time to email me and I’ll get the email for sure even if I don’t sign on to my email on a Sunday).
Simply enter to win by leaving a comment on this post answering the question posed.
What size needle is best to use with these rough and thicker yarns?
I’ve suddenly found myself inundated with wonderful crochet projects, both simple and otherwise, that I’d love to try! I’ve tried a couple of times to learn to crochet, once with a book, once with a friend who was a talented crocheter, both with no success. I am quite crafty, and after 25 years (I’m 52), am willing to give crochet another try. What do you suggest as the best, least frustrating, most-likely-to-be-successful method?
Have you crocheted with wire & what is the best size wire to use?
Who taught you to crochet and what other crafty things do you do?
I love crocheting but i found through the year that i only like using bulk thick yarns. so here my question: What type of yarn is your favorite to work with and what gauge hook do you like using most?
As a beginning knitter, what would you say is the biggest difference between knitting and crochet? Which is easier?
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Do you have a project on your wishlist that you have avoided for a reason? Maybe the size of it, the investment, a challenging technique, etc? If so what is it.