Challenge No 7: Crotchet a character

[smallhobbit]

One of my flist suggested I try crochet, as their friend crocheted film characters, but I can't find who it was.  If it was you, please wave!

I bought myself a set of crochet needles:



and started off by making a star for the Christmas tree.  This might not have been the easiest of things to do, bearing in mind all I've ever done before is crochet a chain, but still:



It's not bad for a first attempt.  I then ordered a book and some more wool:



And I set to work on the pattern: here are Sherlock's hat, head, and the start of his body.



And here is Sherlock's head trying on his hat (I still have to make the ear flaps):



It will be some while before Sherlock is finished.

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Meanwhile, I have finished my sewing craft.  I was very pleased with the end result and my grateful thanks to Debriswoman once again for providing the kit.

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Lastly, SM bought me a small Christmas sewing kit, so, although not technically one of this year's challenges, here's how it's going:

Comments

[sanguinity]

Following on with the British-English questions: crochet needles? We would call them hooks, here, and reserve 'needles' for knitting and a few other things.

It looks like your Sherlock is coming along well, the shaping going well and your stitches nice and tight and regular. It makes my hands ache just to look at it. ;-)

And I like the star! Are you going to starch it, or is that its final form? I used to make up lots of crochet stars/snowflakes for gifts and bazaars when I was young: lacy things in mercerized cotton thread, which we'd starch with sugar-water. (Hm, in the style of the first six here, if you need a visual reference for the kind of thing.)

And the sewing project is very handsome! And just in time to be a container for your crochet supplies!

[smallhobbit]

I think they probably are crochet hooks, although I think of them as needles, because I'm more used to knitting.

There will certainly be an update on Sherlock. I'm finding it quite hard work crocheting him.

I'm glad you like the star - I shall leave it as it is. I'm impressed you made lots of them - I found even making one a challenge.

I was really pleased with my sewing. At the moment the little box is holding the small kit SM bought me.

[sanguinity]

I'm impressed that these are your beginner projects! I recognize you're applying skills from knitting and sewing, but still. Those aren't still-getting-the-hang-of-the-tools kind of projects.

[smallhobbit]

Sometimes I doubt my sanity!

[sanguinity]

Well, it is the only fun way to craft. If I'm not thinking "how hard can it be??" before I begin, then what even is the point? ;-)

[smallhobbit]

Exactly :D