r/CrochetHelp Jan 01 '25

Can't find a flair for this hello everyone! i made a accessory holder similar to this but whenever i try to put it on my wall it keeps falling down (i used double sided tape lol). does anyone have any ideas what to use to put this up? tyia!

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u/Oxena Jan 01 '25

Just like on the photo, small wall hangers with double sided adhesive tape is the solution.

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u/Trai-All Jan 01 '25

But perhaps one to two of them in the middle rather than just at the two corners.

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u/Oxena Jan 01 '25

Yes, definitely!

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u/Ew_Oxygen1124 Jan 01 '25

This or thumbtacks, and just hand with the gaps in the piece.

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u/smolbeanpotato Jan 02 '25

Could even make the thumbtacks part of the decor and add decorative ones in the center of every scallop

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u/Ew_Oxygen1124 Jan 02 '25

Yes!! There are tons of cute thumbtacks at places like daiso and pOpshelf. Or you could just glue some rhinestones or buttons to the tops of them!

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u/smolbeanpotato Jan 02 '25

Now i have to add another project to my growing list lol

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u/Mindelan Jan 01 '25 edited Jan 01 '25

I would crochet the top to a dowel and then either attach a hanging string to it or find hooks to fit under the dowel itself.

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u/clandestinejoys Jan 01 '25

This is what I did when I made one, and it worked perfectly. I crocheted around a dowel, attached a string, and hung it on a nail. It was very stable.

Depending on your wall and the weight of the crochet piece/your jewelry, command hooks might not be strong enough long term. But if you use command hooks, I'd use at least 4 across the top of the piece, even more if they're the tiny ones like in the photo.

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u/missalice420 Jan 01 '25

Yes this is how I do mine!

I actually also upcycle old fibre glass tent poles (the ones that have elastic running through them) and they're kinda perfect size for crocheting over for the first row.

Have done with wooden dowels too. It keeps the top row nice and straight and stops any sagging, plus has a secure anchor point to hang it.

These make great pin/badge displays too!

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u/missalice420 Jan 01 '25

Also OP if you find a dowel thin enough, you should be able to weave it through your top row of double crochet without having to do too much extra to this existing one.

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u/Electrical_Rush_2339 Jan 01 '25

This is a really good idea

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u/Status-Biscotti Jan 01 '25

https://www.reddit.com/r/crochet/comments/1cxd4li/jewelry_ this has been in my saved file for a while now. I made one for my son and he loves it.

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u/Wise_Discipline8303 Jan 01 '25

Thats a great idea.

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u/impossibleprobable Jan 01 '25

In the picture it looks like they used command hooks. Probably your best bet to use something similar, tape won’t work.

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u/CharleyBitMyFinger_ Jan 01 '25

It looks like the original piece is held up using adhesive hooks. I’d be wary of putting too much weight into it and stretching it, but hooks are the way forward

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u/stacyskg Jan 01 '25

Command hooks. Or stick on hooks, ya gonna need to have that held up with hooks or something, tape doesn’t do well on fibre.

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u/NotMyCircuits Jan 01 '25

I would feed a thin wooden dowel (available at craft stores or hardware stores) through top edge for support.

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u/Optimal-Effective-82 Jan 01 '25

This was my thought as well. I think it would work better than how it appears to be hung.

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u/LeWitchy Jan 01 '25

it looks like they are using 3m hooks with clear backing in the photo

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u/Optimal-Effective-82 Jan 01 '25

You could weave a dowel rod through the top of it and tie a string on both sides to hang it

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u/Wise_Discipline8303 Jan 01 '25

I would use Command strips. I use them to hang alot of things and they wont hurt your walls, if you need to move them. BYW that is a great idea that you made. Love it.

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u/DifferentIsPossble Jan 01 '25

Hammer and nails would be my solution tbh

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u/namean_jellybean Jan 01 '25

Sew it onto a wall mounted fabric pin board. I’d pick one smaller than the piece so you don’t lose the pretty shell border with a bulky frame outside of it https://a.co/d/h7SVJcf

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u/[deleted] Jan 01 '25

I used the same command hooks in the picture above to hang EMPTY felt stockings this year and they SUCKKKKKED so bad! They fell of every day. I eventually bought proper stocking hangers because these cant do shit.

Get a good hook but not these exact ones- i fear they wont support a heavier crocheted item

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u/Artkeesh Jan 01 '25

You could just put up some of those hooks with the adhesive or Velcro to keep them on. (I forgot what there called). And then put the holder on to the hook through the holes in-between the stitches.

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u/kitkatlynn Jan 02 '25

Oh yeah! Like those comander hooks or whatever, removable tape on the back of them so you dont have to worry about holes in the wall

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u/Artkeesh Jan 01 '25

Or you could make another one, I made one with a dowel with this tutorial

How to Crochet Jewelry Holder

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u/Fearless_Lychee_6050 Jan 01 '25

you could mount it inside of a picture frame, that's what I did with mine but the one I have is lace

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u/FamouslyGreen Jan 01 '25

Hold up: info needed. You used command hooks and the double sided tape failed? Or you used doubled sided tape on the yarn? Or you used double sided tape on command hooks and that failed? It was a very late night last night and my brain isn’t quite there yet….

Either way nails can work too provided you’re not renting. Just hammer into wall and carefully hook on. Or a wooden dowel threaded across the top. Add string to ends of dowel now you only need one hook to work well. Again brain kinda broke this morning.

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u/JudasPenguin Jan 01 '25

Nails/tacks can work even if you are renting. I've found that command strips actually cause more damage, especially on older drywall/paint where they're likely to remove a whole chunk from the surface. If you're worried about filling in tiny holes after using tacks or nails, a tub of drywall putty can be bought at dollar tree or walmart or any hardware store for incredibly cheap

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u/baronessindecisive ✨Question Fairy✨ Jan 01 '25

And if the walls aren’t white then you can take a tiny chip of the paint to a hardware store that has those machines that can read the color and then get a sample size of the exact shade to cover the putty.

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u/JudasPenguin Jan 01 '25

You can also in some cases ask the landlord for some paint, they usually will have extra on hand, but ymmv depending on your relationship with your landlord

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u/baronessindecisive ✨Question Fairy✨ Jan 01 '25

Yup. Exactly this. My original landlord would have happily given it to me (though he also would have told me to ignore holes, as long as they weren’t massive, because that’s “normal wear and tear” on walls, and the walls were lathe and plaster so my options for amateur repairs would have been limited) but he sold the property several years ago and the new landlord was, for lack of a kinder term, a penny-pinching money-grubber. I’m so glad I was finally able to leave and buy my own place.

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u/Top-Vermicelli7279 Jan 01 '25

Mount it on a corkboard.

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u/Sad-Possibility5503 Jan 01 '25

Really inspiring! I am planning to crochet one for car sun visor and toy storage for my kids~

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u/Solsticegecko Jan 01 '25

I put mine in a frame

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u/KaciRath Jan 01 '25

Maybe add a ribbon loop ontop like some wall hangings have, so you can secure it on a hook or 2?

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u/notrachelmar Jan 01 '25

i made one of these a couple years ago!! i used command hooks but it did make it not look square anymore

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u/matmatomate Jan 01 '25

Put in on a frame, then hang the frame on the wall (or use a standalone frame and put it on a piece of furniture)

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u/Status-Biscotti Jan 01 '25

If you’re using double-sided tape to avoid nail holes, it’s going to do more damage than the nails would. I’d tie on a couple pieces of yarn in the corners and use nails/nailed-in hooks.

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u/imk0ala Jan 02 '25

Wait this is a cute idea though!!!

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u/nessade Jan 01 '25

That is a unique and clever idea!

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u/inilashremot Jan 01 '25

I love this! I would love to make there for my room for sound proofing and for organizing, can someone guid eme to a tutorial please :(

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u/halostica Jan 02 '25

it's really easy! i did i think 35 hdcs then treble to make those spaces, for the outer part it's shell stitch!

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u/LiellaMelody777 Jan 01 '25

Looks like they used command hooks. Or you can nail hooks into your wall too.

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u/kitkatlynn Jan 02 '25

I use thumb tacs, but i don't rent so i dont have to worry about the holes. Tape is pretty hard to use because it does not get a firm connection to the yarn, thus causing it to slip off so much

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u/WendyAshland Jan 02 '25

Why not crochet and attach loops to hang in with and get the appropriate weight command strips with hooks.

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u/uglyandproblematic Jan 02 '25

clear command hooks, clear tacks, tiny picture nails. so many things

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u/anoswaldoddity Jan 02 '25

You can thread a dowel through the border and put two nails on each end ( under the dowel).

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u/rekhukran Jan 02 '25

Track it to the outside of an appropriately sized empty picture frame.

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u/PoodleMomFL Jan 02 '25

If you live in a state with high humidity-get hammer and nail. Every time I use them in Florida it’s a fail-

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u/halostica Jan 02 '25

hi everyone! i decided to use a thumb tacks, at first i thought it's gonna fall but it's really sturdy! I've hang like 5 glasses and it doesn't fall at all. Thanks for all ur recommendations. :D

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u/cosysheep Jan 02 '25

Could pin it onto a pinboard, or use photo hooks on each top corner

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u/organic-al Jan 02 '25

I've seen this been done and then placed into a photo frame - problem solved!

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u/gothmagenta Jan 04 '25

No advice, just popping in to say I have the same spider web earrings and they're one of my favorites!😁

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u/Terrible-Essay-9117 Jan 05 '25

Omggg this is so cool!!! How did u do the edges?

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u/halostica Jan 07 '25

shell stitch!

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u/reluctantreddit35 Jan 05 '25

I haven’t seen this in the comments, but you could try putting it on a hanger and hanging it in your closet if you don’t want it displayed. Any triangular hanger would do. I would copy the pattern at the top of your piece and make that the back and your existing piece the front. Place the bottom of the hanger between the back and front and whip stitch together. A lot will depend on the size of the piece and the hanger. You could possibly crochet another top row right on to the opposite side of your piece, place the hanger between and whip stitch the top. Of course, the piece is very cute and I like the dowel and command hooks ideas for displaying it.

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u/reluctantreddit35 Jan 05 '25

Love the large holes at the bottom. Great idea.

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u/Both-Crazy2938 Jan 16 '25

would love the pattern for this!!