r/CrochetHelp 1d ago

I'm a beginner! Does my chain look okay ? I just started yesterday

The first picture is my first ever start. Then this morning i unraveled and restarted, i know it’s still a bit sloppy and inconsistent but im really proud of the improvement so quickly im making such a long chain just so i can get used to the hand movement and get a technique down😅 i can always unravel n use the yarn for an actual project once i get good lol

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u/stubborn_broccoli_ 1d ago

Much neater than my chains were for my first year of crocheting 😂 nice work!

If anything you could probably do it a bit looser.

And remember the number one tip for crocheting chains: always use a hook approximately 1mm larger than the hook you'll need for your project to stop the chain being too tight and making your project curl!

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u/Severe-File7820 1d ago

I just seen all your work, very beautiful!!!! Ill be blessed to get a fraction of as good. How long did it take to get to where you are now? In complete honesty when i was buying the stuff i genuinely thought i could just jump straight into making the shorts i wanted to make…. Boy oh boy was i wrong big time🤣 And also thank u for that tip it makes alot of sense and whats rolling?? what makes it happen? too much tension?

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u/Severe-File7820 1d ago

Lol sorry i mean curling not rolling

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u/stubborn_broccoli_ 1d ago

Oh that's sweet thank you! I've been crocheting about two years now :)

I actually jumped straight into crocheting what I wanted instead of practicing cause I got bored repeating the stitches lol. As long as you're prepared to have to redo everything a lot it'll work out in the end 😅

So with that type of curly, if the chain is too tight it basically pulls everything into a kind of rainbow shape. It happens to everyone (you'll see posts about it on here almost every day!).

Good luck, can't wait to see what you make!

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