Learning Curve with Thick and Quick!

[Luvmyrott'nboy]

I am crocheting a bunch of slipper/foot warmers for all the male members of my family in South Africa...it's coming up on their winter and have been using Red Heart shetland chunky. Last night I decided my ex-FIL would get ones made from my new stash of thick and quick chenille....whoa baby!...that stuff takes some getting used to! I had the darndest time, must have frogged that first row 4 times until I came up with the perfect hook size (10 mm) and got used to "finding" the stitches!

Anyway, I went back to the shetland for his slippers as I must get all this done in a couple of weeks (have some other items to get done too) and I can fly with that.

But that chenille is gorgeous! Now that I have a better feel for it, I am looking forward to making some beautiful scarves for next winter...maybe even one for me!:clap

Definitely worth the effort!

[Natasha]

I hated the LB T&Q when I used it. I had bought enough on clearance to make a throw, but got about half a skein into it and said forget it! My foundation row was tighter than the rows after it. I did go ahead and finish the skein, called the result a scarf, and sold the rest of the yarn on ebay. Never again! :no

[Luvmyrott'nboy]

I hated the LB T&Q when I used it. I had bought enough on clearance to make a throw, but got about half a skein into it and said forget it! My foundation row was tighter than the rows after it. I did go ahead and finish the skein, called the result a scarf, and sold the rest of the yarn on ebay. Never again! :no

To be honest, I almost gave up too but I bought so much from Smiley's and it is sooooo pretty I just kept at it. It took several times before I got a chain and first row going. I really liked the result but it isn't "quick hooking"!

I wonder how it is to knit with? All I can do is a garter stitch...maybe that's easier, have to try when I get my big needles;)

[Natasha]

A friend knitted several scarves out of the stuff and she loved working with it. Maybe it is easier to knit with.

To be honest, I almost gave up too but I bought so much from Smiley's and it is sooooo pretty I just kept at it. It took several times before I got a chain and first row going. I really liked the result but it isn't "quick hooking"!

I wonder how it is to knit with? All I can do is a garter stitch...maybe that's easier, have to try when I get my big needles;)

[CrochetAddicted74]

I am crocheting a bunch of slipper/foot warmers for all the male members of my family in South Africa...it's coming up on their winter and have been using Red Heart shetland chunky. Last night I decided my ex-FIL would get ones made from my new stash of thick and quick chenille....whoa baby!...that stuff takes some getting used to! I had the darndest time, must have frogged that first row 4 times until I came up with the perfect hook size (10 mm) and got used to "finding" the stitches!

Anyway, I went back to the shetland for his slippers as I must get all this done in a couple of weeks (have some other items to get done too) and I can fly with that.

But that chenille is gorgeous! Now that I have a better feel for it, I am looking forward to making some beautiful scarves for next winter...maybe even one for me!:clap

Definitely worth the effort!


Oh using LB Thick and Quick is definitely worth the effort! It is kinda like Homespun in you either really adjust to and like working with it or you simply dont...I'm one who LOVES it.....There's nothing softer than a nice scarf made from it....my Mother in Law loved the scarf I made her out of it...

Fun fun, as you say, bigger hooks and careful "feel" are needed, but you can produce such beautiful items with it :)


Robin in MI

[CrochetAddicted74]

The other big plus about Thick and Quick is it is really soft on the hand...but it can really spoil you if you go back to more rough yarns like Red Heart lol.

Robin

[donnalynn2]

I got a pound of it in irregular skeins for under $4 at Rag Shop. After petting it for who knows how long and trying in vain to make several different items I almost thought it a lost cause. Then I made my own design for the Spring Purse Swap and used this. It worked up really quickly and was perfect for a "dressed up" purse. I really like this stuff now. Here is a pic of the purse I made. Takes a little less than 1 skein...

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c343/donnalynn2/BlueJeansAndBlackTiesPurse001.jpg

[Dextersmom]

That's a beautiful purse Donna - very elegant! I did get some T&Q from Smiley's too and made a throw, but when I washed it I ended up with loops sticking out of it. I can't figure out what happened. Not a lot of them, but enough to make it look kinda goofy. I tried to stretch the throw and make the loops go back and some did, but not all. I guess I now have a very soft throw for myself :)

[PBLKNP]

Lion Brand Thick and Quick is definitely easier to knit with. I used it to crochet an afghan, and while the result was wonderful, it was tough going. I've used it, though, to knit several sweaters, and they came out really well...PAM