Wedding Garter Advice/Pattern

[Shellybrook]

So my sister is getting married next year, and I know already that she doesn't want me crocheting shawls or anything for the brides maids...no offense taken here...but since crochet is my craft...I feel compelled. I was thinking of making a garter for her (Mind you, if she doesn't want to use it...I will use it for myself as I will be getting married shortly after)...anyway...VERY simple wedding in every way. I would like to make a simple pattern, perhaps including blue beads or ribbon....and if I come up with something personal, I would like to stitch that in too. Does anyone have a simple pattern to suggest. FYI...I've never crocheted with thread.

[wiz3283]

You might try freepatterns.com They have a few.

[morrigan1974]

Have you considered taking your favorite stitch/pattern and just making it to length, then joining the ends? For instance crocheting a repeat of shells then a simple border? You can string blue beads on it and in the center stitch of each shell crochet a bead in, perhaps?

[misssmaggie]

Go to...

http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory/edgings.php

There are several edgings to choose from...make one the lenghth you need...join it...put elastic behind it...add ribbon.

[carovan]

I was pretty intimidated by thread also, but went ahead and bought one skein(?) from Walmart ($1.47) just to see if I could do it. I used a size 4 steel hook, since it was a little bigger than the normal steel hook and just starting working with it. You use the same stitches as you do with yarn, so you could practice doing a chain, then a row of dc, hdc, or whatever stitch you want to use. It is real easy to see the stitches because there isn't any fuzz to get in the way. I found that I need to hold the thread a little different than yarn, I wrap it around my little finger two times loosely, to keep my tension working. This is what works for me, but you may need to hold it in a way that works for you. I love the way the thread gives your work a lacey look. Now I love doing projects with thread. :)

[Granny Square]

As Carovan said, don't be afraid of thread work, it's all the same stitches, just smaller.

Here is a garter pattern rated easy
http://www.crochetnmore.com/bridalgarter.htm

You might adapt a bookmark pattern that has a ribbon insert. Here are some ideas, some easier than others:
http://hometown.aol.com/lffunt/jacobs.htm
http://hometown.aol.com/lffunt/lacy.htm
http://www.marloscrochetcorner.com/calvary%20bookmark.html
http://hometown.aol.com/lffunt/quickie.htm
http://members.aol.com/lffunt/crownbm.htm
http://members.tripod.com/cathyscrochet/cream.htm
http://hometown.aol.com/lffunt/eyeletbm.htm
http://promotions.drgnetwork.com/newsletters/talkingcrochet/pages/TCNL2506_patt.html

Good luck!

[Empress Busy Bee]

Here's a couple more.

http://www.onceuponapattern.com/custom/garter.html

The photo is in the first post. Scroll down to about half way and she tells you how she made it:

http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=181057.0

:)

[RoseRed]

I really like this one - thanks Empress (http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=181057.0)

[Empress Busy Bee]

I did, too. :)

[Noahsmom]

I made this one recently, it was very easy and uses elastic thread (sewn into the crochet after it is finished).
Garter (http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=53832&highlight=garter)

[LittleJadeFrog]

Try http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory/weddings.php

[Yammy]

Another idea for you, instead of the whole lace/thread thing what about doing one edged in fun fur?

[Shellybrook]

I LOVE IT!!!

:lol Fun fur!!! I just might try that. I think I'm going to get some thread this week and try my hand at it.

I think what is intimidating is in fact...the smaller hook. I inherited a bunch of my grandmothers hooks and she did alot of thread. I don't even know how she SAW the tip of those hooks let alone work something with it.

[RoseRed]

Have you thought about using a #3 size thread. I started my wedding shawl with it and it's pretty easy to work with. I used a big size 3 steel hook (it's actualy bigger than a 3 but I don't know what it's really is.)