Hi Melanie! I know that I’m commenting on this pretty late but I have some advice from a long time crocheter to a newbie! This is an INCREDIBLE first project. Mine definitely did not look like this. Newbies, this project is not difficult but super consuming. It is doable though! Cardigan is way easier than sweater bc sweater sizing can get really weird really fast. DO NOT SO A SWEATER VEST!! You’re making it WAY harder than it has to be. A cardigan shape is literally a bunch of rectangles. The shape is much more forgiving especially if your squares are a little big too big or small. I would say to do the entire sweater in either all plain colored, all granny square style (they do look different and use different techniques), or all one style of granny square (all sunflowers, all hearts, etc). That way you only have to make one type of squares for the entire project! General tips (these are some life savers, trust me!) LEARN: - magic ring/crochet in a round - increase/decrease - single crochet all the way up to treble like the back of your hand - magic knot (connecting two strands seamlessly) - the “no gaps at the beginning of the rows” method Once you learn how to do these, you can do pretty much anything (especially stuffed animals) crochet. I’ve been doing it for long enough that I can look things up on Etsy and recreate without a pattern in my head because I understand how all the shapes work. Pinterest is awesome for visual learners like me! RUclips obviously is a great sourceThe subreddit r/crochet is a great community, but don’t be intimidated by the crazy complicated projects that appear on the sub. Those people have been crocheting for years.. One last thing: gauge/tension are super important and frustrating for beginners. Gauge/tension is how tightly you hold your yarn in the non hook hand. This can drastically change the look and size of your piece, so make sure you learn the “right”/comfortable tension for you to ensure consistently across your work. Good luck everyone! I really hope that Melanie shares more projects with us, I like having a buddy when I crochet.
thank you so much for this comment, you saved me so much time and were so informative, u truly did change my learning process/how long i was learning crocheting, thank you
@@Nari_Trovi It's when you turn after finishing a row and beginning the new row. If you don't do it properly, small gaps can appear at the edges, making it look splotchy.
Really, just do it. I started crocheting in October and i didn’t know anything about it. Now, I have made such cute tops and cardigans. Really, just start, you can pick it up sooooo quick
the sweater looks SO GOOD. also, i recommend reading the books (shadow and bone trilogy and six of crows duology) before watching the show shadow and bone so it'll make more sense and be more fun to watch :)))
This is REALLY cute, I got here from my recommendations! The only thing that bugged me (and that is hopefully helpful and not just annoying tips from strangers.... I didn't see any comments about it yet!) is how you hold the yarn. It looks so slow, and you might end up hurting your hands and wrists if you don't hold the yarn in a good way to get both tension and speed right. Also, it's very common to crochet a lot harder in the beginning and then loosening up and the other way around. You'll get there (to the even squares, that is) and also blocking helps! Lord, now this is becoming a novel of a comment. Love the sweater, and it turned out GREAT!
Girl, you did soo well. I'm impressed!! I've been crocheting for around 15 years now (I'm 19 so the majority of my life) and it honestly felt like I was crocheting with my best friend for the first time (my friends don't crochet). You are so relatable and everything you said about crocheting is so true. I always start a new project in the middle of the night and it's addicting. Pleaseeee make more crochet video's. I absolutely loved this video!!!!
Melanie, you are awesome. I have so enjoyed watching your journey into sweater land. Your video reminded me of the first sweater I made (50 +) years ago. Trial and error are what makes up our lives. I love your story and your sweater. It is GREAT to see a younger generation working on an old craft. Keep it up. Continue to pass it on. Thanks for the laughs.
WE HOLD TENSION THE SAME!!!! I haven’t seen anyone else hold tension in the middle of their pointer and middle finger like that besides myself... so TWINZZ
watching your whole process made me smile and laugh as I saw the hurdles you went through cause I definitely have gone through similar struggles while crocheting clothing! This was such a fun video to watch :D
Hello! I'm from the Philippines, and this is my first visit to your channel. I had a desire to learn how to crochet but didn't know where to begin. I came into your video by coincidence and was blown away by your crocheting skills. You remind me of Nicole Laeno; both of you are stunning and one-of-a-kind! Thank you for being an inspiration to me!
I hardly ever watch people's vlogs but I genuinely enjoyed yours! I am a beginner with learning Crochet, but it felt like I was there with you and going to JoAnn's! I am so ecstatic for you and your sweater! You earned a sub from me Melanie! Keep it up with this content! 💛
I’ve been procrastinating for so long but this video gave me so much joy and inspiration to finish the patchwork top/blouse that i’ve been wanting to do for quite some time. Thank you so much 🫶
Can we just talk about Melanie's cute little giggle in the beginning of the video and whenever she's excited! I love it!! She starts talking about books and just gives that little giggle and you just know how excited she is! So much love, your videos are absolutely inspiration and so amazing!
Melanie, you have really influenced me to make a sweater almost exactly like this. I don’t know if I would really consider myself a beginner anymore, I started crocheting quite a bit ago. I am so excited to start this project! I’m getting almost the exact same colors and everything Honestly though, I’ve had to had watched this video like 50 in the past month like you did such a great job and you have inspired me deeply I probably just wrote this for you to not even see this lol😢
I agree about crocheting at night can get very addicting, I've done it a lot of times, staying up until 5 am, I don't know if I recommend it because you progress a lot but sleep less
You are the first person I have seen in a RUclips video who holds the hook and yarn exactly how I do it. I don’t feel so alone now. I am glad someone crochets like me. I thought I was doing it “wrong” or something because I am a lefty. 😅
Hi Melanie! I just want to say that seeing a beginner create this amazing project is so inspiring because I have only crocheted 3 things and they were 2 squishies and a pineapple (supposed to be another squishy but messed up), I really have wanted to make a sweater so this is inspiring and seeing a beginner succeed makes it less scary.
I’ve made a cardigan throughout these last few weeks and I’ve binged trough 7 seasons of grey’s anatomy, but now I can’t watch it without crocheting lmao. The cardigan didn’t turn out that great tho lol
@@alexdalettuce9596 i made mine over a year ago now and i think i wore it once lmao, its a fun project but i literally do not even like it but hey it was a fun thing to do
How many squares was yours I found a tutorial with 51! Which is fine however I can't do measurements and Im a lot smaller then the person so I just wondered?
@@niamhsheedy8106 Yeah, mine turned out a bit too chunky and stiff, it was my first project crocheting a piece of clothing. I’m about to start my second one tho, which is a sweater, so I’m hoping it’ll turn out better then my cardigan lmao
this deserves so much more views! i havent watched ur vids in over a year now ngl bUT THIS IS SO MOTIVATIONAL TO GET ME ON W MY CLOTHES ALTERATIONS DIY AHH I LOVE HOW UR SWETAER TURNED OUT!!!
If you find that you aren't wearing it you can rip the squares apart and sew them together again. You can take the extra squares out of the sleeves and add them to the length of the body and then put ribbing back on.
OMG you are so cute. My bff learn from a book and it took one whole afternoon for her to teach me to make one granny square. Yes it was back in the dark ages before RUclips. I loved the sweater. Keep crocheting. The best stuff will always be what you create from your imagination.
You are absolutely adorable and your sweater is adorable too!! My daughter just picked up crocheting and she is frustrated with the fact that that the piece she is doing seems to shrink more Everytime she adds to it so she's already talking about quiting so I'm watching videos to try and help her. I want her to be as determined as you are because quitting gets us nowhere far right. I think you can inspire her. Thank you!!
I stumbled across your video when researching crochet. I'm an avid/average knitter, but only knew the basics of crochet and wanted to give it a shot. 😊 Your video definitely inspired me to start my own project, so I'm currently making squares to eventually join up into a cardigan or a sweater, I can't decide which. Have a wonderful Christmas and New Year! 🎄
ahh it looks so cute !! im just about to start my first sweater and im so nervous but also like- really excited. all i've made has been bags so far as well!
Wow! You were all over the place.😄 All that energy.😯 Crocheting is the perfect craft for you. It calms me down and distracts me . You are a Beginner and was able to do a 3 color square, put a rib on and stitch all that together, no pattern or guide?😲 Fascinating! It actually had the form of the sweater you shower us. Great job.😂
This is amazing!!!! I’m a seasoned crotchet girl and you absolutely nailed it. You should be so proud of yourself. Subscribed to see your journey. Love from 🇬🇧 UK x
When I make anything patchwork I do the square connect in rows so add the next colour after the first square so there is less sewing and they are all the same size.
this is basically me thinking that I could finish an amigurumi rat for my partner in like two days, so I could definitely make two, and then taking almost a week to finish and in the end giving up on sewing the eyes altogether bc it just looked wrong lol i feel this video, but congrats on persevering!!
SSOOO you inspired me to make a patchwork sweater! I have only made a scarf and I jumped full, head long into it! I am at 39 squares so far (2 days in) and I had to run out after work to get more yarn! I am actually making 2 not just one, a pull over sweater and a cardigan... so yeah, I'll be slowly loosing my sanity in Oregon hahahaha
I'm making a sweater (or cardigan, haven't decided yet) right now. I've been working on it since the beginning of the year and it's my first project as a new crocheter. I was just planning on making the same square over and over in different colors, laying them on the floor, laying on top of the patter to see if it will fit, and then put it together. Haha. You have more planning than I do. I hope I can finish by the end of the year and that it looks good.
You did such a great job on it! As a bit of a suggestion, leave longer ends for your weaving in. If they are long enough, you can even use them for some of the sewing up, therefore saving some yarn.
@@miriya7413 I learnt to crochet during lockdown last year so this was super easy to make you just need to crochet a square and measure it on you to see how many squares you will need in each direction for the torso and the sleeves. Then you make all the squares (it takes a really long time, I think it took me 3 or 4 weeks) then you just connect them!
I know this is late and I saw one other person comment this but next time if your squares are a little bit funky in size try blocking them! Blocking makes your pieces hold their shape and size much better, it’s totally worth looking into :)
Excellent! So stinking cute! I'm a grandma and I've been crocheting hats scarfs and blankets for a long time. But, just in the last couple of years I have been making sweaters. They get easier. The first one I made I put the sleeve on inside out 😣😏 I left it. Who cares ? Just keep going and don't worry too much. Have fun
You should get the other end of the yarn (inside the middle of the ball) So that it doesn't roll around. you'll find it easier to work with. So put both fingers in either end and grab onto the middle of the ball, you should find it eventually.
youre so right abt finishing an entire show while crocheting i watched 2 whole seasons of total drama while crocheting a beret 😭😭😭 i even rewatched bad and crazy bc i ran out of shows to watch
"idk apparently I think I'm invincible now" literally me after I successfully crocheted a little pumpkin 🤣 now I wanna make full on clothes all of a sudden lmao
I’ve been wanting to try crocheting a sweater for the longest time (with my experience being the same as a 6 year-old’s) and this video is not helping me suppress this urge at all. Thanks
I would suggest a smaller crocheting hook. It'll help with making your stitches smaller and neater, especially for the patterned stuff like the sunburst
slay but just so you know when the lighting is all flashy on your camera it's because the shutter speed isn't right for the specific lighting - im sure if you search it up with your camera brand you'll be able to fix it easily :]
'I consider myself a beginner because I've only made this bag,'
me, with a chunky single crochet chain: **hyperventilating noises**
ME RN!!! hahahaha
fr like i dont even know who to di the second layer
@@serenity-ew2hu you should search how to do a single stitch crochete square(they are so easy) 👌🏽
@@yesitsme6797 I tried. I always mess up on the second chain so I just gave up lol
Yeah me rn
Hi Melanie! I know that I’m commenting on this pretty late but I have some advice from a long time crocheter to a newbie! This is an INCREDIBLE first project. Mine definitely did not look like this.
Newbies, this project is not difficult but super consuming. It is doable though! Cardigan is way easier than sweater bc sweater sizing can get really weird really fast. DO NOT SO A SWEATER VEST!! You’re making it WAY harder than it has to be. A cardigan shape is literally a bunch of rectangles. The shape is much more forgiving especially if your squares are a little big too big or small. I would say to do the entire sweater in either all plain colored, all granny square style (they do look different and use different techniques), or all one style of granny square (all sunflowers, all hearts, etc). That way you only have to make one type of squares for the entire project!
General tips (these are some life savers, trust me!)
LEARN:
- magic ring/crochet in a round
- increase/decrease
- single crochet all the way up to treble like the back of your hand
- magic knot (connecting two strands seamlessly)
- the “no gaps at the beginning of the rows” method
Once you learn how to do these, you can do pretty much anything (especially stuffed animals) crochet. I’ve been doing it for long enough that I can look things up on Etsy and recreate without a pattern in my head because I understand how all the shapes work.
Pinterest is awesome for visual learners like me! RUclips obviously is a great sourceThe subreddit r/crochet is a great community, but don’t be intimidated by the crazy complicated projects that appear on the sub. Those people have been crocheting for years..
One last thing: gauge/tension are super important and frustrating for beginners. Gauge/tension is how tightly you hold your yarn in the non hook hand. This can drastically change the look and size of your piece, so make sure you learn the “right”/comfortable tension for you to ensure consistently across your work.
Good luck everyone! I really hope that Melanie shares more projects with us, I like having a buddy when I crochet.
thank you so much for this comment, you saved me so much time and were so informative, u truly did change my learning process/how long i was learning crocheting, thank you
OMG TYSM
by no gaps at the beggining of a row what do you mean?
@@Nari_Trovi It's when you turn after finishing a row and beginning the new row. If you don't do it properly, small gaps can appear at the edges, making it look splotchy.
Thank you for your explaining!!🤍🤍
i really wanna crochet a sweater now even though i have absolutely no experience
Do it!
Really, just do it. I started crocheting in October and i didn’t know anything about it. Now, I have made such cute tops and cardigans. Really, just start, you can pick it up sooooo quick
Legit just do it I learnt how to crochet in January and I’ve made so much already 😅
@@laurahafner5742 when you wash it does it stretch? like im afraid that will happen if ill ever make a sweater or clothings
@@allyzaaachua8483 usually people hand wash them
melanie’s diy skills are honestly so good, i could never
love how melanie is trying new things and challenging herself
melanie really said my life will be everyones pinterest boards
the sweater looks SO GOOD. also, i recommend reading the books (shadow and bone trilogy and six of crows duology) before watching the show shadow and bone so it'll make more sense and be more fun to watch :)))
adding it to my list rn!
@@melanielocke I really want to make this sweater but I'm a bit confused on the sleeves
@@melanielocke what type of crochet did you use?
Also the King of scrars duology :)))
Zala Jan I'm also confused about that.. Did you figure it out?
Crocheting is really addicting YES
"we're kinda just eyeballing it" me with everything i crochet🤭
am i the only one who doesnt count stitches? bc i feel like i am. i count when im doing eyelets or straps/chain but like other than that fuck it
@@xsaugex2844 i can only tell how big something has to be by cms or inches or meters but never by counting the stitches because I just zoooom
@@xsaugex2844 I don’t count stitches even when I try to and it’s not the right number I’m just like who tf cares
Omg sameeeee
@@xsaugex2844 i don't count either omggg
this crochet sweater is ADORABLEEEEE
this is the most chaotic sweater crocheting video ever and I'm here for it
This is REALLY cute, I got here from my recommendations! The only thing that bugged me (and that is hopefully helpful and not just annoying tips from strangers.... I didn't see any comments about it yet!) is how you hold the yarn. It looks so slow, and you might end up hurting your hands and wrists if you don't hold the yarn in a good way to get both tension and speed right. Also, it's very common to crochet a lot harder in the beginning and then loosening up and the other way around. You'll get there (to the even squares, that is) and also blocking helps! Lord, now this is becoming a novel of a comment. Love the sweater, and it turned out GREAT!
Girl, you did soo well. I'm impressed!! I've been crocheting for around 15 years now (I'm 19 so the majority of my life) and it honestly felt like I was crocheting with my best friend for the first time (my friends don't crochet). You are so relatable and everything you said about crocheting is so true. I always start a new project in the middle of the night and it's addicting. Pleaseeee make more crochet video's. I absolutely loved this video!!!!
you started crocheting at 4??? that's so cool
@@jessy3038 yeah my grandma taught me! So nice cause I remember her teaching me, sweetest thing :)
Melanie, you are awesome. I have so enjoyed watching your journey into sweater land. Your video reminded me of the first sweater I made (50 +) years ago. Trial and error are what makes up our lives. I love your story and your sweater. It is GREAT to see a younger generation working on an old craft. Keep it up. Continue to pass it on. Thanks for the laughs.
It looks really cute. I'm actually in the middle of crocheting squares for my first patchwork sweater. I found your video super encouraging.
WE HOLD TENSION THE SAME!!!! I haven’t seen anyone else hold tension in the middle of their pointer and middle finger like that besides myself... so TWINZZ
watching your whole process made me smile and laugh as I saw the hurdles you went through cause I definitely have gone through similar struggles while crocheting clothing! This was such a fun video to watch :D
Hello! I'm from the Philippines, and this is my first visit to your channel. I had a desire to learn how to crochet but didn't know where to begin. I came into your video by coincidence and was blown away by your crocheting skills. You remind me of Nicole Laeno; both of you are stunning and one-of-a-kind! Thank you for being an inspiration to me!
I hardly ever watch people's vlogs but I genuinely enjoyed yours! I am a beginner with learning Crochet, but it felt like I was there with you and going to JoAnn's! I am so ecstatic for you and your sweater!
You earned a sub from me Melanie! Keep it up with this content! 💛
Ok but in the thumbnail (havent watched yet) it turned out soooo cute!
I’ve been procrastinating for so long but this video gave me so much joy and inspiration to finish the patchwork top/blouse that i’ve been wanting to do for quite some time. Thank you so much 🫶
Can we just talk about Melanie's cute little giggle in the beginning of the video and whenever she's excited! I love it!! She starts talking about books and just gives that little giggle and you just know how excited she is! So much love, your videos are absolutely inspiration and so amazing!
Melanie, you have really influenced me to make a sweater almost exactly like this. I don’t know if I would really consider myself a beginner anymore, I started crocheting quite a bit ago. I am so excited to start this project! I’m getting almost the exact same colors and everything
Honestly though, I’ve had to had watched this video like 50 in the past month like you did such a great job and you have inspired me deeply
I probably just wrote this for you to not even see this lol😢
Yesss I’m so obsessed with Melanie’s diys like we love such a creative/artistic queen 🥰❤️
I agree about crocheting at night can get very addicting, I've done it a lot of times, staying up until 5 am, I don't know if I recommend it because you progress a lot but sleep less
You are the first person I have seen in a RUclips video who holds the hook and yarn exactly how I do it. I don’t feel so alone now. I am glad someone crochets like me. I thought I was doing it “wrong” or something because I am a lefty. 😅
Omg !! I just started crocheting and I always am watching new girl! Idk but I find that crazy
You are very talented and I can agree that crochet is extremely addicting so I feel you girl
Hi Melanie! I just want to say that seeing a beginner create this amazing project is so inspiring because I have only crocheted 3 things and they were 2 squishies and a pineapple (supposed to be another squishy but messed up), I really have wanted to make a sweater so this is inspiring and seeing a beginner succeed makes it less scary.
I made the Harry cardigan last summer and I literally binged all of new girl and 5 season of doctor who
I’ve made a cardigan throughout these last few weeks and I’ve binged trough 7 seasons of grey’s anatomy, but now I can’t watch it without crocheting lmao. The cardigan didn’t turn out that great tho lol
@@alexdalettuce9596 i made mine over a year ago now and i think i wore it once lmao, its a fun project but i literally do not even like it but hey it was a fun thing to do
I hand knit a “Harry Styles” (JW Anderson) cardigan in the spring and it was absolute hell to put together.
How many squares was yours I found a tutorial with 51! Which is fine however I can't do measurements and Im a lot smaller then the person so I just wondered?
@@niamhsheedy8106 Yeah, mine turned out a bit too chunky and stiff, it was my first project crocheting a piece of clothing. I’m about to start my second one tho, which is a sweater, so I’m hoping it’ll turn out better then my cardigan lmao
this deserves so much more views! i havent watched ur vids in over a year now ngl bUT THIS IS SO MOTIVATIONAL TO GET ME ON W MY CLOTHES ALTERATIONS DIY AHH I LOVE HOW UR SWETAER TURNED OUT!!!
AWEE TYSM I LOVE U AND APPRECIATE IT SO MUCH
i love your energy pls, when I crochet i have so many mental braekdowns in proces
If you find that you aren't wearing it you can rip the squares apart and sew them together again. You can take the extra squares out of the sleeves and add them to the length of the body and then put ribbing back on.
could you do a video showing how you crochet and how you find the patterns, I LOVE the sunflower one!
Is it just me or the rough sketch she drew in ten minutes will take me 2 hours to do you are so talented Melanie❤🔥
I'm so obsessed with this sweater, I'd wear it every day! you did amazing!! I'm going to crochet a sweater too so looking at inspo
THAT LOOKS SO GOOD ON YOU OMGGG i think i’m gonna start crocheting a sweater THIS IS A SIGN
If that was actually the first sweater you have made you are a talenttt
OMG you are so cute. My bff learn from a book and it took one whole afternoon for her to teach me to make one granny square. Yes it was back in the dark ages before RUclips. I loved the sweater. Keep crocheting. The best stuff will always be what you create from your imagination.
You are absolutely adorable and your sweater is adorable too!! My daughter just picked up crocheting and she is frustrated with the fact that that the piece she is doing seems to shrink more Everytime she adds to it so she's already talking about quiting so I'm watching videos to try and help her. I want her to be as determined as you are because quitting gets us nowhere far right. I think you can inspire her. Thank you!!
Now this is the definition of hard work pays off and she stayed through it I could never
Shadow an Bone is awesome. I’ve been crocheting for 51 years it’s great that you’ve picked it up.
I stumbled across your video when researching crochet. I'm an avid/average knitter, but only knew the basics of crochet and wanted to give it a shot. 😊 Your video definitely inspired me to start my own project, so I'm currently making squares to eventually join up into a cardigan or a sweater, I can't decide which. Have a wonderful Christmas and New Year! 🎄
This sweater is so cute omg. I'm in love with his wow
omg stop, this is the cutest thing I've ever seen
I SWEAR MELANIE IS SO TALENTED IN EVERY ASPECT OF LIFE
ahh it looks so cute !! im just about to start my first sweater and im so nervous but also like- really excited. all i've made has been bags so far as well!
So proud of you I know that it takes time to crotchet a sweater especially cause I am currently crotcheting a sweater❤
Wow! You were all over the place.😄 All that energy.😯 Crocheting is the perfect craft for you. It calms me down and distracts me . You are a Beginner and was able to do a 3 color square, put a rib on and stitch all that together, no pattern or guide?😲 Fascinating! It actually had the form of the sweater you shower us. Great job.😂
This is amazing!!!! I’m a seasoned crotchet girl and you absolutely nailed it. You should be so proud of yourself. Subscribed to see your journey. Love from 🇬🇧 UK x
When I make anything patchwork I do the square connect in rows so add the next colour after the first square so there is less sewing and they are all the same size.
Can confirm that New Girl is a good show to watch while crocheting. It’s what I’ve recently been obsessed with.
I'm currently trying to learn to crochet and I can't wait til I can make my own sweater!
I love how she is so optomistic when starting and then slowly starts not wanting to do it
*ME EVEYTIME I START A PROJECT*
this was really encouraging because it shows that its possible for a beginner like me to make a sweater. Love the sweater by the way!
I'm crocheting my first sweater/ cardigan as a beginner 😂 you did great
It's so amazing I love it 🤩
this is basically me thinking that I could finish an amigurumi rat for my partner in like two days, so I could definitely make two, and then taking almost a week to finish and in the end giving up on sewing the eyes altogether bc it just looked wrong lol i feel this video, but congrats on persevering!!
NEVERTHELESS SHE PERSISTED ‼‼
SSOOO you inspired me to make a patchwork sweater! I have only made a scarf and I jumped full, head long into it! I am at 39 squares so far (2 days in) and I had to run out after work to get more yarn! I am actually making 2 not just one, a pull over sweater and a cardigan... so yeah, I'll be slowly loosing my sanity in Oregon hahahaha
I'm making a sweater (or cardigan, haven't decided yet) right now. I've been working on it since the beginning of the year and it's my first project as a new crocheter. I was just planning on making the same square over and over in different colors, laying them on the floor, laying on top of the patter to see if it will fit, and then put it together. Haha. You have more planning than I do. I hope I can finish by the end of the year and that it looks good.
I love the music in the sped up bits
It just made me so happy when she said it was done!
You did such a great job on it! As a bit of a suggestion, leave longer ends for your weaving in. If they are long enough, you can even use them for some of the sewing up, therefore saving some yarn.
Yess Gilmore Girls I love that show!!! Your sweater came out amazing!!!
melanies creativity is amazing ✨
I'm obsessed with this video. I'm trying to make the sweater!!! I'm so excited!!
pls tell me how u did it cuz i want to make it too🥰
@@miriya7413 I learnt to crochet during lockdown last year so this was super easy to make you just need to crochet a square and measure it on you to see how many squares you will need in each direction for the torso and the sleeves. Then you make all the squares (it takes a really long time, I think it took me 3 or 4 weeks) then you just connect them!
you did such a great job! it helps inspire me to work on difficult projects like this as a beginner crocheter as well!
This video is quite inspiring and I can't wait to try my own sweater!
I know this is late and I saw one other person comment this but next time if your squares are a little bit funky in size try blocking them! Blocking makes your pieces hold their shape and size much better, it’s totally worth looking into :)
Well done! That sweater looks fab. I'm in the middle of crocheting a granny square bucket hat and I can't wait to finish it.
NEW GIRL IS THE BEST
wow!!! I had my doubts, lol, BUT, blimey girl, you did a GREAT job!! It looks fabulous!!
I'm 60 next year, and been crocheting since I was 8, but believe me, It was a long time til I had anything looking that good!
Excellent! So stinking cute! I'm a grandma and I've been crocheting hats scarfs and blankets for a long time. But, just in the last couple of years I have been making sweaters. They get easier. The first one I made I put the sleeve on inside out 😣😏 I left it. Who cares ? Just keep going and don't worry too much. Have fun
one day i was just like, "hey i wanna learn how to crochet", so here i am observing if this is in my capability of handling things
I think it came out beautiful! Sweaters are a lot of work to crochet, but soooo incredibly satisfying when they’re done!
I was so intimidated by making a sweater but I really want to make one. I'm definitely going to try this!! Thanks for sharing!
I think it's adorbs! And you are too! So cute! Love how you edit also!
omg i loveeeeee this sweater !!!! this makes me really wanna crochet again 🥺 well done !! 💞
You should get the other end of the yarn (inside the middle of the ball) So that it doesn't roll around. you'll find it easier to work with. So put both fingers in either end and grab onto the middle of the ball, you should find it eventually.
girl you are so pretty!
OK THAT BAG IS SO CUTE I LOVE THE COLORS
This was such a fun video to watch ☺️☺️❤️❤️ Also your outro is one of my favorites of the RUclipsrs I watch 💯💜
ahhh we live for the diy videossssss!!
Oh. My. GOLY. IT LOOKS SO GOOD. when you said it looked a little funky I was like PUH-LEASE, make me one!! IT'S OUTSTANDING AS ALWAYS!!!
I crocheted a tank top while watching this lol and it’s my first price but I struggled so much with making squares as well 🥲
Hi fellow crocheting Melanie 👋🏼! You were on my recommended, I love this channel and your vibes!
This has given me the motivation to start a sweater-
thanks lol
youre so right abt finishing an entire show while crocheting i watched 2 whole seasons of total drama while crocheting a beret 😭😭😭 i even rewatched bad and crazy bc i ran out of shows to watch
Love ur whole vibe. Super cute sweater
Definitely do more of these loved the crochet vlog watching all the way in England 😊
That sweater is so gorgeous!!i really wanna make one myself now !
me sitting here crocheting another cardigan watching you make all the mistakes I did when I just started out: its perfect T-T
"idk apparently I think I'm invincible now" literally me after I successfully crocheted a little pumpkin 🤣 now I wanna make full on clothes all of a sudden lmao
A show I would recommend is "The Lying Game", literally awesome. P.S. sweater looks absolutely great!!
for a beginner that is VERY good! i think u are mynew fav youtuber :)
I’ve been wanting to try crocheting a sweater for the longest time (with my experience being the same as a 6 year-old’s) and this video is not helping me suppress this urge at all. Thanks
I would suggest a smaller crocheting hook. It'll help with making your stitches smaller and neater, especially for the patterned stuff like the sunburst
you did really good! I love the colours!
slay but just so you know when the lighting is all flashy on your camera it's because the shutter speed isn't right for the specific lighting - im sure if you search it up with your camera brand you'll be able to fix it easily :]
Honestly I love it, you did a great job
Yeah, isn’t it so cute