Learned to Crochet

sundrop016

I am a knitter who just taught myself to crochet.  Im almost finished making my Menorah (candleabra) and a Yoshi for my GS.  I noticed knitted toys are much larger than crochet toys, why is that?  Is there a way to make a crochet toy as big as a knit toy?  Thanks fo your help!

cucumber1

Maybe use bigger yarn, bigger hook, or less tension?

qle

THANK YOU VERY MUCH

xstitchcrazy1

Many congrats to you!  I was just the opposite...I crochet but taught myself to knit.  YouTube was so helpful.  I learned many stitches and techniques just watching videos!  If you are looking to increase the size of your project, youll just need to increase the size of your hook.  Also, tension has a lot to do with it.  If you are a very tight crocheter, youll want a larger needle than they call for.  Also the size of the yarn you use should be considered.  I thread crochet mostly so changing over to smaller knitting needles was an easy transition.  Im still working on using larger knitting needles; they just feel bulky, but Im determined!  Good luck to you and hope to see some of your finished projects!

CraftyLouAnna

Awesome news!  I havent crocheted in years.  I prefer knitting myself.  

DailyStitcher

It also depends on the stitches the pattern calls for. Single crochet is the shortest, then half double crochet, double crochet, and triple crochet. Just glancing at my toy patterns, most seem to call for single crochet.

Venusmaneater

I wish I had the patience to keep knitting.... but my mom taught me crochet first, so knitting seems awfully slow in comparison. I suggest you try to crochet something with a double thread and twice the hook size, that can really make a difference! And the kind of yarn you use is important as well... Something made with Drops Paris ends up twice the size of something crocheted with Phildar Cotton 3, for example!

But it really comes down to the fact that a lot of amigurumi are just really small! Try something by Delicious Crochet or MyKrissieDolls... most of those patterns are quite big.

lyraine

basically for crochet toys. in order to get a BIGGER toy, just GO UP in terms of yarn weight. and change your hook size accordingly. personally, if your crochet toy is smaller than your knitted toy. its just the pattern, the pattern is the root of it?

if u are doing a toy, amigurumi, you should always use a smaller hook, cos that gives u a TIGHTER WEAVE, without holes and hence no stuffing peeking through.

the larger your yarn, the larger your toy. if your toy now is made in a DK, go up to an aran, or a chunky.

im a tight crocheter, so my DK toys, end up usually being 3/4 the size of the actual toy (in photos), so i know that i have to go up in terms of yarn weight to at least aran to get a nice cuddly size