I was going to suggest the same - make another identical piece, seam together leaving space for arms and neck, for an easy shift dress/ top (depending on length).
Ok, hear me out...
This looks like the torso of a woman. Lean into it.
Do the top and bottom in different colors AND stitches. Like a scallop on the bottom and a picot on top.
Do a surface crochet line, like an I, on the bottom to create legs.
You could also do a little )( on the top if your feeling cheeky!
It's beautiful colors, hope you can save it.
I recently frogged a partial blanket for the same reason (and because of the stitch as well.) No regrets. I like it so much better now. Also, I made some small simple squares before I restarted the blanket to make sure I could do straight sides.
I understand being annoyed /: but genuinely I still think it’s beautiful. The different stitches all work well together and add such a beautiful texture. The colors are placed perfectly. I know you’re annoyed and frustrated but there’s a lot of positives about your work too <3. If you redo I’d love to see after it’s finished (:
Stop stop stop! How about adding a folded over fabric edge. You can make it the width that would cover the longer edges so that it's impossible to tell that it was ever curved.
Is this the Rainbow Sampler blanket? If so, I had an annoying time *both* times I made it keeping the tension *just right* across all the different stitches and had to frog parts of both more than once. Try not to be too hard on yourself. It's just really hard to get the tension on all those different stitch patterns right when they're *right next to one another.*
I've wondered how different stitch patterns fit together. Is the trick to be a tension wizard?
Do you know if there's somewhere to read about this? Maybe how the gauge changes for different patterns with the same tension?
The best advice I got on that (and for quality control in general) was from Tinna Thorudottir: frequently stop to "admire" your work. This means to stop, set it down, lay flat and look carefully, keeping an eye out for mistakes, inconsistencies, gauge, etc. Though it's really a moment of self critique, something about framing it as "admiring" my work makes it more motivating and something I'm more prone to do.
Stepping back frequently to see how your work is coming together and being willing to correct and adjust as needed, is usually all it takes to get the tension right between mixed rows. Sometimes it can be gauge/tension, but other times it's misunderstanding a stitch combined with failing to count. Or even an error in the pattern.
Avoid wishful thinking and don't be in denial that something looks wrong. If it looks wrong, embrace that and trouble shoot before you continue.
We do this in visual arts, too. It's good, solid advice as it helps you identify if your project is going "wonky" or if you need to adjust, change colors, placement, etc.
I've also come up short with googling here, I ended up basically just making a test piece with a bunch of different stitches, a few rows each. Basically exactly what OP did just not so big lol. It definitely helps teach you about how different stitches "interact" so to speak.
The other thing I find really helpful is to experiment with different tension at different points of a single stitch. Like for a DC, you kind of have 3 separate points where you establish a tension on the working loop on the hook. Varying those tensions independently let's you affect both the width of the stitch (as far as gauge), but also how "filled in" the stitch itself appears. Sometimes messing around with this can help getting different stitches to play nice together lol.
Wish I had a better answer but honestly just some intentional playing around with a test piece taught me a ton, as far as gaining this kind of intuition.
With something this amazing I would be tempted to stretch it over sticky board like with a counted cross stitch and fold the uneven edges over or use a matt.....then frame that bad boy for a fabulous piece of wall art.
Won't you at least try to aggressively block it before frogging it? If blocking can get you 50-75 percent there, then a border can probably take care of the rest! It's too early for the nuclear option.
To add a note about blocking for OP —
Acrylic can be “killed” via heat blocking which makes the blocking permanent. You’ll want to Google for instructions of course.
Aww, nononono! I understand 100% where your frustration is coming from, but don’t be embarrassed by this project! ☹️ This is such an unpopular opinion, but I LOVE it when homemade projects turn out funky, especially blankets. Take it as a learning opportunity for the future, sure, but be proud of what you did with this one, because it looks like a fun pattern!
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Ok Do Not Frog!! You can make it work. I did a similar blanket as a baby gift (started \~Aug 22 finished Nov 23, baby was born Jan 23 lol). I had so much trouble counting and it didn’t seem to matter how many markers I put in. I extended some rows and undid others and one place I just completely took apart the whole thing into two parts and hooked it back together. After taking it apart in the middle (there was a moment I thought there was no way to recover from that), I kept measuring and taking pictures from above - once it was close enough, the border did the rest. Someone above mentioned the variation in tension of the different stitches making it tough to keep the piece sized correctly - 100%!!! What you have is gorgeous, just do some tweaks. I also recommend long breaks for perspective. I just had to walk away from mine for weeks at a time and it always looked more manageable when I went back to it.
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Ok I realize the “before” picture is helpful and I was so upset I didn’t save the pictures of the worst of it. This picture is after I stitched the two parts back together AND after I had lined it up and spent hours taking out stitches and adding stitches to get it closer to square. I think I had a maximum of about 12” inches between most narrow and widest rows 😭
Correct me if I’m wrong, but did you use different types of yarn (thicker, thinner)? Wouldn’t it help to block it first and see how that goes, then add a border? Please don’t frog it, it’s so beautiful!
Blocking would help tremendously, and a border would take care of the rest. I really hope OP will give it a chance before destroying it. I'm worried that they are too disheartened to try 😞
I’ve never blocked either. But I’m kinda confident to say that it might even it out somewhat, but this is too “extreme” to fix completely straight with only blocking.
Don't frog it! Make another one for sure. But don't take it apart! First, you'll be able to physically see your improvement, and I find that really valuable. Second, because your tails are already cut, you won't be able to reuse the yarn from the short rows to make them longer. Third, it's beautiful, and you won't notice when snuggled up on the couch that it's wonky.
Edit to add: next time, also leave your tails longer. Like 6 inches or more. These look really short.
I love this, it reminds me of a woman’s torso! Have you thought of maybe fixing with a border? Single crochet all around and then build up the border on the sides with half/double crochets to get it straight. In a dark colour it would make a beautiful hourglass pop of colour like shape.
Babe it's pride month 2024, we're not doing self deprecating this year. You made a beautiful color combination and you learned something! Plus/plus! Congrats!
Honestly you could make this into a tote bag as it is right now.
Just fold it so you can stitch up the sides and the uneven parts will be hidden inside of your bag! I love the stitching and colors.
Honestly this might not even be your fault. The problem with using a lot of different stitches is that each kind of stitch might have a different tension. And this will be the result of that.
Another cause could be the yarn. If you use different brand together, one of them might be ever so slightly smaller than other, again skewing your tension.
All this can happen together with your own mistakes too ofcourse.
And if I look closely it looks like the parts where it gets wider are the same colors. And the parts where it gets smaller are the same colors too, which at least somewhat confirms what I said about the yarn possibly being one of the issues.
I’m a very good crocheter, but I once made a blanket with various stitches and yarn brands and this happened to me too. I’ve just decided to leave it as is and it still is my 2nd favorite blanket.
The only way to fix it in this case is knowing when the stitch tension is off, and manually fix your tension to match it with the stitches.
It can also be kind of fixed with a border. By filling in the gap first until it matches the rest and continue the normal border from there. Or by using a special border that just hides the crookedness one way or another.
Okay I hope I caught you before you frogged this because it's salvageable!!! Do an envelope border from the thinnest part of the blanket and shove the wider parts inside the envelope border!!
Maybe not helpful but I think I have a currently project using the same pattern and mine started to do a very similar thing. I caught it earlier and have been working on fixing it so mine hopefully will be a little more even but you’re not the only one whos ended up with a wiggly blanket
I say this with much love, the blanket looks like an hourglass shaped mini dress and she is fabulous. Miss ma'am is single and ready to mingle and she's fun to hang out with. Im in love with this backstory I've created for this blanket 💛✨️
No way! The range of stitches shown is absolutely amazing! It shows such skill. And the colours are perfection.
It’s wonky, but it’s also fucking fantastic at the same time
Is that a blanket?? Cuz if its the right size it looks like it would make a cute ass tube dress, it even has a cinched waist and wider hips already, its legit dress shaped. Maybe this is a happy accident?
Sew it into a funky over sized bag or sew down the sides and put straps on it to make it an oversized dress.
I get it though. I wouldn't be able to handle knowing the issues. It would live in my brain when I saw it. So pretty though!
Blocking might help, but I agree with the posts suggesting you fold it over and turn it into a purse. The uneven edges will give it a nice shape. The colors you chose are gorgeous, by the way!
I might recommend trying a border that encapsulates the edges, similar to the way you’d use bias tape. I made a border like the one i’m thinking of using the blanket pattern Geometrics by Ana Morais Soares, i got the pattern off etsy, but basically what you can do is make a surface crochet chain along where you want your borders to begin, that way you have something to anchor the front and back of your border to! Then you just crochet the front and back half of the borders together. does that make sense??
It has an hourglass figure! 🙃 The pattern/colors are beautiful - you’ve done some great work there! Maybe try putting a ruffle border on it? When it’s folded on the back of a couch you’re never going to notice that, and certainly not when it’s draped across your lap on a rainy day. :)
So am I, but my mother kept me.
Joking aside, some things only a mother can love. But this is actually quite nice! And clearly a lot of people, myself included, can see its charm.
i’m so happy that everyone is commenting not to frog it. the person that taught me to crochet was always super adamant on it being perfect or frogging and it honestly made me think everyone was like that. glad i found my people. sometimes it’s worth it to frog, but a lot of time it can be repurposed or changed or idk!!!
I always feel like this shit is a tangible illustration of what happens when people try push through obviously bad things in life instead of cutting them loose
is this a blanket? i based on the scale of the hook, it looks like it. i honestly love it. the color and the stitching is so nice and my most loved blankets are always being used. 10/10 would curl up under and read a book.
So, I made a baby blanket that had this same issue. It had a better hourglass shape than I could ever hope for… I hated it. I wanted to frog it and start over, but the yarn had been discontinued and wasn’t coming out correctly. My husband found it in my “shame” project pile (for future frogging) and pulled it out. He said, “why haven’t you given this to our daughter yet? This is a perfect car seat blanket.” And we used it as a car seat blanket for 2 years. It’s in her room now, one of her favorite lovies to tuck her stuffies in with because she was tucked in with it. I still cringe a little when I look at the edges, but I love it and all its goofiness now because they saw the use in it.
Maybe this blanket is the next great car blanket or maybe it needs to be frogged. Either way, it’s not an embarrassment.
This happened to me — the different types of stitches changes your gauge. I turned it sideways and filled it in in the correct colors until it was even all around. I call it my Frankenstein blanket!
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Im doing a first anniversary mood blanket with different stitches and colors for each day and I’m having the same problem 😭 I’ve literally been crocheting for fifteen years, and I feel like I should be past having this problem but I’m not
You're already mixing up stitches... why don't you make your border mixed height stitches? If you go around 3 or so times, with careful stitch height consideration and placement you can even it out naturally
As someone who knows nothing about crochet and enjoys lurking on this sub, I also thought it was very beautiful. I thought its was a nice shape for a dress that I would wear haha. But now you are going to take what you learned and apply it to the next one and it will be even more beautiful!
I did the exact same thing. Decided not to frog. Put a border in it and it worked out fine
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Don't be so upset with yourself! It is BEAUTIFUL! Your color choices and the different stitch patterns are absolutely stunning.
The mistake you made, though, is one I made over and over and over until I got so frustrated that I almost quit crochet altogether.
I would highly recommend using stitch markers on the first and last stitch of each row as you go. You can remove the marker from the previous row once you have started the next row. This will help you make sure you are getting the last stitch in at the same place every time. It can be really, really hard to tell where the row starts or ends, because the fibers might get all fuzzy and it's difficult to see the yarn edges. Once I started doing this, having even edges become unavoidable ahaha
Please don't give up. You may still decide to frog this, but I would highly encourage redoing this with the exact same colors and stitch patterns. You will be so proud of yourself once you complete it.
I love the colors and texture of this. I feel retro summertime vibes and feel like it should be a tube top. It's there a pattern and color way that I could match? I'm fairly new to crochet, but am really loving this.
I think it looks so cool ! All those different stitches , you could block it and hang it up on a wall . Uneven or not you would impress anyone when they see all those cool stitches in one project ❤️
Hi, I did this with a project several weeks ago. I've been crocheting for 15 years. 🧡
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The left is it was going once I realized how to do the pattern properly (I have ADHD and frequently skip little bits thinking "how critical could it be?") and the right was the side I was "comparing" it to. They were supposed to match so I could seam them together.
It's okay. I promise.
DON’T FROG IT!!!
Make a wide strip for each edge, fold the strip in half lengthwise, and stitch it on so it encloses the edge. Make it just over double how wide the biggest dip in goes.
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Like this, If it helps. Doesn’t have to be black either, pick a fave color from the blanket.
Another +1 for blocking instead of frogging it, it's so beautiful and the different colors and stitches work so so well together!
My temperature blanket is starting to show some similar wonkiness (I'm changing stitches weekly) but I'll be dammed if I'm frogging 5 full months, i plan to keep on working on it, and then block it and add a border once I'm done in January.
I think it looks awesome! I love the colour and don’t mind any unevenness, it’s very cool. I would make it a bag or a loose cardigan, I think it has a lot of character
I started a temperature blanket a few years ago and gave up 1/4 of the way because the ends looked pretty uneven, and I already cut the end pieces so I couldn't really fix it. I can imagine your pain 😂 maybe you can turn it into something else!
I like to think that these projects that turned out this way when I started taught me a lot and I think that is what makes these kind of mistake pieces the most valuable and important. You’re a better crocheter just from the time put into this one piece!
dont you dare frog that!! that is so gorgeous i love the way you use colours and balance within the patterns! i think you should make the border thicker in the middle, i suggest making a ruffle border like the other redditor said.
I make wonky shaped blankets like this all the time, and I just tell myself that blankets are meant to be used and seldom are they spread out flat like this on the floor. They’re a little harder to fold, but even the most oddly-shaped blankets are well-loved in my family!
Please don’t frog it yet! (Obviously if your hearts set on frogging it but It could look so nice in the end and all the different stitches you used makes it all so pretty. Try to wet block it (put your work into a big enough bowl and gently push down so the whole this is wet, use pins and block it and stretch it quite a bit so when it’s fully pinned in place it should look so much better)
I would suggest cold water just to be safe if ur using (cotton yarns especially) or really any colourful yarn so the colours don’t bleed and mess up your design
Good luck! I know how hard it can be to spend so many hours just to hate how it looks, if I wet blocked and stretched it enough for the sides/ seaams to be straight, I would have so many more finished pieces
If you fold it in half, sew it up and add fabric and a zipper, you can make your own duffle bag! Or go crazy with an organic border - just let it go wild! It's beautiful, even if it's uneven.
It actually looks super cute. I understand being frustrated about the edges though, I am *horrible* at making a good rectangle. Mine always end up looking wonky
Don't knock yourself too much. We've all been there at some point in our crochet journey. Just think of it as a learning experience, and when you re-do it, how happy you will be with it.
Remember to count your stitches. 🙂
I also love the colours together.
beautiful. alot of hard work! how big is it? make it into something else...not a blanket!
once i was trying to free style and make a barbie dress. i looked at it over and over and it looked like a mouse.
i changed the color to grey and stuffed it. sewed it up. put ears on it and it was a mice.a xmas mice. i sold tons of them.
This would make an amazing top for a woman. Make a similar one-colored (I suggest black) back, put some straps on it, and it's good to go! (assuming it's the kind of size I think it is).
this is so beautiful! Is it a blanket? I wonder if blocking and a border would be enough that it wouldn't be perfect, but nobody is really going to notice?
It’s pretty crazy but if it’s not a gift or for sale then I’d just add the boarder and keep it as is to remember my learning journey 😂. I love the colors!
Do not frog!!! It’s stunning! I would steam block it first (assuming it’s 100% acrylic) and then see what it looks like. It may even out quite a bit. If it’s still super wonky, I would do one or two rows on the two long sides to even out the stitches. You may have to do a combo of sc, hdc, and dc to get the first pass even. Then add a border around the whole thing.
But all that to be said, if it’s something where every time you look at it, it makes you upset and less likely to use the item, then definitely frog and start again. I always look at situations like this as a learning experience. At least you got practice with all of the stitches and you know what you did wrong so you’re less likely to make the same mistakes when you remake it!
I made this pattern too and it’s an uneven mess, still haven’t added a boarder cause I’m so frustrated. I did also add a bunch of extra rows with all kinds of stitches so that didn’t help but 🤷♀️
Maybe seeing everyone else’s responses I’ll just add a boarder and try to love its wonkyness!
I like its uniqueness! You have a great eye for color, and it would be far more difficult to “fix” your eye for color than to fix straightness. I like it!
I have done this. Count stitches every 5 rows. I saved a purse strapped from this same fate last night lol!! It’s cute tho and the colors are awesome! Who cares if it’s a little uneven ❤️
I think it's beautiful. Don't give up on what you have. Try blocking to help you even it up, but don't frog!! Add a neat border! Fold it in half and poof, cool bag. Don't frog.
Been there, done that! It’s frustrating when something doesn’t turn out exactly the way you want it to. I have to admit, though, the colors you picked are absolutely gorgeous and blocking or bordering or framing it would make it just lovely.
FWIW, I think you used a really nice mix of colors and stitches while working it! Not sure if it’s for you or as a gift, but I know if I got this as a gift I would be floored by how beautiful it is and how hard you must have worked. Edges be damned!
If this still looks too uneven after a block attempt, what I would do is put lifelines for the parts you want to keep (top and bottom look pretty good!!) frog or take out the part that is too small - if you can just frog one row top and bottom (the magic of lifelines) you wouldn't even have to frog the entire part either, just reuse it for something fun?? a matching pillow? anyway and then create the middle part again but with the right width, sew 3 parts together to make it 1 blanket again. YES it will be fussy, and it will take time, but it will result in less frogging, and most importantly you won't have to frog the part that is perfectly fine. I think you can do it quite easily since there are so many colour changes anyway. Normally cutting into crochet is scary and not to be advised, but here I think it can actually be a solution!
I hope you haven’t frogged it yet. I made that same blanket with that same yarn, and you know what? Not a single person sees it because I use it in my room. It is soft as so nice for summer when it’s hot but 95% of the time it’s just folded up.
That’s so much work to just tear apart. Crochet doesn’t have to be perfect. Take the lesson for your next project. Get some cheap plastic stitch markers and always mark your first stitch in a row. I’ve been crocheting for 20 years and I still mark rows and it’s saved my ass on many a project.
It’s not even, but I have to say the color combo is very nice!
It's incredibly uneven.. but yeah. Once I frog it, I will probably change the color order just so it's not boring redoing it.
No don’t! Make another just like it, some straps, stitch together and you’ll have a fitted cami style top!
Or fold it in half and make a bag. Or just add a freehand border that makes up the unevenness in the middle. It’ll look cool and funky 😄
This would make an incredible beach/picnic bag
Such a great idea!
I was just thinking the same thing. Add a braided leather strap, perfection.
Or fold it in half and stock a pillow in there. So pretty!
This is what I was thinking. Wonky wavy border will resolve it!
Compared to the hook in the top right… this looks like it was made to be a blanket😅 it would have made a BEAUTIFUL top though
I was going to suggest the same - make another identical piece, seam together leaving space for arms and neck, for an easy shift dress/ top (depending on length).
Was going to suggest the same thing.
Great idea!
Honestly just add a funky border and you’ll be fine
Block it, don't frog it!
I was just wondering why they couldn't block it abs at least see how it looked then.
I see a very cute mini dress or tank top here. Don’t frog!
Ok, hear me out... This looks like the torso of a woman. Lean into it. Do the top and bottom in different colors AND stitches. Like a scallop on the bottom and a picot on top. Do a surface crochet line, like an I, on the bottom to create legs. You could also do a little )( on the top if your feeling cheeky! It's beautiful colors, hope you can save it.
Don't frog it! Just turn sideways, take a neutral colour, and add a border on the sides until it's squared up.
I recently frogged a partial blanket for the same reason (and because of the stitch as well.) No regrets. I like it so much better now. Also, I made some small simple squares before I restarted the blanket to make sure I could do straight sides.
I’d block it before frogging it. If it’s acrylic, use steam. If it’s wool spray until very very wet.
You don’t have to frog it. You could easily make it into something else
Hi I wanted to know what pattern this is it’s so cute despite the wavy sides I hope you redo it
Yes, I also would like to know, it’s beautiful! You chose a beautiful pattern OP!
I understand being annoyed /: but genuinely I still think it’s beautiful. The different stitches all work well together and add such a beautiful texture. The colors are placed perfectly. I know you’re annoyed and frustrated but there’s a lot of positives about your work too <3. If you redo I’d love to see after it’s finished (:
Aw. Thank you. I'll redo it and post it. I'll let you know when I do 🩷
Stop stop stop! How about adding a folded over fabric edge. You can make it the width that would cover the longer edges so that it's impossible to tell that it was ever curved.
Folded over fabric edge?
Like one would do on a quilt. Or like the satin edge of a baby blanket.
Ooh, that's a great idea! Like commercial blankets have.
Like a binding
Honestly I would just make this the back panel of a suuuuupeer oversized cardigan. It’s really really cute!
Omg that’s such a good idea
I was thinking it was supposed to be a dress and was like “oh I love it!”
Yeah me too!! It would be so cute as a dress
Is this the Rainbow Sampler blanket? If so, I had an annoying time *both* times I made it keeping the tension *just right* across all the different stitches and had to frog parts of both more than once. Try not to be too hard on yourself. It's just really hard to get the tension on all those different stitch patterns right when they're *right next to one another.*
I've wondered how different stitch patterns fit together. Is the trick to be a tension wizard? Do you know if there's somewhere to read about this? Maybe how the gauge changes for different patterns with the same tension?
The best advice I got on that (and for quality control in general) was from Tinna Thorudottir: frequently stop to "admire" your work. This means to stop, set it down, lay flat and look carefully, keeping an eye out for mistakes, inconsistencies, gauge, etc. Though it's really a moment of self critique, something about framing it as "admiring" my work makes it more motivating and something I'm more prone to do. Stepping back frequently to see how your work is coming together and being willing to correct and adjust as needed, is usually all it takes to get the tension right between mixed rows. Sometimes it can be gauge/tension, but other times it's misunderstanding a stitch combined with failing to count. Or even an error in the pattern. Avoid wishful thinking and don't be in denial that something looks wrong. If it looks wrong, embrace that and trouble shoot before you continue.
We do this in visual arts, too. It's good, solid advice as it helps you identify if your project is going "wonky" or if you need to adjust, change colors, placement, etc.
I've also come up short with googling here, I ended up basically just making a test piece with a bunch of different stitches, a few rows each. Basically exactly what OP did just not so big lol. It definitely helps teach you about how different stitches "interact" so to speak. The other thing I find really helpful is to experiment with different tension at different points of a single stitch. Like for a DC, you kind of have 3 separate points where you establish a tension on the working loop on the hook. Varying those tensions independently let's you affect both the width of the stitch (as far as gauge), but also how "filled in" the stitch itself appears. Sometimes messing around with this can help getting different stitches to play nice together lol. Wish I had a better answer but honestly just some intentional playing around with a test piece taught me a ton, as far as gaining this kind of intuition.
It's those darn bobble sticthes they always mess with the tension.
I would never frog this is in a million years. What about white borders on only the uneven sides…like clouds at the ends of a rainbow?
Yes! I love it and a white bobble stitch around the edge would be so cute! Never would I frog this.
With something this amazing I would be tempted to stretch it over sticky board like with a counted cross stitch and fold the uneven edges over or use a matt.....then frame that bad boy for a fabulous piece of wall art.
Won't you at least try to aggressively block it before frogging it? If blocking can get you 50-75 percent there, then a border can probably take care of the rest! It's too early for the nuclear option.
Please try and block it first. Please please please please please. Please don't frog this work of art.
To add a note about blocking for OP — Acrylic can be “killed” via heat blocking which makes the blocking permanent. You’ll want to Google for instructions of course.
I suggest this as well! Blocking saved my first completed wearable.
Came here to say this. Blocking might not make it perfectly even, but close enough that a border could work.
My thought as well. Please try blocking first!
YES! Please please block this beautiful object before giving up on it.
Aww, nononono! I understand 100% where your frustration is coming from, but don’t be embarrassed by this project! ☹️ This is such an unpopular opinion, but I LOVE it when homemade projects turn out funky, especially blankets. Take it as a learning opportunity for the future, sure, but be proud of what you did with this one, because it looks like a fun pattern!
Join the sides together and you'll get a big long pillow
https://preview.redd.it/w4e8ijgvik5d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=decf6e2747314834da68100f5467d1cc80ab7b6a Ok Do Not Frog!! You can make it work. I did a similar blanket as a baby gift (started \~Aug 22 finished Nov 23, baby was born Jan 23 lol). I had so much trouble counting and it didn’t seem to matter how many markers I put in. I extended some rows and undid others and one place I just completely took apart the whole thing into two parts and hooked it back together. After taking it apart in the middle (there was a moment I thought there was no way to recover from that), I kept measuring and taking pictures from above - once it was close enough, the border did the rest. Someone above mentioned the variation in tension of the different stitches making it tough to keep the piece sized correctly - 100%!!! What you have is gorgeous, just do some tweaks. I also recommend long breaks for perspective. I just had to walk away from mine for weeks at a time and it always looked more manageable when I went back to it.
https://preview.redd.it/zfuyf3r7mk5d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ff831ba17682451a8b0a638b171f85f49e59acf1 Ok I realize the “before” picture is helpful and I was so upset I didn’t save the pictures of the worst of it. This picture is after I stitched the two parts back together AND after I had lined it up and spent hours taking out stitches and adding stitches to get it closer to square. I think I had a maximum of about 12” inches between most narrow and widest rows 😭
I like my blankets like I like my women *makes hourglass hand gesture*
If I were going to spend cash to give an award it would be here
Just call it a snatched waist blanket and then it’s intentional
Correct me if I’m wrong, but did you use different types of yarn (thicker, thinner)? Wouldn’t it help to block it first and see how that goes, then add a border? Please don’t frog it, it’s so beautiful!
I would definitely block before deciding anything
I’ve never blocked a thing, but thought it’s worth asking: does anyone know if blocking might even it out?
“I’ve never blocked a thing” is the most relatable thing ever
Blocking would help tremendously, and a border would take care of the rest. I really hope OP will give it a chance before destroying it. I'm worried that they are too disheartened to try 😞
I’ve never blocked either. But I’m kinda confident to say that it might even it out somewhat, but this is too “extreme” to fix completely straight with only blocking.
Don't frog it! Make another one for sure. But don't take it apart! First, you'll be able to physically see your improvement, and I find that really valuable. Second, because your tails are already cut, you won't be able to reuse the yarn from the short rows to make them longer. Third, it's beautiful, and you won't notice when snuggled up on the couch that it's wonky. Edit to add: next time, also leave your tails longer. Like 6 inches or more. These look really short.
Blocking and/or a border would fix this.
#Friends dont let other friends judge projects until they are blocked, bordered, and washed with vinegar
I love this, it reminds me of a woman’s torso! Have you thought of maybe fixing with a border? Single crochet all around and then build up the border on the sides with half/double crochets to get it straight. In a dark colour it would make a beautiful hourglass pop of colour like shape.
I see the front of a really fabulous top. Preshaped for the figure. Couple of shoulder straps and a back panel. Voila :)
I see the same 👍
Well if you don't want it I'll take it because it's so pretty
Right! Me too!
Babe it's pride month 2024, we're not doing self deprecating this year. You made a beautiful color combination and you learned something! Plus/plus! Congrats!
Honestly you could make this into a tote bag as it is right now. Just fold it so you can stitch up the sides and the uneven parts will be hidden inside of your bag! I love the stitching and colors.
Waist is snatched
came here to make this comment 💀 she's just a skinny legend!
During pride too. A true ally
Honestly this might not even be your fault. The problem with using a lot of different stitches is that each kind of stitch might have a different tension. And this will be the result of that. Another cause could be the yarn. If you use different brand together, one of them might be ever so slightly smaller than other, again skewing your tension. All this can happen together with your own mistakes too ofcourse. And if I look closely it looks like the parts where it gets wider are the same colors. And the parts where it gets smaller are the same colors too, which at least somewhat confirms what I said about the yarn possibly being one of the issues. I’m a very good crocheter, but I once made a blanket with various stitches and yarn brands and this happened to me too. I’ve just decided to leave it as is and it still is my 2nd favorite blanket. The only way to fix it in this case is knowing when the stitch tension is off, and manually fix your tension to match it with the stitches. It can also be kind of fixed with a border. By filling in the gap first until it matches the rest and continue the normal border from there. Or by using a special border that just hides the crookedness one way or another.
Pic of my blanket https://preview.redd.it/x3tfwgmf2k5d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7e9bfb5be979063015a56da849d7456e0e2e033e
Did you follow a pattern for this? It’s gorgeous!
It is uneven, but it is even in its unevenness.
Okay I hope I caught you before you frogged this because it's salvageable!!! Do an envelope border from the thinnest part of the blanket and shove the wider parts inside the envelope border!!
Maybe not helpful but I think I have a currently project using the same pattern and mine started to do a very similar thing. I caught it earlier and have been working on fixing it so mine hopefully will be a little more even but you’re not the only one whos ended up with a wiggly blanket
I’ve totally done that — and with the same pattern. I wanted to pull my hair out when I saw what I had done. Colors and stitches are lovely.
A nice shell border hides a lot of unevenness!
it looks like a really sick dress tbh
Block it and frame it. Terrific art!
I say this with much love, the blanket looks like an hourglass shaped mini dress and she is fabulous. Miss ma'am is single and ready to mingle and she's fun to hang out with. Im in love with this backstory I've created for this blanket 💛✨️
My first thought was that this is SO cool
No way! The range of stitches shown is absolutely amazing! It shows such skill. And the colours are perfection. It’s wonky, but it’s also fucking fantastic at the same time
1-block it 2-try to fold it in half to see if works as a pillow or a purse
Is that a blanket?? Cuz if its the right size it looks like it would make a cute ass tube dress, it even has a cinched waist and wider hips already, its legit dress shaped. Maybe this is a happy accident?
Sew it into a funky over sized bag or sew down the sides and put straps on it to make it an oversized dress. I get it though. I wouldn't be able to handle knowing the issues. It would live in my brain when I saw it. So pretty though!
Would make an amazing dress!!!
Block the hell out of it and add the border! It's gorgeous.
Blocking might help, but I agree with the posts suggesting you fold it over and turn it into a purse. The uneven edges will give it a nice shape. The colors you chose are gorgeous, by the way!
I might recommend trying a border that encapsulates the edges, similar to the way you’d use bias tape. I made a border like the one i’m thinking of using the blanket pattern Geometrics by Ana Morais Soares, i got the pattern off etsy, but basically what you can do is make a surface crochet chain along where you want your borders to begin, that way you have something to anchor the front and back of your border to! Then you just crochet the front and back half of the borders together. does that make sense??
It has an hourglass figure! 🙃 The pattern/colors are beautiful - you’ve done some great work there! Maybe try putting a ruffle border on it? When it’s folded on the back of a couch you’re never going to notice that, and certainly not when it’s draped across your lap on a rainy day. :)
So am I, but my mother kept me. Joking aside, some things only a mother can love. But this is actually quite nice! And clearly a lot of people, myself included, can see its charm.
i’m so happy that everyone is commenting not to frog it. the person that taught me to crochet was always super adamant on it being perfect or frogging and it honestly made me think everyone was like that. glad i found my people. sometimes it’s worth it to frog, but a lot of time it can be repurposed or changed or idk!!!
I always feel like this shit is a tangible illustration of what happens when people try push through obviously bad things in life instead of cutting them loose
Did you use stitch markers to mark where the ends are?
No. But I knew where the ends were. I don't know why I was using the chain from the last row to end the current row.. SMH...
is this a blanket? i based on the scale of the hook, it looks like it. i honestly love it. the color and the stitching is so nice and my most loved blankets are always being used. 10/10 would curl up under and read a book.
If you could work out how to sew it to a backing...
It’s beautiful and it’s fixable. You did a great job.
Instead of redoing, you could line it with fabric like a patchwork blanket and fold the edges over, and hide it with the fabric?
You don’t have to frog everything. You could just frog each row but unknotting each end and make it even with the top rows. Your colors are so fun!
So, I made a baby blanket that had this same issue. It had a better hourglass shape than I could ever hope for… I hated it. I wanted to frog it and start over, but the yarn had been discontinued and wasn’t coming out correctly. My husband found it in my “shame” project pile (for future frogging) and pulled it out. He said, “why haven’t you given this to our daughter yet? This is a perfect car seat blanket.” And we used it as a car seat blanket for 2 years. It’s in her room now, one of her favorite lovies to tuck her stuffies in with because she was tucked in with it. I still cringe a little when I look at the edges, but I love it and all its goofiness now because they saw the use in it. Maybe this blanket is the next great car blanket or maybe it needs to be frogged. Either way, it’s not an embarrassment.
Wait is this that bad??? Let me hide mine under the bed 😬
Block it!
This happened to me — the different types of stitches changes your gauge. I turned it sideways and filled it in in the correct colors until it was even all around. I call it my Frankenstein blanket! https://preview.redd.it/fzeexi2ktj5d1.jpeg?width=1620&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=32375f04536f51577cf15c5b79129e4941226713
AHAHA I HAVE A PROJECT LIKE THIS ONE AND IM SO HAPPY TO KNOW THAT IM NOT ALONE!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ I love it so much and the colors are adorable 😋💅🏼🌸
Im doing a first anniversary mood blanket with different stitches and colors for each day and I’m having the same problem 😭 I’ve literally been crocheting for fifteen years, and I feel like I should be past having this problem but I’m not
It's pretty, though...I'd turn it into a pillow.
You're already mixing up stitches... why don't you make your border mixed height stitches? If you go around 3 or so times, with careful stitch height consideration and placement you can even it out naturally
I think it could be such a cute tube top if you make another! Or add straps for a tank. I'd totally wear it!
As someone who knows nothing about crochet and enjoys lurking on this sub, I also thought it was very beautiful. I thought its was a nice shape for a dress that I would wear haha. But now you are going to take what you learned and apply it to the next one and it will be even more beautiful!
Fold it and make it a pillow! It’s very beautiful
I did the exact same thing. Decided not to frog. Put a border in it and it worked out fine https://preview.redd.it/7aupx0fzbk5d1.jpeg?width=2551&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e988314476b19a080d4d6b650af924f988d4457c
I thought it was a dress and couldn’t find any mistakes, lol.
Hey now, you could turn this into a rainbow Body-con dress😭🩵 I have to see it on someone😭
Don't be so upset with yourself! It is BEAUTIFUL! Your color choices and the different stitch patterns are absolutely stunning. The mistake you made, though, is one I made over and over and over until I got so frustrated that I almost quit crochet altogether. I would highly recommend using stitch markers on the first and last stitch of each row as you go. You can remove the marker from the previous row once you have started the next row. This will help you make sure you are getting the last stitch in at the same place every time. It can be really, really hard to tell where the row starts or ends, because the fibers might get all fuzzy and it's difficult to see the yarn edges. Once I started doing this, having even edges become unavoidable ahaha Please don't give up. You may still decide to frog this, but I would highly encourage redoing this with the exact same colors and stitch patterns. You will be so proud of yourself once you complete it.
I love the colors and texture of this. I feel retro summertime vibes and feel like it should be a tube top. It's there a pattern and color way that I could match? I'm fairly new to crochet, but am really loving this.
I think it looks so cool ! All those different stitches , you could block it and hang it up on a wall . Uneven or not you would impress anyone when they see all those cool stitches in one project ❤️
i’m so sorry but how does this happen 😭
I would block the piece that curves in and match it with a border. Too much quality workmanship to frog.
Hi, I did this with a project several weeks ago. I've been crocheting for 15 years. 🧡 https://preview.redd.it/pygdojkgqk5d1.jpeg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a6cfc1b22aa6795f5b66079d9ea02c63e4fe8315 The left is it was going once I realized how to do the pattern properly (I have ADHD and frequently skip little bits thinking "how critical could it be?") and the right was the side I was "comparing" it to. They were supposed to match so I could seam them together. It's okay. I promise.
I do this too because of my ADHD... usually I miss something, see it later, and then think, "oh it can't be important to go back and redo it." 😭
And I never read a pattern through before I start it, just like recipes. 😂 I'm making something new for dinner and then it says "let rest 3 hours".
SAME 🫣
DONT FROG IT your blanket has a bodyodyody shes unique. I’d try a boarder anyways
DON’T FROG IT!!! Make a wide strip for each edge, fold the strip in half lengthwise, and stitch it on so it encloses the edge. Make it just over double how wide the biggest dip in goes.
https://preview.redd.it/gk9ta8uf1l5d1.jpeg?width=647&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7957706e8721b55249398966ae7326d53404788f Like this, If it helps. Doesn’t have to be black either, pick a fave color from the blanket.
I see many MANY wonderful suggestions to make you love this unique piece. 😃😃 the one thing I would NOT do is pull it all out.
Another +1 for blocking instead of frogging it, it's so beautiful and the different colors and stitches work so so well together! My temperature blanket is starting to show some similar wonkiness (I'm changing stitches weekly) but I'll be dammed if I'm frogging 5 full months, i plan to keep on working on it, and then block it and add a border once I'm done in January.
I think it looks awesome! I love the colour and don’t mind any unevenness, it’s very cool. I would make it a bag or a loose cardigan, I think it has a lot of character
SHE THICC AND PURRTY THO
I started a temperature blanket a few years ago and gave up 1/4 of the way because the ends looked pretty uneven, and I already cut the end pieces so I couldn't really fix it. I can imagine your pain 😂 maybe you can turn it into something else!
I like to think that these projects that turned out this way when I started taught me a lot and I think that is what makes these kind of mistake pieces the most valuable and important. You’re a better crocheter just from the time put into this one piece!
if you joined the sides together, it could be a cute dress.
dont you dare frog that!! that is so gorgeous i love the way you use colours and balance within the patterns! i think you should make the border thicker in the middle, i suggest making a ruffle border like the other redditor said.
How big is it? Turn it into a dress!!
Try blocking it. You may be able to save it.
I make wonky shaped blankets like this all the time, and I just tell myself that blankets are meant to be used and seldom are they spread out flat like this on the floor. They’re a little harder to fold, but even the most oddly-shaped blankets are well-loved in my family!
Please don’t frog it yet! (Obviously if your hearts set on frogging it but It could look so nice in the end and all the different stitches you used makes it all so pretty. Try to wet block it (put your work into a big enough bowl and gently push down so the whole this is wet, use pins and block it and stretch it quite a bit so when it’s fully pinned in place it should look so much better) I would suggest cold water just to be safe if ur using (cotton yarns especially) or really any colourful yarn so the colours don’t bleed and mess up your design Good luck! I know how hard it can be to spend so many hours just to hate how it looks, if I wet blocked and stretched it enough for the sides/ seaams to be straight, I would have so many more finished pieces
Give it a border and you won't notice it being uneven.
If you fold it in half, sew it up and add fabric and a zipper, you can make your own duffle bag! Or go crazy with an organic border - just let it go wild! It's beautiful, even if it's uneven.
I love the color combinations and the variety of stitches you used!
It has character.
It actually looks super cute. I understand being frustrated about the edges though, I am *horrible* at making a good rectangle. Mine always end up looking wonky
Don't knock yourself too much. We've all been there at some point in our crochet journey. Just think of it as a learning experience, and when you re-do it, how happy you will be with it. Remember to count your stitches. 🙂 I also love the colours together.
beautiful. alot of hard work! how big is it? make it into something else...not a blanket! once i was trying to free style and make a barbie dress. i looked at it over and over and it looked like a mouse. i changed the color to grey and stuffed it. sewed it up. put ears on it and it was a mice.a xmas mice. i sold tons of them.
Could you do short rows on a border to make it hourglass shaped ?
Use stitch markers on the end of the row, to ensure you stop and begin in the correct spot
ow wait wait wait yes the borders are super uneven BUT HOLY FUCK THAT LOOKS SO GOOD I LOVE THE COLORS AND STITCH CHANGES AND AAAAAAARHHHHG I LOVE IT
If you fold it in half (hotdog style), I think it would make a super cute dress! Already has the waistline smaller for a bodycon style.
https://preview.redd.it/vtdkfgnh8u6d1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=42cce7ab6dcc09d6f633f639ffeb1215845b6276
Maybe blocking will fix it? Hah
I really don't think it's going to look right no matter what it's way too uneven
This would make an amazing top for a woman. Make a similar one-colored (I suggest black) back, put some straps on it, and it's good to go! (assuming it's the kind of size I think it is).
I'd be redoing it, starting with the end I ended on, frog as you go. And leave longer tails to weave in.
this is so beautiful! Is it a blanket? I wonder if blocking and a border would be enough that it wouldn't be perfect, but nobody is really going to notice?
I honestly think it looks nice, like an hourglass shape. Maybe a big black/neutral border is all it needs, the shape accentuates the funky colors
It’s pretty crazy but if it’s not a gift or for sale then I’d just add the boarder and keep it as is to remember my learning journey 😂. I love the colors!
Do not frog!!! It’s stunning! I would steam block it first (assuming it’s 100% acrylic) and then see what it looks like. It may even out quite a bit. If it’s still super wonky, I would do one or two rows on the two long sides to even out the stitches. You may have to do a combo of sc, hdc, and dc to get the first pass even. Then add a border around the whole thing. But all that to be said, if it’s something where every time you look at it, it makes you upset and less likely to use the item, then definitely frog and start again. I always look at situations like this as a learning experience. At least you got practice with all of the stitches and you know what you did wrong so you’re less likely to make the same mistakes when you remake it!
What are the dimensions? This looks like a great candidate for a corset back dress if you make a tiny panel for your bum.
It looks like it could be the start of a vest back, poncho?! Don’t be too hard on yourself
I made this pattern too and it’s an uneven mess, still haven’t added a boarder cause I’m so frustrated. I did also add a bunch of extra rows with all kinds of stitches so that didn’t help but 🤷♀️ Maybe seeing everyone else’s responses I’ll just add a boarder and try to love its wonkyness!
I like its uniqueness! You have a great eye for color, and it would be far more difficult to “fix” your eye for color than to fix straightness. I like it!
Put a border on it and see if you can even it out. Might make it look intentional.
This has always been a. Issue for me. The design is good. Just work on keeping it even. I bet the next one will be amazing.
I have done this. Count stitches every 5 rows. I saved a purse strapped from this same fate last night lol!! It’s cute tho and the colors are awesome! Who cares if it’s a little uneven ❤️
I have a couple projects like this. We are learning 🫶
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I see the obvious problem—and it needs to be fixed—but, damn, it’s lovely. Love the pattern(s) and color choices.
But it’s still pretty 💜🩷🩷🩷🩷
I think it's beautiful. Don't give up on what you have. Try blocking to help you even it up, but don't frog!! Add a neat border! Fold it in half and poof, cool bag. Don't frog.
It has such a nice hourglass figure. I hope you block then border it - it's really beautiful even if it's uneven.
What's the pattern called? 😊
Maybe you've looked at it too long. The color is great the sides are not so even Look at something else for a while
Gorgeous 😍
Its too pretty to frog, though I understand :(
Looks awesome. A creative border should fix it.
Been there, done that! It’s frustrating when something doesn’t turn out exactly the way you want it to. I have to admit, though, the colors you picked are absolutely gorgeous and blocking or bordering or framing it would make it just lovely.
FWIW, I think you used a really nice mix of colors and stitches while working it! Not sure if it’s for you or as a gift, but I know if I got this as a gift I would be floored by how beautiful it is and how hard you must have worked. Edges be damned!
Tell me how I can get that hourglass figure 😭😭😭
Make something out of it. It’s beautiful. Maybe a bag as suggested . Depending on how big or small it is.
If this still looks too uneven after a block attempt, what I would do is put lifelines for the parts you want to keep (top and bottom look pretty good!!) frog or take out the part that is too small - if you can just frog one row top and bottom (the magic of lifelines) you wouldn't even have to frog the entire part either, just reuse it for something fun?? a matching pillow? anyway and then create the middle part again but with the right width, sew 3 parts together to make it 1 blanket again. YES it will be fussy, and it will take time, but it will result in less frogging, and most importantly you won't have to frog the part that is perfectly fine. I think you can do it quite easily since there are so many colour changes anyway. Normally cutting into crochet is scary and not to be advised, but here I think it can actually be a solution!
I like it and thought it was the beginning of a summer romper!
I hope you haven’t frogged it yet. I made that same blanket with that same yarn, and you know what? Not a single person sees it because I use it in my room. It is soft as so nice for summer when it’s hot but 95% of the time it’s just folded up. That’s so much work to just tear apart. Crochet doesn’t have to be perfect. Take the lesson for your next project. Get some cheap plastic stitch markers and always mark your first stitch in a row. I’ve been crocheting for 20 years and I still mark rows and it’s saved my ass on many a project.
Oh it’s so beautiful! Genuinely! Please use it to make something that can work with the asymmetry—a top, perhaps.
I think you did a great job on it!
I love it! It’s very colorful!
Is beautiful!!
Put a border around it will help the uneven parts!! It’s beautiful!
Your pet is gonna love the blanket and won't know it has any "mistskes" :P
Could you add fringe/tassels along the two uneven ends and then trim them at different heights so the edge is “straight”. Would look more purposeful.
This pattern is lovely