J.P. Whiteside Crochets
@jpwcrochets.com
J.P.'s place for blathering on about my crochet adventures. I learned crochet as a little girl from library books. I'm not at all an expert but love traditional and Tunisian crochet. More at jpwcrochets.com
Smaller size little hot pocket, with beads this time. I've no idea what possessed me to buy beads.
November 18, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Smaller size little hot pocket, with beads this time. I've no idea what possessed me to buy beads.
A little hot pocket.
November 17, 2025 at 10:05 PM
A little hot pocket.
Ever make something but didn't really pay attention to what you were doing but it came out better than expected and you wanted to make another one but now you have to figure out what you did? That's where I am today. 🧶#crochet
August 12, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Ever make something but didn't really pay attention to what you were doing but it came out better than expected and you wanted to make another one but now you have to figure out what you did? That's where I am today. 🧶#crochet
It makes me so happy when I buy two kinds of yarn online to make a hat and they're so well matched.
August 11, 2025 at 1:14 AM
It makes me so happy when I buy two kinds of yarn online to make a hat and they're so well matched.
Experimenting with leftover yarn...
August 8, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Experimenting with leftover yarn...
I bought one of these spinning yarn holders a while ago and finally tried it out yesterday. It worked better when I removed the spindle from the magnet and let it sit on the base. Otherwise, there was way too much spin. Maybe the heaviness of the yarn matters; I was using a tiny sport weight cotton.
July 23, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I bought one of these spinning yarn holders a while ago and finally tried it out yesterday. It worked better when I removed the spindle from the magnet and let it sit on the base. Otherwise, there was way too much spin. Maybe the heaviness of the yarn matters; I was using a tiny sport weight cotton.
The colors on this one kinda remind me of Van Gogh's The Starry Night. #crochet #TunisianCrochet 🧶
May 16, 2025 at 1:50 AM
The colors on this one kinda remind me of Van Gogh's The Starry Night. #crochet #TunisianCrochet 🧶
Getting things lined up for the next hat attempt. After this, I will need a break from raffia. It's so annoying to work with. #crochet #TunisianCrochet 🧶
May 14, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Getting things lined up for the next hat attempt. After this, I will need a break from raffia. It's so annoying to work with. #crochet #TunisianCrochet 🧶
I have been trying to perfect my approach to a Tunisian crochet fedora. Each one has had major to minor issues, but I think one more attempt after this one and I might have something repeatable I like. #crochet #TunisianCrochet 🧶
May 14, 2025 at 9:26 PM
I have been trying to perfect my approach to a Tunisian crochet fedora. Each one has had major to minor issues, but I think one more attempt after this one and I might have something repeatable I like. #crochet #TunisianCrochet 🧶
Hooray! I got my very first order from @lolabeanyarnco.com today. No clue what I'll make with it yet, but it will be soft and lovely because this yarn is very niiiice. #crochet 🧶
April 21, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Hooray! I got my very first order from @lolabeanyarnco.com today. No clue what I'll make with it yet, but it will be soft and lovely because this yarn is very niiiice. #crochet 🧶
I've been experimenting with raffia and yarn combos for colorful and fun summer hats but had been struggling with sealing off the stiff plastic hat wire. Metal crimp tubes seem to work better than heat shrink. I finally have a circle with no bend at the seal. #crochet #TunisianCrochet 🧶
April 18, 2025 at 1:06 AM
I've been experimenting with raffia and yarn combos for colorful and fun summer hats but had been struggling with sealing off the stiff plastic hat wire. Metal crimp tubes seem to work better than heat shrink. I finally have a circle with no bend at the seal. #crochet #TunisianCrochet 🧶
I'm continuing my explorations in hat making. This is my 2nd hat with this stiff plastic millinery wire. I hate dealing with the wire, but I love the brims that can be created with it. So churchy. In fact, I wore the 1st hat to a church banquet this past weekend. #crochet #Tunisiancrochet 🧶
April 8, 2025 at 1:11 AM
I'm continuing my explorations in hat making. This is my 2nd hat with this stiff plastic millinery wire. I hate dealing with the wire, but I love the brims that can be created with it. So churchy. In fact, I wore the 1st hat to a church banquet this past weekend. #crochet #Tunisiancrochet 🧶
Playing around with stitches this weekend, I inadvertently found a way to edge Tunisian crochet with "regular" crochet but kinda looks like Tunisian crochet. This was also my first time using yarn from @sisterananseyarn.bsky.social. I started with minis out of fear of failure. 🙂 #crochet 🧶
April 1, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Playing around with stitches this weekend, I inadvertently found a way to edge Tunisian crochet with "regular" crochet but kinda looks like Tunisian crochet. This was also my first time using yarn from @sisterananseyarn.bsky.social. I started with minis out of fear of failure. 🙂 #crochet 🧶
March 27, 2025 at 9:16 PM
I'm almost where I want to be with making fedora hats. One more attempt and I think I'll have a repeatable pattern, at least for this Rewind yarn. #crochet 🧶
March 21, 2025 at 1:18 AM
I'm almost where I want to be with making fedora hats. One more attempt and I think I'll have a repeatable pattern, at least for this Rewind yarn. #crochet 🧶
Got my first ever order today from guchet.com Of course I'm excited about all the multis for more fun with color. #crochet 🧶
March 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Got my first ever order today from guchet.com Of course I'm excited about all the multis for more fun with color. #crochet 🧶
I'm back to my color combo shenanigans. 🧶#crochet
March 9, 2025 at 12:32 AM
I'm back to my color combo shenanigans. 🧶#crochet
This was a first for me - after manually winding several skeins, my watch asked me if I wanted to track a workout. 🙂 🧶
February 9, 2025 at 10:39 PM
This was a first for me - after manually winding several skeins, my watch asked me if I wanted to track a workout. 🙂 🧶
I set a goal for myself to do 3 hat/scarf listings on Etsy as a test. I just got the 3rd one published. #crochet 🧶
https://bsky.app/profile/jpwcrochets.com/post/3lgburdldkk2s
https://bsky.app/profile/jpwcrochets.com/post/3lgburdldkk2s
January 30, 2025 at 10:28 PM
I set a goal for myself to do 3 hat/scarf listings on Etsy as a test. I just got the 3rd one published. #crochet 🧶
https://bsky.app/profile/jpwcrochets.com/post/3lgburdldkk2s
https://bsky.app/profile/jpwcrochets.com/post/3lgburdldkk2s
I've never had to urge to name any of the sometimes crazy yarn color combinations I use, but this one just keeps saying "Snake In The Grass" to me and then the song is in my head. #crochet 🧶
January 27, 2025 at 12:41 AM
I've never had to urge to name any of the sometimes crazy yarn color combinations I use, but this one just keeps saying "Snake In The Grass" to me and then the song is in my head. #crochet 🧶
Bought a bunch of yarn from Joann, prepping for their seemingly inevitable demise. Now, on to designing purposes for all those skeins. 🧶
January 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Bought a bunch of yarn from Joann, prepping for their seemingly inevitable demise. Now, on to designing purposes for all those skeins. 🧶
Made the hat. Still have quite a bit of yarn left and although I kinda want to burn it, I'm just making another scarf instead. Whatever is left after this becomes pillow stuffing. #crochet 🧶https://bsky.app/profile/jpwcrochets.com/post/3lfeeb4glc52v
January 16, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Made the hat. Still have quite a bit of yarn left and although I kinda want to burn it, I'm just making another scarf instead. Whatever is left after this becomes pillow stuffing. #crochet 🧶https://bsky.app/profile/jpwcrochets.com/post/3lfeeb4glc52v
I made projects with Caron Simply Soft last year. That yarn was softer/shinier than this semi-matte fuzzy stuff I bought recently. I might have to rethink using this to fulfill a request because the yarn is not as nice as what she's had from me before. Perils of online ordering. 😐 #crochet 🧶
January 13, 2025 at 3:06 AM
I made projects with Caron Simply Soft last year. That yarn was softer/shinier than this semi-matte fuzzy stuff I bought recently. I might have to rethink using this to fulfill a request because the yarn is not as nice as what she's had from me before. Perils of online ordering. 😐 #crochet 🧶
I had leftover yarn from a gift project I made early last year. I really grew to despise this yarn, but I decided to use it to make a test infinity scarf. I still have so much yarn left. I guess I'll make a matching hat and bury the rest. #crochet 🧶
January 10, 2025 at 4:30 AM
I had leftover yarn from a gift project I made early last year. I really grew to despise this yarn, but I decided to use it to make a test infinity scarf. I still have so much yarn left. I guess I'll make a matching hat and bury the rest. #crochet 🧶
https://bsky.app/profile/jpwcrochets.com/post/3lek4ch4de225 Holiday assignment to replace my mother's improvised table mats is complete. #crochet 🧶
January 1, 2025 at 2:00 AM
https://bsky.app/profile/jpwcrochets.com/post/3lek4ch4de225 Holiday assignment to replace my mother's improvised table mats is complete. #crochet 🧶