Monday 4 March 2019

Learn to crochet

I noticed on one of the blogs I follow that Jennifer from Fiber Flux is starting up a Learn to Crochet series today. Sorry for the late notice but there might be some readers out there who would like to follow along.


I might follow along myself as I certainly could use a few crochet tips. The above Prayer Shawl wasn't made by me but by a young girl who allowed me to use her lovely photo. My crochet is a tad more wonky. LOL!


Anyway I just thought I would let you know in case you were interested. Now I had better get back to the housework as nobody else is going to do it :-)

Have a great week everyone. 






18 comments:

  1. Thanks Chel. Learning to crochet is one of my goals for this year. I will bookmark the website.

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    1. Nil, I still get bit a bit confused with the different terms used in US and UK patterns. I am easily confused though.

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  2. Ha! No-one else it going to do the housework. But if they did, we'd be out of a job, Chel, lol. ;)

    I was fortunate my mother taught me how to crochet. She also taught me how to to macrame, at one point. However, I seem to have forgotten that particular skill. Glad the crochet lessons stuck though. I'll still check the link though. I might learn something new. :)

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    1. My mum used to crochet and knit but I don't think she ever taught me to crochet. I must have taught myself to do granny squares back in the seventies as I remember making a crochet rug at some stage. Granny squares were very popular :-)

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    2. Didn't we all learn to crochet on a granny square, lol. I remember that's what my mum first taught me to make. They were still very popular in the 80's.

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  3. mmm, crochet, i know the very basics but it's always lovely to relearn them! the beginner tutorials always have lovely items at the end of it
    thanx for sharing

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    1. Yes Selina, it will be interesting to see what everyone comes up with, i don't want to buy more yarn though as I gave away all my acrylic yarn to Cinnies and only kept the cotton yarn but don't have any that is the right ply.

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    2. Chel I will bring some yarn to simple living tomorrow 😊

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  4. Ugh no ... I have never been keen on the results of crochet apart from the very fine sort of stuff that none of us has time to do these days. I have a few of those made by my Aunts. I think there might be a 1970s crochet dress in one of my suitcases ... my sister made it for me and given that it was sooo much work I haven't thrown it out though I think I only ever wore it once.

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    1. A crochet dress? That is very seventies! I am sure it will come back into fashion. LOL!

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  5. Crochet is so much quicker than knitting, I enjoy both. Crochet is better when watching TV though.

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    1. Deb, you are right there. It takes me forever to knit something.

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  6. My 13 year old daughter and I have just started to crochet a beanie each. She finished her design over the weekend but sadly it is too small so not sure whether it was the wool, the hook or the tension or a combination of all three. She did learn some new stitches though which was good. I need to get back to mine.

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    1. Kathy, that's a shame. I hope your girl isn't discouraged with the beanie being too small.

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  7. Chel when crochet is mentioned I remember learning to make crochet hats and sewing clothes at high school. There was nowhere to wear our beautiful creations in our small town, so my friend and I twice went to church. Not for the right reasons, but to show off our new clothes. I haven't done crochet since, but maybe will one day.

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  8. Sally, well I have never heard that reason for going to church before. LOL! You must have lived in a very small town :-)

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  9. Hello from Texas...My husband's gramdmother taught me to crochet years ago. Nothing better to do on those rainy days.
    hugs

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  10. Learning to crochet is one of the best things ever! My Nana taught me and my Mum taught me knitting. Still today I keep trying to learn new patterns. It is a joy and good for us. I would encourage anyone to learn!

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