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My sister and a couple of my friends are great at it - make lovely things. Me not so much.
posted by
adnohr
on October 13, 2021 at 2:40 PM
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Re: Re: Goldiec,
Ciel, I think you have a real talent. I believe when you can crochet you open a whole new world. There are so many beautiful things you can make for gifts or decorations.
posted by
Goldiec
on October 13, 2021 at 7:26 AM
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Re: Pat,
EXACTLY!
posted by
Ciel
on October 13, 2021 at 5:31 AM
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Re: Goldiec,
Crochet is so much easier and for me, more gratifying than knitting. Knitting progresses slowly, and has too many moving parts for me!
Crochet also teaches about saving pennies: one little stitch at a time grows into something useful and wonderful!
posted by
Ciel
on October 13, 2021 at 5:30 AM
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Re: sassyass,
I also learned the basics of knitting and crochet when I was little, and I had no control over the tension of the yarn, pulling everything so tight that finally the needles or hook couldn't get through the piece! I gave up in frustration. But when I was in college, I tried again, and suddenly, it all worked! I felt so... powerful! I beat the frustration!
posted by
Ciel
on October 13, 2021 at 5:28 AM
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Ripping out and starting over is half the fun. In my case, it keeps my
hands busier for a longer period of time. That straight edge thing is a bugger.
posted by
Pat_B
on October 13, 2021 at 4:15 AM
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Good Morning
Ciel, I've learned a lot from your post. The one thing that stands out above all else is the fact that you have way more patience than I do. I have no idea how to crochet and I wish I would have learned but my favorite hobby on earth is writing. One time I decided I was going to learn to knit. I went and bought everything I needed including beautiful yarn. I brought all my supplies home and sat down to knit. By the time it was all said and done my yarn was in a huge knot and I took everything and threw it in the garbage. I couldn't take it. My aunts all knew how to make beautiful creations but I did not have their talent.
posted by
Goldiec
on October 13, 2021 at 3:44 AM
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Good evening
It is a gift to be able to crochet something that is actually considered wearable. I learned to crotchet just for a minute back when I was eleven. My elderly next-door neighbor took the time to teach me the craft. I wish that I would have stayed with it, but I was too busy trying to play the violin that my dad insisted on my learning. I moved on from both and found my passion for photography and art. 
posted by
Sherri_G
on October 12, 2021 at 4:40 PM
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