Since August, Ellis and I have been learning how to crochet. It’s a mumble jumble of fingers getting tangled up in yarns and losing tension with the hook. The only thing I can make so far is this single crochet square; it’s uneven at the sides when I miscount the rows or accidentally skip a stitch. These are the only two samples that have consistency.
The YouTube video experts make it seem so simple and straightforward, but when you’re multitasking with yarn, fingers, and hook, it’s nothing but. It’s a learning process for all of us as the kiddos watch me huffing and puffing and reading written instructions multiple times in kid-crochet manuals. I’m going through the mucky process of learning so that when they get to it, they’ll have it more simplified.
I took a fellow homeschooler’s Heavens to Betty suggestion and ordered a loom set on Amazon. Her kids have found this to be of help. This may help us gain confidence and make some projects to use or give as gifts to friends.
Introducing Minimalist Puppy Fashion:
A crochet square that has versatile uses:
If you’re learning something new, go for it! It may take time, maybe lots of time to get comfortable with it, but the process is worth doing and you’ll be proud of your new skill.
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singlikewildflowers
Welcome to my blog! My name is Esther and I'm so happy you are here. I'm an avid nature photographer and a daydreaming thinker. My posts revolve around photos of nature's beauty, homeschooling adventures with my 2 kids, sporadic reflections on my child's heart condition, Bible reading reflections, gardening feats, and other mish mash things. Hopefully you'll leave encouraged, pensive, or smiling at the simple things of life. Thank you for stopping by and hope you'll find some interesting posts to read!
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Your crochet square looks nice! I recently got back into some crochet. I learned it as a teen and when my daughter was young I tried out doing one of those little amigurumi’s. Coming back to it a week or two ago, I crocheted a bag which was fun. Persist and you’ll get there! It always makes my hands feel like blocks when I come back to it after a while.
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Thanks! I’ve been practicing too keep the count consistent and learning what I’m doing. I didn’t know what a foundation stitch was and wondered why the heck the first row was weak and loose. Books assume you have a certain level of knowledge and when they mention “repeat steps…” I start to panic.
Glad you’re getting back into it! Post a pic of your creation. Would love to see.
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Way to go! I love the puppy capes!
Thanks for the shout out! Launa from returningtoparadise can knit on the looms way better than I can! 😍
I hope y’all have fun with them. I’m making a scarf right now on a loom…
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Thanks! I got inspired by your posts.
Ahhhhhh, it’s frustrating to learn a new skill and my brain resists. Kiddos just got their loom set yesterday and it seems overwhelming. It’s like learning a new language.
But it’s fun. When you’re done with your scarf, post it on your blog. We want to see! That’s our goal: making a scarf.
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This puppy fashion is so cute! Glad y’all are learning to crochet. I used to do a lot. 🙂
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Thank you! I’m barely making squares, and that’s with a lot of difficulty. I’m realizing how many people already know how to crochet. It’s a great and useful skill. Who taught you? Why did you stop?
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I can’t even remember how I learned, but probably from an instruction book. I didn’t get all fancy with it, just basically single and double crochet which got bigger and bigger to be a full size blanket. I did a few of those, and some really cute stuffed animal toys. Oh, and a few Barbie doll dresses – haha 🙂 I guess I finally just got tired of doing it after so many years. I hope you continue to learn and create!
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Books are great for learning but finding the right book is a toughie. It’s encouraging to hear you learned from a book too. It can be done!! Just takes time and lots of redoing and counting chain stitching. Single stitch is relaxing and I gotta move onto the double stitch. Resistance!
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My mom loved to knit and finally gave it up after knitting afghans, too many of them, in a row. Two for my grandmother, then one for each of us. She always made sweaters, vests, scarf/gloves sets, not something large like this. She tried to teach me many times and I dropped stitches or messed up, so every half hour I’d need help again. I think I got on her nerves. I tried knitting as it was before VCRs were around and by the end of the week I’d want to stay up late to see the 10:00 p.m. shows and would nod off in the commercials, so I wanted something to keep me occupied while I watched TV … I switched to crewel embroidery (“Pretty Punch”) which I don’t think they have available anymore.
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I envy people who can knit and crochet well! It’s a great skill to have. This process makes me realize I’m clumsy with my hands. I’m not expecting beautiful scarves or blankets from my crocheting, but for stuffies, I think it’ll be fine. lol
How nice that your mom made you fun things with her knitting. My mom sews well and I used to get so excited when she made me things.
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I am clumsy with my hands too Esther. I did the knitting mostly to try to keep myself awake and busy my hands. My neighbor Marge loved to crochet. She made these small afghans, like a lap/leg warmer, not full size for a couch. I used to sew my own clothes because I was tall and they didn’t have long-length pants or jackets that came to my wristbone, so I sewed them, but my mom finished them or set in sleeves, sew on buttons, hem it … she often said “I guess you tell people you make make this yourself?” 🙂
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Wow, you used to sew your own clothes?! That’s impressive. If I had to sew my own clothes, it’d be a potato sack.
It’s so nice to have crocheting or sewing skills; the fact that you can make useful things is a great skill to cultivate. I am trying to practice it but my patience is running low.
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I couldn’t do it now, even if I brought the machine upstairs – like you, I don’t have the patience like I did. I really liked sewing back then (especially since I didn’t have to do hand sewing which I am really bad about now – if a button falls off a PJ top … it stays off). That is lazy.
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Looks great! remember you are creating muscle memory with a new skill, before you know it, your crochet will come with ease.
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It is muscle memory that I need to develop. Thanks for the encouragement!
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