I got a free sample of a newish magazine called Love of Crochet. I had a little coupon/post card for it, and I thought, what the heck? I'll try this! I sent away for it.(They also soon have a magazine coming out called Love of Knitting. Guess I need that one, too.)
It turns out the magazine is super cute with some tantalizing pattern recipes, especailly for a pattern recipe junkie (like myself). They also provide a little section in the back of the magazine called "Learn to Crochet." I was, uh...hooked. (Sorry, I couldn't resist the pun)
If the patterns cracked a mental door for me, then the learning section flung it wide open. My resistance was futile.
Here, in this blog post, is my attempt at a dishcloth. I worked out the stitches pretty well (emphasis on the "pretty") and, with the help of "Basic Crochet Stitches" by Interweave Press, have now got a partially finished, misshapen dishcloth. It was really fun to do and I plan on finishing it soon.
It's also good to try a new skill and be reminded of how much we should revere those are really good at it. People who can crochet super fast with precision and an incredible finished product are not to be underestimated! It is not easy
Learning to "see" your work, especially "new work" is pretty hard, but it is fun and I think I just might want to do more.
Let me at those charts! Even if they all look like Greek to me!
Vive la de beaux-arts de l'aiguille!
(I made that up...hope it translates...long live needle arts!)
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