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I've started crocheting again Erin 05-13-2006
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Posted by Erin on May 13, 2006, 10:40 am
in large part thanks to this group. :-)

I learned knitting, crocheting, and embroidery from my beloved
Grandmama when I was about 8-12 years old. I liked embroidery the best
and have never stopped doing it. I didn't take so well to knitting and
soon gave-up with that handcraft. I stuck with crochet until I was
about 14 or so and then gave up.

I recently realized that my problem with crochet is that I find the
abbreviated instructions too hard to follow. Things like "sc 2" just
make my eyes glaze over! I think it's no accident that I learned from
Grandmama *showing* me how to do rather than from magazines, etc. I
find the Readers Digest Guide to Needlework invaluable because of the
excellent diagrams. In other words, I look at the purty pissurs! :-)

I was very relieved when I read here that a *lot* of crafters find the
abbreviated instructions to be confusing and like to write them out.
I'd thought I was some sort of "crochet retard" chick. :-(

I still like free-form crochet the best but I've always loved crocheted
lace so I might give that a try over the summer. I finished crocheting
a second bowl (like the one in my previous post) last night but haven't
felted it yet or figured-out how I want to embellish it. Both bowls are
done in variegated dark pink, rose and cream yarn but the larger one
has some rows worked in a solid dark pink yarn as well.

Erin


Posted by Lori on May 13, 2006, 11:11 am
Oh, Erin, there are a LOT of us visual learners out here - I've never
been good at reading instructions, but have better success with a
demonstration or with the pictures.

I've been sewing for a loooooooooong time, and was the bane (sp?) of my
Home Ec. teacher's existence in Junior High, because I never used the
guide sheet while I was making my 'projects' - I didn't use the guide
sheets in the patterns, because they confused me. I still don't use
them to this day, unless I really, really, REALLY have to - and that's
a rare occasion.

When Mom was teaching us to sew or when we were working on something
with Grandma, we just DID it!

:-)

Lori


Posted by hesira on May 13, 2006, 11:41 am
Erin, I've just started a crochet project myself! I have a history
similiar to yours with knitting and crochet, and I crocheted for years
with no patterns. When I was expecting my first son, I taught myself
how to knit, and have been sort of obsessed with knitting for about 7
years now. I bought some lovely yarn (mohair/silk) to knit myself a
wrap, and the pattern I chose was driving me nuts. I really wanted to
use the yarn and the light bulb went on "You know how to crochet!" So
I've been truckin on this project for about 3 days now.

I think there are patterns out there that are written out long hand
already. Some patterns with abbreviations are written more clearly
than others. I myself kind of like trying to figure patterns out.
They're like puzzles to me. If a pattern is complex, or difficult to
understand, I'll write it out long hand or rewrite it to make it
clearer to me. I even use Excel sometimes to chart out things that are
confusing when written. If all else fails, I chose another pattern!

Hesira


Posted by ejk on May 13, 2006, 12:24 pm

> in large part thanks to this group. :-)
> I recently realized that my problem with crochet is that I find the
> abbreviated instructions too hard to follow. Things like "sc 2" just
> make my eyes glaze over! I think it's no accident that I learned from
> Grandmama *showing* me how to do rather than from magazines, etc.

I'm very much a visual learner too. I used to really envy some of my college
classmates who could just listen to a lecture and both process and retain
all the information. I have always been a note-taker and a doodler. I can't
actually draw so it made for some interesting lecture notes!!

I've just finished a fulled/felted knitted bag and thoroughly enjoyed every
part of the process. Can't wait to begin another one.

Eimear



Posted by Deborah on May 13, 2006, 12:39 pm
Hi Erin,
I don't mind the abbreviated instructions but I hate graph crochet.
Many people think it's so much easier but I could never enjoy it. I like to
freeform as well. I'd love to see some pics of your crocheted bowls, if you
get the chance.

Debby (FL)

> in large part thanks to this group. :-)
>
> I learned knitting, crocheting, and embroidery from my beloved
> Grandmama when I was about 8-12 years old. I liked embroidery the best
> and have never stopped doing it. I didn't take so well to knitting and
> soon gave-up with that handcraft. I stuck with crochet until I was
> about 14 or so and then gave up.
>
> I recently realized that my problem with crochet is that I find the
> abbreviated instructions too hard to follow. Things like "sc 2" just
> make my eyes glaze over! I think it's no accident that I learned from
> Grandmama *showing* me how to do rather than from magazines, etc. I
> find the Readers Digest Guide to Needlework invaluable because of the
> excellent diagrams. In other words, I look at the purty pissurs! :-)
>
> I was very relieved when I read here that a *lot* of crafters find the
> abbreviated instructions to be confusing and like to write them out.
> I'd thought I was some sort of "crochet retard" chick. :-(
>
> I still like free-form crochet the best but I've always loved crocheted
> lace so I might give that a try over the summer. I finished crocheting
> a second bowl (like the one in my previous post) last night but haven't
> felted it yet or figured-out how I want to embellish it. Both bowls are
> done in variegated dark pink, rose and cream yarn but the larger one
> has some rows worked in a solid dark pink yarn as well.
>
> Erin
>



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