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Posted by on September 20, 2008, 11:26 pm
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> I imagine I would be too. =A0I thought I'd get it but I struggled and
> struggled till I finally picked up the crochet hook again. =A0I learned s=
ome
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> when I was a kid, as my grandmother and two aunts crocheted a lot. =A0But=
I
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> never bothered to really learn.
> Turns out, I read a novel where the main character owned a yarn shop and
> learned from her grandmother and all...of course, the story included a lo=
t
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> of what went on in and around the shop and it got me wanting to learn. =
=A0I
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> went to the library and got a good book, but picked up the one for croche=
t
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> too. =A0Bought some yarn and the needles for them and started. =A0I kept
> dropping my knitting work and even tried a couple of the methods of holdi=
ng
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> the yarn. =A0It just didn't click. =A0I will do it again though. =A0I fig=
ured
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> since crochet was easier that learning to knit might come easier once I'm
> proficient at crochet. =A0lol =A0Don't know if that logic will work but I=
've
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> been happy at least accomplishing something with the one craft. =A0:)
> I will take pointers on both though.
> Now that I know a little, I realize I can make some of the pretty stuff t=
hat
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> I thought could only be knit. =A0I always had in my head that crochet was=
all
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> old-fashioned looking stuff but have since seen some gorgeous patterns fo=
r
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> contemporary items also. =A0Funny, though, I read somewhere that knitting
> takes up less yarn. =A0Someone please help, as my husband has put in requ=
est
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> for a couple of aphgans! =A0I have a feeling that this new hobby's gonna =
cost
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> more than my bowling habit. =A0lol =A0:)
> Beth
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> > HI Beth and welcome! =A0I have dabbled in crochet but am a knitter at h=
eart.
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> > I struggled at the beginning too but this group came to my rescue and
> > helped get me on my way. =A0Now I am addicted :)
> > LauraJ
> >> Just wanted to say hi.
> >> I am new at crochet. =A0Hopefully I will one day be new at knitting.
> >> That's what I set out to do and then found that the crochet hook suits=
me
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> >> better. Knitting is not a natural activity for my hands but I'll get o=
n
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> >> that sometime.
> >> Anyhow, name's Beth. =A0Hello all. =A0:)- Hide quoted text -
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The MAIN thing is to LOVE and enjoy it !!! which you already have , I
do knit , crochet , weave etc have a look at my site
www.fibersiv.israel.net
mirjam
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> I am new at crochet. Hopefully I will one day be new at knitting. That's
> what I set out to do and then found that the crochet hook suits me better.
> Knitting is not a natural activity for my hands but I'll get on that
> sometime.
> Anyhow, name's Beth. Hello all. :)
>