Confessions of a Crocheting Addict
For twenty years I enjoyed my own version of crocheting. When I was young I would crochet a whole skein of yarn into a mile long chain. After I finished I would take it out, roll it up into a ball, and start over again. On January 6, 2012, I decided it was time to "grow up" and make something more than a chain. What came next was a huge surprise! I was actually good at crocheting!I started with making Redbeard a blanket for his bed that was brown, black, green, cream, and hunter orange. Yeah, I was trying to be a good girlfriend and earn some future housewife points. To be nice I decided to make him something manly.
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| My first project! |
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| I even put a fancy hunter orange trim on it! |
After I finished this blanket, I decided to make a pretty pink blanket. I really liked a crocheting style that my grandma used to make prayer shawls. I really like how mine turned out, also! It was a mystery how she made her prayer shawls like this, so I had to ask how she made them. It is a triple then single crochet alternated with a long chain woven through the stitches. It was nice to go back to my old style of crocheting and make an actual project!
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| I love how this blanket turned out! |
The next project I tackled were some scarves for Christmas. I made five scarves, but two of them were very special. My cousin was looking for a way to tell the family she was going to have a baby, so I made them matching scarves! It turned out better than I expected! They were so cute!
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| Mary and I with her matching, Mommy and Baby scarves. |
After Thanksgiving I told my mom that I would make her a queen size blanket for Christmas. It ended up being a birthday present since I didn't get it done until June. She picked a new stitch, called Larksfoot, for me to learn.
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| The finished product |
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| Up close view of the Larksfoot stitch |
When I finished her blanket, I decided I needed to make one for myself. So I bought purple, gray, silver, and black yarn and got started. After my mom's blanket, I completely fell in love with this crocheting stitch.
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| The first crocheting project that is just for me! |
As you can see, I am addicted to crocheting. When I am stressed, bored, or relaxed I reach for my crocheting bag. I am so glad I decided to grow up and learn how to crochet!
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These are awesome! I'm jealous of how many blog posts you have. Lately, I haven't had a spare second to take the time to write.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I try to take time everyday to write on posts. I usually have 10 posts in my drafts. I write on all of them and then finish one when it is almost done.
DeleteAwe Jessie I use to love to crochet. I can not begin to recall all the things I crocheted. I made each one of my kids their own and they still have them. Maybe I should start again. I use to love it because it was a stress release for me.
ReplyDeleteI crochet when I need to relax, also! You should start crocheting again!
DeleteI have always wanted to learn how to do this, unfortunately no one in my family does. I may just need to break down and take lessons. You've inspired me!
ReplyDeleteIf you ever get to my area of the state or Manhattan, I will teach you! I love crocheting! When we watch tv in the evenings, I crochet. And it keeps me awake when I ride with Redbeard in the combine. :)
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