I picked up a crochet hook for the first time last summer. I had been knitting for a year or two and wanted to see if I could crochet as well. I bought a book of crochet squares, a crochet hook, some yarn, and jumped right in. Well, I should say that I sunk a bit at first. It took me several tries and lots of swear words to complete my first square. It wasn't very pretty, but I did it! I wasn't totally won over for awhile quite honestly. My hook was put away for awhile and my knitting needles were going full force. A few months ago, I picked up my crochet hook again, and this time something clicked. I was hooked! (ha ha no pun intended) So now my knitting needles are collecting dust and I'm hookin' up a storm! Right now I'm working on an afghan that I first saw in an ad for Moda Fabrics. The picture below is the same one I think, but it looks a bit different in this picture.
I also found some more pictures of crocheting that I love. I really want to make this afghan and pillow...
I was also playing around at Flickr the other night and found all these cool crochet pictures. So much inspiration!
My grandmother was a huge crocheter. I'm blessed to have two baby blankets she made for my kids after they were born. I've studied them carefully and have realized I will probably never be as talented as she was, but I like to think that she is looking down on me and guiding my hands as I try desperately to teach myself this wonderful craft. I've even started teaching kids how to knit and crochet. They have a class at the kids' school every Friday that I have been volunteering in. It's so much fun and the kids are having a blast. Right now my kids haven't shown much interest in it. Raegan has learned to knit a little and has almost completed her first scarf, but she isn't obsessed with it like I am. I won't push it, but I hope some day that she will carry on this craft that both my grandmother and I have loved.
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