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deej

deej

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Does anyone else crochet? If so, how long and who taught you? I've been crocheting 40+ years and my mom taught me. She also taught me to knit and tat but truth be told crochet is where my heart is. I started with dishcloths and when I teach that's what I start people on too. They're simple and you get something useful when you're done. I made a ton of them when my husband was going through cancer treatment during covid. I wasn't allowed in the room with him so I needed to kill time. My current passion is blankets. I love to make them and enter them into the Missouri State Fair. So far in the last three years I have one 1st, two 2nd and two 3rd. This picture is the start of my 2025 state fair entry. Feel free to share what you're working on too!

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WOW! That is beautiful. I tried knitting but my hands cant handle holding the needles long. This is so beautiful and intricate. I can see you winning another first place.
 
Wow! what you are working on looks great.

I crochet and was partly self taught. My Aunt who was left handed got me started when I was about 15 years old. I started with granny squares and made those into a small rug. My next project was a jumper for myself.

Currently I am using up Milk Cotton I had bought for making baby summer shoes for the ones I was selling in a local craft store but as we are no longer part of the store and I cannot see me selling my baby items anywhere else, I want to make use of the yarns I have. I am making a round baby blanket and when finished I will give it away. I attend a weekly craft group with older ladies and we sit and work on whatever craft project we want while we chat. One of the ladies does crochet and makes blankets to give away to charity groups so when my blanket is finished I will ask her where she suggests I donate it.
 
I crocheted for years. My mom taught me how and I was a crochet nut. I have made several throws and unfortunately don't have any pictures handy. I'll have to see if I can dig some of them up.
 
Your work is beautiful and I can see why it's prize winning!

My mother crocheted wonderfully but I couldn't learn from her. As a young adult textile artist I took a class at a local library and just took off with it. I made clothes and other things, but my real love was sculptural forms. I don't crochet these days, just do digital or paper art. Here are two very old examples and more recent fall decorations more or less using a pattern displayed with a crocheted doily by one of DH's aunts.
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deej said:
Does anyone else crochet? If so, how long and who taught you? I've been crocheting 40+ years and my mom taught me. She also taught me to knit and tat but truth be told crochet is where my heart is. I started with dishcloths and when I teach that's what I start people on too. They're simple and you get something useful when you're done. I made a ton of them when my husband was going through cancer treatment during covid. I wasn't allowed in the room with him so I needed to kill time. My current passion is blankets. I love to make them and enter them into the Missouri State Fair. So far in the last three years I have one 1st, two 2nd and two 3rd. This picture is the start of my 2025 state fair entry. Feel free to share what you're working on too!

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That is beautiful! I used to crochet until the arthritis in my thumbs got so bad. I never did anything extravagant like your beautiful blanket shown! I mostly crocheted my grand babies sweaters and dresses and booties. I made a cowgirl hat and boots one time. My mom crocheted, so I'm sure she started me out, but mainly I learned on my own. I taught myself to knit, too. But I haven't knitted since I broke my wrist in 2023. I need to get back at it because I was in the middle of a sweater and I have a poncho project that I bought yarn for just before my accident.
 
@deej that piece is incredible!
I taught myself how to crochet after one of my surgeries. Tried to keep myself busy and resting. I am not very good at it so sometimes it took more energy than it was worth. I haven't done anything in a long time although I still have plenty of yarn.
I should take it out again soon and see if I remember enough to get started :)
 
I taught myself to crochet. I haven't done it since the dawn of digital cameras, so no pictures, handy - I made sweaters, vests, blankets - It's just one of many crafts I dabbled in that I still have UFO's to prove it.
 
scrap-genie said:
Your work is beautiful and I can see why it's prize winning!

My mother crocheted wonderfully but I couldn't learn from her. As a young adult textile artist I took a class at a local library and just took off with it. I made clothes and other things, but my real love was sculptural forms. I don't crochet these days, just do digital or paper art. Here are two very old examples and more recent fall decorations more or less using a pattern displayed with a crocheted doily by one of DH's aunts.
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These are so beautiful! You are so talented!
 
I learned to crochet when I was about 15 years old so that would be 50 years ago! My mom tried to teach me but didn't have the patience to do so. I learned from my best friend, Jane. Here is a photo of some baby cowgirl boots I made for a friend.465548914_10101288011118358_9043242598501631900_n.jpg
 
I am loving all the stories and photos of such beautiful creations. I grew up with an aunt who knitted beautifully - we still have a snowsuit and dress she made me as a toddler and which many others wore.
She progressed to crocheting when I was older and tried to teach me. Being left-handed we sat opposite and I tried to mimic her but it didn't quite work and I wasn't really interested in what there was to make.
Years later I bought an Intro to Crochet book that included left handed instructions and taught myself to crochet. I've made numerous new-baby blankets, then branched into hats, snowman mittens and now little amigurumi animals for the kids I know.
Here's a just-finished bear for a new baby and a bear and snowman hat - I've made so many of those! A Bear IMG_9752.jpgSubject 6.png A SNOWMAN IMG_4618 Snowman hat.jpg
 
Yes i crochet, only in the winter. I recently made a blanket for Oone, i must take a picture to show here.
 
You are all so talented. I crochets a few scarves one year but me real skill is sewing. First I managed a fabric store where I made all the display garments, we did custom window treatments so learned how to make all kinds of custom treatments, I had professionals come to teach people and learned allot then I also went away for weeks at a time to learn techniques. I made all my clothes, our daughters prom dresses and one for her friend who's mother wouldn't buy her one!!! I made all the bridesmaids gowns for DD wedding and mine gown of course, I made headpieces and veils for all our kids friends as they got married--Note- they are all still married -one is 27 years so it must be a good luck charm! Years ago I made a suit for hubby with fabric I got in NYC- got first prize in all the fairs with that!!! I had my own sewing business and did alterations for people. Now I just do a few alterations for friends and my own decorating stuff.

@EvelynD2 those are adorable!
@deej so pretty
@MariJ nice work I have seen a few things before at SG
@scrap-genie wow that textile art is gorgeous!
 
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