Teach Someone You Love How to Crochet

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grannygail45 — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:26:33 GMT

My Grandmother (Mawmaw) taught me to crochet when I was 8 or 9. In my adult life I taught myself how to read patterns and charts. I taught myself to knit. I also dabble in Pyrography (woodburning), and have made enough items to give to everyone in my family and also my friends. I taught my Mom how to work plastic canvas. I have recently gotten into beading and jewelry making. I have also finally gotten the strokes right in painting flowers..especially roses. I have ADD and have a hard time sitting down to the tv.. but give me a hook and some yarn and off I go... I now have 3 grandkids of my own and they all show an interest in learning crochet and some of the other crafts I work on. I am eager to pass this knowledge on to their generation.

re: Teach Someone You Love How to Crochet

Toni Rexroat — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:40:43 GMT

Hi Susyl,

Welcome! Yes, you will find that English crochet stitches and American crochet stitches are named different. We are so happy to have you join us. You can find free crochet patterns, as well as other free eBooks from Interweave, at the link below.

www.interweave.com/free-eBooks-videos

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Susyl — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 18:22:27 GMT

What a nice story ...it is similar to mine ... I was living with my grandma and she was the kind of person saying that you cannot be still: you have to do something! so I cannot be quiet watching tv (it is boring). I started knitting, I found it easier, so I loved knitting ... then I learnd crocheting baby shoes, mmm, that was wonderful what I could do! so I went on doing more, now I make only "difficult" things like atistic knitting (real laces, doilies etc) wich I find great, I cannot find much patterns for this in spain, sometimes in germany (I'm half spanish half german) and on the internet!!. Going on time, I went on doing more crochetting, there are great ideas, so I did laces, doilies, and the last I found where the Annies Attic clothes for fashion dolls, they are great! So I had to learn how to crochet "in english" because it is not the same method, germans and spanish do crochet with a diagram, not written instructions, so is easier, because you can see the work you are doing. But I thought it could also be possible, so I started with simple things, learning the names of the stiches, so I learned a lot of things I didn't know (like the eyelet foundation row, or the foundation row without chain), it is perfect that internet exists!

Now I found this site looking for understanding one of the annie's attic patterns, I cannot understand anything and they are things I am not able to do ... hope I will found the system here. :)

Thank you for the idea of this site, I will be participating

Susy

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Dating99 — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:52:08 GMT

thank you toni

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pinkpearls85 — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 08:04:10 GMT

My mother taught me crochet too. I started a website I want to add tutorials for beginners so that I can help them learn crochet

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ReneeR@12 — Sat, 14 May 2011 23:32:09 GMT

My grandmother taught me when I was young and uninterested. But when she died, I knew someone should carry on her great skills. I remembered she taught me to crochet a granny square. I bought a book and retaught myself to crochet. That was about 15 years ago. Now I teach at our local yarn shop. I even have a 94 yr old student. I would teach anyone. It is so much fun. It becomes relaxing once you get the hang of it.

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nhazard — Sat, 14 May 2011 22:28:38 GMT

I started to teach my 7 and 8 (almost 9) old kids. The 7 year old lost interest fast and the 9 year old just wanted to to the chain, which i figured was a good start!!!!!

So, to be continued!!!!

Nicole

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dogmus — Fri, 13 May 2011 12:26:55 GMT

When I was in fifth grade, a classmate said she would teach me to crochet. So I begged my mom for a hook and yarn. All the girl could teach me was all she knew: the chain stitch. Fast forward to junior year of college, I finally learned to crochet.

For the past six years I have volunteered at a local grammar school teaching fourth, fifth, and sixth graders to crochet. Last year I added the Knifty Knitter to the supplies, and this year the students and I have advanced to knitting as well. I provide the supplies, and my pay comes when I meet students a few years later and they tell me they are still crocheting.

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AngiesSong — Thu, 12 May 2011 18:29:43 GMT

I would like to say my mom taught me,but it was the other way around. I taught myself, then I taught mom. It was a great time we had togather just the same. She got to be very interested in doing doilies and I in everything. Mostly larger projects,afghans,etc. Then into designing my own clothes,and making smaller things and selling them for extra money etc. Then of course I would buy more yarns and continue crocheting more items,giving them away for presents etc. Always enjoying the crocheting time and could not wait to get back to it. Recently I was teaching my husbands granddaughter,she seemed to enjoy it as well. I recently took up knitting and looming as well and have made several crazy quilts over the yrs,love it all!

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dsmom — Wed, 11 May 2011 20:26:32 GMT

I taught 2 of my Sons how to crochet. They use to sit by me when I would be crocheting something, and they looked so interested. So I asked them if they would like to learn. They said yes; so I got them out some needles-yarn and went to teaching. It didn't take them very long to catch on either. That was 23 years ago and they can still do it.

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Toni Rexroat — Wed, 11 May 2011 17:15:10 GMT

I don't know how to express how touched I am with all of your responses. I've laughed and I've cried. Crochet has a special place in all of our lives. I look forward to hearing more stories as you share them and getting to know each of you better.

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Linda Blake — Wed, 11 May 2011 12:33:23 GMT

My entry into needlework was guided by my Mother (sewing), Grandmother (crochet) and, yes, my Granfathe (knitting). I've passed on these skills to several people - nieces, godchildren, friends. Mom started me sewing when I was just about 2 - sewing buttons on washclothes. By kindergarten, I was helping make my first dresses for school (hemming & buttons), doing embroidery and starting to learn the basics of using the sewing machine. To this date, I still enjoying sewing.

When it comes to my crochet & knitting, I was doing both by 6. The best part is knowing that my grandfather shared his knitting with me - something he and his shipmates did during the Wars (WWI/WWII) when they ran dark. He said they would sit and knit hats and scarves.

At the same time, my granmother taught me to crochet. My favorite project, whih I wore out, was working on a wool afghan with her during high school. We never finished the edging as she passed away before we finished it and my mother broke it off of the skein of yarn and ended the project. I loved that afghan and again, to this day, I enjoying crocheting blankets and toys for children. It doesn't take a lot of time (especially if you can multi-task crochet & TV) to make simple toys for the local Toys- for Tots or other Toy drive during the holidays - uses up the scrap yarn and gives an underpriviledged child a soft, cuddly toy to love.

Linda

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mary.brown@pobox.com — Tue, 10 May 2011 23:44:47 GMT

My mom got me started. She knew a little and taught me that much. I found some patterns to take me from there.

I taught a summer school teacher when I was in 10th grade. She was left-handed and couldn't get the directions reversed in her mind. I sat across from her and she mirrored me. It worked!

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crochetjoan — Tue, 10 May 2011 23:13:48 GMT

My maternal grandmother started me out crocheting by finger chaining to keep me busy while she cooked, etc. I'd bring my ch to her; she'd hold it up inspect it and pull it out and hand it to me to do over!

My mother taught me to crochet when I was about 8 and home sick at the end of Christmas holidays. I became well enough to get in her hair, but not well enough to return to school. She patiently showed me how to crochet a doily using blue and white varigated thread and a steel hook. I would memorize the round and then call to her to teach me the next round.

She eventually taught me to read the directions myself as she wasn't getting any housework done with me calling to her so often to teach me the next round!

My doily turned out "cupped" but I was so proud of it.

I then made baby booties, baby afghans, etc. My maternal grandmother taught me to crochet a simple edging on baby flannel for receiving blankets.

I have taught others to crochet too.

I do many crafts, but crochet is my favorite and the one that I think I do the best.

Joan M. Adams

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sacredlilac — Tue, 10 May 2011 19:58:19 GMT

After learning the basics from a friend (and getting 1/4 way through a blanket), my aunt taught me how to crochet again right before I moved from Canada to Japan. It was amusing to watch the reactions of the people on the subway and trains of Japan as I crocheted. Only once did I see another person crocheting on the subway there; a Japanese woman standing down the train from me was beginning a crocheted project. It was nice to share a moment as our eyes met and created a micro-community among strangers.

After almost eight years, I am grateful to my aunt for teaching me (I'm a leftie and she's a rightie). She was great when I would call home from Japan (or even when we lived in different provinces in Canada) to discuss on-going projects. It's wonderful to share a hobby with someone you love.