Encouragement and Testimonials

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Name: stacey
Subject: so much yarn - not enough speed
Comment: I love crochet my grama taught me back when i was about 11, then i gave it up and started knitting. Now i am back to crochet because knitting is too hard on my wrists (i have arthritis in my hands). I am about to turn 30 and i just want to crochet all the time. My speed is slow but i love it so much.

Name: JD
Subject: team effort
Comment: i got chicken pox when i was 6, and during the couple weeks i was sick, my mother taught me how to crochet...that was almost 20 years ago. when i was first married, quit crocheting for a couple years. i was a little afraid that my new husband would see it as a completely nerdy hobby. one day he was telling me how much he wanted a red and black blanket, but couldnt find one anymore. i went and bought red and black yarn and made a queen size afghan for him and he almost fell over.
that was last year, and since then, i have made so many projects i cant even count them. my husband even goes to the store and picks colors if i'm having a moment of non creativity...i guess its not so nerdy after all :)

Name: Casey
Subject: Artistic Knitter
Comment: I am 21, just married, fulltime student, and don't have to work right now. I just learned how to knit on christmas. I have been wanting to try so when I got the supplies for a present I started right away. I have since then taught myself how to knit, made three scarves. Learned how to crochet, almost done with the first scarf and I am in the middle of my wall mural of a combo between knit, crochet, and string art. I cant believe it has only been a month and I have learned so much! This is fabulous! Oh by the way my husband is giving me the building next door to his art gallery to display my artistic pieces and leather one of a kind purses. :)

Name: Lisa
Subject: Hooked again
Comment: Its been years since i crochet.. My grandmother taught me when i was in my early teens. I was a granny square freek. Life got in the way and crochet went by the way side.. My mother gave me copies of crochet snowflakes patterns just before the holidays and i looked at them and mentioned i havent done crochet in years.. she said youll get it back. Back I did.. It was great. I had made a few to bring into work for a ornament exchange and one of the older ladies loved them.. Since then i have moved on to scarves and did one hat that came out sooo cute. Contimplating an afghan... getting up the nerve for that project.. Ohh those granny squares.. my mom wrote me down the pattern that my grandmother used...and It was like an old friend had returned. I love this site.. My printer is having a work out latley. Cant get enough.. !!

Name: anonymous
Subject: A Fun Pastime
Comment: I learned how to crochet when I was 8 years old, just a simple single stitch. The first thing I made was a blue scarf that I still have. It is uneven and messy, but I saved it because I remember being so proud. I've made purses, pillows, wallets, and mittens since and I've only gotten better. I have no patience for afghans =). I know firsthand how hard it can be to finish something if you lack patience. But just imagine it when its finished and being able to say "I made that." And you'll have the drive to continue.

Name: Laura C.
Subject: Family Tradition and a relaxing pastime
Comment: My grandmother taught me how to crochet (how to make chains) when I was eight. I didnt really care much at that point, but more than ten years later, when I found myself absoloutely bored and in need of a new hobby, I remembered my grandmother patiently teaching me how to crochet and I felt I could learn it.
It's been two years since I seriously started to crochet and it has been very good for me. I've saved money making my own winter accesories, I've found a great hobby that relaxes me and puts me in contact with many new people and best of all I always have something to talk about to my grandmother.

Name: Beth
Subject: yea, I'm 'hooked'!
Comment: My mom tried to teach me to crochet when I was a kid. But I'm a leftie and I was a frustrating student. I eventually taught myself bit by bit over the years. I'm 42 now and a nurse in a convalescent hospital. Earlier this year I began noticing the many and varied afghans on my patients beds and laps, as well as a few clothing items and accessories. Then I began taking my 89 and 90 year old grandparents to their medical appointments. I needed something portable as I found myself with a lot of wait time on my hands. Crochet was the answer! I made an afghan for Grandma, hat and mittens for a niece, scarf and hat for daughter, scarf and hat for mom, 2 hats for hubby, another hat and 2 more scarves for friends, 8 preemie hats for charity, 3 more scarves for the 2009 Special Olympics, and one scarf and one hat just for me. Whew! All in just a matter of months! I'm having a hysterectomy in 2 weeks and have been stocking up on yarn and patterns to keep me occupied while I recuperate. Got a few more projects started, with ideas for even more in my head! Also, lots of my patients have contracted hands...their fingers are basically crippled and stiff with arthritis and joint problems. I may not always have the ability to enjoy this craft, but I hope that it helps keep my hands and fingers limber. And it's nice to see the lovely things I can create with a little time and a yarn! Someday I hope to be blessed with grandchildren and you can bet I'm already looking at the cute little things I can make for them! So for you younger or newer crocheters: Keep up the good work and just have fun with it. Practice, practice, and play with it. It's just yarn and you can always rip it out and redo until you get it just the way you want it. A good reference book is invaluable, especially the ones with good illustrations.

Name: Erica
Subject: crocheting in general
Comment: I've been crocheting for years now, and I'm only fifteen. It's great to just sit down and relieve stress by crocheting. My grandma taught me how to crochet when I was just nine years old! I can't stay off of this website; it's the only reliable crochet site with a great variety of enjoyable patterns. :)

Name: Eric
Subject: Re-connecting to my past
Comment: I learned how to crochet from my great grandmother when I was 6 years old, and I was really liking it. then when I was 8 I set it aside as kids often do to pursue other things.

After I moved out on my own I realized that I needed pot holders for in the kitchen, so I ended up making some. Nothing major. Set it aside again until a couple of months ago, one of my friends at the Renaissance faire was crocheting a scarf for the soldiers at Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington DC. She said they needed scarves and lap blankets badly. so the next day I ran to the store and made a quick and simple scarf. And now I'm "hooked".

Name: shay
Subject: christmas seahorse
Comment: i love cpc!!! i found a very cool seahorse that i am gonna sew to a handbag for my mum cuz she luvs seahorses!! also, i love crocheting with plastic yarn- cut the bag into loops and tie together. verry cool and eco-friendly!! lov it

shay!!!!

Name: olivia
Subject: love crocheting
Comment: i love crocheting! i am 12 years old but i love crocheting! i love this sight. and i love to make stuff for my family!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Name: Jen B
Subject: Yarn Storage
Comment: I have a couple of tubs to keep my yarn in, but I got a small, metal, mesh, office trash can to keep a few balls of yarn in. I keep it next to my chair. It looks pretty & gives me quick access when I want to make something quick or just keep working on my scrap-ghan.

The tip about putting polymer clay on your hooks. GREAT! I found some that have longer bamboo handles that I love, but I've also added to some of my other hooks. So much more comfortable.

Name: Carolyn Kelly
Subject: Christmas Ornaments
Comment: For the last 30 years I have been giving handmade ornaments to my friends and family. They look forward to receiving them. This year I am making the ice skate found on this site, and they are so cute!!! My family knows that this will all I will be able to give, but they don't care, they love the fact that I take the time to do something from my heart that matters. The yarn I am using is left overs from projects I have made for them through out the years and I know they will be fighting over who gets which color! For some reason 1/2 my family loves the color purple, and the other loves blue!!!

Name: Kristen
Subject: Keep Trying!
Comment: I was inspired to learn to crochet by my friends who are crocheting up a storm of cold-weather accessories. I decided my first project would be a beanie. Silly me! I soon discovered that beanies are one of the more difficult projects. Well, after creating a giant dread-tam a few times, I finally ditched the pattern and tried some stuff myself, learning to bend the shape of the hat by adding stitches to a row (expanding it) or by taking away stitches to a row (pulling it in, to make it tighter and more round). I finally (FINALLY!) finished my GORGEOUS beanie tonight, and I feel like such a winner because I kept at it. It is white with a green band around it. Just keep it up, and if a pattern (not saying anything about these patterns from this site, but any pattern) isn't working out, don't be afraid to mess with it. You'll feel like a winner, and have a creative accessory to show for it!

Name: April
Subject: Relearning to Crochet
Comment: When I was a kid, my mom tried to teach me to Crochet before my eldest nephew was born. However I was stubborn and wanted to pick out my own yarn to work with but money was tight and my mom made me use bright colors when I wanted pastels. Now almost 14 years later, my best friend's sister's pregnancy has inspired me to learn how to crochet. I've only been doing so for a little less than an hour now and am driven to continue on!

I now wish I had kept with learning when I was little because who knows how good I would be now if I had...

Well here's the best to everyone who is just learning to crochet!

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