Encouragement and Testimonials

Here you can read or submit your own humorous stories and bits of encouragement, whether they be nostalgic, mirthful, or thought-provoking. Any memorable, true-life crochet story qualifies, so sit back and relax to read--or submit!

Monday, December 22, 2008Name: 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.

Saturday, December 20, 2008Name: 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. :)

Wednesday, December 17, 2008Name: 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".

Saturday, December 13, 2008Name: 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!!!!

Friday, December 05, 2008Name: 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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thursday, November 27, 2008Name: 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.

Sunday, November 23, 2008Name: 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!!!

Wednesday, November 19, 2008Name: 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!

Friday, November 14, 2008Name: 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!

Friday, November 14, 2008Name: shay

Subject: island necklace

Comment: i am 12 yrs old and i have just started high school (i live in england). i haven't seen 1 of best friends since summer, so i decided 2 make them a gift. for mi last b'day, i got a bead set that came with some instructions to make a beaded flower. i made the flower, and cut up a too small bracelet i made, and used some new beads from a new set from mi 12th b'day. i used a sandy cotton and the effect was a neclace that had a kind of island theme. i hope my friend hannah smith will like it!!!!
luv shay

Tuesday, November 11, 2008Name: janiejane

Subject: beginner

Comment: I'm eleven years old, and my wonderful great aunt taught me how to crochet little squares, and i taught myself how to make scarfs and things like that. I'm only a beginner, but I found this site and love it!

Wednesday, October 29, 2008Name: Dixie

Subject: Dream!!!!

Comment: I learned how to crochet when i was 8 years old. It has been a dream since to crochet and sell. Well, I am now almost 24 years old and i made the cutest pink poncho for my 1 year old daughter...we went to eat at our towns lil country store and two of the cooks loved her poncho!!! i got an order for three ponchos for $15.00 a piece!!! I am soooo excited!!

Friday, October 24, 2008Name: Michele

Subject: picking up the past

Comment: When I was 11 yrs old (many years ago) a wonderful neighbor taught me to crochet. Years later (32yrs old) with the arrival of my first child I picked up crocheting again. As again the years slipped by 2005 I was diagnosis with breast cancer, to occupy my mind threw long hours of chemotherapy and 2 more surgeries that followed I again returned to my crocheting days. It was the best therapy not to mention with each stitch a part of me was living on. Three years cancer free my gifts of crochet projects are still in demand. And it all started with a elderly German lady with a big heart and a lot of patients who now lives on threw me. There is so much of you put into every project. There is no generation gap with crocheting as it has been around for many years. I always say its like riding a bike you never forget how. Thank you for a wonderful site as it has been a home for many of my gifts.

Wednesday, October 22, 2008Name: Grace

Subject: thank you!

Comment: Especially on this page, I noticed, there are a lot of young people in crochet! This is great! I never would have believed there were as many people interested--sometimes it seems so second place to knitting.
This site is a big help, since I can find only about five books on crochet in my local library.
Thank you so much!
PS: I am fifteen and I have been crocheting since I was ten.

Monday, October 20, 2008Name: Linda B

Subject: Wedding Dress

Comment: When my daughter was about 15 years old, I made the brave statement that one day I would crochet her wedding dress. Thinking that since I have crocheted for many years, thanks to my mom and her mom (Gramma B), that by the time my daughter was ready to get married, she would forget that statement. No such luck!! It took me 9 months and several ripping outs but I made it and she was the most beautiful bride. I found a pattern in one of the many crochet magazines that I pick up and I used that for the top of the gown...was just a simple shell stitch.
I then used a pineapple pattern from a Christening gown pattern for the skirt portion. I made it in two layers so that the weight of it was not all on her shoulders. The beauty of that was it allowed her to remove the bottom "skirt" for the reception. My mom told me when I was finished with the dress/gown that I should have written the pattern down as I made it. Didn't do that! Don't mind that I didn't because it makes that gown so unique and only she has this one in all the world!!
But loved making it for her and it truly was a special gown for my only daughter. Thanks for this web site as I have gotten several other patterns from it and love each and every one of them.

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