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!

Tuesday, June 17, 2008Name: Shana

Subject: Decision Crochet

Comment: So, I recently taught myself to crochet over the months.

I decided today I want to crochet for charity! Wish me luck, I wanna see if I can do this. I'm particualrly wanting to crochet for premature babies, considering I was one at 1 lb. 9 oz. I'm now 19.

I also want to crochet for cancer patients and children. My mom's mom died of a type of cancer at 26. And, I just want to help people!

Monday, June 16, 2008Name: cathy

Subject: love to crochet

Comment: when I was about 9 I watched a neighbor lady crocheting and seen all the things she had made and wanted to learn. but I was afraid to ask. but I know now she probably would have love to shown me how. now that I am older I have taught myself. and I still have a lot to learn. but I love making the things I have made

Wednesday, June 04, 2008Name: shay

Subject: taking up crochet

Comment: my older sis started to make a blanket out of small squares. one day she showed me the websites she used (knitting pattern central) and i found cpc. then i went on eBay and found a set of 14 hooks. i used to crochet when i was 7 (im now 12) but i lost my hook. now im making a bookmark for my year 6 teacher, mr smith, and i am starting a blanket of my own out of samples of different stitches.
shay

Wednesday, June 04, 2008Name: Carol

Subject: crocheting for music

Comment: Hi, everyone - I have picked up crochet again after putting it down a few years ago. I'm a Native American flutist and singer, and am excited because I have developed my own pattern for making flute bags! They are one piece - no seams, crocheted in a spiral, with ties or flaps, and beads, fringe, etc. can be added for decoration. I've sold a couple already and plan to sell more, and this has given me the courage/confidence to expand into hats and other bags. I love to crochet so much - Mom taught me. Now I can combine music and crochet! Now to think of something to make for my horse :)

Sunday, June 01, 2008Name: Marilla Shook

Subject: Crocheting

Comment: I used to crochet afghans and sell them and got BEST of Show with Ribbons and pictures in the local paper

Thursday, May 29, 2008Name: Peggy

Subject: crochet therapy

Comment: My grandmother taught me to crochet when I was just 11 years old. I still have my first granny square afghan, and I will never forget working on it in her house in Houtzdale, PA. When I woke up the morning after I started it, it magically grew during the night!! (Gram, of course, crocheted on it that night.) The most "distinctive" part of that afghan is the round of maroon yarn that Gram used in the night. Of course, when we washed and dried the ghan, the wool shrunk. I wouldn't get rid of that afghan for the world!!

I have adult ADD, and I have a hard time concentrating on conversation, television, and on and on. The therapy part of crocheting comes because it is a way for met to pay attention to what is going on around me. Crocheting gives me something to occupy that busy, distractable part of me in a useful way. I don't leave home without some small project!!

Thanks, Gram, for a lifelong hobby and outlet for my distractability!

Thursday, May 29, 2008Name: Hanna

Subject: crochet obsession

Comment: For many years I have been into hand crafts like bracelet making, sewing, etc. It's been a tradition for my mom to get me a crafty thing to make, since i was little. This year I got a book on crocheting, what a challenge. I wanted to learn this cause it wasn't like i could only make one thing. I can make almost anything i want. It started with small projects then i found Amigurumi. All my friends and family have requested something for me to make them. I enjoy seeing there faces when they get it. I am completely obsessed with it but nothing stupid to be obsessed over. Like video games, clothes, phones, friends,and the new boy flavor of the month. (which are the obsessions of most 14 year old girls like me) so mothers get ur daughters into this craft its one of the best things that has happened to me.

Love,

Hanni Ami

Tuesday, April 29, 2008Name: Jana

Subject: toys

Comment: I am a teacher in Saudi Arabia. I am just now ending my third year teaching third grade! I started crocheting again (after over 30 years away from it!) when I first got here. At that time, the internet connection I had was so slow that it would take 20 minutes to load ONE email! I got so frustrated until one day I saw some yarn in a shop and decided to try crocheting again to have something to do while pages loaded. At first I just made scarves and some hats without patterns. Whenever I looked at a pattern, I would shudder and think, "No way can I do THAT!" The fall of my second year I decided to try again. This time I didn't give up. I now have five notebooks with patterns from the internet, as well as about ten other crochet guides and pattern books! My latest love is Amigurumi. I started with a little dragon, and haven't stopped yet! As a result, so many of the kids at school want me to make THEM toys! But the best thing happened today. A second little girl came to me with some money to buy a crochet hook (I ordered several from the States), and that was great, but even better was one of my BOYS coming to my desk asking for a hook, but he also had two balls of yarn! I knew he was serious and I spent about 30 minutes after school with him teaching him the slip not, holding the yarn, hook, etc. He picked everthing up in a snap! His motivation? He wants to make a frog like the one I made! This is especially heartening, because boys, as a rule in this culture, would NEVER be caught dead doing a "girls" activity! I just pray he doesn't get teased and end up giving it up, since he seems to have a natural talent for crochet. I will be working with the three children during recess these last few weeks of school, and then we talked about meeting in town at one girls house when school is finished to continue lessons! I am so glad that I can point these little people to wonderful web site to help and guide them when I am not around! Thanks!

Monday, March 31, 2008Name: thecrochet

Subject: Some critics are hidden admirers

Comment: I've experienced this my self. One of my relatives kept giving me bad remarks about any project I was working on during her visits. She would say words like, "what's this. It isn't worth the time you're spending on...etc" Accidentally, through one of her visits, I told her that I am going to make her a gift. She immediately shouted "Yes, yes, please make me a small throw like the one you've made last week"

Tuesday, March 25, 2008Name: Rhiannon

Subject: Individual fashions

Comment: I learned to crochet less than 2 months ago, and I'm already half way through my first dress. So far I've finished a scarf and a purse, almost finished one cardigan, and as soon as that's done I'm starting another dress. It's so good to have individual fashions that no one else will have and that look good too. There are so many great modern yarns out there that it's very easy to make a great outfit with a few basic shell stitches. Try finding 1960s and 70s patterns and imagining what they would look like in modern yarn - a simple shift dress is always in vogue!

Sunday, March 23, 2008Name: karen

Subject: crochet for grand childern

Comment: i am so thankful i learned to crochet, i love doing things for them, purses are one of their favorite items. it took me along time, i was discouraged by someone remark, that was, i have never seen anybody so stupid. when she tried to teach me in the early 70's . i am 63 now and been crocheting for 2 years

Tuesday, March 11, 2008Name: Jamie

Subject: A little bit of closure

Comment: When I am working on a large project like an afghan and I feel like I will never finish, I set it aside and work on a scarf or a few dish cloths so I can actually finish something. Then I pick up the large project and the feeling of closure allows me to continue with the large project.

Friday, February 29, 2008Name: Donna

Subject: a way to encourage

Comment: I used to crochet little thing when I was younger, like barbie clothes and bookmarks, then life took over and I found other hobbies...but recently I took up crochet again after deciding to become involved in a prayer shawl ministry...they are a great way to reach out to others, but I wanted to do something different. So I recently made a baby afghan for my nephew's little girl and liked how it turned out. Then I stumbled on a wonderful american flag afghan and wanted to make it for my best friend whose son is in Iraq. It is about half done and can't wait to see the look on her face when I give it to her...I wish I had time to make one for all our brave soldiers...there's nothing better than using a pastime to make others feel better...

Friday, February 22, 2008Name: Beverly

Subject: crochet as therapy

Comment: Like many of you here, I learned to crochet a long time ago. Life happens and my crochet supplies got pushed back into the closet. Well, the pounds packed on and I needed to have stomach surgery. My crocheting came back out of the closet to kill the time recooperating. Not only fun and therapeutic, it kept my hands busy with something else but going from food to mouth! It has been a terrific distraction. My family and friends are happy too- lots of christmas presents and lots of pink things for my niece's new baby Caitlin. :-)

Friday, February 22, 2008Name: Becca

Subject: crochet

Comment: I am 13, and I just learned how to crochet. I love it!

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