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!

Wednesday, April 04, 2007Name: Juanita

Subject: crocheting

Comment: When making anything that has a duplicate, such as sleeves, I always make both at the same time. First I do a little on one and then the same amount on the second until both are finished. Booties are especially hard to keep even in size unless done in this fashion.

Sunday, April 01, 2007Name: Julia

Subject: teaching

Comment: Hi, I'm Julia and I'm eleven years old. I taught myself to crochet from some books a few months ago and I love it! I used to knit, but I like crocheting much better. I still have an unfinished scarf that my sister is offering to finish for me!

I am also teaching two of my friends to crochet. One of them is cruising with the basic single crochet and the other still only knows how to chain. I made up a whole plan with 12 lessons to teach them. I'll teach 1 every time they come over! It works great!

If you ever want to do someone a favor (or just make them be quiet and not give you a headache) teach them to crochet!

Friday, March 23, 2007Name: lynne

Subject: patience

Comment: i learned as a child from grandma. she couldn't read patterns so i couldn't either. about 20 years later i picked it up again and taught myself to read patterns. i've never been a patient person but crochet has taught me that taking my time and working through patterns is a very rewarding thing. i love making beautiful things and the calm feeling that crochet gives me.

Thursday, March 22, 2007Name: Helen

Subject: Left Handed

Comment: My mother knit and crocheted beautifully and taught me when I was a little girl. Since she was right handed and I'm left handed, she sat across from me and had me "mirror" what she was doing. There was no awkwardness in learning to hold the hook or the yarn because I was doing it exactly how I "saw" it. It worked great and might be an idea for others who try to teach!

I stopped doing handwork for a number of years, but as I got older arthritis in my hands drove me to take it up again. I enjoy creating afghans with Aran style motifs, but have not been able to find much in the way of patterns. So now I make up my own patterns. Wish I could show a pic here. They actually come out quite nice.

Saturday, March 17, 2007Name: Donna

Subject: patterns

Comment: I taught myself to crochet when I was about 10 years old. About 20 years ago a friend got me hooked on the old crochet magazines. I'd go to yard sales, wonder thru thrift shops and flea markets looking for them. They have now become hard to come by. Then I came across this web site and have found patterns that I didn't have in all those pattern magazines I have. Keep up the work and I hope to be coming back to you for many years to come.

Saturday, March 17, 2007Name: Donna

Subject: Crochet as therapy

Comment: In the past three years I've been in the hospital twice for surgery. I'd turn to crocheting to help me cope with the stress of worrying about the surgery. I've made so many afghans that I have enough for gifts for family and friends. I turned to this web site for the patterns and chose ones that were easy and I didn't have to really think about what I was doing.

Wednesday, February 21, 2007Name: Cheryl Doussept

Subject: I tried to show my daughter how to knit and crochet

Comment: Recently I tried to show my daughter how to knit and crochet but the problem is my daughter is special needs and to top it off she is left handed and that didn't work too well so I was at my local craft store and I came across some knitting looms so I bought them and I showed her how to knit on one she can do it by herself so far she has made a hat on the round loom and a doll blanket on the rectangular loom so here is my encouragement if any left handed have tried to knit or crochet and can't go to your local craft shop and ask for a knitting loom they are lots of fun and easy on the hands if you have arthritis also they are very easy to use just follow the step by step instructions that come with the loom

happy crocheting to you all

Thursday, February 15, 2007Name: Deb

Subject: Hooked on Crochet

Comment: Thank you for the wonderful patterns you display here. I have made many of them and am working on a baby afghan for my 4th grandchild now. I am a lefty and could never learn how to crochet when I was a little girl -- I could never hold the hook correctly in my right hand, so all I ended up with was a string of knots. I gave up and then when I was in my 20's my neighbor showed me how I could hold the hook with my right hand any way that felt comfortable to me. I just hold it like I was grabbing onto a stick. It worked! She showed me the granny square and I was off and crocheting like crazy and have been ever since -- 30 years later I can't wait until my granddaughters are old enough to show how to crochet. Your patterns are wonderful for beginners and experienced crocheters alike. Thank you for many hours of fun and for the beautiful handiwork you have inspired.

Wednesday, January 31, 2007Name: *drea

Subject: I'm lovin' it!

Comment: I learned to crochet as a child with my great-grandmother. Like most children it was only cool to do with her. I had forgotten everything and really wanted to start back up again, and my mother-in-law taught me 3 weeks ago how to start again. I was working on a pattern and didn't know how to do the stitch, so I GOOGLEd crochet stitches, and I found this site! I LOVE the videos that show you how to do the different stitches. I really appreciate the hard work that has been put into this web-site. In the last three weeks I've completed an afghan, 1/4 of another one, 3 scarves, and I'm excited to start my next project. I find myself not even thinking about snacking in the evening (which is even better.) Thank you again for your awesome work on this website!

Monday, January 22, 2007Name: Christine

Subject: Yarn's not just for knitters!

Comment: Wow! I am so happy to find a site which encourages my favorite craft! I have loved crochet since I was a little girl and my grandma helped me make my first granny square afghan. (well, she re-did several squares before putting it together, but I still have that first one!). I am proud to say that my 8 yr old daughter now crochets with me. I am so glad that crocheters are no longer looked down upon when entering the yarn shop. I remember visiting a shop years ago and the owner said, "Oh you crochet? If you want to get beyond simple projects, you should learn to knit". Well, I would love to show her the lovely things that I have made that just couldn't have been done with knitting needles! Crochet on!

Wednesday, January 17, 2007Name: Samantha

Subject: Thank You

Comment: I started Knitting & crocheting since I laid eyes on my gramma's heart pillow (about 10). I was amazed that how a long string can become such a beautiful thing. From then I thaught myself to knit and crochet and even sew along that way. I went to library and store. But Sumtime never find all the pattern I like in one book. Until I landed here on your website 17 years later.It has so many many different pattern to choose from and to learn from. I learned to pick up hits, skills and ways to creat my own style. So...Thank you

Tuesday, January 02, 2007Name: JENNIE

Subject: ~*~*THANK YOU*~*~

Comment: I have been crocheting on and off for years now. I always started a blanket and then never finished. I would throw my yarn and crochet hooks away and then a year would go by and I would re-buy everything. The problem was, I was giving myself HUGE projects that I was not ready for. To make a long story short, I have found so many neat things to do here and I am so grateful for your page. Thank you for putting in the hard work so we can have fun projects at our fingertips.

Thursday, December 28, 2006Name: Sophie

Subject: It's a wonderful thing

Comment: I find this website to be the best for finding any kind of crochet project you could want. I have been crocheting on and off since I was a little girl, and have fallen in love with it again every time I pick up a hook. So far this year I have made 6 afghans in the past year, with patterns from this site, and it's the best present to give someone you love. Thanks for having such a great site that is straightforward, where everything is easy to find and best of all, free!!

Tuesday, December 12, 2006Name: Teresa

Subject: Thank you for all the patterns

Comment: Whenever I want to learn how to crochet something, from mary janes slippers to piggy pot holders, I just go to your site . You guys have everything I look for and everything I need. Thank you for sharing and helping.

- Teresa, San Diego CA

Monday, December 11, 2006Name: Lora V. D.

Subject: I love this craft!!!

Comment: My Sunday School teacher taught me how to crochet when I was about 9. I'm now 11 and have been on the go ever since. The only thing i hate about crochet is that some patterns make you do the same thing over and over for a long time. I wish this site had more ponchos with different stuff for every round. Otherwise, I ADORE this site and LOVE this craft!

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