The Beginning

In the beginning I was a knitter. I loved knitting. But then one day I happened across a pattern that only came in crochet! Who makes a pattern for only one why not both? Then the problem was that I didn't know how to crochet, nor did I have someone to teach me. My mother taught me to knit when I was 18. I was a Harry Potter fanatic and I wanted a Pygmy Puff, and I wanted to make it myself. So she taught me. But I found a pattern for Apa from The Last Air Bender, and it did not come in a knitted pattern. So my only option was to learn to crochet, but how? I has tried to learn from one of those "Crocheting for Dummies" books, but I couldn't understand the pictures. So this time my approach was, you guessed it youtube. I sat at my computer for a couple of hours with a hook and some yarn and made a stupid looking thing that had shown me every stitch. But I had it now. I was a quick learner with knitting, and certainly an even faster learner when it came to crocheting. I work at a craft store putting together artwork, and my yarn supply is tremendous. So right now I am making a variety of stuff to help use up some of my supply. I have ventured to cowls and neck warmers to use up some of my chunky yarn, and have several projects on the go at the moment. I am working on Toothless, from How to Train Your Dragon. As well as the 4 TMNT's from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. And I have just started a Sneetch, from which Dr. Suess book I can't remember. Now the problem with me is that I get bored of projects very quickly, so I usually have a few on the go. I will try to remember to post pictures of my finished projects. If I happen to use a pattern of yours and I don't cite you, please let me know and I will fix that. I do not wish to upset anyone, I just want to share my experiences of knitting and crocheting and how it has changed my life for the better. I wish I had more time to crochet, but I do work full-time and I do have a house to care for, five cats that need my love and attention, as well as a wonderful husband who needs attention (aren't men needy?)

If you have a pattern that you wish to share with me or want me to share on your behalf, please let me know and I will post it for you. I am also going to start making my own patterns, because who doesn't like new patterns?

Until next time,

Sabrina