Learning to crochet

Having been a devotee of several blogs which feature crochet for a while now, I thought, rather than sit here cluelessly thinking how lovely it looks, that I should learn how to do it. I can knit pretty well, so how different can it be, I thought. Hmm. Off I went and bought a couple of hooks, a couple of books. Plenty of wool in the house, from my knitting projects, this should be a doddle

 

My confidence didn't last long, in fact, it was well and truly dampened..... after starting and stopping and starting again, I couldn't get it at all. The patterns were written in a strange language, which was incomprehensible to me. Much grumpiness ensued. Feeling daunted, I mentioned to my mum that I was trying to teach myself, but was having no luck. She came to the rescue, as mums usually do. She has a friend who can crochet who is happy to show us both how it's done! Marvellous! Off I went the other night to Mum's house, and after half an hour round the kitchen table, I was finishing off my first square. It looked a bit uneven, but  it wasn't too bad at all. 

 I have practised every day since then, and I think( and hope) that I have improved!  I found a tutorial for crochet flowers at the wonderful Attic 24, and here are my first attempts in all their modest glory.

They've multiplied!

I also found this tutorial for hearts

 

It may look far from perfect, but it makes me feel really happy that I've fathomed out the mechanics of how crochet works. And I understand the patterns!  

So, I bought this little stash of goodies at the weekend, and I hope to be able to show new (and vastly improved) fruits of my labour at a later date. Soon. 

Comments

[Jennyflipflops]

Wow I'm more than impressed, you must be a fast learner. I've tried to crochet using instruction books but you really do need someone there to guide you, I tend to hold the hook like a knitting needle. My ambition is to make one of those ripple blankets. Be back to check on your progress, your blog is beautiful.

[Bee Creative]

Good luck - you'll get hooked so watch out!!!
Thanks for tagging chaincreative!
Bee