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A place for all who enjoy the art of crochet

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Let's build a community for all who are interested in crochet. Why don't we start with a little conversation on how everyone got into the craft? (lemmy.ca)

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Let's get the yarn ball rolling!

How long have you been a hooker?

What got you interested in the craft?

What are you really good at?

What is one thing you'd like to learn?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I learned to knit first, in 2013 after moving in with my now-husband. I'd had it on my to-learn list for ages, but wanted to wait until I actually had a stable place to live with room for yarn lol.

Ended up learning crochet about three months later because I kept seeing so many pretty patterns on Ravelry. And somehow managed to get a pattern design accepted into an actual real life magazine a couple of months after that (I have no idea how!)

Since then I've picked up just about every type of fibre craft at least once, but always come back to knitting & crochet along with cross stitch as my main ones.

It's massively soothing to have something to do with my hands. Easily portable and gets me talking to strangers in public who ask what I'm making. I mostly try and focus on clothes and wearable accessories because having a whole selfmade wardrobe is just such a cool goal even if I never get there.

Wouldn't say I'm particularly good at any aspect though, more just persistent. Maybe enabling other people? I made a beginner crochet tutorial for YouTube ages ago and get regular photos sent to me from proud newbies making their first ever couple rows 😄