Any knitting or crocheters here?

I crochet I started back in April before my middle son's last surgery. Now I crochet every chances I get. I have umpteen rubbermaid containers full of yarn. Several binders full of patterns, pattern books and magazines full of patterns. I make mainly afghans. What about ya'll?

I don't, but my mom crochets a lot. She makes baptism dresses and afghans for family members. She also made me a million dresses when I was a baby. They are really beautiful.

She tried to teach me once, but I never got the hang of it too well.

I crochet, knit, embroidery, sew. I actually won first prize for a cotton sweater I crocheted in our local fall fair.

Our Christmas ornaments are almost all crocheted - snowflakes, bells, angels and balls which I have stiffened with sugar starch. I make a baby afghan for any of our friends having babies. I love the patterns plus the yarn colours from Annie's Attic in Texas.

My Aunt is the crochet-er in the family. We keep one of her blankets on our bed year round. She's always making something, but usually blankets. I had a friend start to teach me and then I found some good tips online, but I think I really need some hands on instruction. Unfortunately my Aunt lives in another state so I can't get help from her unless we're in town visiting. The way I am with it now, I end up straining my eyes and getting a headache.

I can knit basic scarves. I've never made anything from a pattern though. I don't care much for knitting because I tend to have my stitches too tight and I get blisters on my fingers plus I don't know how to maintain a constant tension so the rows look funny, plus I tend to drop stitches or pick some up along the way, LOL

I like to crochet. I haven't done any in a while though. Have made sweaters from granny squares and a stuffed octapus and some slippers.

My craft of choice is actually cross stitch. I love that! I don't have really good lighting at home for it though so it makes it hard to do.

I've crocheted tons of afghans, but had bone graft surgery in my wrist several years ago, so now I can only do it for short periods of time before my wrist hurts too much.

Used to do both quite a lot, but haven't done much lately. My passion is needlepoint, although there again haven't done much - my eyes get strained from concentrating on the tiny little stitches and I would sit there and stitch for hours on end, so started having trouble with my wrists. Anyway, I'll get back to it someday (maybe when I retire in a couple of years) because there is so much satisfaction that comes from designing and executing works of art with thread!

Hi, I knit, never did crochet. I knit anything and everything, mittens, hats, scarfs, sweaters, afaghans, etc. for babies, children and adults. There is not a day that goes by that I don't do some knitting, besides holding my cats there is nothing that is more relaxing. Every garmet I knit is complete with cat hair, things always have to be washed before being given away, or worn. I have been knitting since I was a teen, over 60 years ago! I know, I am "older than dirt", but I am young at heart, and mind, age is just a number.

I crochet. Currently I'm crocheting an afghan for my BIL's wedding present. I've been on it for about a year because it takes me a long time to finish a project. Someday I want to try thread crocheting. My grandmother was constantly crocheting and made beautiful table cloths (ironically, it was my other grandmother who got me started). Crocheting is probably the closest I come to meditation.

Knitting I tried and failed at. I can't keep the tension.

I also tat but only have enough patience to create small Christmas ornaments. Anything larger gets stuck in the projects in progress.

I wish I did I have no patience whatsoever! My mom on the other hand knits so fast you can't see the needles!

I always wanted to but I never really got a chance to learn. Still would like to learn. If I could ever get a different direction in work hours so that I am able to relax a bit more when I am not at work.

I crochet and love to make up my own patterns, stuffed animals mainly.

Here is a link to my free crochet patterns if you are interested, they are all fairly easy.

http://stormyzpatterns.blogspot.com/

I crochet, though not for a long time.

Tried knitting, but prefered crocheting.

my mom taught me when i was little to crochets she taught my brothers and me...but next to her i did it the most...i always mostly made afgans tho but i havent done it for so long...i miss it i was ging to make one for my one best friend for her son, i just never gad a chance man i miss crochetting lol...see wat u all did

Wow look at all the crocheters here. I learned most of my crocheting for the internet and one cheap small book.

Stormy I book marked your site.

Originally Posted by ProudKittieMom

my mom taught me when i was little to crochets she taught my brothers and me...but next to her i did it the most...i always mostly made afgans tho but i havent done it for so long...i miss it

i was ging to make one for my one best friend for her son, i just never gad a chance

man i miss crochetting lol...see wat u all did

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Time for a trip to the yarn store

I like knitting, but have just done scarves, baby blankets, hats, and slippers. STarted making a sweater once, but never got past the front and back pieces. My mom likes the slippers I made her so much, she'll only wear them for special occasions. She doesn't want to wear them out. Guess I should make her a couple more pairs.

Any of you crocheters every tried bead crochet? I have a few friends who do it and they tried to teach me (I usually can learn pretty quick), but that was one thing I couldn't do. The bracelets and necklaces they make are beautiful. Guess I'll just have to end up buying a couple from them although they keep offering to show me again.

I LOVE to crochet!!! I like to knit and do needle point.
But, my favorite hobby is to sew and quilt.

I can crochet but I cant do they turn to make a new line. So I did it alot more when I lived at home with my parents. Because I just had my mom do the turns. Now I just try and try and evetually get it right. But if takes so long I usually give up.