How I fell in love with crochet

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I know what you’re thinking... why bring something new into my life when there’s already so much going on? But sometimes, love shows up when you least expect it.

It all started when I saw that my mother-in-law had made a few crocheted pieces. I was instantly curious and, like any good crafter, I wandered over to Pinterest for “just a peek.” (We all know how that ends!)

The funny thing is, I’d never actually seen her crochet before. To my knowledge, she hadn’t picked up her hooks since before I met my husband back in 2006.

Then, right after Christmas, I came down with a terrible flu-type virus, but goodness, it hit hard. 

While I was resting, I’d been talking about wanting to try something new, and got my sweet husband to pick up some medicine and a few crochet supplies. Little did he know he was also bringing home my new love.

I didn’t realize how quickly or how deeply I’d fall. But it’s hard not to when you’re surrounded by so many beautiful yarn colors and textures, and the endless amounts of inspiration online.

I’m sure you’ve guessed it by now — my new love is for the fiber arts.

On December 28th, 2012, I picked up my very first crochet hook. Two hours later, I created my very first piece! I’m not even sure what it was supposed to be, but I continued to mess with it till it became a funnel of sorts. It just so happened to fit on the head of this little bird thing I had. That is where it will live for now. 

That second attempt turned into a mason jar cozy. To be honest, I was practicing in the round again since my previous attempt was a funnel. I needed to figure out how to keep it flat. 

Now, the amazing part, I did not have a pattern for this! I looked up how to do something similar, found a jar, made the flat circle, then began crocheting up the sides. That’s how my love affair with yarn began. 🧶.  

 Yarns Used: 

Red Heart Super Saver in

Taupe

Sage Green

H Hook 5mm

No patterns