Wednesday, January 7, 2009

learn to crochet

The love of history, and the ever revolving fashion cycle have helped to renew popularity of this 19th century handcraft. Working crochet left-handed is just as easy as working it right-handed.

Crocheting is also for common ordinary people who simply enjoy the feeling of accomplishing something with their after-work, idle time. Crochet was considered to be suitable only for the rich with the poorer people having knitted items. If you don't know of anybody to help you, jump online and do a search for crochet baby blanket patterns.

Crochet is used to make a variety of things. Make the last round of each square the same color and you will pull them all together in a nice color coordinated project. Crochet a dress for a baby girl and you ll surely be the hit of a baby shower or party welcoming a newborn.

There are free patterns, charts with crochet abbreviations used in patterns, charts for hook sizes, etc. Just like any craft, you have to enjoy it and truly have a passion for it to produce great works of yarn art.

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