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fromscratchhomemadelife
Farmgirl in Training
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Cassi
Western Middle
TN
USA
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 Posted - Jul 20 2012 : 07:10:32 AM
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Crochet and I weren't even on speaking terms. I'm a knitter. I tried crochet and just couldn't get the hang of it. We parted on bad terms. Yesterday I sat down determined and taught myself to crochet with the help of youtube. I'm crocheting a granny square type blanket!
Cassi
Farmgirl #4371
http://fromscratchourhomemadelife.com
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Jul 20 2012 : 07:15:48 AM
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Wonderful. I'm the opposite, I can crochet by can't figure out the knitting. Keep us posted on how the granny square blanket in coming out. Good luck.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
4562 Posts
Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
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Posted - Jul 20 2012 : 07:17:07 AM
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Persistance pays off! I am just the opposite. I am a crocheter that took some knitting classes last year, but need a refresher course. The two needlecrafts are so different from each other.
http://studiodiphotosite.shutterfly.com/
farmgirl sister #922
I am trying to be the person my dogs think I am.
I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.
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forgetmenot
True Blue Farmgirl
3602 Posts
Judith
Nora Springs
IA
USA
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Posted - Jul 20 2012 : 07:39:05 AM
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Yay! Doin' a happy dance just for you! There's a reason why God invented Youtube.
I learned new crochet stitches on You Tube.
And, I learned to knit from the same.
Now, I want to learn to tat.
You go girl!
Farmgirl sister #3926
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the belief that something is more important than fear." Ambrose Red Moon |
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Sabrena Orr
True Blue Farmgirl
198 Posts
Sabrena
Olympia
WA
USA
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Posted - Jul 20 2012 : 08:11:51 AM
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Congrats, Cassidy!!
I love to knit, but have not tried to crochet. I also want to learn to tat!
Sabrena, Olympia |
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
4928 Posts
USA
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prayin granny
True Blue Farmgirl
1874 Posts
Linda
Kansas
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Posted - Jul 20 2012 : 09:25:32 AM
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I used to do both......began knitting again a couple years ago. Want to crochet again as well????
Aren't the tutorials on you tube the best?! I go to them often to learn new knitting stitches!
Have to try the ones for granny squares which I used to love to do.
Farmgirl hugs,
Linda
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fromscratchhomemadelife
Farmgirl in Training
40 Posts
Cassi
Western Middle
TN
USA
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Posted - Jul 20 2012 : 10:17:31 AM
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Thanks y'all!!
The two needle crafts really are very different. I'm already slightly addicted to the granny square blanket. I love love love the youtube tutorials! I am a visual learner. I need to see it done several times before I pick something up. I'm becoming ridiculously crafty and I love it. I love being able to make things with my hands!
Cassi
Farmgirl #4371
http://fromscratchourhomemadelife.com
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cori1312
True Blue Farmgirl
64 Posts
Leslie
Fairborn
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Jul 20 2012 : 10:18:36 AM
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Here's to YouTube! I used to have no ability to understand knitting at all, until I discovered the videos there. So helpful to be able to watch over and over until you get it.
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"You don't have a soul; you are a soul. You have a body." - C.S. Lewis
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rphelps4
True Blue Farmgirl
620 Posts
roxanna
westport
indiana
USA
620 Posts |
Posted - Jul 20 2012 : 10:32:35 AM
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| Good for you, what a great feeling when you learn something new, can't wait to see pics of your granny squares. |
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shanda
True Blue Farmgirl
522 Posts
Shanda
Broken Bow
OK
USA
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Posted - Jul 20 2012 : 11:34:52 AM
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Don't you just love utube. Anytime I run across something in a pattern that I can't figure out, I type it into utube and viola! a video!
I knit and crochet...sometimes I have to sit and focus on which one I'm doing and remeber how to get started, but then it's easy-peasy! Next you should learn Tatting! or Tunisian! there is soo much to learn!
Shanda
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soapmommy60543
True Blue Farmgirl
2197 Posts
Ann
Oswego
IL
USA
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Posted - Jul 20 2012 : 11:55:33 AM
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Way to go!
Wife of terrific hubby and mom to 2 teenagers, 2 bunnies, 2 geriatric goldfish, and the best dog in the world!
Check out my blog: http://www.suburbanprairiehomemaker.com
and follow me on Facebook (Suburban Prairie Homemaker), Twitter (@sphomemaker), and Pinterest (Suburban Prairie Homemaker)
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fromscratchhomemadelife
Farmgirl in Training
40 Posts
Cassi
Western Middle
TN
USA
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Posted - Jul 20 2012 : 1:18:20 PM
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I have a pic up on my blog. I fixed the address on my signature. Silly me tried to create before I had my morning coffee. New rule: no typing before the coffee is brewed up!
Cassi
Farmgirl #4371
http://fromscratchourhomemadelife.com
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fromscratchhomemadelife
Farmgirl in Training
40 Posts
Cassi
Western Middle
TN
USA
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jan49829
True Blue Farmgirl
2428 Posts
Janet
Winter Haven
Florida
USA
2428 Posts |
Posted - Jul 20 2012 : 9:23:08 PM
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Good job Cassi!!!!!! You will get hooked on crochet. I both knit and crochet and knit most of the time, but when I get bored with that, I get out the old crochet hooks and go to town. Most things I make I do not use a pattern, make up my own. Enjoy your new hobby.
Janet
Farmgirl Sister #3340
http://hardatworkcrafts.blogspot.com
http://Jan49829.etsy.com
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delicia
True Blue Farmgirl
917 Posts
delicia
cincinnati
ohio
USA
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Posted - Jul 21 2012 : 10:16:02 PM
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| I want to learn to crochet. I want to make rag rugs and I think it is by crochet? I will check out you tube. thanks and good luck with your blanket. |
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pinkroses
True Blue Farmgirl
2350 Posts
Sheila
Virginia
USA
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fromscratchhomemadelife
Farmgirl in Training
40 Posts
Cassi
Western Middle
TN
USA
40 Posts |
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SallyT
True Blue Farmgirl
108 Posts
Sarah
Buford
Georgia
USA
108 Posts |
Posted - Jul 22 2012 : 4:37:53 PM
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I knit and want to learn to crochet. Great that Youtube worked for you. I will go on and see if I can be helped.
Sarah
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atkinst2
True Blue Farmgirl
899 Posts
Theresa
Canal Winchester
OH
USA
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Posted - Jul 22 2012 : 5:12:36 PM
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Way to go Cassi!!!!
The well of nature is full today. Time to go outside and take a drink. Diane Ackerman
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