My Story About Crocheting

About Crocheting

According to Wikipedia.org, Crochet is a process of creating fabric from yarn, thread, or other material strands using a crochet hook. The word is derived from the French word "crochet", meaning hook. Hooks can be made of materials such as metals, woods or plastic and are commercially manufactured as well as produced by artisans. Crocheting also means to make a piece of needlework by looping thread with a hooked needle.

Crocheting is very interesting. The first time I was learning how to crochet a small table cloth, when I was pregnant my little daughter. My pregnancy was three months at time. In my first and second month pregnancy, I was very fussy. There were so many things that I was complaining, morning sickness, nausea and headache. Then in my third pregnancy it was all reduced, and I started feeling bored, wanted to do useful thing which no need my great power. And I found it! Yes, it was crocheting!

It began when I saw one of my friend who was very busy making a cloth from one roll of thread. Then I started thinking, wow it would be funny and cute if I could made something worn by my baby. And my strong willing pushed me to ask how to do that? Could you teach me ? and thank full, she was so kindly giving me guidance how to make basic crochet.

It was hard and difficult for the first time, the yarn was tangled, my fingers were confused linking the yarn. But, since I was so courage to know, at last piecemeal I could do that. I was also learning crocheting symbols or notation by browsing internet or from the books.

As I know, crochet has it basic symbol or basic stitches, America and England version (UK/US or British / American) but I prefer American symbol, I don’t know why, may be because I am accustomed to using that symbol.

                                                   

This is the example that I got from wikipedia.org :

  

Actually, the most important in crocheting is studying the chain / stitch and also the symbol and how to read chart. Our willing to learn about crocheting is also important. “No willing to learn” “no additional ability”. If we could do how to crochet, it must be fun. We can create all things we want, such as hair accessories, sandal, bolero, table cloths, etc. We can use it for our private collection or for sell, it’s very possible, some people will like our creations. Let’s try to make handicrafts by crocheting, who knows we’ll find some interesting inspiration if we success in making one thing by crocheting. Have fun by crocheting!