I decided that instead of constantly gorging myself on escapist literature this summer, I would use some of my down time to learn something new. So yesterday I tackled learning how to crochet roses using a 100 year old pattern. That worked, I used fat cotton yarn and a big hook, so the thing was gigantic, but now that I know how to read that pattern I think I can do it way scaled down. It was a piece from a dress yoke and it's called irish crochet...has sort of an irregular pattern of loops and picots connecting various leaf, rose and clover motifs. I get crazy about stuff like that, as long as it's done in natural fibers and is very fine. I'd love to be able to make that sort of thing.
I also want to learn how to crochet blocks. That book has some very cool sweaters and stuff done in blocks, which technically I can do, I just need to try it and see the results.
I also want to learn how to crochet blocks. That book has some very cool sweaters and stuff done in blocks, which technically I can do, I just need to try it and see the results.
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I'd like to learn to make those pretty lacey doilies that use the really thin yarn that isn't quite thread thin.
One other thing I'd like to learn is bobbin lace. Learning something new is how we stay young, I think.
Bobbin lace too...that would be cool.
If you know the basics of crochet, all you need is a pattern and the proper size of thread and hooks to make doilies etc. It is just more of the same.