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I like to have hobbies.  Sometimes I have a hard time sticking with one, or I get frustrated, but I like to stay busy.  Texas is hot, so in the summer if I’m not in the pool, I’m in the a/c.  The husband also works a couple weekends a month, so having something to pass the time when it’s just me and the kitties is always a good thing.

I have a pretty decent sewing machine, and last year I decided it was time to be a quilter.  How hard can it be?  Let’s just say harder than I thought.  The one my brother and sister in law were gifted with is associated with a good amount of swearing, and as I told them, just don’t look at it too closely.  Since then my only real attempt at sewing anything was some panels and a valance for a friend at work.  They actually came out pretty good, but it didn’t give me the confidence to do more.  I’ve made a few aromatherapy rice bags (disclosure: I don’t use my YLEO oils on these, only the cheapies), but my sewing machine is back under the dust cover for the time being.

I’m going to be laid up for a few weeks this winter, so I figured it was time for me to find a new hobby.  I spend way too much time on Pinterest, it’s what I do while I lay in bed waiting to fall asleep each night.  I don’t know if I was really tired, or half asleep when I made the decision that I should learn to crochet.  I found this pin, and it says easy!  Beginner! Well, I’m a beginner!  I can do easy! 

I’m lucky to have a very sweet friend who gave me her crocheting for dummies books.  She tried to show me the double crochet herself, and I followed the instructions in the book, but it was the instructions on the website that got me.  Two double crochets in the same place.  What does that mean? And why, when I do it, does it look like a giant knot?  Needless to say, I decided against that blanket in the pretty pink pin.  I did however teach myself a single crochet, and have only been working on this blanket for about a month!  Progress!  No, it’s not a scarf.  It may take me a year and a half to finish, and on this one you have to look really closely to see my mistakes. (Thank you chunky yarn!)  Luckily, I’ll have plenty of time to work on it.

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  1. UnknownAugust 24, 2015 at 12:01 PM

    Nice job on the soon to be (well, someday be) blanket. The more you crochet the easier it will become to you. The Polish food comments made me laugh.

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  2. AnonymousAugust 24, 2015 at 7:47 PM

    Good for you, Lisa! I rely heavily on Ravelry.com to find patterns, and there's a youtube video to teach you about any crochet stitch you want to learn!

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    1. LisaAugust 25, 2015 at 7:53 AM

      Thanks Jenny! I found that starting out videos go way too quickly for me. I'm using a book right now, but hopefully I'll graduate from it!

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