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Happy to have found you!
And I thought that I had stumbled across all the crochet groups and communities that there were online! I see Crochettalk.com has been around for over 2 years. I'm so surprised I hadn't heard of this community. I'm always excited to meet other crochet enthusiasts.
I've been a crocheter since I was 4 years old. I started with making a finger chain out of a whole 1.5 oz skein..that wrapped around my living room at the time several times. Then I moved to thread crochet and making doilies. Funny for a little guy wanting to make doilies, but it was more that I wanted to use the tiny hooks and shiny white cotton my mom had around.
I still enjoy thread crochet, but I love crocheting garments the most, then shawls or stoles or scarves, and then stuff like hats, and mitts etc. I have never tackled an afghan in 42 years!
My wife gets most of the things I make and my two teenage sons as well.
I enjoy analysing everything, so don't be surprised if I wax on and on about the shape of a stitch or how the different loops and strands of yarn interact and support each other. If I'm talking to a brick wall..that's okay...can't stop myself from pondering the details.
I also LOVE colour! My yarn stash is healthily stocked with odds and ends of left overs and one-off balls of yarn in different weights. I store my most colourful and cherished yarn skeins or balls in a glass cabinet in my office/studio.
I live about a 15-minute drive from Niagara Falls on the Canadian side.
Looking forward to getting to know folks in this community.
Cheers,
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I have crocheted a lot of doilies and now with ten granddaughters doing 18 inch doll clothes. My mom taught me at age 8 because I kept bugging her. Crocheting is for anyone who wants to do it. Do your sons want to learn?
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Both sons technically know how to crochet and knit, but, well, they have other interests and passions they pursue...singing, music, theatre, and dance, and girlfriends. 
One son just made an infinity scarf with that arm-knitting technique that's becoming all the rage.
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Originally Posted by
Charles Voth
Both sons technically know how to crochet and knit, but, well, they have other interests and passions they pursue...singing, music, theatre, and dance, and girlfriends.
One son just made an infinity scarf with that arm-knitting technique that's becoming all the rage.
Hi Charles,
what do you mean by the arm-knitting technique?
Jean
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I believe I saw a video about this. Good Luck Like using your arm and finger on the other & there you go LINK BELOW
Last edited by Susan2014; 01-31-2014 at 03:51 PM.
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How did you get your video in so quickly.? I posted a video and was waiting for admin approval. Thanks for posting!
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Welcome to crochet talk I am also a Canadian about 4 hours from you near Sarnia, my husband has helped me figure things out but he doesn't have the patients to crochet.
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Itīs so nice to see another Canadian here. I donīt know of any crocheters local to me. Iīm sure there are some, but they don't seem to show up to stitching night events and such. At least I can meet people in online communities. It's nice to "virtually" meet you, here.
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