This is what happens when you don't follow the instructions correctly, LOL

[Landon]

I really do love those colours and am glad to know I am in good company, LOL

[chefmomster2]

Thanks for sharing this. Perhaps it will encourage others who feel they must be the only one who found their first steps in crochet to be a bit tangled.

[Landon]

Yes!!! Oh, Chefmomster, you are so right! Cos, look at us. How many people responded that their first attempts were similar? :)

[crochetgal]

everyone needs to have a few of their original pieces around just to remind them how far they've come!

[karen in tucson]

My first crochet looked like my cat did it but she would have done a better job. I'm just getting back into crocheting alot after maybe 10 years of nothing. So, some of mine right now are looking the same again. lol.

[lynner3345]

Not to be rude, Landon, but, what exactly was the pattern to be? Hahahaha We all need a project like this to keep our feet planted firmly on the ground. Thanks for sharing. Lynner3345

[Roxe]

We've all been there, done that. I tried to teach my 15 yr old gr-dau how to crochet when she asked. She had a hard time catching on so I tried to show her how to read pattern, and I read it to her, but she got so frustrated she gave up and asked me to make it for her. Had to tell her I would help but she will do most of it so if she really wants to learn she needs hands on. Needless to say, school started and it will sit...LOL

[Landon]

Lynner, I just wanted to practise, I really had no pattern on hand. Not that I could read them then or now for that matter!! LOLOL

Karen, I hear ya!!

Roxe, I hope she picks it up again. But, I certainly understand her frustration!! Been there, done that too!!

[Ladyella]

. (By the way The PIC's upside down). This was one of my first attempt when learning to crochet a few years ago. It's was actually a 98" coffee table runner. It's about 18" now. It was supposed to have a fringe at each end, but I did not like the fridge so in my wisdom I CUT it off. Well now I had a real problem!! LOL. I thought I could just rip each row back a little, yeah, you guessed, I now had no hope for repair. So, I bought some Iron on tape an put it on and put it away, never to look at it again. I saw it constantly when I went to get something from my crochet baskets. Well, the other day I went and bought some lace and sewed it to cover each end. It actually doesn't look to bad in reality, but knowing it's history I will never think it's up to par. I now think before I cut but that's all I learned. I still don't follow directions all the tome. LOL!!

[DonnaPBradshaw]

My first attempt was a sweater for my husband that I gave up and donated the yarn and everything when I realized it was way beyond my ability! We laugh about it now but at the time I was very depressed and frustrated.