I gave Mom my own handmade gift set for Mother’s Day. I’d crocheted a new washcloth for her (she loves those) along with 4 coasters and a hot-pad.
Why is it so dang hard to get the edges straight? I am sure I must have unraveled 50 miles before I finally thought it might be good enough! I guess one of these days I’ll figure out what so many talented crochet artists already know.
Some days I feel like I’m at least a little bit ok; other days I look around and there are so many folks that whip out the most gorgeous crochet items. I feel like I should just crawl into a hole somewhere. They just have mad skills!
I’ve joined several crochet groups and have favorite blogs from artists I admire. I keep hoping I’ll learn a trick or two. There’s absolutely no one around here to ask. I’ve looked at videos and read books. Sometimes it just helps to have someone watch to see what you’re doing wrong.
I’m hoping to absorb through the monitor, a few more skills before I give up entirely and go back to just my little hats. Speaking of hats, here’s my finished Orange Sherbet child hat, complete with my first pom-pom.
I guess no matter what you end up making, even if it’s just a mess, it’s something that you have to do from the heart. You just can’t do this stuff and not love doing it!
