Category: Krochet ~ Cafe`

About a Hat…

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I had a plan to work, but my tummy is louder than my thoughts. I am trying to push it aside, but what can you do? I ate a good amount of food last night. I really shouldn’t be hungry.

Today I really wanted to throw my alarm across the room, because I am off today. There isn’t a good enough reason for me to be up at 5am. I couldn’t get my mind to stop thinking so my eyes could close again. My body is tired, but now everything is listening to my stomach.

Okay, it didn’t take long to put some sweet potatoes in the oven, play my favorite online game (township) and rework my day. I really dislike when my plan doesn’t go as I thought it should. I read somewhere or was it in a movie? It doesn’t matter, but this thought came to me “always have more than one plan, just in case you need a back-up,” and that is true.

 All is good, a light breakfast, a good cup of coffee, and it’s time to start my day. It doesn’t matter if you get a late start, just as long as you get started, and that’s all that matters.

I have been trying to learn how to crochet a hat for years. I cannot count the times I have started and then put it aside, because it wasn’t coming out right. I watched videos, used different yarns, and followed directions. Today is the day I learn how to make a crochet hat.

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You Can Crochet with Bella Coco: A clear & simple course for the beginner by Sarah-Jayne Fragola (Author)  Format: Paperback Join over 1 million Bella Coco fans and learn to crochet using her simple methods—with step-by-step instructions, useful tips and tricks, and 10+ crochet projects for blankets, scarves, and more.

(Bella Coco is one of my favorite people who teaches how to turn yarn into a crochet creative work of art on YouTube)

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Bye IV Now, LD*

Gotta Frog Again….

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I can’t believe I am frogging another blanket (oh, frogging is taking the yarn out of a blanket that’s already made). I went to Michael’s to get some more red yarn, but they didn’t have the color I needed. A.K.A the reason why I am frogging another project. 

I may not be able to get this blanket bigger before Christmas, but it will be a throw big enough for someone who stands over 6ft tall. I can always add onto it if I can’t give this gift in a different size, but only time will tell.

Bye IV Now, LD*

Not Again

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Not ready to put away my granny square blanket. I have a color pattern already in my head and a smile thinking about how it’s going to look.

I got up to get a cup of tea. I just laid my project down and now my needle is gone.

I will stay calm. I will enjoy my green tea as I listen to the rain, and then I will start crocheting once again.

Bye IV Now, LD*

A Lazy Day Crocheting …

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A lazy day crocheting. I thought I was going to get some new color yarn, but Walmart  was a let down. I am not going to give up on finding more yarn at another store or even online.

I found this red heart yarn. I was just looking at the colors. It wasn’t until I got home that I noticed it was, “The granny all in one square.” It is a good thing I wasn’t planning on doing granny squares, because it wasn’t going to work anway.

I didn’t know how I was going to reuse the dark grey yarn after taking it from a different project. The grey was too dark, with the light pink, but I believe these new colors will blind together much better. The sun is still out and I am still enjoying my day off. Time to get back to my new grey project. I am still thinking about adding a little more black in it, so it won’t be so light. Only time will tell about that add on.

Bye IV Now, LD*

My Last List…

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I am done going around in circles. Circles are round with no end to them. It’s like going through your day like a run on sentence. You tell yourself you want change, but you are not doing anything to make that happen. You dream of a big picture  and have an idea on how to turn that picture into reality.

It starts off being honest with yourself. You know you have no reason to be afraid.   

Psalms 23:4 NIV  [4] Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

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Deuteronomy 31:6 NIV [6] Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”  https://bible.com/bible/111/deu.31.6.NIV

I am taking a closer look at who I am and who I know I can be. I am going into a new stage in my life my way. I am in charge of my tomorrow, if I have a tomorrow, because no one knows when we will take our last breath. The only thing we can do is live our life the best way we can.

I enjoy crocheting. The idea of turning a skein of yarn into  blankets, hats, scarves, and countless other objects. I want to learn to do more, because I can imagine crochet items like curtains, rugs, dresses, and the list goes on.

People are all amazed when  they see me crocheting and I just smile and say thank you when I get a compliment on whatever I am working on. There have  been a few people who asked me to teach them how to crochet. I never thought about it, but I agreed. 

Then reality hit me. Teaching and doing are two different things. I’ve watched crochet tutorials on youtube. There are a lot I can follow and a lot I cannot. There are some with words and music playing in the background. Those are okay, but sometimes the words are too small to read across the screen. There are a few that are not in English or ones with a heavy accent and I still cannot understand what is being said. 

The videos I dislike the most are the ones that don’t show what they are doing, just talking about them, and That’s not doing me any good. If I see a picture, I want to learn how to do it, and what’s the point of posting a video if you are not going to show how it’s done.

I came across this video and…..

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How to Become a Certified Crochet Instructor

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I asked Google a question about getting a certificate to teach crochet and I clicked on this…..

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It is true you don’t need to have a certificate to teach crochet or knitting, but I would like to teach my craft with a better understanding and clear enough for others to follow along. I would like to prove one can crochet anywhere and it isn’t hard to do.

I have taken the first steps. Yes, I have started a new list and I WILL  FOLLOW THROUGH this time. THIS WILL BE MY LAST LIST. I have started with a monthly planner. Well, it’s time to crochet.

Bye IV Now, LD*