The Journey Towards Home - From Mess Maker to Home Maker

2006-Jul-22

Can Someone Help Me ...

Posted in Crochet
I do not know how to crochet, by my sister's mother-in-law (who is WAY COOL!) is teaching me to crochet. So as a thank you, I wanted to make her a carrying case for her needles. She uses both aluminum and steel. I can sew and have LOTS of fabric (I am an avid collector - what home keeper can resist the urge to collect fabric?!?!) and would LOVE to make an all fabric (I don't want to use plastic as I don't know how to sew very well and sewing that vynil scares me - so much I can't even spell the word correctly LOL!).

Are there any free patterns out there? IF not, do you know of one I can look for to buy (or that might be in a book at the library)?

ALSO, I am hoping to incoroparte the pattern into something where I can allow her to put her books in it (well, not BOOKS per se, more like leaflets). Any patterns for a leaflete holder out there?

Thanks for ANY help. I am a pretty novice sewer, so if you can explain things in baby terms to me, that would be great. Thanks again!!

BTW - I know how to slip stitch, chain stian, yarn over, single stitch and half-double crochet!! Right now I am using those two (SC and HDC) to make a scarf for my youngest. I will have to take and scan in pictures when I get a chance. Might now be for a while though. I only get to work on it in the car while hubby is driving (as all other time is spent PACKING).

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2006-Jul-23 - Untitled Comment

Posted by morningsunshine
i inherited all of my great-grandmother's knitting and crocheting supplies when she turned 104 - she can no longer see a very well - and there was in these supplies a single-crocheted crochet-hook-holder. it is about 7-8 inches square with two chain stiched ties. it holds about 12-15 hooks and rolls up. I love it. it holds the hooks securely cuz you just thread them into the stiches.

2006-Jul-27 - crochet!

Posted by Anonymous
When I was about 8 my mom taught me how to crochet. I loved it. I made myself a pink scarf. I wish I still had it to show my four girls. Anyway, I have not crocheted since then. I actually forgot how AND so did my mom. Now that i have daughters we are both interested in those types of things again and so are my girls of course. Have fun with it. I sure remember lots of joy from it. My mom crocheted many baby blankets. I still have one for to use for my babies.

Jessica