Crochet confessions




My obsession with sewing for the baby girls continues. Here are a trial set of soft baby shoes for them. I wasn't sure how they would turn out, so these are made from some acrylic felt I had lying around. Having practiced, I'm now ready to use the wool felt I made from some thrifted wool skirts.


They were pretty easy to make until I got to the crocheted laces. You see, I don't crochet. I can do a lot of other crafty-type things...sewing, knitting, embroidery. I can even spin wool on a spinning wheel. But crochet? It's just one of those things I don't do. (It's right up there with making jello, but that's another post.) My grandmother tried to teach me once (to crochet,not make jello), but when I couldn't hold the hook the proper way she gave up. After that one attempt, I never tried again. My desire to finish the shoes made me overcome my crochet hang-up and I can now crochet a single chain thanks to a brief lesson from a friend. M., A., and P. were amused at my efforts since all three of them can crochet single chains at what seems to me to be the speed of light. (Obviously, I did not teach them this skill.) I did get faster by the fourth lace, but I'm pretty sure I'm not holding any part of it the correct way.

Comments

LawMommy said…
Those are gorgeous.

I cannot knit, crochet or sew much more than a button back on.

I can (and do) make Jello. I am so skilled at Jello making that I am regularly asked to bring it to family gatherings...(yes, I am making fun of myself).
11/11/2009 10:14 AM
thecurryseven said…
My children might happily trade all my crafting skills for an ability to make jello. They LOVE jello and rarely gat it. :-)

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11/11/2009 12:17 PM
Heidi said…
Adorable! I'm with you--I can sew, knit, even make Jello, But not crochet. I'd like to learn, as there are lots of cute things to crochet out there.
11/12/2009 12:03 AM
Anonymous said…
Pete will happily offer you Jello-making lessons. Especially if you promise to make it for him sometime. He would maybe offer to clean something, or fix something, if you made him jello.
11/12/2009 10:44 PM
Stevens Family said…
Cute, cute, cute!
11/14/2009 12:33 PM
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