Well, tonight is the Oscar's. I'm sitting here in my living room..... Crocheting...... Watching the Oscar's. That is how I am spending my Sunday night. I'm currently working on an Easter runner for my mom using the same stitch that I used for the shawl that I finished last week called "Iced Shell''. It will be one of the stitches that I will be adding to the stitch guide later on when I work on the Shell stitch section. It's been a work in progress so far. The basic stitches are done. But now it's time for the advanced stitches. It's a long process and trying to figure out what stitches to include. Please continue to let me know what you would like to see in the stitch guide and I will add it to the guide. So my question is, what is on your hooks tonight with your meeting with Oscar? What do you think of the awards?
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Fellow crochetaholics and future crochetaholics and beginning crochetaholics (and any kind of crochetaholic really)! I'm currently working on a stitch guide! I have just finished writing out the basic stitches and looking for some more stitches to add. I have asked around for some ideas and got some. But I need more to make the page ready to publish! The stitch guide that I am currently creating is for any crocheter of any skill level as a reference point. If you're new to crocheting, there's the basics for you. If you're wanting to learn a new stitch, we got them too. Or maybe you're just needing to refresh your memory on a certain stitch. Look no further than here..... Just a little bit longer until it's up and running. If there is any stitch that you are wanting to see up on the new page that'll be posted in the next couple of days (It MAY be a week or so at max), feel free to comment or email me at [email protected]. The next section that I'm going to be working on will be advanced stitches. I know that some ideas may be the shell stitch, but there are so many variations of the stitch, that I'm going to be making it it's own section. So feel free to comment OR email any AND all stitches that you would like to see. Remember crochetaholics, this is YOUR reference guide. I'm not going to post any stitches that you don't want to see.
So we all know that when someone that has an addiction, the first step in getting help is to admit that they have a problem. Right? Right. But what happens when that addiction is a healthy addiction? By healthy addiction, I mean something like music, art and other things like, well, crochet. I admit that I do have an addiction to crocheting. But that isn't a problem. Remember how my last post focuses on some of the health benefits of crocheting and knitting? That's exactly why I think that my hobby is more than just a hobby.... It's an addiction. I have literally crocheted everyday since New Years Day with the exception of two days last week. But that was sick with a 24 hour bug and getting over being sick (some Valentine's Day I had! Thankfully I didn't have any plans). But I have made up time from being sick with finishing a project right on time. THANKFULLY for that! I finished a shawl on Monday that I'm thinking of wearing for Easter this year. I'm currently making my mom an Easter runner. Both using a new stitch that I learned recently. I'm also thinking of having a page of stitches for your reference. Thoughts? Please let me know if this is something that you all are interested in.
A few weeks back, my aunt sent me, her sister, and one of her friends this link on the science behind why crocheting and knitting are good for you. Yes. I did say science. Who knew that this craft was scientific? I knew we needed to know how to do math. But science? Who knew! The article goes in depth about several reasons why it's healthy for people to crochet and knit. For one, it helps lower your heart rate and blood pressure. So if you need to relief some stress, just pick up your hook or needles. Another reason why it's healthy for you. It improves your math skills! Why? It's because you have to count and multiply when you knit and crochet. You also need to know how to read patterns. Which all uses math! So if you absolutely suck at math.... Pick knitting or crocheting! It also calms down your anxiety. This helps sooth your mind and helps you refocus. And that's not the only mental thing that knitting and crocheting can help with! It helps with your memory because you have to remember where you are in a pattern and what to do during each row. All these things are really interesting! There are more reasons why knitting and crocheting are good for you. So why don't you take a look at the article and let me know what you think! Why do you crochet and/or knit?
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AuthorNatalie lives in southern Ontario in the GTA (Greater Toronto Area). She loves to crochet, read, and spend time with friends and family. Archives
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