I came to knitting from crocheting. I had crocheted since I was a child and my grandmother Eileen and stepmother Jeanne both took turns teaching me. Grandma Eileen also tried teaching me knitting but that was a lesson in frustration at the time. Its actually my husband Brandon that kept pushing me to learn how to knit. He finally drug me off to JoAnn's and we found a booklet, some yarn and needles and off I went. I'm glad that he was so encouraging and proud of how far I've come. He'd love to see me designing too, so don't be surprised if that happens some time in the future. ;-)
I'm pretty firmly in the knitting, but don't mind adding crochet if its called for or using it to add beads. Do I want to do it more often? Not so much. I do have an advantage over most crocheters I have found, I can read crochet patterns. In fact, I remember being frustrated by a few along the way. Just last night there were two young ladies that admit that they don't know how to follow a pattern. Both had also tried knitting, but didn't go far. Wonder if its from that lack of being taught how to read a pattern?
So I guess you could say that I am monogamous to knitting over crocheting, as a crafter, not so much. lol Not with costume making, spinning, and learning fun things like Norse Wire Weaving and the Portuguese Rug Making. I'd also like to learn Inkle Weaving and maybe Tablet Weaving. I'd love to get a Cricket loom too. I guess it comes down to the desire to learn fun new craft things.
Are you a monogamous crafter?
I live in the Great Pacific Northwest where I read lots of books, you can check them out in my Shelfari bookshelf to the right. I currently knit and spin and have become more active in the SCA so more sewing! I also do quilt and bead-work and have learned how to Norse wire weave. I do have past experience with crochet and ceramics, but don't do a lot of it now. I may also be lured into weaving in the near future, so life is fun and interesting! Come share my adventures!
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Sunday, April 29, 2012
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