Crochet

I didn't touch my ceramics today. I was no where near being in the mood to paint today. I just kind of lazed around the house today, napping and watching movies. This evening, I got to thinking of the other crafts I used to do as a kid. Knitting and crochet were two that I came up with. Since I never learned a whole lot about knitting, that got tossed out the window. So, crochet it is. I popped on to YouTube and searched for a tutorial to refresh this rusty brain of mine. I managed to make a flower that is sort of catty wompus, but it does resemble a 5 petal flower! Feeling proud of myself, I moved on to beanie making. Big step...for me at least! My efforts are paying off! I only had one skein of the yarn I was using, but my beanie is coming along nicely. I think crocheting will be a good alternative for me when I'm not in the mood to paint or when I'm not able to get to my painting supplies. It's not too difficult to take crochet supplies along with you going places, so that will be nice. I also have tons of embroidery floss that I can use to make smaller pieces (after I purchase a smaller crochet hook). I might delve into making earrings or those cute little animals that are popping up all over the place. I can just see my tweenage and teenage daughters and their friends oohh-ing and ahhh-ing all over those cute little things!! They might also make for perfect items to sell at craft boutiques!

I was also thinking of the person that originally taught me how to crochet, my step-mom. I must give her a call and thank her once again!!

I will post pictures once I have my beanie finished!!