We are bringing back our most popular holiday contest again and giving you a chance to enter to win a prize every day. Today marks day 7 of our 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway. From Thursday, December 4th until Monday, December 15th, we here at Stitch and Unwind will be running a different giveaway each day. Check back with us every day to see a wonderful new pattern and prize that you can win!
Today is day seven in our 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway. You can enter each day to win the prize of the day! Contest rules and how to enter are below.
On the seventh day of our 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway, my true love gave to me, a Holiday Tea Pot Cozy from Red Heart.
Today’s Project: Holiday Tea Pot Cozy
Designed by Edie Eckman
Abbreviations: A, B, C, D = Colors A, B, C, D; k = knit; k2tog = knit 2 stitches together; p = purl; mm = millimeters; st(s) = stitch(es); * or ** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated, [ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times indicated.
Circumference at widest point: 18 (20)” [46 cm, 51 cm]
Materials:
- RED HEART® Soft®:
- 1 ball each 4601 Off White A
- 9870 Deep Sea B
- 4420 Guacamole C
- 5142 Cherry Red D
- Susan Bates® Knitting Needles: 5 mm [US 8]
- Yarn needle
GAUGE: 16 sts = 4″ [10 cm]; 23 rows = 4″ [10 cm] in Stockinette Stitch. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needle to obtain the specified gauge.
Instructions:
Row 1 (Wrong Side): Knit.
Row 2: Knit.
Row 3: K2, purl to last 2 sts, K2.
Row 4: Knit.
Repeat rows 1-4, changing colors every 4 rows.
NOTE
Cozy can be customized to fit any teapot. Try on your teapot as you work and adjust the placement of the handle and spout openings.
Two sizes to fit most teapots.
Directions are for small teapot, changes for medium teapot are in parentheses.
TEAPOT COZY
(Make 2)
Rows 1-28: With A, cast on 36 (40) sts. Work in Stitch Pattern, working 4-row stripes of A, B, A,C, D, A and C.
Row 29: (Wrong Side): With B, Knit.
Row 30: Knit.
Row 31: K2, purl to last 2 sts, K2.
Row 32: K2, *K2tog, K4; repeat from * to last 4 sts, K2tog, K2―30 (34) sts.
Rows 33-34: With A, Knit.
Row 35: K2, purl to last 2 sts, K2.
Row 36: K2, *K2tog, K3; repeat from * to last 3 (2) sts, K3 (2)—25 (28) sts.
Row 37: With D, knit.
Row 38: K2, *K1, K2tog; repeat from * to last 2 sts, K2—18 (20) sts.
Row 39: K2, purl to last 2 sts, K2.
Row 40: Knit.
Rows 41-42: With A, Knit.
Row 43: K2, purl to last 2 sts, K2.
Row 44: Knit.
Rows 45-46: With C, Knit.
Row 47: K2, purl to last 2 sts, K2.
Row 48: K2, [K2tog] to last 2 sts, K2—11 (12) sts.
Row 49: K2, purl to last 2 sts, K2.
Row 50: K3 (2), [K2tog] 3 times, K2—8 sts.
Cut yarn leaving a 12″ [30 cm] tail. Draw tail through all 8 sts, pull tightly to close and knot to secure.
FINISHING
Try Cozy on teapot and pin seams together leaving openings for spout and handle. With yarn needle, sew seams together above and below spout and handle openings. With A, make a pom-pom measuring approximately 2½” [6 cm] in diameter. Sew to top of Cozy. Weave in ends.
Enter to Win Today’s Prize:
Today’s prize is a yarn prize pack from Red Heart. Included in the prize pack is:
- 3 spools Sizzle
- 2 balls Medley
- 2 balls Boutique Swanky
- 2 balls Boutique Sashay Boho
- 1 balls Boutique Treasure
- 1 Red Heart Tote Bag
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I was taught to crochet during my camp fire girl days about 40 years ago. I am a self taught knitter. Using youtube and books for guidance.
I learned how to knit at camp one summer from another camper that had just learned how from her g-ma. Back in 1967. WoHeLo
My mum taught me to crochet when I was 12. Knitting was a solo endeavor. I taught myself, using YouTube.
My mom taught me both knitting and crocheting!!
My mom taught me how to crochet and I taught myself how to knit.
I watched my mom crochet, but got a booklet from school that explained the basic crochet stitches and basically taught myself.
My grandma taught me to crochet when I was a little girl. I taught myself to knit in college!
My mother taught me to make crochet chains and an ex-boyfriends mother taught me the basic crochet stitch. I taught myself to knit.
I taught myself! I taught my mom too!
my mother and grandmother taught me to craft
My paternal grandmother taught me the basics of crochet and knitting was self taught.
My Mama taught me to knit and crochet when I was about 9. Her mama taught her… I tried to teach my daughter but she doesn’t really have the patience!!
I learned on my own thanks to books and internet.
I am self taught. I learned when I was a very young girl from library books and the girl scout handbook!
My Omi!
I grew up on a small farm in a sleepy little town, in a rural area of Connecticut. There was no one around except this old lady who lived in a small house across the street. I would often go over to her house to “play” as there were no other children near by. She was an avid crocheter and I used to marvel at the wonders she would make from blankets, footies, decorations, frogs (her house was full of frog figurines) and doll clothes for my dollies.
Since I did not have a lot of playmates I would spend hours with this old lady and eventually began to call her Grama Sawyer- she would always smile when I did. She was a very sweet and kind old lady, she would talk about the old times and yes I believe she even walked miles to school (as she was 80 something when I was young and I’m in my 40’s now). She taught me to crochet, first simple stitches and then more advanced. I loved just sitting at her house listening to her stories of golden years past and crocheting. This is one of my fondest childhood memories.
I taught myself through library books.
I learned to knit during an after school program put on by two of my fourth grade teachers. Each week they held a workshop to teach the basic techniques and assist with our project.
A group of us met in a church room and was taught by a wonderful lady named Lois Brantford many years ago.
My Mum taught me to knit when I was 5; Grandma taught me to crochet four years later. What a blessing both have been to me! I have taught my children and hope to share these skills with my grandchildren some day, too.
My Grandmother taught me when I was 7. She was visiting at Christmas. Santa left me a kit to crochet a hat. Before Grandma left I had completed the hat with her help.
i am currently trying to teach myself how to crochet using library books and online videos. knitting is my next goal.
I was taking care of a 93 year old woman who crocheted everyday, i said I would like to learn that but I am left handed. she said i can teach you, she said sit across the table from me and I will show you and she did teach me how to do it. It made her feel so good to pass on what she knew. I will never forget her. its been 25 years ago. thanks virginia
My stepmother’s aunt taught me how to crochet when I was in high school in the 70s. I tried to learn knitting to make a “hippie” poncho but couldn’t quite master it. I picked up crocheting really fast and I’m still going at it.
my mother
My Mom tried for years when I was young to teach me to knit and crochet but I just couldn’t get it….finally at 46 years old I “got it”!! Now Mom is 83 and I make her the slippers and scarves and blankets she used to make me <3
My Mom & a neighbor taught me to knit!
i learned to knit in the air force =)
My grandmother taught me how to crochet and my aunt tried to teach me how to knit. Can’t seem to get the hand of working two needles at once so I developed my own, knit around a needle, style….slow but it works for me!
Self taught for both 🙂
I taught myself and joined a charity knitting group where I picked up a lot of tips from the experienced knitters.
One of my friend’s moms taught me and my friends how to knit. I’m one of the only ones who still knits consistently.
My ex mother-in-law taught me to crochet. I taught myself to knit several years later.
Sadly, no one really. My mom did it when I was small but she made basic blankets and throws. She taught me to chain, and make slip knots. In the past few months I have taught myself by all the wonderful sites available. YouTube has been a blessing. I have made much progress and hope to end doing doilys. Its a lost art I want, no, need to learn. Love your site, I follow. I keep the patterns too. Thanks from a newbie crocheter. I win in a contest to keep me crocheting would be a blessing! Happy Holidays!
My Meemaw
I was taught by teachers in elementary school. The knitting & crocheting were for Mother’s Day presents. I have enjoyed doing both thanks to those patient teachers.
I learaned to crochet from my childhood friend’s mawmaw. She was always crocheting and took time to teach me to crochet a granny square. I later took a class to enrich the skill.
as for knitting, I am trying to teach myself.
I look a crochet class at my local LYS! 🙂 I do still have a lot to learn.
My mom taught me to crochet, and I taught myself to knit. Thank you for the wonderful giveaway.
Erin
fairyfractal at gmail dot com
My grandma taught me some when I was young. I took a class after that and learned more and learned there to read patterns.
I taught myself with the help of YouTube 🙂
My mother taught me to knit when I was 11 years old and I taught myself to crochet when my daughter was a baby. Learning from an instruction book was no fun!! I almost quit any number of times, but now I’m glad I didn’t.
I was originally my taught by my mom as a child, but didn’t keep it up and had to relearn with the use of the internet.
My mother and grandmother.
I taught myself! (Although YouTube helped.)
I learned the first basic stitch through a co-worker and then taught myself everything else through tutorials online.
My sister’s sixth grade teacher taught me to knit and crochet.
I was taught by my maternal Grandmother. She was a very crafty person and had a wide variety of talents. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, quilting, embroidery, sewing and anything else one could think of. She did beautiful work and was so patient with me while I struggled along. I never did grasp knitting, but did master the art of crocheting and embroidery. She was the best and I miss her very much.
I learned from a friend.
A friend of mine taught me.
My mom taught me crochet an Ms.Lagrand taught me knitting.
My mom taught me to crochet, and it has stuck with me all these years! It started back when I was about 7, she taught me crochet, knitting, embroidery and cross stitch.
Self taught from a book when I was 12.
MY MOMMY!!
I learned from a friend and am now trying to get a refresher coarse from another friend.
My mother and a friend of hers both helped me to learn to knit. I learned to crochet at a “night school” class
My grandmother taught me how to crochet when so was a smaller girl. Well I grew up and life got in the way and I lost the love of fiber crafts for years. When my younger brother got sick with cancer I stayed at the hospital with him and taught myself how to crochet all over again. If course, it helped with YouTube. Lol I crocheted my brother my first Afghan and now im addicted again. I’ve since moved on to knitting which has beyond a doubt become my favorite.
My college room mate’s boyfriend
When I was young, as a Girl Scout we would knit squares to make afghans to hand out to the less fortunate. It was there I was taught to knit and crochet.
I was taught the basics by my grandmother when I was around 8 years old. She was left handed and I am right handed. It was an interesting time for both of us, to say the least. 🙂
My aunt tried to teach me crochet as a kid, but I didn’t have the patience. Later, a coworker reminded me what I knew and showed me where to go from there. I taught myself very basic knitting with youtube vids (I wanted to do illusion knitting, since nothing similar exists in crochet).
I was taught to crochet by an old lady who was our neighbor when i was a child around 9 years old, still remember her name Mrs. Annie. Shes long gone now but am truly grateful for her crochet lessons and her taking her time out to teach me how to crochet. Lessons that i will carry with me for a lifetime.
My teacher at Elementary Catholic school taught me how to crochet the first time. I was taught to knit for the first time by my husband’s cousin.
I taught myself to crochet at age 12 after watching my grandmother for many years!
I taught myself how to do the basic crochet chain but could not figure out how to go to a second row. At college, a friend showed me how to turn and do a second row. After that I learned by getting a book on crochet and still love learning new things and ways to crochet.
I taught myself how to knit using a book.
I was taught by my Mom. Quit crocheting for about 10 years. Started back, then quit again for another 10 years. Started back up when the grand babies started coming
My mom taught me to crochet when I was 6 or so. I then taught my baby sister and now I am teaching my co-workers!
My grandma taught me to crochet when I was 13 years old. Many. Happy memories of projects she helped me with.
My Aunt taught be the basics of crochet years ago … now I go to YouTube and other websites to learn additional stitches and techniques 🙂
my mom and my mother-in-law <3
I taught myself both knitting and crocheting and other crafts by using books. When I learned, there were no videos and no one in my family did any crafts.
My mom and YouTube tutorials!
My great aunt who was a third grade school teacher for many years taught me how to crochet when I was very young. She taught me a lot of things and had me sewing on a machine when I was about 8 years old.
My mother taught me to crochet when I was 7 years old, I made a pot holder, she could not read patterns, I taught my self to do that when I was around 10 or 11, then I showed her how to read patterns, I am 54 now and crochet everyday.
My Grandmother taught me how to crochet when i was about 9 or 10 yrs old. I still have our first project,a granny square blanket
My mother tried. I am left-handed and she is right-handed so it didn’t go well. She bought a left-handed crochet handbook and I taught myself the basics.
My best friend’s aunt would visit every summer. Auntie Purl (her nickname) taught us a new knitting stitch every visit.
i taught myself
My grandma taught me the beginning chain and single crochet but she passed before she could teach me more. I was determined to learn so I got books at the library and taught myself the rest.
I learned knitting as a girl. Don’t even remember who taught me since it’s been so ago. I since have learned a double slip crochet from a friend in order to do a afghan. Now I’m trying to learn to go further both in knitting and crocheting since I’m retired and have time to take on the endeavor.
My grandmother taught me when I was young. My brothers and sister would spend our summers with her at her house in upstate New York. There wasn’t a lot to do so she taught me to crochet. I miss her a lot.
my mom
My mom taught me how to knit, and I taught myself how to crochet.
My Mom taught me to Crochet when I was 9 years old and recently taught me how to knit. 😀
My mother taught me basic knit as a pre-teen. The weight of straight needles was too much for me then, lol. As an adult, a friend taught me basic crochet and I learned online. Knitting I took a class at our local college, and the rest I’ve been picking up online. Thank goodness for the internet, and you tube videos!!!
I’m left-handed so I had a hard time finding a teacher. My cousins taught me the basics. When I became an adult I wanted to advance my skill so I took a class at the vocational school. The teacher told me she couldn’t teach me and gave me my money back and sent me home. Eventually I gave my own class and I had students ranging from 12 to 70. They were all right-handed and each one could pick up any pattern and complete it after the class was over, which was 2 hours a day for 5 days.
When I was little I used to watch my mother crochet. It was fascinating watching her create things out of simple yarn. I knew I needed to do that as well. She taught me the basics of crochet and I took it from there. I ended up teaching myself to knit years later. By then my mom’s arthritis was so bs she couldn’t do either. She was just as fascinated watching me as I was with her when I was a child.
my mom taught me a ta very early age
My grandmother taught me basic crochet stitches as a small child. That has been over a half century ago but still brings me sweet memories of a marvelous lady.
I am self taught to crochet and working on knitting now too 🙂
My older sister taught me to knit as she taught herself.
I learned from a book and a lot of trial and error.
My mom taught me how to knit and crochet when I was a lot younger
self taught crochet with the help of numerous youtube videos!! tried and tried to learn to knitt ing via youtube and books but just couldn’t get the hang of it!
My grandmother taught me at a very young age. I had forgotten how and then retaught myself after she passed away.
Honestly, YouTube taught me!
I was taught to crochet by a very nice lady who was renting a room from my grandmother when I was a teenager.
I taught myself how to crochet and knit!
My Granny taught me when I was 9yrs old. I’ve been at it for 40yrs and thanks to youtube I’ve learned new patterns and how to knit.
My grandmother taught me when I was 7. I abandoned it for quite a while and just took it up again within the past few years. But it was like riding a bike! Came right back!
My mom taught me to crochet, and still does to this day…some days we just sit, watch tv and crochet….I love those times!!!
My mother taught me to knit..I almost went crazy cause I was counting 1,2,3,4 every time I did a stitch! I taught myself how to crochet though.
I learned the basic stitches, single, double from a class I took when I was a teenager. I have learned a lot more stitches through youtube and tutorials offered by various bloggers.
My Mom taught me to crochet. She used to do thread crochet, but I have only worked with yarn. I still have several beautiful doilies that she made
A neighbor started teaching me. I still have the first hook she gave me. That was over 20 years ago. Miss her, but think of her when using my hook.
My mother taught me to crochet.
I taught myself!
My mom taught me to crochet when i was a pre-teen. but it didn’t stick. i had way too much to do for all that. About 5 years ago, she must have known i was now ready. She bought me a simple ripple afghan throw and was so extremely patient with me. Now, it’s one of my greatest joys.
Co-worker Margaret taught me how to crochet 40 years ago. I created my first afghan which I still have today!
The nuns taught me when I was eight yo. Doilies galore!!!
I learned to knit/crochet/quilt/sew from my great-grandmother when I was little. I re-learned crochet from the Registrar at a college I worked at in Alberta about 20 years ago, and then Mikey and a few others re-taught me again via YouTube about 3 years ago. It just keeps finding its way back into my life, so it must be meant to be there.
My 5 yr. old sister taught me to crochet.
Memere taught me to knit, I taught myself to crochet
My mom tried to teach me but I couldn’t sit still long enough. She learned from her mom who learned from her mom, etc. After my mom was incapacitated, I picked up a hook and taught myself. I must have learned something way back when that made it pretty easy to pick up again.
My grandmother, when I was about seven.
My fiance’s mom tried teaching me how to crochet, but that was only serving to confuse me and make things more complicated so I went to Youtube, found the crochet crowd, and taught myself how to do it! 😀 Youtube has been an invaluable resource for my learning as I can pause and rewind the videos until a concept I’m learning clicks. I am doing the same thing to teach myself knitting, though I find myself enjoying crochet more so far. xD
My mom taught me to crochet. It was great mother-daughter time!
My mother taught me to crochet
My Grandma taught me to crochet and my Mom taught me to knit.
My mother in-law taught me how to crochet. Then I went on to youtube for different patterns.
My grandmother taught me how to knit and my cousin taught me how to crochet . . . I love to do both!
When I was 5 years old, my next door neighbor Chris taught me how to crochet. 🙂
One of my 2 older sisters taught me how to crochet as a little girl. Little did I know it would become an obsession. I have recently taught myself how to knit, with the help of the other older sister.
My mother taught me how to knit.
My mom, grandma and aunts got me hooked on crochet.
My grandma tried to teach me years ago, and it never stuck. About 3 years ago, I self taught myself, and haven’t looked back!
I taught myself to crochet a few months ago
I was taught to crochet by a blind girl as a freshman at NC State. Debbie was just awesome. When I asked her how she could crochet either left-handed (which I am) or right-handed, she laughed and said what messed me up was looking at it.
My troop leader in girl scouts taught me basic slip stitch and single stitch, my mother in-law taught me granny squares when I was older. from that point I learned on my own.
Amy Donoghue taught me to crochet. She’s a maths teacher by day and crochet extraordinaire after school! I’m thoroughly addicted now 🙂
My older sister taught me to crochet about 35 years ago and I took a class about 5 years ago to learn to knit.
An elderly lady taught me to chain when I was about eight, then eight years ago I went to a class at my library and really learned and took off with it.
My friend Phyllis taught me to knit about 12 years ago.
While I was pregnant with my first child I saw a beautiful pattern for a blanket so I picked up the teach me kits for crochet and knit and taught myself it took me awhile but was well worth it.
Initially it was my friend who introduced me to the single and double crochet stitch. Everything after that, I learned on my own.
I don’t remember learning to crochet. My mom told the story of giving me a needle and thread to keep me still while she crocheted. She said one day she noticed I had learned to crochet. Evidently I just watched her and learned. I made a lot of chains.
I taught myself to crochet using books.
my mother taught me to crochet when I was 10 and that was 50+ years Go.
My mom taught me, but by the time CI reached adulthood I had forgotten. I then retaught myself.
My mother taught my sister and I when we were around 8 or so. We would practice chain stitches for days. When she thought the gauge was good she taught us the other stitches. I dropped it until my kids were starting to be independant. Then I used yarn. We were taught on doily thread.
Mom taught me to knit. I horned in on a class she did for my 2 older sisters and learned when I was 8 years old. Been at it ever since – nearly 60 years.
My mother and grandmother taught me.
My grandmother taught me to crochet when I was around nine or ten. As I grew older I started learning more complicated stitches. Now, I get to teach her about different patterns and stitches.
My Grandmother taught me how to Crochet and
My Mother taught me how to Knit.
I taught myself.
When I was in jr. High my best friends mother taught me. I think it was years before I actually completed something 😉
My Mother taught me to crochet when I was about 5 years old. So I’ve been crocheting for 50 plus years. I try to stay up to date with current crochet trends so that even though I am a granny it doesn’t look like your granny’s crochet.
My mom taught me to crochet!
My Mother taught me to knit and crochet. There was always yarn with needles and hooks sitting around our house. I ended up mostly doing crochet. Her Mother taught her to do both and as a baby (68 years ago) my Granny sent me a beautiful knot christening dress from Ireland.
I sat on my Great Grandmothers lap when I was 5 years old and learned the basics. I spent the entire summer with her, learning to use the treadle sewing machine, crocheting, quilting, carding and spinning wool. It was the best summer, one I will never forget and when I went home, I had a new baby sister who was 2 months old.
in high school I worked at a nursing home and 1 of the residents taught me to crochet a ripple afghan.
My mother and my grandmothers all started me out with the love of all handicrafts, but I mostly taught myself knitting.
My grandmother taught me to knit and my cousin taught me to crochet.
My Mother who I miss everyday taught me to knit and crochet!
A teacher in my fifth grade year at school taught me to crochet and I have loved it ever since. My daughter now crochets too and has taught herself a lot more than I ever taught her! 🙂
I taught myself both. You tube come pretty handy when you want to learn. Funny thing, my natal language is Spanish and I learned how to knit and crochet in English lol. I feel it’s easier than my own language when o have to read pattern.
My mom taught me to knit and my auntie taught me to crochet. I’ve been going ever since!
My Grandmother taught me to crochet when I was 7 years old, so as of today, I have been crocheting for 43 years. My dear friend and Master Knitter, Patty Nance, taught me to knit 3 years ago, and my friend, Lyndee Pitiak, is my go to when I don’t understand how to interpret something in a knitting pattern.
My Mom taught me to knit.
I was taught by my Mother-in-Law…..Who has long since passed.
My mom taught me when I was about 5 years old
My dad taught me when I was in third grade so about 8 or 9. He made ripple afghans all the time to keep warm during the winter, my mom was always warm and he was cold.
I learned when I was in Germany, they offered a class on the air force base, when I started I really enjoyed it, and have crocheted ever sense.
My grandmother taught me when I was around 7. After she died I picked it up again. It’s a way to feel close to her.
I learned to knit when I was 11 years old by going to a yarn shop once a week after school. A group of girls my age went every week, and I joined them. It has been a lifelong enjoyment!
My mom taught me the basics when I was about 8. And I keep learning from books, blogs, etc.
My grandma taught me to crochet when I was 5 years old. I am 49 now 🙂 I can remember miles and miles of crochet chains using yarn over and over until it looked more like dryer lint than yarn…….. I still have the hot pink size J hook she bought for me. It has worn down to the metal on the hook end and I don’t care, I will never part with it.
I taught myself to knit, but without having learned to crochet first, I would have probably never figured it out.
oh boy…I sure do remember those long crochet chains (over and over) 🙂
More than 20 years ago, I was taught to crochet by a coworker who took the time to show me different stitches during our lunch hour. I have been ‘hooking’ ever since!
I learned how to crochet after watching my mom and aunt since I was really little. I was so intrigued, I checkout a book from the public library and taught myself. I taught myself to knit the same way. I have shared my love for crocheting by teaching my nieces, nephews, and friends. We just lost our mom this year, and my favorite memory is crocheting with my mom and niece – three generations sharing a favorite pastime.
Took some classes here in town – no one in my family really knit at all.
My mother taught me the basics when I was pregnant with my first daughter, and books taught me the rest
yeah to the patience of mothers I leaned quite early and have enjoyed all crafts since for as far back as i can remember
My sweet mother taught me how to knit and crochet when I was around nine years old.
Youtube taught me how to crochet, I love it and can’t stop!
My backyard neighbor taught me to crochet when I was 12 yrs. old. I’ve loved it since. No one else in my family does this so it’s unique to me as a member of my family. LOL.
My grandmother taught me how to crochet. I have some of her hooks & use them still.
My mother taught me to knit.
In March 2008, I signed up for a crochet class at Michael’s. So that woman is who taught me … and it is rare that I go a day without crocheting!!!
My mom tried to teach me how to crochet, but I failed. All 3 sisters, my mom & even my dad crochet, but I’m the knitter in the family. A friend taught me long ago. Thanks.
My grandmother taught me to crochet when I was 8 years old, which was about 56 years ago. With this knowledge my Grandmother gave me, I am now making cancer ribbon scarves and giving them to families for strength and to let them and their families know someone cares. I also just finished crocheting scarves, from my yarn scraps fro over the years, for the homeless. I hope to get at least 200 made next year!!
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My Grandmother taught me to knit, although I haven’t done it in years, but am seriously considering picking it back up again! So many beautiful patterns on allfreeknitting! My mother taught me to crochet (sew, garden, how to can and many other helpful skills). I have been making tons of crochet goodies and have enjoyed working up many of the patterns on allfreecrochet.
My mom I wss 5 years old
My grandma taught me to crochet when I was about 10. I didn’t do it for many years so when I wanted to do so years later I had to buy a book and learn again. I have since taught myself to knit. My teenage daughter even likes to crochet with me. A wonder hobby to share.
I learned to crochet when I was 10 years old. There was a lady at church that offered to teach the girls, and I was the only, who, when taught, kept up with the hobby. I am so thankful to her for teaching me a skill that I enjoy!
As a child until the age of 7 or 8 my family went to my English grandmother’s house every Friday night after dinner. We would have tea and cookies while playing games or Grandmother would read us a story. And the whole time we were there, Aunt Evelyn would be crocheting. And of course she was more than happy to teach us girls how. The memories are still so sweet.
One evening when I was 8 years old, a friend of my mother’s showed me how to single crochet. She gave me a ball of yarn and a crochet hook to take home with me. (And a bunch of guppies, but that’s another story.) I’m self taught after that, but I still have her crochet hook.
After a couple failed attempts on my mom’s part during my childhood, I managed to teach myself how to knit and crochet about 5 years ago. I’ve been a yarn fanatic ever since.
My grandmother taught me how to crochet (my Mom didn’t have the patience) My grandmother always had time to tech and talk to me and show me things <3…now being a Mom myself I can sympathize with my Mother. Love them SO much
My grandma, mom and a family friend have all helped me learn to crochet when I was a kid. Now 20 years later I am still learning from an unlimited wealth of knowledge on the internet! 🙂
My Grandma Jeanne taught me to crochet when I was 8.
My great Aunt Florence taught me to crochet on long family road trips as a way to keep me occupied and entertained. I have such fond memories of making “bookworms” which were chains with ruffles at both ends to use as bookmarks.
My grandma taught me the basics when I was a child. A couple of years ago I decided to reteach myself. Each year since I have challenged myself to learn more. I truly enjoy knitting but am out of commission right now. I had reconstructive surgery on my right hand in November.I am right handed.
My mom taught me the basics of knitting, but I used a book to teach myself to crochet. Then about ten years later I taught myself to crochet lefthanded so I could teach very young lefties more easily.
I learned to crochet in grade school. My teacher taught me the basics like the granny square. I’ve been teaching myself more with booklets and tutorials.
My first mother-in-law taught me to crochet almost 40 yrs ago and I’ve been crocheting ever since.
My dad taught me to crochet. He was taught by his mom and aunts. Dad was left handed and broke his arm. To help him learn how to use his right hand, they taught him how to crochet.
my mother in law taught me how to crochet and my oldest daughter taught me how to knit and love doing both
I taught myself to knit from a book. My first attempt, as a teenager, was unsuccessful. I later looked back at the book I used and realized that the instructions were incomplete. In my late twenties, using a different book, I taught myself to knit and went from basic stitches. My mom had taught me to crochet when I was ten, and now I mostly crochet, although I still occasionally knit. I also learned embroidery and toothbrush rug making as a child from my mother.
I taught myself by trial and error….with lots of trial and some error….but now I am proud to call myself an official hooker!
My Grandmother taught me.
Taught myself over the summer!!
myself
I’m self taught.
My grandma taught me to crochet at a very young age. I would sit with her for hours and crochet the longest possible string I could. She finally taught me to turn and make another row. I stopped crocheting not long after she passed away when I was 12. 10 years later I picked it up again when I learned I was expecting my first child. I have enjoyed it ever since. Wish I had more time to spend on projects, but I still enjoy it!
My mom taught me how to knit when I was about 12 years old. Now it’s been 10 years and I love it even more.
My great grandma taught me to crochet when I was very little. As ive gotten older, youtube and pinterest has been my teacher for all the new stitches and amigurumi. Knitting is tough for me yet.
My mother and my aunt taught me!
I taught myself to crochet. Still haven’t learned to knit, though.
my little granma taught me knitting and crocheting 68 years ago. and sewing, too … I didn’t do so hot with embroidery and failed miserably trying to tat.
My mother taught me years ago, but within the last few years, I’ve picked it up again and then I am now increasing my skills on my own. Lots of great resources for that on the internet! I now just love knitting and crocheting and it is an important part of my life.
My mom taught me to knit over 55 years ago..I taught myself to crochet two years ago on YouTube !! Still learning and trying outside the “box”. Fills the hours.
My grandmother taught me crochet, a Girl Scout leader knitting and my aunt embroidery. I have been trying to outrun my stash ever since, and losing. Drat those stores and their sales!
My mom and grandmother taught me to crochet when I was very young.
My mom’s best friend taught me to knit when I was 7, and my mom taught me to crochet when I was 6.
My Mom taught me both. Even though her patience was stretched thin with me not understanding, I’m glad she stuck with teaching me. I treasure the time we spent together and glad they are skills I have.
My nana taught me to knit when I was in elementary school. I didn’t do much with it and then in college I re-taught myself and have continued to self-teach using youtube and trial/error ever since.
My Grandma and my Mom taught me how to crochet. My Aunt Ellen tried to teach me how to knit.
My great grandmother taught me to crochet (no easy feat since I was left-handed and she was right-handed). Years later, I learned to knit in a high school fiber crafts class.
I am a self taught Crocheter, I have been crocheting for over 15 years and I find that the learning never ends. It is such a enjoyable, relaxing, and rewarding skill.
Mom taught me to crochet and I taught myself to knit 🙂
My oldest sister taught me how to crochet when I was 10 yrs old and she taught me how to knit when I was 15 yrs old.
My mom taught me how to crochet and I learned how to knit at the library. My mom and I took a class offered by the library manager.
My mom taught my to knit and crochet. I still ask her for tips.
Self-taught.
My gramma taught me to knit many times. Yes, I said “many” I finally took a knitting class at a department store as an adult and haven’t stopped. I guess it took being an adult and having the time and desire to keep at it for the instruction to stick. 🙂
My grandmother to taught me to crochet and I relearned in highschool…then self taught the rest of the way and still learning
My Nana taught me basic crochet and knitting stitches…taught myself how to cast, finish, and anything more advanced than garter stitch!
I’m self taught many years ago but sure like having youtube to refresh on stitches these days.
My mom taught me to crochet. And she learned from her mother in law. Best teachers in the world!
I’m 61 and I just learned to knit last year at the local senior center. Love it! So many things to knit and so little time!
When I was around 13 my Mom showed me a few stitches. I then took it up by crocheting flowers, made a lot of flowers 😉 from there my Mom and I made granny square Afghans.
My Mom!
I would always watch my mom crochet when I was a little kid and thought how neat it was. Then after she passed away, I decided to learn so I could pass it along to my kids. So I had my aunt teach me who learned from my mom.
I learned to finger crochet when I was young, then learned to crochet and knit from family.
My mom taught me to crochet.
My mom taught me to crochet, which was hard for her since I’m left handed and she’s a rightie. I took a class to learn to knit.
taught myself in Dec 28th
dec 28, 2012 crochet and july 2013 to knit and spin
My Nana taught me as a child, but only as an adult have I acquired a passion for knitting!
My babysitter taught me how to crochet when I was 9 years old. Wow, that was 50 years ago!
My 9th grade English teacher taught me how to knit when I was 9, but I didn’t realize it was her who taught me until I took her class 6 years later!
My mother taught me to knit and crochet. It’s sad now, though. With her dementia she can’t remember how to do either. :'(
my grandma and aunt lily taught me to knit basic granny square still have tru=oubles it a granny round lol.
I did 🙂
I am blessed that my mom and memre taught me to knit when I was a very young child and my mom and Aunty taught me to crochet .
I have taught myself to knit tis past year with help from YouTube videos.
my neighbor at a summer camp taught me to knit when i was 10
My mom taught me how to crochet and knit. My grandmother taught me how to knit mittens two at a time on straight needles, while I was first learn to knit. 🙂
My Aunt Clara taught me to knit when I was about 12 years old. She bought me a kit to make a Barbie outfit for my new Barbie doll. She taught me to knit continental method, with the purl stitch reversed so it looked a little bit twisted. I retaught myself later on to more the more accepted way. Thanks Aunt Clara.
My mother taught me to knit except she is left handed, I am not. It was interesting at first. After the basic cast on knit and purl I learned the rest on my own.
I taught myself how to crochet.
My mom taught me to knit.
My grandmother and aunts taught me how to knit……..and my step mother taught me how to crochet……….
My neighbor taught me how to crochet when I was 7, my sister in law taught me how to crochet 20 years later.
It was a combination. I was taught to knit originally by my mom and sorta self taught to crochet.
it’s my dear mother and today I am teaching my daughter and students at my school. <3
Sears Knitting School in the mid 70’s
I was taught how to knit by a friend while on vacation Summer 2013. I was taught how to crochet by mom a long time ago. I couldn’t catch on though due to her being right handed and I left handed and dyslexic so everything is awkward and backwards. So I started watching tutorials on YouTube over a year ago and caught on. So much easier for me than knitting lol
My Great Aunt along with her daughter taught me my first crochet stitches. I made a Purple and White Granny Square afghan. when i got home my 2 Grandmothers continued my knit and crochet education.
My Aunt Georgia taught me how to crochet. I took a class to learn knitting.
I sure would love to win one of these days! I knit so many things I’d enjoy the yarn!
I taught myself to both knit and crochet using books and videos.
My Gram taught me when I was about 5, I would beg to stay at her house when I had no school & weekends. She taught me both, then I hit high school, got busy, got married, had kids, you get the idea. 🙂 I picked it back up again once my kids were older. My beautiful Gram got the joy of passing the craft on not just to me, but, she taught my girls, my 2 oldest grandaughters, & sat, watched & offered advice to my youngest 2 grandaughters ages 5 & 6. She felt bad for not teaching them too, but, her eye sight had failed too much to do so. She passed away this last September at the age of 99 years, 7 months, & she walked us all through problems up untill the last 2 days!!
my nana taught me to crochet & my grandma taught me knitting
I taught myself to Crochet and then to Knit at the age of 9. I saw a pair of mittens on a friend of mine from school and decided to learn with a book of instructions. I taught my three sisters and mother as my skills got better. Over 50 years later I am still crocheting and knitting as well as sewing.
My wonderful mom taught me how to crochet. I thank her to this day for teaching me.
My great aunt taught me to finger crochet as a kid. I would watch her crochet when we would visit in Mexico. She passed away before I was old enough to really grasp the concept, and about 10 years later I learned the basics in my high school’s arts & crafts class. It would be another 10 years later after having my daughter and became a stay at home mom that I reconnect with a high school buddy Facebook who made beautiful crochet items that I found YouTube how-to’s that hook and I were reunited!!!
My mom started trying to teach me when I was 10 or so…. and again in my 20s, but it never really took. When I was 39 and pregnant with my sixth child, I bought a book and the pieces finally fell into place and I haven’t stopped yet (5 years now). For crochet, I skipped the middle man and went straight for a book.
My grandma taught me to crochet and I taught myself to knit.
My pastor’s wife Sally was the person who really was able to teach me to knit. My friend Sazzy helped me after I learned the stitches I learned when I made my first dish cloth. I am glad they were both lovers of knitting.
I was taught by my seventh grade teacher -Mrs. Miller. I am so very thankful she taught me how to crochet .I have made many of gifts for babies,grandchildren,daughters and friends…
My Aunt Juanita taught me how to crochet when I was 8 years old and I taught myself how to knit when I was in high school.
Self taught knit, Granny taught to crochet
I was taught to crochet by a coworker and my mom. I’m still a beginner have trouble understanding patterns can make baby blankets using the granny square and just not stopping until size I want
I learned off the internet! It’s amazing what you can find on here
A neighbor around the corner from my best friend’s house taught us both when we were eight to crochet. I taught myself to knit when I was in college. I am much more confident in crochet than knitting 🙂
My mother taught me to crochet and knit. She taught me many craft techniques.
My Grandma taught me how to crochet over 40 years ago. I made a scarf. After it was a least a mile long she said. ” You can quit now honey, I think you got the hang of it” I still have that scarf…. She lived until she was 100 years old. I miss her everyday. I taught myself to knit in high school.
My mom originally taught me how to crochet and when I was in Girl Scout’s I learned to knit. Many years later a friend reintroduced me to crochet and my sisters got me interested in knitting again. LOVE to crochet – like knitting.
I taught myself both crochet & knitting from a book my Mom got from her Mom. I think the publish date is 1949 but the basics are basic. I have taken classes now so I can do a lot more than basic now.
My mother taught me to crochet but a friend taught me to knit.
I taught myself via you-tube videos. I love and appreciate all the people who take the time to carefully create instructional videos for the novice such as myself.
I took a class at the Age of 9, from a woman named Mrs. Carlson! I knit a pair of red slippers!
My grandmother taught me to crochet when I was nine years old, so I could earn credit for a Camp Fire Girls project. she taught me basic stitches and I just took off from there!
My gram
My grandmother taught me to knit and crochet starting when I was 5
My dad taught me to knit and crochet when I was little.
I taught myself to knit and crochet from books and youtube.
My grandmother taught me the basics
My mom taught me to make chains using a crochet hook when I was four. My stuffed animals all had lo—-ng leashes! She later taught me granny squares. I used books to learn knitting in college. I am almost 70 and still find both are the best way to relax
I taught myself to crochet with a learn to crochet book.
My mom started teaching me to do chains at the age of five. My aunt taught me basic knitting when I was fourteen.
I was taught to knit and crochet by my mother at a very early age. My sister and I learned how to do sew and make clothes and small accessories. Now I love teaching people of all ages to knit and crochet 🙂
My mom taught me the basics of crochet, and the rest I self-taught using the illustrations at the back of Leisure Arts books. (This was before YouTube.)
One of my goals for 2015 is to learn to knit through YouTube. I’m a lefty, and illustrations just aren’t working for me on this one.
My babysitter when I was six.
My aunt taught me when I was 11. Still going strong, decades later!
My grandmother passed away before she could teach me but I taught myself through videos to lab this craft to feel closer to her.
My mother taught me to knit. Then she asked me to teach her how to read a pattern. We both learned a lot together.
I learned knitting and crochet at school since a long time. But I kept an interest for this and made many scarfs, ponchos and slippers who maid the joy of many people.
No one-I taught myself from tiny instruction books my mother had put away with some oddball crochet hooks/knitting needles and odds and ends of crochet thread and yarn. I was about 8 years old when I started.
Mom taught me the knit stitch when I was about 7. Taught myself the rest and how to crochet from books.
Learned by watching youtube videos, plus some tutorials.
My mom taught me chrochet and knitting.
I taught myself to crochet. I tried to teach myself to knit, but was not at all successful.
I learned how to crochet in 4-H, when I was about 9. I won several champion prizes at the county & state fairs throughout my school years. I taught myself to Knit when I was in college.
I taught myself to crochet when I was in high school. Usually with library books. Eventually, I taught myself to also knit.
Now in the technical generation. All I have to do is pull up tutorials and websites like your to keep me refreshed and discover new projects and yarns.
Keep up the great work!!
I was 8 or 9 when I watched my mother sit and knit. I kept watching her until one day, she had to go out and left her knitting on the sofa. I picked it up and began where she left off. It was easy to do, because she was using stockinette stitch. I did this many times more, until she finally caught me. She watched me knit a few rows, then she taught me how bind off. She taught me how to cast on and made me start knitting the next part of her project. Thank you, Mama. As for crochet, When I was 12, I bought a crochet magazine (Annie’s Attic), a crochet hook, and a skein of yarn. I taught myself how to crochet by following the directions and pictures in the magazine. Thank you Annie. I’ve been knitting and crocheting ever since.
My mom taught me to crochet starting at age 8. I taught myself to knit using books and you tube.
I taught myself to knit in college in 2004 using a Stitch n’ Bitch book…several hours on the couch…most of them frustrating until *waaaahhhla!* I was knitting! Then I taught myself to crochet using an old book I found in my grandmother’s knitting basket, whichI inherited in 2009!
My grandmother taught me how to crochet when I was in my teens.
My Mom taught me to knit when I was a teenager. I only got back into knitting on a regular basis after she passed away and I miss all the guidance and hints she could have taught me!
My dad’s cousin taught me to crochet. She was a wonderful lady. After she died I joined the crochet club at school and now I look for new stitches and patterns so I can learn some more.
I learned to knit and crochet from those small books by Coats & Clark when I was 11 or 12 years old. Then my mother and I took classes from a wonderful woman who taught knitting and crochet. Everyone who took her classes loved her and kept signing up again and again, even though we all knew how to knit and crochet by that time. Handcrafts have always been a huge part of my life and now I teach them as well.
My aunt was always knitting and I asked her to teach me when I was very young. She did a good job and I still am knitting. My aunt passed away a few years ago but she was still knitting as long as she could.
As for knitting, my mother and her friend took a knitting class at the continuing ed department. My mother then taught me to cast on, the knit and purl stitches, and how to read patterns. The rest, as with crocheting, I learned by doing and instructions in pattern magazines.
My mother taught me to crochet as her mother taught her and so on for many generations before that
My friend tried to teach me in high school, but after leaving it for several years I took it up and re-taught myself in college. 🙂
My other taught me hoe to nit when I was four. She also taught my brother, he was six.
It looks like the previous post has many misspellings. My fingernails are too long. It should say “how to knit.”
My father’s cousin, Margaret taught me to knit. my first thing was a terribly lopsided ‘granny’s favorite’ dishcloth.
I taught myself the crochet basics from a book but my MIL has been instrumental in how far I’ve come since.
My Grandmother taught me when I was little. I found out years latter that I was knitting left handed, but I am not left handed, she was.
Happy Holidays! I learned how to knit and crochet from books! Then I’ve continued picking up new stitches and patterns through more books, magazines and the internet. It is a hobby that I do every day, amazingly, and it’s gotten me through many tv shows!
My mom taught me how to knit over 30 years ago and I have loved knitting ever since.
My husband’s aunt taught me early in the 70’s, I helped her crochet granny squares, she showed me how and shared a hook and some yarn. Being very new, I crocheted the square so tight that they were not usable. I purchased a how to book and taught myself to knit and crochet, I love it and have not stopped since then.
Self taught because my mom lived to far away when I decided to learn.
I learned to crochet by watching youtube tutorials along with a basic how to crochet book.
My step-grandmother taught me the basics but my Nana taught me the finer points. I taught myself how to crochet.
My Granny originally taught me some crochet stitches when I was much younger. Now I am basically teaching myself, with a little help from friends and Youtube videos.
I learned how to knitting by taking a class at JoAnns. That was around when I was 12 and the project turned out pretty badly but now from books and YouTube videos I have gone far!
I learned from a very talented older abulita,
My teacher Miss Morgan during my Senior year of high school taught me the basic single crochet.Then after years of not doing much with my skill, YouTube became my friend. So many lovely ladies have made videos to help us beginners learn to be skilled and confident. My thanks goes out to my teacher and all the ladies who have shared their love of crochet with me.
Actually self taught with books and You Tube. Some help from my hubby who learned as a child, although he is left handed. Would love someday to take some classes.
Surprisingly my younger brother taught me to knit. His 3 grade teacher including skills such as knitting, sewing on a button, etc. as part of her lesson plans. He came home an taught me the basics of knitting.
Although my grandmother crocheted beautiful things, she taught me to crochet just the basics. Maybe it was my age, or my attention level, but I ended up teaching myself most of what I know now. I do credit her with giving me the interact and basics upon which to build the skills I have now. Wish she was still around to sew what I’ve done with them.
The lady across the lane.
My mom, a lot of books and you tube
I’m self taught.
my mother and grandmothers taught me to craft
When I lived in Germany, a wife of one of the soldiers that my dad knew got me started. From there, it was self- taught with books.
The Internet!
I learned to needle knit and loom knit from you tube videos and my good friend Laura is currently teaching me crochet. We are making baby hats for area hospital nurseries
I taught myself, and it’s such a relaxing thing to enjoy!
My mother gave me some basic instruction in both knit and crochet.
Ms. Maureen @ Imagiknit of Gaylord; the internet; and “Stitch n Bitch”.
My boyfriend’s mom taught me how to crochet last winter.
I was taught to Crochet by my Dear departed Nana.
I actually taught myself. I had a book from Leisure Arts.
I friend in Ontario taught me to Crochet over Skype and also the Crochet Crowd 🙂
My Grandma started teaching me to crochet when I was 8, then my mom took over a year or two later. Never did learn to knit.
I was taught by my home-ec teacher, Mrs. Burr, at Sunset High School in Hayward, CA. I credit her for not only teaching me to knit but for giving me a safe place to get away from other students that were bullying me. This was over 40 years ago. before bullying was recognized as a problem. I will be forever grateful to her for making my high school years bearable as well as giving me a lifelong gift.
I taught myself using books. Specifically, “Knitting for Dummies” and “Crocheting for Dummies”.
my mom taught me to crochet when I was in junior high, I think. But I grew up watching Grandma crochet, and she let me help pick out colors. I inherited Grandma’s crochet hooks when my mother died, so I have steel hooks small enough for lace, that say 10cents on them. I also have the rest of my mom’s stash, too, as well as a pile of doilies and a bedspread, and tablecloth. I had always thought my mother made them, but she informed me that Grandma did that fine stuff, she only used yarn! I have been able to use #10 thread, but dont go smaller than a zero hook.
My Mom taught me how to knit and crochet when I was a young girl.
My babysitter, Maureen Kelly. Wish I knew where she is now; I’d like to thank her.
My mother taught me to crochet.
i was taught by my grandmother and re-taught many years later by a co-worker 🙂
No one did knitting or crocheting so I taught myself. Also sewing and all sorts of crafts. Guess I am just a creative person.
My sister-in-law taught me to knit when I was 8 years old. I thought it was cool to have a “big sister” who could teach me to knit…..I still do. That was some 52 years ago and I’m still knitting!
One of the nuns at school in 5th grade.
I was taught to crochet by two wonderful instructors at the local (at the time) adult school.
My Mom, and sister Alice–just about killed her! 🙂 I’m a leftie, she is not.. it was a challenge..but we both survived it Thanks again Alice!!!!
My mom taught me to knit. All 4 of us kids always had plenty of scarves, mittens and socks.
I learn how to crochet ‘long distance’ from my bff. She lives in Michigan, I live in North Carolina. There was a whole lot of instant messaging and emailing until I finally caught on.
My late mom taught me to crochet. I never enjoyed it when I was young, but I wanted to please her. When she passed I was lost. So to feel closer to her, and to give my hands something to do I taught myself to cross-stitch. It was a craft she would have appreciated, but wasn’t so close to her loves that it would keep me in tears. Then during the summer of 2013 I found a knitting and crocheting t.v. show that I knew my mom would have adored. I couldn’t stop watching. I still wasn’t interested in crocheting, but I kept thinking that I could do that knitting. The next thing I knew I was on ebay looking for knitting needles and on youtube learning the basics! Now I really enjoy knitting and sharing the love for crafts that my mother passed on to me. I know she would be very happy of and for me.
My mom and grandmother both crochet and they taught me when is was about 8 years old.
My one grandmother taught me to crochet and the other one taught me to knit. I was twice blessed.
My mom taught me how to knit and crochet.
I taught myself how to crochet and how to knit. All thanks to YouTube.
My mom taught me some basics as a little girl, later in my 20’s a close friend showed me a granny square pattern and from then on I taught myself other patterns from books and techniques from other friends and family. Find myself still learning more and loving it and enjoy sharing all this with others.
My mother tried to teach me how to crochet years ago, but I just couldn’t figure out why I kept adding and dropping stitches. My daughter, who is 20, wanted to learn, so we got a teaching book. She gave up, but I was finally able to figure out how to do it. I’m still learning, but made gifts for my sons for Christmas
My youngest daughter taught me how to knit. She learned from watching youtube videos.
My mother showed me when I was about 10 years but I really didn’t get into it then. In 2007 I picked up a Teach yourself to Knit kit and everything came back to me. I then took a refresher course for a felted purse. I don’t think I have miss a single day without knitting some since then.
I think I taught myself how to crochet, but was taught how to knit in Home Economics class in high school many years ago. I haven’t done either for many years except this year since retiring from my job, I am now taking up both past times again!! 🙂
When I was a little girl, my aunt taught me how to knit so I could make clothes for my doll. I felt so grown up being able to sit with my aunt and knit. This is a cherished memory because she passed on a few years later.
I didn’t learn how to crochet until I was with my first boyfriend. His mom crocheted a lot. I noticed she created items quickly and asked her to teach me.
Today I give thanks to both wonderful women who were patient enough to pass their gifts on to me.
I learned to crochet by myself about 3 months ago when my husband left for deployment training. I learned from different youtube channels. I EXTREMELY love to crochet, it is seriously my addiction!! Next i plan on teaching myself to knit as well 🙂
My mother taught me to knit when I was young,which was fun since she was right-handed and I was left-handed. But interred out and I still knit now.
I taught myself to crochet
Fell in love with knitting in home economics in high school. Taught myself to crochet.
My mother taught me to knit when I was about 8. I recently taught myself how to crochet
My mom taught me to knit and my grandma taught me to crochet. My mom knits, crochets and tats. I just couldn’t learn to tat. I’ve worn glasses since I was 10 and tatting thread is way too small for my eyes.
My grandmother tried to teach me how to knit when I was a child. I was a bit too Type A & it did not go well. But, when I turned 40, I suddenly had a desire to crochet, so I bought one of those “Teach Yourself to Crochet” kits & have loved it ever since.
I learned to knit from a DVD and a lady taught me to crochet.
I don’t have anyone in the family who knits, so I went to classes held through my local community college – beginner knitting and beyond beginner knitting.
I taught myself. With the help of YouTube videos and books that showed how to do different stitches.
My mom taught me to knit!
My mom taught me how to crochet when I was 6 years old.
My 8th grade math teacher taught me to crocht. I am self taught with the internet for the knitting.
I taught myself to crochet by reading a left-handed book that I got for Christmas when I was a teenager. Been crochet for several decades since and loving it!
I am self-taught with books….way before technology in 1980 and when I had a problem and didn’t understand something, my Granny taught me and my mom-in-law also helped me out. It is my stress relief!
My grandfather carved a large wooden crochet hook for me and showed me how to chain…and my Mom taught me the rest. Self taught knitting
I taught myself to crochet a few years ago, then learned to knit from my partner earlier this year!
I learned the basics many years ago, (has to be at least 20 years) When i became unemployed and I discovered Utube, I just started crocheting and crocheting. Since I knew money would be tight this X-mas, I crocheted most of my gifts. I have noticed I am getting better and better at it. I love Utube tutorials, they are excellent.
Learned by reading a book – now I will be going to my local store and learn how to make socks!
I taught myself to crochet, but I never would have done it had my husband’s aunt not challenge me to do so. I told her that I was jealous because she was so good at it and I could never do anything like that. She told me to go buy a book and yarn and hooks and teach myself….so I did. 3 years later I absolutely love it and I’m glad I learned!!!
My grandmother Ruth taught me how to crochet.
my grandmother!
My mom taught me how to crochet when i was young
A wonderful lady at Church taught me to knit. We now make baby blankets for children’s hospitals in our area.
I taught myself with the help of a few YouTube videos and a couple of books.
Both of my grandmothers taught me how to crochet. I sat for many hours across from them watching! Because I was across from them and I am left-handed, it was easy to begin since I was watching them in reverse!
My mom and aunt and now that they have both past is something i can do to keep the memories and have taught myself new stitches and made a lot of different things.
I taught myself how to crochet by looking in “Teach Yourself Crochet” books and also using YouTube videos whenever I had a specific technique question!
I learned to knit & crochet in a junior high home economics class.
My neighbor and a few very kindhearted, patient people took on the task of teaching me to knit. Grandma would be proud!
A Co-worker about 20 years ago
My mother took a class on crochet & between her & a friend of mine, I learned the basics. I wanted to do more so I got some books & have been crocheting a huge variety of things. I also knit, which I learned on my own.
I taught myself
I taught myself to crochet with a “how to” book (12 yrs ago) and after many not quite so square granny squares I finally got it, and I’ve now been writing my own patterns for the past 9-10 years). I love it!
I took a class in the in 1967 at Sears & Roebuck to learn to knit. Best class I’ve ever taken!
I took my first class from a department store in 1966 and am still knitting today!
still teaching myself, my sister taught me the basics. still only make blankets,dishcloths ,hats or scarves. i can’t do anything fancy yet. but i still keep trying.
my Aunt taught me to crochet and i taught myself how to knit.
My Aunt showed me how to make a granny square afghan
My Momma taught me when I was around 9. Only how to chain, but I remember sitting at her knee while she was working on one of her afghans just chaining away.
I learned to knit continental in my Home Economics class in Jr. High from Mrs. Taft. My mother showed me how to chain and single crochet. Many years later, I taught myself the remaining fundamentals of crochet.
I started learning to crochet, self taught by youtube, websites, and books. I’m still in the learning process. My daughter wanted some crocheted shoes for her baby. I thought croche ting was just blankets. Once I seen all the beautiful and awesome things that are possible….my crocheting adventure began.
My grandmother taught me to crochet when I was 5-6years old she was a lefty so sat across from me and my sister and had us mirror what she did. At 19 I learned to knit from my sister-in-law I taught her to crochet she taught me to knit we had a great time
My older sister taught me to crochet 53 years ago and now I am making things for my great grandchildren! I took a knitting class about the same time and only in the last 12 years have I really loved knitting! Any free time finds me with hooks or needles in my hands 🙂 LOVE to do both!
I learned from an Airmans wife when I was stationed in Germany in 1973. I was working 12 hour shifts 7pm to 7am and needed something to keep me awake. I still have the throw I crochet. I tell my family I am making heirlooms.
A girlfriend taught me to crochet and I will forever be grateful.
My friend taught me how to crochet. A coworker had taught me to knit but in school we learned but I didn’t do very well…I used green wool and dropped so many stitches it looked like a christmas tree…would have been perfect for this time of season!!!
I taught myself by watching You tube videos :).
Hi. I was taught by my Grandmother many years ago. She been past for a few yrs. I still miss her and wish she was here to help me with some stitches I have forgotten how to do. I know every time I pick up my needle she is smiling. Great times. Thank you.
My mother taught me the basics just like she learned from her mother.
Mom taught me too knit, crochet, and embroider whenI was 8 years old. Crochet is still my favorite, 50 years later and I am teaching lots of ladies, children and men to live crafting!
I was taught the basics of crocheting by my grandma when I was 9yrs old. The rest has been self taught from books and YouTube videos.
home economics class in ’63… ^_^
About 48 years ago, I wanted to learn to crochet so my Mother’s first cousin and best friend taught me to do a ripple afghan; which using different colors made many afghans. Then I taught myself to read patterns and broadened my horizons. I am just as enthusiastic now and love all the free patterns online.
I am self-taught
My mamaw on my mom’s side taught me to crochet. She could knit took but rarely did. I was just kid and really didn’t know I would keep the passion all my life!!
my sister taught me to knit, my mom taught me how to crochet
Between my grandma & crochet books I learnt how to crochet.
My sister taught me to crochet oh so many years ago. She also tried to teach me to knit. That didn’t go well. I still crochet up a storm, but knitting is still beyond me. LOL
My aunts Fay, Joan, and Helene taught me to crochet when I was young.. I tried to teach myself to knit but finally took lessons at the local yarn shop about 10 years ago. There are still many things to learn with each craft and I am looking forward to it.
Two of my former coworkers taught me to knit 17 years ago. I am forever grateful to them for the gift of knitting!
My aunt and my great-grandmother taught me to crochet when I was 7 years old. Theyvare some of my favorite memories.
My Mom taught me how to knit and crochet as well as embroider, cross-stitch, quilt, sew.
She was a good teacher…good memories.
My Grandmother taught me one summer when I was a mother of 3 energetic boys and pregnant on bed rest with my daughter… I had such a hard time staying down. she knowing this brought me a project to keep me busy.. I still have that very bright afghan my first knitting project.. and saved a little sanity!
My Mum taught me to knit. A coworker taught me to crochet.
My younger sister taught me, after she learned for a school project.
Two people taught me to crochet. My mother and my aunt (r.i.p.). Both were constantly crocheting bathroom dolls to cover up the toilet paper and decor (like towels and toilet seat covers) and it spiked my curiosity to learn because I had this bright idea I could do a dress for one of my Barbies. So both sat me down and tried to teach me. It was all trial and error, because I wasn’t all that dexterous back then and I kept loosing grip of the yarn and hook. I’ll be honest, till this day I have yet to do a straight crochet line – It keeps curling up. But I did learn how to do granny squares and how to do thread crochet, which was my aunt’s specialty. And yes, I did manage to do a dress for one of my dolls, sloppily, but did it.
My grandmother, Mutti, taught me how to crochet. She also tried to teach me to knit but I never did catch on to that. Wonderful memories of time well spent!
My Mum taught me to knit and crochet both. I prefer crochet for faster projects, but I love to knit as well.
My Mum started me off knitting then trial and error (more errors but that is how you learn by fixing your mistakes), watched my aunt, and my Grandmother crocheted which I just could not pick up. My Mum made lots of baby things – had several items always ready to give someone or to let one of us chilren have to give to a friend. I love trying to knit new things to this day and still want to give crocheting a go.
My Mom taught me and had the patience to re teach me after I got sick and lost some of my memory and fine motor control
I taught myself.
My grandmother taught me
My mom taught me to knit when I was 10 yrs old.
As a little girl I remember watching my mom crochet, I come from a family of nine children and as a young girl always wanted nice Barbie doll clothes but had to create my own, didn’t know much back then on the particular stitches but created some very nice outfits for my dolls, after I graduated high school I had a part time job and mom asked if I wanted to go to our local church for a crochet group they were having, I loved it and had taken up crochet and still love it to this day. Sadly my mom has passed away but I still carry on her talent and love for crochet.
My Grandmother tried to teach me to knit as a child, but I just couldn’t keep interested. I borrowed crochet books from a Great Aunt when I was in my teens, and (pardon the pun) I was hooked!
I taught myself the basic crochet stitches when in college and several years ago picked it back up at a ladies fellowship at church. My sister gave me a video of beginner knitting lessons with needles and yarn for a Christmas gift two years ago.
My grandmother was unable to live alone anymore (I was about 8 years old). She came to live with my family. She taught during the time she lived with us. She was the most patient person I’ve met. I think of her whenever I crochet.
My mom taught me the basic chain for crochet. From there itaught myself following patterns. I love giving away projects that I have crochet
I taught myself to crochet while I sat at my fathers bedside 17 years ago after he received a heart transplant from the veteran hospital in Madison WI. He was in a coma for 2 weeks. It was so quiet and I needed something to do to keep busy. I was only 23 at the time and very young to have to be the “adult” and take care of him. There was a yarn store at the end of the block down from the hospital and they were very nice and helped me pick out everything I would need. I crocheted much of a blanket during that time. After my dad came home I really didn’t work on it much. I finally finished it 9 years later when my daughter was born and gave it to her. I worked on different projects on and off for a while but in the last couple of years have really become a fanatic about it. Even my 8 year old daughter is trying to learn. And just so you know, my father is still alive and kicking! Can’t say enough nice things about the veterans hospital!
Mom taught me to knit at age 6, Gram taught me to crochet in 5th grade.
An elderly neighbor when I was about 11. She had the utmost patience with my awkward left-handedness. Had me sit across from her and mirror her movements!
My sister-in-law taught me a simple granny square over 40 years ago and from there I taught myself how to read a pattern and all of the other stitches. I love the fact that I can still learn new stitches and techniques and I love every minute of my crochet life and all of the different yarns that are out there……
My grandma taught me when I was about 13. She gave me all her variegated scrap yarn and I made a huge all sc blanket. Being so young I took a break. Shortly before my aunt passed away from breast cancer when I was 16 I picked it back up and she taught me how to make hats. I am now 24 an avid crocheter with two beautiful girls 2 and 8 months.
My mom taught me to crochet 44 years ago 🙂
My mom showed me how to knit when I was young, she made our mittens, but I don’t remember trying myself until I was in college. Taught myself crochet after that.
My Aunt Ella taught me crochet. I taught myself how to knit.
I learned from my Grandmother, two Great Grandmothers and a Great Aunt……they would all sit in the living room working on different projects and I would sit among them and work on a crochet project of my own. I’d get advice and help from each one of them. That was over 40 years ago.
A college friend started me crocheting and then Aunt Betty helped me with new stitches by phone!
I taught myself to crochet when I was a teenager 50 yrs ago.
I learned by watching Youtube videos! I had a week off work because of Hurricane Sandy and I haven’t put my needles down since.
I taught myself to crochet now working on learning knitting 🙂
I taught myself to crochet when I was adult. I was about 23. Learned with yarn but like cord a lot.
I started teaching myself this year. I am loving it….but there is soooo much to learn! 🙂
I taught myself from you tube and Pinterest
My mother, my Aunt Nora, and my grandmother all helped me learn knitting and crocheting. I now have the privilege of teaching my granddaughters!
My great grandmother and a friend taught me how to crochet. I just taught myself how to knit using books and the internet over the last six months. I am hooked for sure. I can’t wait to try something harder than hats, scarves, shawls, and washcloths.
My mom taught me how to crochet when I was 7 or 8. I forgot as time went on without practicing. A friend showed me how to do it sgsin when I was 19 and I’ve been crocheting since! My mom enjoyed everything I made for her and she was the best sales lady I’ve ever had 😉
My mother taught me to knit and my sister taught me to crochet.
In 1963 the lady at the local yarn shop showed this 16 year old girl how to cast-on, knit and purl. Later I bought a booklet to see how to increase, decrease and bind off. Everything else has been self taught.
I taught myself with books and Ravelry.com and you tube
My wonderful mother taught me to crochet, even though she didn’t crochet herself! I have taught myself to read patterns and learn new stitches. To spread the joy, I taught my 8 yr old great niece last year! She is a whiz!! Next I am going to TRY to teach my sister!
I taught myself when I had moved to a new city and needed something to fill my time. I got help from my grandma when I got stuck now and then.
One day in my middle school years my friend invited me to see a project that she was doing in crochet and she said to bring a ball of yarn and that she’ll teach me the basic steps. And i liked it, so i continued practicing until little by little i got the hang of it!
My Aunt Neoma taught me to knit (the first tine) when I was 13. A friend taught me to crochet at 19. I had to relearn knitting again at 52…. the daughter of my heart helped me that time.
My mother taught me how to crochet when I was about 12 years old. She made me a poncho using granny squares. I watched her make this and that is how I learned. I think of her when I am crocheting projects.
Many, many years ago, a babysitter of mine taught me one stitch. Picked back up last fall and using books, the web including YouTube, I have taught myself!
I am teaching myself with a little help from my mom. I started on a loom and now want to do something else since I can’t see good enough to do cross stich anymore. It’s becoming a lifesaver!!
My mother taught me to knit & crochet when I was a little girl. My grandmother taught her how to crochet, but never learned to knit, so Mom taught herself. I was always SHOCKED to find there was something my clever grandmother couldn’t master!
I learned to crochet this past January from a friend. I wanted to surprise my mom while she was going through chemo. Boy was she surprised! I was able to make several things for her before she passed. Now I crochet all the time in her honor <3
My ex-mother-in-law taught me to knit about 45 years ago but I stopped doing it for a long time. Now reteaching myself to knit and to crochet because I’m 72 years old and have a lot of time on my hands. I tell my grandkids. Knitting and crocheting keeps me off the streets and out of the bars.
I first learned to knit in my fourth grade class. We made scarves for people who couldn’t afford them. I had forgotten all about knitting until re taught myself about 10 years ago and haven’t stopped since. Making anything and everything I can for my families requests.
My great aunt taught me to knit when I was young one summer.
My mother taught me to crochet when I was very young. I did it for a short time then went on to other hobbies and recently took it up again, though I had to relearn everything she taught me.
I learned to crochet in 9th grade from the junior high school librarian (in 1969)–what made it difficult is that she was right-handed and I am a lefty! I had to have her sit across from me, and do the mirror image of her action. It worked, and I am still an avid crocheter (I have even taught a few of my right-handed friends using the same mirror method!).
My mother taught me and has also helped 4 out of 6 granddaughters learn how to knit and crochet.
I taught myself to crochet and knit when I was 7 or 8 years old. I used my allowance money to buy a hook, some yarn and a book on crochet. I am self taught and 50 years later I am still learning new techniques.
My Aunt Ruth taught me to crochet and my Brownie leader taught me to knit squares for afghans for WWII service people.
I learned from my mom when I was in my teens and my sister in law showed me some basic stitches later in life.
My neighbor taught me to knit, when I was a teenager. I made a kelly green sweater vest. I don’t think I ever wore it. But I have taken up knitting again as a senior citizen. And having better results!! :^}
My mother and Nana B taught me how to knit. They tried teaching me how to crochet, but I couldn’t pick it up beyond the chain stitch. They both were big crocheters. Mom made my wedding party dolls for a shower gift. Twenty two years later, I still have them.
Both of my Grandma’s taught me. I was fascinated watching them stitch away when we would go to visit. I was so glad as my mom didn’t knit or crochet.
I was very excited when my granddaughter wanted to learn!
My aunt taught all of us at the beach when I was 11. Even the boys. My grandmother and mom knit as well. My cousin and I love yarn and love to knit.
I was taught to knit at the age of six by Grandmother when came from the East Coast to visit. The next summer she tried to teach me crochet but I take to it like knitting.
My aunt taught me to crochet and knit.
My mother taught me to crochet. She tried to teach me to knit and tat; but alas I have never been able to get the tension right. Now with YouTube, maybe???
My grandmother taught me to crochet and my host mother taught me to knit when I was an exchange student in high school.
MY MOM TAUGHT ME HOW TO KNIT, I THANK HER FOR IT.
My step mom taught me how to crochet and I’m learning from my mother how to knit so this would be an amazing gift!
I have been out of work, on disability, for a year now. A yarn angel has been leaving bags of yarn on my door handle. Every skein of yarn given to me was used to make scarves for children who are part of the recipient families of Adopt-a-Family mission @ church.
My sweet grandmother loved to knit, crochet, sew…and taught me from her love of them at a very early age. I would say she had needles in my hands by the time I was 5 or so!
I learned in high school home ec. Had a wonderful teacher!
i taught myself how to crochet 6 years ago. I love it and love to see what I can make!
Love this!!
I taught myself with how to books. The same is true for my learning embroidery.
My Mom and my Granny taught me to crochet.
I taught myself to crochet and knit back in the 60’s when I was a night telephone operator.
I bought the little Learn How to Knit and Learn How to Crochet booklets and taught myself.
My mother taught me to knit and I taught myself to crochet.
I learned how to knit from my grandma, and i learned how to crochet from a roommate. What didn’t know I learned from internet, youtube, or books.
I learned to knit in Girl Scouts and my Aunt Daisy taught me how to read patterns. I was about 23 years old when I went into Walmart and found a booklet called Coats&Clark How To Do Book
That had instructions on several crafts including crocheting. It looked easy so with yarn and hook I taught myself to crochet by following the instructions and I haven’t stopped in over 35 years. Crocheting is now my art work.
My grandmother taught me to knit when I was a teenager, but I’ve never mastered crocheting, maybe one day I’ll watch youtube and figure it out 🙂
My mom taught me and my grandmother taught her. My great grandmother taught my grandmother.
I don’t remember learning how to crochet-it was as though I always knew how and just did it when I was ready-maybe I got it by osmosis! My older sister wanted to learn to knit, so Mom taught her. I watched and listened and later tried to do the stitches. Made a beautifully shaped butterfly I have no idea how I got that shape. More recently, I’ve seen videos and personal demonstrations that helped me learn more than the basics.
My neighbor Mrs W taught me to crochet when I was 8. She gave the other girls in the neighborhood hand-made slippers, but she gave me lessons – I think I got the best gift! Self-taught knitter…
My grandmother taught me how to knit when I was small. I taught myself to crochet this year.
i watched my mother knit growing up. i learned to knit watching her and reading books. i learned to crochet from books and magazines. i crochet differently because of the way i taught myself, but the results are the same. i love making things for cancer patients and others.
My mother taught me to crochet when I was 6 or 7. I took knitting classes at a LYS. After time out to raise 5 children, I improved my skills with the help of forums and You Tube/
My grandmother tried to teach me when I was a little kid – I couldn’t figure out how to do anything more than a straight chain. Finally got the hang of it a few years ago and made her an afghan for her 96th birthday and crocheted her a shawl for Christmas last year. They were the last two gifts I made for her before she passed – she was so happy for me finally figuring out how to turn a round after all those years!
My grandmother taught me to crochet and knit when I was little girl. I used to visit every summer and she would help me, show me what she was making, and give some of her yarn stash to practice while I was gone.
My mom taught me crochet when I was a kid, but it never stuck. I was finally interested in learning once I got to grad school, so my best friend taught me. 🙂
At my first job right after high school, I had a 1-1/2 hr lunchhour and the 2 girls I worked with taught me how to knit during that lunchbreak. I then starting taking the first of many classes at the local Technical School. Best thing I ever did!
M girlfriend’s grandmother taught me to knit slippers when I was about 11 yeas old. I taught myself to crochet & expand my knitting beyond knit & purl.
My mother tried to teach me for years. But instead of learning from her I taught myself by a magazine article in either Family Circle or Woman’s Day. This was 33 years ago. Now I just look on line and find patterns that I want to make.
My grandmother taught me to knit and crochet many years ago.
My wonderful mother taught me to crochet. I was about 6 or 7 and almost drove her crazy until she consented to teach me. I taught myself to knit from books. I prefer crochet.
My Me-mo taught me to crochet first by watching her make Italian Lace. Then she would take my hands in hers as made her table runners and other fine things until she knew I could do it on my own. I only wish she were still here to ask what I am doing wrong when a pattern goes awry!
A teacher taught me.
My grandmother taught me to crochet when I was very young. I was a sick kid and spent allot of time with her. The Girls Club taught me to knit when I was about 9 yrs old.
Self taught way back when in college.
My mother taught me to crochet over 50 years ago. She is left handed and I am right handed. It did not go well. So I figured it out by myself and have used books for tutoring. Just recently learning to knit. She gave up on teaching me that. I love making gifts.
my gma taught me to crochet.
A lovely neighbor lady taught me the basics when I was a teenager. I purchased some books later and learned more stitches and how to knit. Fifty years later and I still love to crochet and knit.
My Mom taught me how to knit and crochet when I was a young teenager.
My grandma taught me to knit & crochet when I was about 11 or 12. 🙂
I was blessed! My maternal grandmother taught me to crochet. My aunt, who was from England, taught me how to knit.
I personally do not, but I have a friend who loves to crochet. I am always impressed by her wonderful creations and lucky enough to have been gifted some. I am hoping to win her this amazing yarn package. Thank you for the chance to win.
my aunt
Previously I had tried to teach myself to knit by books. It was very difficult because I could not find left handed instructions. About a year later I was working at a nuclear power plant as a temp for a women who was on maternity leave. I met a woman named Joy. She she taught me how to knit. Also she had an instant project I could make. It was a knitting pin. Thanks Joy!
My grandmother taught me when I was about 9 yrs old….haven’t stopped since….love to crochet!
My leftie mum taught me to knit & crochet when I was about 6/7. So I’m a leftie rightie. I work with right hand but kinda backwards to most righties for crocheting, & got told I hold my knitting needles like an old lady(17-18 yrs old at time).
I learned to crochet on my own I wanted to learn a new hobby that would also be a great way for me to release stress and once I learned to crochet I just thought it was just an amazing and fun hobby I just wish I had enough money to buy all kinds of different colors and types of yarn crocheting to me is more then a way to relieve stress its something I love doing and it makes me happy when a 4year old bay tells me mama can you make me something with your yarn he sees how much iloveuniko crocheting and he trys to crochet but dosent know how I hope I win this it would be a great gift… thank you.
My Godmother Aunt Joanie taught me to crochet when I was 10. She also taught me to knit. The only problem she was left handed. I am right handed but crochet & knit left handed. Since patterns are written for right handed people I have to figure out when I need to reverse. I find knitting harder to revrse so crochet more often.
Crochet – my mom.
Knit – adult ed class.
I used to sit and watch my mom when i was 3 and then when i was about 5 or 6 she handed me a hook and some yarn and started to show me but it was tuff because i was left handed and she crochets right handed. And to this day i still go to her for tips and i am 38
My mother taught me to knit and I taught myself to crochet using an instruction book.
My Godmother taught my to knit, my mother taught me to crochet.when I was 10 years old
I taught myself, how to crochet when I was 10 years old, by making crooked Granny Square’s, they were so pretty and colorful!
I taught myself to knit and crochet.
My maternal grandmother taught me to crochet when I was 11 years old.
I learned to knit at 20 through Sears, Roebuck at the time they sold yarn. If you bought yarn, they gave lessons for only a few dollars.
I learned to knit at a yarn store. I learn to crochet from you tube.
My grandma and my mom taught me to knit.
My Mom taught me to crochet and I taught myself to knit.
My cousin taught me first to knit and then to crochet while we were stationed in Denver where she lived. I liked crocheting best and have been crocheting on and off for 40+ years.
I went to joann’s to take classes. Very glad i did.
MY GREAT> GREAT GRANDMOTHER!
My grandmothers taught me crochet basics when I was a kid
My grandmother taught me to crochet when I was 4 years old. I can still remember her giving me red thread and a metal hook. She showed me how to single crochet and kept pulling my stitches out if they were wrong and I sat on a little stool in front of her in my grandfather’s shoemaker shop and felt so big and important to be actually crocheting.
I taught myself to knit at the ripe age of 42. Love it!
I used a small booklet that I believe was put out by Coats and Clark to teach myself to crochet when I was much younger. The booklet was for right handed people so I managed to learn right handed.
I learned to do basic knitting from my mother and crochet from a dollar store kit with the help of youtube.
During the late 1960’s my big sister Geraline taught me how to knit, and a Teacher in an after school program taught me the art of crocheting.
I was taught to knit by a co-worker and am self taught crochet via you tube
As a child, I had a baby sitter who taught me how to knit.
Mom taught me.
My Grandmother taught me to crochet.
My aunt taught me how to make a chain when i was about 9 or 10 and this year started actually doing sometjing with it and teaching myself using youtube tutorials!
My grandma taught me.
Love these and I hope I win!
Hmmm, I think it was a combination of my Grandma, Mother & a book 🙂
My Great grandma taught me how to knit and crochet when I was 5 years old, but only when I was 42 did I really get to doing it regularly.(book and tube)
I taught myself
My Mother taught me how to crochet. She used to make wonderful afghans and ponchos. What girl didn’t want to be able to do the wonderful things her Mother could do? I wanted to grow up and teach my daughters how to crochet just like she did but for some reason my sons (I didn’t have any daughters) weren’t interested. Oh well, guess I will have to wait to see if I get any grand daughters that will want to crochet like me. TeeHee!
My freshman year of college a girl on my dorm floor taught me to crochet. She tried to teach me to knit too, but I couldn’t get both hands to work together. I took a night class at the local school on knitting 6 years later – still couldn’t get the hang of it. Finally after crocheting a sweater and getting to the end it said “knit a rib around bottom” and I panicked. But, finally a friend sat me down and literally sat behind me and moved my hands until I could knit. I still prefer crochet, but I can knit the basics. Now I use books for any special stitches.
My Grandma taught me how to crochet, knit and tat when I was about 5 years old. I kept up the crocheting and tatting, but stopped knitting for a while. When I found out a friend was going to have quadruplets, I taught another friend how to knit because I knew I’d never finish 4 blankets in time. We did the same pattern for all of them, but in different colors.
I learned to knit from the internet……….. when hubby and I quit smoking.
I learned to knit as a young girl. Thirty years ago I learned to knit at a yarn shop in San Luis Obispo CA.
I learned to crotchet as a young girl. Thirty years ago I learned to knit at a yarn shop in San Luis Obispo CA.
My grandmother on my mom’s side taught me to crochet. Ever since she was diagnosed with Parkinson’s she finds herself increasingly unable to keep up with her hobbies and so, little by little she’s been teaching us grandkids how to bake, crochet and folk-paint. It’s a wonderful way to bond with her.
Mostly self taught not good at reading the directions.
My grandmother taught me to crochet when I was very young. Many years later I worked up the nerve to teach myself to knit.
my Mother taught me when I was young.
My grandmother taught me both to crochet and knit, but crocheting was the only skill I remembered through the years… I ended up having to reteach myself to knit off of youtube – two months ago actually!
My mom.
My paternal grandmother taught me to knit and crochet, bless her!
My neighbor taught me to both knit and crochet. I was only about 12 or 13, I sat beside my friends mom. She was so patient. She taught me the importance of keeping your stitches even throughout each item you make.
A neighbor taught me how to crochet when I was 7 years old and I learned to knit from my mom when I was in my teens.
I learned more than 50 years ago at church. I now teach 7th and 8th graders at my school to crochet.
I taught myself to knit and crochet out of a Learn How To Book as soon as I could read.
my mother
My Mum. I was about 6 and was in aww of the magic she could create with a little yarn and a simple hook. She always used bright neon colored hooks, I loved the bright pink one. I learned, years later it was a “H” hook. I’m now 40+ years a crocheter & still have Mums bright pink “H” hook.
my mother taught me
My mother taught me how to crochet and I am teaching it to my grand daughter.
My Mom taught me to knit and crochet. I am not into knitting but have a passion for crochet. And that is a good thing as this year we have no ornaments (in storage in a different state) so I’m making ornaments and decorations. Thank you Mom! R.I.P.
My Aunt Lucy taught me how to knit and crochet 47 years ago when I was 7 years old.
I taught myself with books and online videos.
I taught myself to crochet a few years ago. I tried to learn knitting once from a friend but it didn’t take.
My mom taught me when I was very small. I didn’t take to it then. Once I got older and wanted to start again, my grandmother helped me re-learn as I had lost my mother. Gran and I still exchange patterns and yarn to this day.
My mom tried. Then a homemaking teacher at school tried, then some ladies in my church.
My Aunt taught me to knit and crochet I now crochet more
I taught myself to crochet when I was about 16, using a Family Circle magazine. My first project was the ugliest shawl in the world.
My mommy! 65 years ago! 😀
My mom.
My girlfriend, many, many years ago taught me how to crochet – Christmas stockings were my first project
When I was growing up, there was a very nice elderly woman neighbor, who taught all of us kids to knit. Later on I taught myself to crochet from a book.
I first learned knitting when I was 9 yrs old. I spent the weekend with my grandpa’s cousin Margaret. She sat me down with some pink yarn and 2 blue double point needles and taught me knit and purl stitches. I was so grateful because neither my mother nor my grandmother knew how to knit or crochet, now I do both and I spin wool and flax!
I come from a long line of knit and crochet women. My mother taught me to crochet, and her mother before her and her mother before her etc. We all do many forms of art and crafts. Out of 30 grandchildren I was the only grandchild who carried on the tradition. Losing my grandmother and my mother within 9 months of each other was devastating but at the same time left me with an excessive amount of craft and art items! My cousins took the costume jewelry, the vintage items, etc. I received the yarn and fabric and age old craft tools.
My mother introduced me to crochet, and later I learned the basics of knitting in Highschool.
I was taught to crochet by my grandmother when I was 6 years old. She had cancer (which I didn’t understand at the time). I would sit on her hospital bed all afternoon and we would laugh and talk and crochet. It is some of the best memories I have. With each new thing I make it reminds me of her. My children are grown now and I am hoping someday soon to be a grandmother. I can only pray that I can give my grandchildren the memories that I have.
I am a self taught knitter thanks to my local public library. I am also using the public library books to learn new stitches and patterns.
My Aunt taught me how to Crochet!!
LOVE Crocheting!!!
I am self-taught on knitting and my 90 yr. old Mom is teaching me to crochet.
I learned to crochet from my mom when I was around 5 years old. Yarn for crochet work was not even available where we lived. So I learned doing doilies which were popular at the time.
My mom taught me how to crochet when I was about 9 and then just earlier this year, I taught myself how to knit!
A wonderful lady attempted to teach me how to crochet. She said I was coming up with stitches that she couldn’t put a name to. Something must have stuck somewhere because a few months later I picked up a how to book and tried again. I made my first doily and gave it to Mary, she was very proud of me. It was all her and the kindness she showed me. I haven’t stopped and that was over 40 years ago.
My grandmother taught me to crochet, and I later taught myself to knit. I love doing both. It’s so relaxing.
My mother and my Grandmother taught me to knit.
I taught myself via crochet books:)
My great aunt.
I taught myself to crochet by watching youtube videos of redheart yarns and many other talented people
Crochet I was started on by one of my nurses during a long stay in hospital. Knitting I taught myself from a book. I had watched my Great Grandmother knit and crochet but she never took the time to teach me, my Mother did not learn either.
my grandma taught me everything I know about crochet
I was taught to crochet by a really good friend of the family that use to babysit me when I was a baby.
My trainer is actually teaching me how to knit! I learned a little when I was younger but she’s helping me refresh my memory.
My mom showed me how to knit when I was 14. My neighbor pat showed me how to crochet when I was 15. They showed me the basics and I learned the rest on my own thru books YouTube. I can now knit ,crochet, loom knit on a regular basis if I don’t have anything on the hooks I feel lost. Lol
A friend/neighbor. Thanks for the giveaway!
I learned to knit and crochet from books about 41 years ago when I was pregnant with my daughter sitting at home. I was bored and wanted to learn. Now I knit and crochet and have a large yarn stash. My favorite hobby.
My grandmother taught me to crochet when I was about 12, and I am now 60. Still love it!
My mom and aunt Jenny taught me to crochet. I remember being little and they took me to a class with them to learn more!
When i was nine years old I spent 3 years in a boarding school. There was a lady by the name of Miss Robertson who took me under her wing. She taught me how to knit and crochet. My first Christmas there i gave all my friends a crocheted purse. It has been many years since i have seen Miss Robertson, but when i complete a project i always think of her.
I lady in my church taught me years ago and then I recently took a class at the library to refresh my memory.
I taught myself to crochet, but still have trouble making sense of printed patterns. I do best if I have an item to copy.
My mother taught me to crochet when I was four years old.
I was taught to knit a few years ago, by a co-worker Pat. she still gives me instruction and boosts as needed.
I taught myself 40 yrs ago, as I am left handed and everyone that crocheted was right handed.
My mother taught me when I was young, but relearned it as an adult from a friend.
My great nana taught me when I was about 7 and I made single crochet 5 foot “blanket”. Of course it was only one row and didn’t keep me warm! Then in graduate school my nana taught me how to crochet more than one row and I’ve been crocheting for the past 30 years!
My 96 year old Aunt godmother taught me to crochet some twenty years ago. She is still crocheting and has been for over ninety years. For knitting I use a book and the advise of friends for maybe ten years now.
My grandmother and my aunt
Both of my Grandmothers taught me to knit and crochet about 48 years ago. While learning… if I did not do it correctly, they would pull it out and I would start over. I am very thankful for their time… 🙂
I learned to crochet and embroidery in Girl Scouts and from Grandmother and an older neighbor. Knitting came later from a close friend.
My grandmother and my aunt.
Both were expert crocheters.
My wonderful Mom was an avid crocheter and knitter and she taught me to do both as a child. How I miss her!
Being left handed I sat opposite my Mother-in-law to learn. Picked up enough from her to understand and convert rt. hand instructions.
Proud to say that I am self taught.
My mother taught me to crochet. She would sit with me and go over each stitch patiently, letting me try. I caught on quickly and fell in love with it.
My mother tried to when I was young, but I didn’t want to. I taught myself when I was older.
My mother taught me initially, but I didn’t continue with it until my first job out of high school. The ladies at break times and lunch all knitted and crocheted. I couldn’t resist! I crochet only for over 40 years now.
Do you believe I can’t remember? Oh, dear! Maybe I learned from a friend at college. Now I am worried about myself.
Thank you for the give away.
I am self-taught because I am left-handed…I learned from books written for right-handed people because that was all that was available at that time…Today there are all kinds of tools, You-Tube included, for left-handers…
A co-worker taught me to crochet
I am self-taught.
Growing up I was fortunate to have relatives living across the street. My older sister was very ill as a child and frequently hospitalized. I would often go across the street to play with my cousins. Aunt Anna would sit outside and knit for hours, My Aunt Irene who taught me to crochet was a Martha Stewart type back in her day; a good cook, phenomenal seamstress and she would crochet all the time. I was a very curious child and facinated by everything they made. My mother never had time for these things. My one aunt tried to teach me to knit but being left handed I would wind the yarn in the wrong direction. Eventually my Aunt Irene taught me to crochet. It’s been over 40 yrs and I’m still crocheting. A German lady I worked with years later finally taught me to knit on our lunch hours. These are skills I am pleased to possess and am trying to pass on to my young nieces.
My mother taught me the basics to crocheting. About 3 years ago when I got injured. Since then I have taught myslef how to read patterns and designing some things in my head pattern and all.
I am a self-taught knitter. I watched a video from the library for guidance.
I remember my mother trying to teach me to knit when I was 5 or 6 years. I remember her struggling to show me since I was a leftie. She finally solved the problem by teaching me to knit right-handed. I have never regretted that. I’ve knitted on and off throughout my life and I feel it was the greatest gift she could have given me
My daughter and I took a class. I loved it, she…not so much.
I was taught to knit when I was a little girl by a friend of my mom’s. she was the Avon lady and was only partially sighted. she taught me well. I learned to crochet much later in life by teaching myself. it was very easy.
My mother taught me when I was 9 years old. My great grandmother taught her so it’s a bit of a family tradition!
I love the selection of yarn you have here!
My Grandmother taught me.
My Mom!
I Love crocheting! =)
As a child my grandmother used to do tatting. It seemed so hard and the work was so intricate. As an adult, I became interested in doing either crochet or knitting. As I was teaching myself the art, knitting didn’t turn out too well. I kept getting holes in my work because of dropped stitches. Besides, it was too many tools to use and it seemed to take forever to get anything produced. But when I taught myself to crochet, I took to it right away. Usually on one hook. Once I learned, I never stopped. Back then there was no computers or internet like to today. I would like to say thanks to all the YouTube teachers on the net these days. I love Bobwilson123, the Crochet Crowd, Yolanda Soto Lopez, Bev in Texas, Moogly, Repeat Crafter Me and nameless others for their great patterns and teachings. I make stuff all year for different charities. Thanks again guys for the help
I took a class when I was really young on base (military)for the basic stitches of knitting. I learned finger crochet (or at least the cast on) from a cousin. And as I got older, I continued my education from books and videos for the stitches I did not know. I’m teaching myself and tackling a lot more hard projects as I get older. Sure wish yarn were cheaper in price. Some projects take a lot of yarn.
I taught myself from a book. But my mother in law taught my daughters which is wonderful.
I taught myself how to crochet last year via Youtube videos. I get lots of compliments on my work, though my skills can always be improved. Tried picking up knitting, but it’s a bit more challenging and do look forward to the day when I can knit as easily as crochet 🙂
I was taught by my then-boyfriend’s mother. That was 45 years ago and I’m still crocheting and knitting.
My grandmother when i was younger….once i got a bit older i had to reteach myself because she was no longer around to help me learn….which is a shame because she made the greatest blankets ever….still have mine from when i was a baby…..
My mother taught me to knit and crochet when I was a teenager .
My mom taught me to crochet when I was 4yrs. Old. I made little rugs for my dollhouse. Then I made doilies for my dresser when I got older. She crocheted everything including a dress pants bonnet for a 1 1/2 inch doll for me and my sister. She worked with the smallest hooks and threads. Now I crochet for charity with a group of seniors called The. Happy hookers. The yarn would really be put to good use with our charity. Thank you for giving me a chance to win.
My mom taught me to knit when I was in elementary school. I found it difficult to keep track of all those stitches at once. Then my mom took a class on how to crochet. She came home and showed me —- I found it much easier to keep track of 1 hook and 1 stitch at a time!
My grandmother taught me to crochet many years ago.
I taught myself to knit and crochet a long time ago. My grandmother helped me make my first sweater.
Self taught at the age of 11 . I had to learn to crochet using the right hand method. watching my mom crochet.
My Grandmother, she was amazing.
My mother-in-law taught me how to crochet and my Mom taught me simple knit stitches.
I was raised in a family of 6 children. One day when we were just too much for our mother to take, she handed us yarn and crochet hooks and taught us to crochet. She later taught me to knit. I prefer to knit, but still make an occasional crochet project. I am never without a project or six that I am in various stages of completion. I now have two grandsons, ages 7 and 9, who are learning to knit. I’m always willing to pass on my knowledge in the yarn arts.
My mom taught me the basics of crochet and knitting. I taught myself how to crochet more than a chain/single crochet. Next year I’m going to have my aunt teach me how to knit more than a scarf.
Taught myself to both crochet &knit from a book! When I was eight years old!
My great aunt taught me
My grandma taught to crochet
My aunt taught me to knit.
My grandmother and mom taught me how to crochet.
Both of my grandmothers had a hand in teaching me both knitting and crochet. It was a challenge as I am left handed and they are not…but we managed and I think of them often when I am needing to learn something new or as I work on a project they would have liked to seen. 🙂
My mom taught me how to crochet, and the internet has taught me how to knit new projects and great gift ideas
My grandma did one summer.
My grandma and mom taught me to crochet when I was about 12 years old!
my mom taught me when I was 13.. I am 62 now.
I lived with my grandmother who crocheted, but she couldn’t read directions. She could make anything she saw! She taught me all the stitches, but I was frustrated because I didn’t have the ability to turn my stitches into something beautiful. I later bought a crochet-knit-tat pamphlet, and learned how to read directions. I’m also a needle tatter.
I taught myself how to Crochet with a few youtube videos and a lot of trial and error. My Gram tried to teach me how to knit a scarf when I was a kid but I wasn’t very good at it and kept dropping stitches.
a complete stranger taught me the basics. I’ ve taught myself the rest.
I dabbled as a child with my mom being a crocheter/knitter — but when I had a houseful of kids – I seriously used crocheting and knitting, as a wind down when my kids were in bed. Taught myself much from books (no internet back then)(it was the 70’s) started simple and braved more as the years went by.
I taught myself to knit from books.
My aunt and sister tried to teach me to crochet as a kid, but I never learned more than a very uneven chain. I taught myself using YouTube videos and blogs after finding myself mostly housebound with a chronic headache disorder. It’s good to have something productive to do even though my body doesn’t work like it used to.
I am trying to teach myself how to knit =)