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I was 10 when I learned to crochet.
as a 6 year old I sat on the front step with a ball of left over yarn, an old crochet hook and determination.. the first piece was a disaster. less than a year later in 1965 I was selling crochet poncho’s in the most amazing colours from a new yarn we could buy in skeins ..the yarn was nylon and was cheap at 3d ( 1.5p) a 2oz (50g) skein. We where poor as church mice and the 3shillings I got for each poncho showed me a profit of 1/9d, one shilling and 9pence in pre-decimal coinage, (the equivalent of 7.5p in new decimal currency we in the UK know today) but it helped to buy us shoes and other bits and bobs including a Christmas tree with baubles and lights which we had never had before! I am still making poncho’s now but sadly not for 3 shillings….x
I first tried to learn how to crochet when I was 4 years old. But being 4 that idea lasted for about 10 seconds. I actually learnt how to crochet when I was 16 years old because I wanted to make a 6 foot long scarf for a cos play costume. I am now 22 years old and I am happily addicted to crocheting! My husband has put a limit to how much yarn I’m allowed to have because I already have three big bins of yarn. Because we all know that yarn is one word that “enough” doesn’t apply!
I started to crochet when I was 17 and got my first job in New York City. A co-worker was an avid crocheter and offered to teach me. She was an excellent teacher and had an eye for patterns and different yarns. I really learned all about crocheting from her. We remained friends until she passed away. Every time I pick up my crocheting project I think of her and smile.
I learned to crochet by self, I was 20 years.. and I fell in love with. Never got tired of.
I was very young and learned to crochet with thread.
I was 10
I was 10 & really didn’t get into to it till about 10 yrs. ago now its none stop
i was 18 when i learned to crochet
I am 77 and don’t understand the directions on most things made a few Afghanis but would love to learn to male baby items. Maybe you can find away to help . my rows are crooked I don’t know what’s wrong? Thank you so much