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Today we’re shaking things up with something exciting! We had the chance to chat with the one and only Deborah Norville. You might recognize her from TV, as she’s been the successful anchor of Inside Edition since 1995, but she’s also a big name in the yarn world!
In 2008, Deborah Norville partnered with Premier Yarns to launch the Deborah Norville Collection of knit and crochet yarns. Since then, the yarn collection has been flying off the shelves in stores everywhere and Deborah’s crafting career has reached new heights.
Check out part one of our exclusive interview below, and keep scrolling for a chance to win a Deborah Norville yarn prize package from our friends at Premier!
Stitch and Unwind: How did you get started knitting?
Deborah Norville: I first started TRYING to knit when I was probably 6 or 7 but just didn’t have the manual dexterity to be any good at it! I was finally successful at making a very pathetic piece of knitted material when I was probably eight or nine, but honestly, it came out so badly that I put knitting aside for a few years and crocheted instead. For me, using one hand was just easier (same reason that I never got very far with piano lessons – couldn’t get both hands to operate independently at the same time!) so for me, crochet was my hobby along with sewing for a very long time… I didn’t really embrace knitting until midway through high school, when finally I got the hang of two needles!
I rarely knit for myself – for me, crafting is a way of connecting, which is also what I do in my professional life – I connect people to issues and ideas via television. Today I knit gifts for others; I recently finished a baby blanket in Snow Everyday and a set of booties and cap in Soft White Alpaca Dance (a girl at my office is having a baby in October.) I have made blankets for all my kids and many of my nieces’ kids – right now I have a pretty lace stitch cowl on my needles. It’s my new Everyday Heathers color in Red Heather – really, really pretty.
The one thing I really like about crafting – knit, crochet, whatever – is when you are making a project, you are almost always thinking of the recipient and what their reaction will be and how they will think of you. As I tell people to whom I give my gifts, there is love in every stitch. What we say for Deborah Norville yarn is “a Smile in Every Stitch.”
Serenity Collection
S&U: When you were younger your sewing talent helped you win pageants. Do you still sew? Aside from knitting, what other crafts do you enjoy?
DN: I won only one contest… it was my local Junior Miss and I was too shy to sing in public so it was a toss-up for the talent competition of either twirling an 8 foot flag pole (which I did in the band) or showing off my sewing skills. I figured more people wore clothes than twirled poles so I went with sewing.
Other crafts, you name it: I used to do hooked rugs. I come from Dalton, GA, which is where the wall-to-wall carpet industry was founded, so I had access to awesome FREE yarn. I did tons of macramé – belts, hangings, plant hangers, etc. Needlepoint was another passion. I used to use craft yarn to do bargello – wool yarns were out of my budget so I bought cheap-o yarns at the dollar store and used that. I recently found a needlepoint pillow I had done for my dad many years ago (he recently passed away.)… Really about the only kind of needlework that I haven’t done is tatting. I do have my grandmother’s tatting shutters – beautiful wood, not the cheap plastic stuff they sell now – but my attention span is just too short for me to take that on!
And of course, sewing, which honestly is probably my greatest love. Sewing has been so good to me. It opened the door to my career. When I started my career, being able to sew allowed me to “look” the part that I couldn’t afford. I made so little money in the early days of my TV career, I couldn’t even buy fabric unless it was on the markdown table. Many of my earliest publicity pictures are of me wearing homemade clothes. The “interview suit” that got me my job in Chicago was one I made by hand (horsehair lining – a work of art really!) My bridesmaids’ dresses were all made by me by hand. My first baby’s room was all done by me. Many of the drapes in my city apartment and country house were all made by me… My sewing machine is always set up, always ready. And while I don’t have the time to sit down at it very often, I know when I do, I will always walk away from it feeling good.
A big thanks to Deborah for taking the time to chat with us, and be sure to come back again next Monday for the second part of this interview, where she’ll tell us all about her favorite projects to make and how her crafting has evolved over time.
Can’t get enough of Deborah Norville’s yarn collection from Premier Yarns? Enter to win this Assorted Deborah Norville Yarn Bundle!
One lucky winner will receive 10 skeins of Deborah Norville Yarn: 2 skeins Cotton Soft Silk in Petal Pink and Aubergine, 2 skeins Saturate in Granite, 2 skeins Everyday Soft Worsted in Glass, 2 skeins Alpaca Dance – 1 in Piazza, 1 in Artichoke, 2 skeins Serenity Chunky Weight in Puppy Dog Tails and one Premier Tote Bag. The deadline to enter is October 28, 2015 at 11:59 PM EST.
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I am on Bloglovin and see the contest information but there isn’t an entry form. How do I enter the contest?
All these interesting yarns make my juices flow. Like Deborah, I could not afford there when I started knitting many years ago. And now, I still cannot afford them. A promise to myself includes really nice yarn in the immediate future. It is ashame to put so much work into projects that do not include fine yarn.
I just learned how to crochet this summer and sure am loving it. Been busy making boot cuffs and warm headbands for all the teenybobbers in the family for Christmas.
i am 26 yrs old and i sure to love crochet and knit.
I was 56 years old when I learned to crochet. I love your new collection of yarn . God bless
I taught mself to crochet & knit when I was 9 or 10 years old.
Mom always crocheted and in 8th grade home ec we voted between knitting & crochet- crochet won and have been doing it ever since
two years before starting scool, i.e. i was five years old, when i learned to crochet and to knit.so i could help my three years elder Cousin when she had Problems to understand how to do her knitting ad crocheting.
I was “forced” to learn how to crochet when I was seven-years-old. At the time I couldn’t think of anything worse for a kid to be stuck in the house doing. Now, I can’t imagine my life without it. A girlfriend taught me how to knit when I was 13.
I taught myself to crochet about 10 or 12 yrs ago, when I was in my mid-fifties. Then a few yrs later I learned to knit (not very well), I much prefer crochet.
My grandma taught me how to knit when I was 22 and I taught myself how to crochet two years ago.
I learned to knit and crochet in junior high school at the age of 12. I took an 8th period class for beginners and loved it! Now I am the tender age of 54 and still hooking away! 🙂
I started crocheting and doing needlepoint when I was about 10 (great bonding with my Mom). Then when I was about 30 I picked it up again and started crocheting afgans and found out again how relaxing and rewarding it is
I was 5 years old when my Great Aunt Freida taught me how to crochet with just my fingers and a week later with a hook, I have loved it ever since. I am 46 now and though Aunt Freida has long passed, I think of her every time I pick up a hook.
I think I was about 7 or 8 when I learned how to knit. My mother taught me.
I was about 6 years old and a neighbor taught me how to knit. I couldn’t knit like my mom.
I would love to win the Red Heart give Away, but can’t see where you enter the contest. Also, rules and regulations. Can Canadians enter to win?
My grandmother taught me how to knit right-handed when I was 5 or 6. My step-grandmother tried to teach me crochet when I was 12, but because I was left-handed I couldn’t get the hang of it. When I was 25 a neighbor taught me to crochet while our kids were in school. Her mom, who was left-handed, had taught her, so she knew how to teach me. That was 40 years ago and I am still crocheting today. Haven’t knitted in ages.
I learned to crochet when I was about 11 ! I used to make my mothers clothes….it was hard for her raising two children alone so I crocheted and sewed her work clothing.
I have just learned to knit at 54,I have been teaching myself with knitting needles I inherited from my grandmother!
7 and I have knitting every since!
My grandmother tried to teach me to crochet when I was really young. I never could get the hang of it then. I am in the process of teaching myself how to crochet right now. Thanks for the great giveaway. I don’t have much yarn so this would be a great way to start building a stash.
I was between 8-12. I kept knitting but let the crochet drop. When my daughter was 12 I taught her the very basics of crocheting. Knitting had gone by the wayside, I was into cross stitch. She went on to become very proficient and retaught me at age 45. She also retaught her grandmother who was my original teacher.
I learned to knit when I was 10 years old in a 4-H program. The woman who taught it was from Sweden and was left-handed. I am not left-handed but at that time I did not know the difference. I taught myself how to crochet many years later. My love has always been knitting.
My mom taught me to crochet when I was about 12. I never kept at it, but am trying to get back into it.
I was about 16 when I learned to crochet. I didn’t know anyone who knitted so I got a book and learned to knit from it when I was about 22.
I started to crochet at about 5 years old. I made very long chains until I graduated to single crochet. Much later my grandmother started to teach me how to make booties but they were too complicated for me. The in high school, a friend taught me knitting… I was “hooked” (excuse the pun) again and started to do scarves. Much much later, I picked crochet again (waiting for the tennis or ballet etc) when my daughters were older and the marvelous multitude of posts and patterns in the internet boom caught my attention to other highly addictive crafts as felting. Now is a matter of having a good day simply by crocheting some 30 minutes on my busy day. I’ll crochet some shoelaces if I have to….
That was a long time ago! 🙂 I think I was in my late teens when my grandmother showed me the basic crochet stitches. I took it from there and taught myself the more complicated stitches. She also tried to teach me to knit, but that just didn’t work out as well for me. I have since taught my daughter-in-law how to crochet as well.
8th grade, our principal had a club where she taught us
I was about 10 or 11.
I can’t remember my exact age, but I remember my mother teaching me to knit and crochet when I was a girl – possibly around 7 or 8.
I was in my late 30’s.
I taught myself to knit from a book when I was in my 20’s and then got into other things. Just started into it again at 73 years old last Christmas when I made scarves for family members. I would love to win these yarms They are in some great colors and since I’m on a limited budget this would greatly add to my stash.
I learned to knit when I was 42.
My grandmother taught me to knit when I was 7. My mother taught me how to crochet when I was 8. I have been doing both ever since.
I was 11 years old when I learned to knit. A year thereafter, I learned to crochet.
My grandma taught me to crochet when I was 11 years old!! She has tried to teach me how to knit (about 5 years ago) but I had no luck with knitting. I would like to learn how to knit!! I love crocheting!
I was 24 when I taught myself to crochet and taught myself to knit when I was pregnant with our second child at 25.
I was 25 when I learned to crochet and 37 when I learned to knit. Knitting won and there isn’t a day go by that I don’t knit.
I was 10 years old when I started
My grandmother started me on crochet when I was 10 years old and I’ve been hard at it ever since; fifty + years and going strong!
2 Elderly neighbors taught me to crochet when I was 10. One was from Germany and the other from England. They taught me so much more than just crochet.
I started as early as 8 years old, but could never figure out how to do anything besides a chain. Until recently when I taught myself how to read some simple patterns, or if there is a stitch I do not understand I will watch a YouTube video. I do like to make up my own stuff as I go too. Might take me forever to get it done but it does get done. Lol esseboo@yahoo.com
I am 37yrs. My sister taught me to crochet at age 11. I am trying to teach myself to knit but find it difficult to learn and master the craft.
I WAS 30 WHEN I LEARNED TO CROCHET, BUT I AM JUST LEARNING TO KNIT AT AGE 66 AT MY SENIOR CENTER.
I learned to knit by watching my grandmother when I was about 6 years old. Then I learned to crochet a few years later. I am in my 70s now and do one or the other (or maybe both) of these every day. My joy is to make baby blankets and prayer shawls for the local hospital and hats for the fire department’s annual Christmas baskets. What a treat it was one day when I was delivering blankets to the hospital to see a young couple leaving with their newborn baby who was wrapped in one of the blankets I had made!
I started crocheting at a very young age. I may have been 8 or 9 years old and I badgered my oldest sister for what seemed like ages before she finally agreed to teach me how. Personally I think she felt that at that age I would tire of it eventually and then she wouldn’t be bothered by me anymore but I proved her wrong. Today I’m 62 and still crocheting and trying to teach myself how to knit. I think I will always have a love affair with thread. The thrill of it never goes away, only grows stronger every time I go into a store to purchase more. May I never lose that feeling!!!!!!!!!
I was in high school, probably around 15 whe my little sister taught me to crochet. I have been learning to knit ever since my grandmother taught me a few years later. I still don’t consider myself a knitter, although I have made several scarves and hats.
I was 7 when I learned to crochet. I bugged my grandmother so much to teach me she finally did. I never looked back from then on. Crocheting is my passion. Good Luck to all.
I learned to crochet a granny square when I was 22 and pregnant with my first child. So for the longest time, my family members received granny square afghans for gifts. In my late thirties and well after three more kids, I finally learned some new stitches. I now teach crochet classes. BTW, I love to sew, too. Purses/totes are my favorite to create. Thanks for the giveaway!
Grandma taught me to crochet when I was 8. She was left-handed and I had to turn it around as she didn’t know how. I learned to knit at 10 but could never figure out how to wrap the yarn around without dropping the other needle which made knitting tedious and slow. So, while I can knit, my first love will always be crochet!
I learned to crochet when I was 9 or 10 years old. I have been crocheting off and on ever since. I used to help my aunt prepare to crochet rugs before I actually learned to crochet myself. I probably rolled more balls of mattress cuttings strips then I could count so my aunt could crochet oval and round floor rugs.I’ve made shawls,throws,baby blankets and much more. I currently am working on a service project for the Elderly ladies at our church.
i was in my early 20’s, i drove long distance trucking. while delevering one load, we had time to stop and visit a relative who had a 12 year old son, that was learning to crochet granny squares in an art class at school. he taught me to crochet a granny spuare. after that i taught myself other stitches and was started on the way. i also taught myself to knitt, a short time after learning to crochet and knitted an afghan that was considered a project for and advance knitter. it took me a long time to finish it and i’m sure it didn’t look like an andvance knitter had done the knitting but it was a start for me.
I was taught to knit by my Grandma when I was eight years old. I made a cardigan for myself when I was nine but Grandma finished the sleeves as I had grown bored with them. They seemed to take so long! I am now in my sixties and I taught myself how to crochets use before my sixtieth Birthday!
Well, mum tried teaching me to knit when I was 10, I put my foot down and said, “No more!”
So she waited until I turned 11, and taught me how to crochet the granny square. I don’t actually count this as really learning, because she didn’t teach me anything else about crocheting… No new stitches, different hook sizes not how to bind off, not to leave a tail when binding off, and not how to stitch granny squares together.
I picked up the hook again 2 years ago, almost to the day, as I’d deceloped a painful neuromuscular disorder called Dystonia. I lost control of my body movements unless I relaxed. Then it wasn’t so bad. So I spent months just sitting or laying down. I got bored, so I found my one hook and my old ball of yarn again, and started a granny square. I finished, and YouTubed how to finish it off, and when typing in, a whole new world of crochet opened up for me. A huuuuuuuuge list of different crochet stitches and patterns came up and caught my attention. I mastered each one within a day.
It was a few months after that. That I bought myself a pair of knitting needles, and YouTubed how to knit. Still learning with that one, as I’m bigger with crocheting.
So, technically, I learned to crochet back when I was 11 years old, but feel I TRULY learned when I was 33 years old. And to knit at 33.
I’d like to wish everyone here good luck!
I was 29 when I learned to knit. It wasn’t until I was 31 that I took a crochet course at Michaels. I didn’t pick up a hook for several years afterward, but I have been unstoppable for the last 12 months 🙂
I was 16 when I learnt how to knit. Then I forgot for 20-ish years until I started knitting charity projects. When I was 6 my local education authority had a 3-week ‘taster’ class for crochet which I loved & the class was extended for a further 10 weeks and, although I still do the charity knits, I love crochet 🙂
i learned to crochet at age 22 at work. a bunch of nurses like me learned from a co-worker, now I am 75 and still crocheting a lot. I do caps for the local hospital newborns, lapghans for nursing homes and most recently caps and shawls for the cancer center where my husband is being treated. we go every month, so they get whatever I have made since the last visit. I also made Christmas caps for the newborns to go home in. cant wait to take those to the hospital. happiness to all, this is not only relaxing but helpful to others with the things I make. we also have a local pregnancy resource center, so make baby sets for that. I get bored doing the same thing all the time so all these different places gives me a lot of variety.
Taught myself to crochet many years ago and made a few things for my girls…then put it down and didn’t pick it up again until about three or four years ago when I became disabled and unable to be as physically active as my A-type personality demanded.
Now crochet keeps me from going crazy! I can’t stand to sit and watch TV without having my hands busy.
I have looked at all links associated with this and cannot find ANY way to enter this announced Giveaway. Is there a giveaway or is that a gimmick to get us to come and read the page? Many of us would have read it without…but I’d SURE love to win some yarn.
As a retiree with fixed, low income, buying yarn can be a challenge with a large family for whom I’d like make gifts.
I am 89 years old and learnt to knit when I was six but didn’t crochet till my mother in law taught me when I was first married at 22 years old. My sister taught me to sew by treadle machine when was about 14 but we were taught handsewing in junior school. When my sister, gone now, and I were pregnant together, we sewed our babies layettes (you will have to look that up) all hand smocked and French knotted. The sad thing was, she lost her baby boy but I was lucky to have my precious daughter.
Later, I taught many women to knit and crochet during lunch breaks. When they asked me to make articles, I always refused, but willingly taught them saying the skill would serve them better for the rest of their lives. I taught many young neighbor children too and still craft every day in my spare time after caring for my 91 year old husband and our home. Keeping busy and active is the secret to a long and happy life and hand skills keep your hands flexible and keep arthritis at bay. I did not mean this to be
so long. But good luck and happiness to everyone. 🙂
I could crochet a chain stitch since I was very young. I actually started to crochet and knit the summer between my Jr. and Sr. year in high school.
I taught myself to knit in 5th grade and to crochet 9th grade. Love to work with and combine interesting colors. Now, I crochet about 13 large afghans a year.
My mom first taught me when I was about eight. I didn’t stick with it, but picked it back up in my early-mid twenties. It was a good way for me to relax and try something artistic.
Now, I am stretching myself and working on all sorts of items. I like making totes, slippers, hats (charity) and will be making mittens for a winter charity.
I might make one large blanket a year. It’s hard for me to stick with a big project.
I am also using Primer Fingerling Yarn for a shaw.
Seems like I’ve always known how to crochet, but knitting was another story. Learned to knit with a ball of string and 2 sharp pencils but still not as proficient as I am at crocheting.
Cheers, have a nice day.
I learned to knit when I was a teenager, then stopped for a while. Started knitting again in my sixties. I’m now 72 and still knitting chemo caps and blankets for patients at a nearby Cancer Treatment Center.
I was 10 when I learned to knit and taught myself to crochet when I was about 19. I love to do both as well as needlework.
I started crocheting a few years ago when I was 46.
I was 65 when I began to crochet. Had to retire to find enough time to learn.
I was 17 when I learned to crochet.
I learn to crochet. The first thing I made was a baby blanket in granny sqares. I was so excited. My baby boy came home in a baby blanket I made. He only lived 21\2 years.. I still have for over 40 years.
I don’t know who taught me, but I was about fifteen. I do remember taking it to school with me and working on it during class. It was with me when I’d go babysitting. Sure came in handy on those late nights the parents would stay out late.
I was probably about 10 and my father taught me. My mother knit the european way which was too hard for me.
I taught myself to knit and crochet with the internet about ten years ago. It’s a wonderful resource. I just love the yarn shown. The colors sure are wonderful.
I don’t remember how old I was when I learned to crochet. I know I was at least in my late twenties. I took a beginner crochet class. The instructor only showed us how to make a chain, single crochet and bind off. I have learned the rest on my own thru magazines, books, and the internet. I tried to teach myself to knit from a book shortly after that, but just couldn’t get it. So when there was a class in a neighboring town, i took a six week class and made a scarf that had many different pattern stitches. That was about 10 yrs ago.
I was 33 when I first crocheted. I was self taught.
I think about 19, I stared knitting and didn’, learn to crochet until about 9 years later
My mom was the 4-H leader in our area, so I learned to knit, crochet, sew and cook starting at the age of 7. Have been doing all of them and more since then. The “more” includes quilting, embroidery, counted cross-stitch, tatting and spinning!
My Nana taught me to crochet when I was about 12. I completed my first project, a baby afghan, then promptly set it aside. But then twenty years later, I picked it back up and have no plans to stop!
I was 8 years old when my Mom passed on the legacy of knitting to me. I knitted Reggie Rabbit from a knitting book, I still remember the small, flat garter stitch pieces which, when put together, created a soft and woolly comfort toy. It was a great way to learn basic steps in small pieces that were repeated (left and right). I wish I could find that book now. This legacy is now being passed to my five year old grand daughter who loves to sit with me and help with a row or two.
My grandmothers first tried to teach my sister and I to knit and crochet when we were like 8 or 9.
I don’t remember how old I was. Maybe 10? I learned to crochet in a 4H group and from my mom.
Took Community Education class around 20 years ago.
I started crocheting when my aunt taught me at 11. Then I picked it back up when I was 18 and finally it stuck when I was 32. I had a stroke and crochet helped me get my finger dexterity back. And then I taught myself to knit when I was 34. I crochet and knit for my relaxation.
I was 7 years old & was taught by my granny but then I left it for 20 years & picked it up again when I was pregnant at 30 and knit a baby blanket. I fell in love with it again & been crafting passionately for 10 years. I love new textures & making unique gifts for the people I love
I learned how to crochet in the 3rd grade. I have been at it for about 45 years now and absolutely love to relax crocheting.
My 3rd grade teacher taught my to knit. My mother taught me to crochet when I was 11 or 12. I always have a project or two “in the works” and am happiest when working on them!
I was 12 yrs old. I am now 52 🙂
I taught myself to crochet when I was between 8 and 10. I always loved to do any kind of crafts, but crochet has stuck with me for 30 some years. I have to say I’ve gotten better and better over the years but I learn something new all the time.
My mother always had a selection of yarn, crochet hooks, and even knitting needles in her crafting cabinet, though I hardly ever saw her use any of it. I must have been about five when I first learned to finger-crochet a long rope out of yarn from her. When I was about seven or so, my older sister taught me to finger-knit, but never got around to teaching me anything to do with the resulting thirty-foot yarn rope. At age eight, my aunt taught me how to use a crochet hook to make a very basic stitch, which I used to make headbands and arm bands and thick fabric swatches, but she never got around to teaching me anything else and so crochet was eventually put aside. Then, one day when I was fourteen, my mother and I were due to pick up someone from the airport whom neither of us had met in person. I went in to baggage claim while my mother kept the car going, and displayed my signal: I was the girl in the green shirt carrying knitting needles. Along with the needles, I’d packed a skein of black and white gradient acrylic yarn and my mother’s stainless steel size 9 ten-inch knitting needles, and an old booklet on how to knit. And so, with nothing better to do, I stood in the middle of the airport terminal and taught myself to knit the garter stitch. My knitting stitch repertoire expanded from there, and I’ve been knitting ever since.
I was 10 years old and my sister was 8 when our mom sent us to knitting classes at our local yarn shop. I remember we made a pair of slippers. Well I made a pair my sister made one. I have continued to knit since then. And my sister just tells my mom and myself what she wants us to make for her. My 18 year old son was taught to knit by my mother when he was 10 years old. it was funny because about 5 years ago, I found him teaching his friends how to do it.
My mother taught me to knit with red yarn when i was eight and had the chicken pox.
My cousin tried to teach me to crochet some years back but i couldn’t get the hang of it so i taught myself to knit instead. I think i was maybe 31 or 32 at the time. I remember working with yarn and looms when i was in high school though. I feel that even though i’ve been pretty successful in making the things I’ve attempted, i’m still learning with every new project.
I just learned to crochet this summer and am loving it. Been crocheting boot cuffs and warm headbands for the teeny bopers in the family for Christmas.
I started crocheting in my late 20’s. I went from really horrible to knitting my daughter’s wedding dress. My knitting began very challengingly in my late 50’s. I’m now much more comfortable making small project with varying degrees of errors that I am learning to fix. I love my needle crafts!
I learned at about 15. My mom, sister, and I all still enjoy it.
My Aunt taught me to knit and crochet when I was 12 years old and I made little things, like headbands and so forth. It wasn’t until I became pregnant of my oldest child that I truly appreciated crocheting. My Mom and I sat down together and made him a blanket and he still has it 38 years later! We also made my daughter one and she cherishes just as much. Knitting, Crochet and sewing are my favorites, but they are also, to me, a fabulous time to spend with my mother, cause she is so totally awesome and I feel as though one can never spend enough time with Mom.
I was 21. A next door neighbor taught me because I was at wits end when my one and only sister moved to another state. We had never been apart so when she moved I was somewhat sad and my next door neighbor Terry invited me over for dinner and I saw a project she was working on and she started teaching me that day and the rest is history. I now make queen sized afghans for family and friends. I make baby afghans too. I recently learn how to crochet letters/words into afghans and make appliques. Crocheting is my ME Time.
I was approximately 38 when I learned to crochet and 41 for knitting.
I was about 12 when I first tried knitting and crocheting. I still haven’t mastered knitting but I love to crochet.
I first learned to finger crochet when I was 7-8, then I learned to use a hook about 10-15 years ago.
I taught myself crochet through books about 25 years go (before the internet) and just recently picked up the knitting needles and learning through You Tube & FB groups. I’m so grateful to the many wonderful crafters out there who take the time to share crafting tutorials and tips.
I learned to crochet at 5 with my mom and aunt have been doing it ever since love it