Yes, we all know this acronym and it gets used for just about everything in life. For yarn crafting, to me, it means taking a breath, counting to 10 and understanding that you’re not going to make a sweater or some fancy lacework right out of the gate. Indeed, those are the photos or things you saw on the street are what brought you here but the basics are necessary.
First projects should be small-ish. Diving in with a scarf...well my first one literally took me years to finish - I don't recommend it. Face it. Miles of knit-knit-knit or single-crochet, single crochet gets boring really fast. So find a simple dishcloth or coaster or potholder pattern. You’ll finish in a week in between regular life things like work and kids. You’ll learn something about gauge and getting it close to right, tension, starting, finishing, maybe some increase/decrease and maybe even a border. Where I started for knitting was with American Knitter’s - How to knit for beginners lesson 1 Despite the nail-situation, this lady was a great first teacher-person for me and I still use that dishcloth. For crochet? Well here’s a cute little change purse Search YouTube for a tutorial that works for you to teach you the starting moves - slip stitch, chain and single crochet. I do apologize that I did come back into the craft still remembering those skills so I have not used any online tutorials for those.
Share you first projects in the comments section. Getting validation will motivate you to make more. On next Tuesday’s “Tricks and Tips” I’ll talk about tools and beginner yarn. Have a great weekend.
Please. She. Apologies for the late post. Apparently Blogger's scheduler isn't working.
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