I’m not sure what’s gotten into me, but all of a sudden I’ve had a hankering to learn to crochet.
Perhaps the inspiration came when I noticed a smartly-dressed woman on the subway carrying this crocheted soda tab purse…
Or, it’s because I’ve seen crocheted details trending in this year’s summer styles.
Zara Combination Crochet Blouse
Whatever the case, I got hooked.
I started by looking at “how-to” tutorials online. I had a very small gauge crochet hook in my craft box, and yarn that was too thick for the hook, so my first attempts didn’t turn out very well.
Fortunately, there’s a Michael’s Craft Store just around the corner from our apartment, so I stopped by to pick up this book…
And a size H hook to use with my yarn.
In short order I mastered the chain and single crochet stitch, and my miniature swatch looked like this…
Not useful for much, but perfect for my rubber dollhouse baby boy.
Remember…
“From small beginnings come great things.”
(Proverb)
