I’ve been crocheting for less than 10 years. My Grandma tried to teach me as a kid, but I didn’t have the patience for it then. All I could do was chain…a really super-duper long chain! Fast forward to my Sister telling me that she was pregnant with her first baby and I immediately knew what I wanted to do…crochet the Baby a Blanket!
I asked my Mom to teach me and I’m thankful that she was able to teach me a simple pattern. Single Crochet Chevrons are a gold standard for me. I started our pretty rough but now, I can make an afgan of single crochet chevrons that measures nearly 7ft tall and I can have it done in less than 2 months. I’ve improved since then and I’m able to usually pick things up pretty easily.
I like to make beautiful things for the people I love. I find it calming to crochet. I usually have a small project with me to throw in my purse and take in with me for a doctor’s appointment or waiting for a Band Concert to start for my kids. I’ve often said that there is Love in every Stitch of something I crochet.
I may not be able to do all of the fancy things with yarn that other people do, but I’m always proud of what I’ve accomplished and I know that I’ve made someone happy. My friends joke that you either have to get married or have a baby in order to get a blanket from me. That used to be the case but I’ve since had to expand to graduating from school. If you’re a sibling or a niece or nephew, you will get at least 2 before you’re 10!
Honestly, what better gift than to give your time, love and effort and make something beautiful as well as useful!
Recently, a cousin on the other side of my family told me that her 17-year-old son had received a crocheted baby blanket from my Gram when he was a baby. She said that he has slept with it since infancy and he still sleeps with it now! She knows that with him going off to school that he probably won’t want to take his blankie with him. Don’t worry, I’m already thinking of colors so he can have a more grownup version. How sweet that he loves that blanket so much that he still uses it!
Love in Every Stitch. Love being shared from one person to another.
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