I had learnt to crochet some 11 or 12 years ago. I wanted to make a shoulder bag for myself. I had finished making it but got stuck when I had to stitch a cloth lining. But by then I was hooked to crochet, so I bought a crochet pattern book for small bags. It must have cost me about a dollar.
That was it! I was buying yarn in different colors and making small pouches for phones, draw string pouches that could hold a phone, wallet and few other things. These were a hit among my friends and colleagues. Soon I was getting orders for the phone pouches from people from other departments, people I didnt even know. I didnt know how much to charge so I was just charging about fifty Indian Rupees ie. about one dollar! But it was fun :-)
I remember making a small bag about the size of a messenger bag for my niece. I dont have any pictures though.
Maybe if I rummage through my shelves, I might find some bags that I had made for myself.
That was then!
I just stopped after a year or two. I had changed jobs, etc. etc. lots of things happened and I had forgotten about crochet.
In October 2012, after my daughter was born I knew I had to make something for her. After so many years I wasnt sure if I would do a good job.
I made a small dress, then a cap, then a blanket, then two small hair bands........ :-D
I couldnt stop ;-)
When I went to buy yarn I nearly went bonkers ....... soooooo many colors!
I ended up buying a lot lot LOT more than I needed :-)
By then Fii had started sleeping during the day and staying up all night. I needed more projects to keep myself awake at night, this was in Feb or March 2013.
I started practising different crochet stitches that I had found online. I was so fasinated with all the scarf patterns that I knew I will be making scarves ..... lots of them.
It happened again, I had bookmarked so many free patterns, there was all that yarn that I had bought but I didnt manage to find any free time till late August. I knew I had to make time and do something for myself.
My dear husband gave me the idea to start a blog. It was a good idea! He thought starting a blog would give me another reason to make time for crochet, updating the blog on the progress made on my projects, taking photos to post, etc
Priorities had changed, Fii came first on that priority list, then him and the house, then etc etc and again I didnt manage to make time to update it or make crochet stuff.
So...... 2014 has started and I want to try again.
Starting Monday, I want to make a new crochet project every week. So I will select a pattern on Monday and try to complete it during the week, next Monday another new pattern or project. During the week I also want to try one new recipe.
Just one thing at a time, one step at a time :-)
That was it! I was buying yarn in different colors and making small pouches for phones, draw string pouches that could hold a phone, wallet and few other things. These were a hit among my friends and colleagues. Soon I was getting orders for the phone pouches from people from other departments, people I didnt even know. I didnt know how much to charge so I was just charging about fifty Indian Rupees ie. about one dollar! But it was fun :-)
I remember making a small bag about the size of a messenger bag for my niece. I dont have any pictures though.
Maybe if I rummage through my shelves, I might find some bags that I had made for myself.
That was then!
I just stopped after a year or two. I had changed jobs, etc. etc. lots of things happened and I had forgotten about crochet.
In October 2012, after my daughter was born I knew I had to make something for her. After so many years I wasnt sure if I would do a good job.
I made a small dress, then a cap, then a blanket, then two small hair bands........ :-D
I couldnt stop ;-)
When I went to buy yarn I nearly went bonkers ....... soooooo many colors!
I ended up buying a lot lot LOT more than I needed :-)
By then Fii had started sleeping during the day and staying up all night. I needed more projects to keep myself awake at night, this was in Feb or March 2013.
I started practising different crochet stitches that I had found online. I was so fasinated with all the scarf patterns that I knew I will be making scarves ..... lots of them.
It happened again, I had bookmarked so many free patterns, there was all that yarn that I had bought but I didnt manage to find any free time till late August. I knew I had to make time and do something for myself.
My dear husband gave me the idea to start a blog. It was a good idea! He thought starting a blog would give me another reason to make time for crochet, updating the blog on the progress made on my projects, taking photos to post, etc
Priorities had changed, Fii came first on that priority list, then him and the house, then etc etc and again I didnt manage to make time to update it or make crochet stuff.
So...... 2014 has started and I want to try again.
Starting Monday, I want to make a new crochet project every week. So I will select a pattern on Monday and try to complete it during the week, next Monday another new pattern or project. During the week I also want to try one new recipe.
Just one thing at a time, one step at a time :-)
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