How it all began..

I figure if you are reading this blog, you are either someone from the other side or you are interested in reading/sharing about crochet. I thought I'd preface my new blog by letting you know how I started crocheting.

I grew up in a little town in Ohio. My family is very close and I practically grew up with my cousins. My Mom and her sister were (and still are) very close. My Aunt has two daughters. I have a sister, so the four of us were always together. My Mom and Aunt got on the crafty kick when I was about 13 years old. Well, actually I think they hit it a couple times before then but I don't remember it. I am the oldest of the four girls. For whatever reason me and cousin Jules picked up a crochet hook and some yarn. We learned the basics, but I remember struggling with even tension, counting rows and actually finishing anything other than a potholder! That changed when I became pregnant with my son. I decided I would buy some yarn and a crochet hook and found a pattern for a baby blanket. My son is now 17 and I have been crocheting ever since.

It is my therapy. It is my creative outlet. It is my salvation. I do not crochet anything fancy. I rarely use fancy stitches. I prefer to use a single crochet or half double to create my work. I like the closed weave it provides and find it easiest for me to keep on task. I can pick it up anytime or anywhere.

My goal with this blog is to simply post about crocheting and share pics of my works in progress (WIPs).

The reference to Starbucks is real. There is nothing I like more than a Triple Venti Nonfat Zebra (with whip - I gotta have one vice!). I like to sit at my local Starbucks on Sunday morning with my crochet work and people watch and sip my coffee...

Tomorrow I will post a pic of my current project! Stay tuned!