Thought outside the box at work? Kept your kids busy over Easter? Crafted? Whatever it is we wanna know!

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    • Greercase@lemmus.org
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      2 days ago

      The basic stitches are fine but I’m having difficultly finding people who break the more complicated ones down to the level I need it. I’ll get to a place where I think I’m doing it right but it’s clearly not once I get some stitches in and I don’t quite know what I’ve done wrong yet. I don’t have anyone irl who crochets so I feel like I’m lacking the kind of generational knowledge that would easily be able to point out what I’m doing wrong. I’m still learning so it’s to be expected and I haven’t gone too deep into YouTube tutorials just yet so we’ll see how it goes. In my opinion it’s nicer than sewing because the setup is nonexistent and it doesn’t require as much of my full attention. I can’t watch videos while sewing only listen to them but I’m finding myself able to crochet while watching things. It also feels a lot more personal. I’ve made sewn gifts for friends and even though I spent a lot of time picking out the fabrics and hardware and finishings, there something that feels different when every stitch of the fabric itself was done by you.

      • Lady Butterfly @lazysoci.alOPM
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        Yep, I love hand made gifts like that they’re so personal. My friend made me a mini knitted toy years ago and I still have it! Have you looked into knitting and crochet groups in your area? There’s often a few.

        • Greercase@lemmus.org
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          That’s so sweet! I actually picked it up to make a friend a toy!

          I have not looked into groups yet. I’m still pretty new to it and I’m involved in a lot of groups already just none that are craft related. I don’t think I’d have time for another group and I’d feel guilty just showing up for one meeting and asking for help and potentially never going back lol. I figure I’ll keep at it for a bit longer before trying that route. Thank you for the suggestion though!

          • Lady Butterfly @lazysoci.alOPM
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            Yep that’s the problem, you’ve got to find the time to go at a fixed time and account for travelling etc. It’s not easy! I think there are some knitting and crochet groups on lemmy but idk if they’re active