Monday, August 18, 2008

how to double crochet

Learning how to crochet can be a wonderful experience that rewards you with a lifelong skill and outlet for relaxation. Crochet, like any form of art, is as much about skill as about innate ability.

Crochet instructions can be written out in abbreviations, presented as symbols, or can be a combination of both. Crochet instructions for any particular project can be found in a variety of craft stores local to you, as well as online. Irish crochet is often considered to be crocheting at its highest expression and is done with the finest thread and hooks in intricate patterns, usually displaying a motif of leaves or flowers set in an open web-like background.

Finding new patterns and resources will help you to become more skilled and useful with your skill. Materials such as wood, rattan, metals, leather can be incorporated in various ways with crochet fabrics to create many fashionable designs. By referring to old books, magazines and brochures, people find techniques that have been forgotten.

Once completed the finished product can be given away to family and friends. The most important thing to remember when starting to crochet is not to get overwhelmed.

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