I have learned to crochet over the last couple of months and thought I would share the wonderful world of crochet with you all. I was given Creepy Cute Crochet for my birthday back in February and decided that during winter I would learn how to do it.

I started with some old skool crochet books from my library and then progressed to this great book Stitch-Bitch-Crochet-Happy-Hooker (I love the patterns). I also picked up the Reader’s Digest Complete Guide to Needlework . These books were enough to get me going. I supplemented my reading with  some videos from youtube . I am a visual learner and the videos helped enormously. Along the way I spent an evening with a crocheting mentor. A few of us got together ate lots of chocolate biscuits and she shared her wisdom.

The most difficult thing for me is  that I am not great at reading patterns and I loose count often. However, I have discovered a new world – one filled with hooks and stitch markers and all sorts of other crocheting paraphernalia that I find I now must have.

I have been frequenting wool shops and have developed a wool addiction. It can be pricey!

I now crochet when I ride the train and bus to work and on lazy Saturday mornings at my favourite cafe I have been known to pull out my crochet. I never thought I would be one of those librarians who pulled out their craft work in the staff room or at meetings… but I did have it out in the staff room the other day and sometimes I long to get it out at meetings.

I have also started following other librarians who are into art and craft on Twitter and am proud to shout to the world crochet ROCKS! Crochet is the new black!

Below are a couple of finished projects:

Ninjas from Creepy Cute

Spider fights Ninja

I love these little guys I have made a few. I am really interested in making more amigurumi. I hope to tackle Bender soon! But I have to work up to it.

Skull potholders

Skull potholder from Happy Hookers Crochet

This pattern is from Happy Hookers and I love it. This one is for my BF’s mother. Her favourite colour is purple.