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When life gives you lemons make lemonade! So the saying goes!Over the past 10 odd years, I have made that much lemonade that I could open a lemonade franchise, to rival any of the big companies! This week alone would be a great script for a TV Soapie, with all that has been thrown my way (I wonder who would be cast to play me?). I got so sick of making lemonade, that I dug out my crochet hook and became a hooker instead. Or rather, I now sip my lemonade, whilst tuning out to the world around, fully immersed in my crochet.And a
As far as this year is concerned, all I know is that I will be rather glad when October is gone and hopeful that November brings good luck with it.
From talking to people it would seem that many crochet to relieve the stress, from their day to day lives and all the things that keep piling up on us.
There's Martha, who has whipped up ten scarves, six pair of gloves and 40 hats in the last month. She did not strangle one person during this month! Thank goodness for the crochet! And Sally is doing well! She has made 5 blankets in the past two weeks! She may be buried neck deep in blankets but she hasn't driven off the edge of a cliff yet. Well done!
Crochet is a type of therapy! It may cost pretty much the same as if you had to pay someone to analyse you, but you do end up with a ton of wearables and gifts for those around you.
So yep! I crochet so I don't punch people! And if you want me to punch you, just try and take my crochet away! Maybe the prisons should be implementing a compulsory crochet program!
Lemonade anyone!-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I just love my Clover Crochet Hooks! BUT, starting out on my crochet path, I ended up with a ton of cheap Aluminium Hooks.
I prefer a handle that is slightly wider, than what, these provide. With Polymer Clay and a few minutes of your time you can make those cheap hooks useful again. AND IT'S FUN!!
I have and always will be, one to improvise. I don't have a heap of clay sculpting tools. I use what I have. This includes Darning Needles to scratch in the size and another hook to make the little groove in the clay (you don't have to have a groove but I like one).