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Deemed one of the most basic forms of textile art by some (we respectfully disagree as the proper use of a single needle requires quite a bit of finesse, a steady hand and lots of practice!), crochet actually offers a very convenient entry into yarn crafting for all of you mobile contemporary urbanites. A crochet kit is small and very portable, so fits into a handbag quite easily. Why not continue on your yarn project in the subway while commuting to work or during a lunch break (or those long boring meetings)? Granted, you will have to ignore some initial gazing from your fellow passengers, but we assure you that once you have elbowed your way into your crochet- commute, people will be intrigued and impressed, and perhaps a little envious.
Pushing the envelope a little, our illustrious editor in chief worked on various yarn projects seated on the passenger side during a family road trip through Europe (the knitted, slightly off pattern, blanket that features in the Right At Home article was finished halfway between Austria and Italy and draped across the dashboard). Only being vetoed by her family when she took her crochet kit onto the beach in a bikini, she certainly tries to keep her yarn projects at arm’s length!
CROCHET
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There’s something about crochet that is endearing, as we often relate it to our childhood and reminisce about the old days. Originating from the French and Germanic words, “croc” or “croche”, crochet generally means to “hook”. One hook and a ball of yarn is all you need to get going on a project. Sounds pretty straightforward, right? Apparently the first crochet pattern appeared in a Dutch women’s magazine almost two centuries ago, so if our crafty ancestors could do it we surely should be up for the task too.
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For newbie yarn
crafters, mastering
the technique of
crochet can
pose a challenge,
but we dare you