Comments on: A Tribute to the Mothers Who Crochet

By: Paula

Paula — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 00:31:23 +0000

I looked through the ones I have and it’s not in there. Don’t have very many, and I must have misplaced that particular one. Maybe look online and find a pattern. Good Luck.

By: darlene walls

darlene walls — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 01:21:23 +0000

i have 100′s of workbasket from 1900′s what issue was the grape cluster from

By: maryethal

maryethal — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 00:32:03 +0000

very young i wanted to learn to crochet being left handed and my aunt and granny that crochet were both right handed ! my uncle who worked for NASA said one of you go crochet in front of the mirror and let her watch the mirror — within 30 minutes i was crocheting like crazy !!!!!

By: Rebekah

Rebekah — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 02:16:16 +0000

My mother and grandmothers never had an interest in crocheting. I taught myself after finding a hook and some yarn in storage. It wasn’t until long after that that I was informed that the hook belonged to my great grandmother who had stopped crocheting long before I was born.

By: terry foose

terry foose — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:45:09 +0000

hi jeanine, loved what you said about crocheting being a lifelong friend–

well put !! Crocheting is such a fun — relaxing — hobby and I have noticed that whatever you want to make —there’s a pattern out there !!

example — snoopy or his pal woodstock too

happy hooking –terry

By: Varsha suraiya

Varsha suraiya — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:42:45 +0000

My mother taught me to crochet.In the beginning I abs hated it but as I grew into my 30s I became an avid crocheter.Often,I turned to my mother for help and she would give me useful and practical tips.She could crochet,cook,knit,sew,quilt,and make fabric flowers.In fact,she crocheted elaborate designs in evening bags with beads which is a real treasured possession .Now,for15 years I crochet all the time and since I found your site it is all the more fun and exciting .tks crochet spot and dear mum …….for the legacy of this art you gifted me.

By: Richard Rose

Richard Rose — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:32:54 +0000

There’s probably a few fathers, grandfathers, uncles and aunt crocheting also but nobody ever seems to mention them. I don’t know if either of my grandmothers crocheted as I only ever met one of them and that was when she made a brief visit to us on this side of the world. My mother did crochet but she isn’t the one that taught me, I learnt from my sister, and now I’m passing my skill on to whoever is willing to learn, no matter what their gender.

By: jeanine perkins

jeanine perkins — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:32:04 +0000

Hello. I am 61 years young. I learned to crochet from a little old lady at our neighborhood community center. I was about 8 years old. I learned to sew, knit & crochet that summer. I didn’t pick up another crochet hook until I was 20 years old. I knew my grandmother had crocheted, because my mother had kept hankies & doilies that she had crocheted. I was five years old when my grandmother passed away, so I never got to learn much about crochet from her. I remember my mother crocheting an afghan that had pansies in the center of each square. When I was 20, as I said before, I wanted to give my cousin’s new baby something special. I decided to take on the task of crocheting a baby blanket, sweater, hat & booties. I guess ignorance kept me from being scared of such a large project!! Anyway, I completed the set & presented it to him and his wife. It is now 41 years later and they still have that set I made for their first baby and they used it for their two other children that they had. After I completed that set, I was “hooked”. I have been crocheting since then and I have been so lucky to have crochet in my life. I was a single mother and crochet kept me busy and gave me the confidence to raise my kids and not look at what I didn’t have, but to be so thankful of what I have. I spent many years crocheting with my favorite aunt. I will always be thankful for those times we spent together. Every aspect of my life is filled with crochet, especially now that I am in a wheelchair, my crocheting is such a comfort & companion to me. My only wish is that someday one of my children or grandchildren will decide, just like I did, to pick up that hook. I know once they do, crochet will be a lifelong friend to them, as well. Thank you for listening. Jeanine

By: Carole Wren

Carole Wren — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 20:03:01 +0000

My sister in law taught me to crochet and I love it. I just finished making 4 lapghans with the crocodile stitch. They are beautiful and fun to make. They will be Christmas presents. I am also working on about 60 individual Christmas presents that I give out every year. It is such fun. I have a huge yarn stash as I’m sure everyone reading this does too. I made several pair of the baby flip flops for gifts too.

By: Rose

Rose — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 19:48:24 +0000

My mother taught me to crochet just about 50 years ago. She has been gone more than 10 years now, but she was in the process of making my brother (12 years my junior) a ripple afghan for Christmas when she passed. It was about 3 foot long then. I was to grief stricken to deal with it for a couple of years; then I dug it out and using complimenting yarn, I crocheted equal lengths onto each end and finished the afghan. I gave it to him for Christmas and explained where it had came from. I couldn’t have given him anything that would have meant more to him. He keeps it displayed in honor of both of us now.