I've ditched the knitting needles, it was getting too hard for me to hold them AND the weight of the knitted item, so have grabbed a crochet needle for the first time EVER!
Thankfully there are plenty of YouTube videos out there to help me along my journey, especially helpful are the left handed ones! I remember many HUGE sighs from my Mum trying to teach me to knit as a child. We tried everything when I was little to try and make it easier for me to understand, but it was very much Knit 1, unpick 2, pick up 10 dropped stitches......whatever I made looked like a string vest!
So hopefully the crochet hook and I will get along much better!
I have a basket FULL of wool, and I'm hoping over the next few months, I can create a few items to sell on a craft stall somewhere. I have no idea if I'm even going to be able to do it, so no major plans are set!
With my M.E. I need something to keep me occupied, and at the moment I have a passion to learn new skills, hopefully this will be something that could help while away the hours of boredom, whilst feeling too tired to do anything else.
I hope you will enjoy following me along my crochet journey.....I'm looking forward to my new adventure, and hope to share some of the patterns I use along the way.
I struggle with CFS/ME too! Along with fibromyalgia particularly in my neck and shoulders. Some days, even sitting at a desk to make cards is too much. Learning new skills is a great way to keep our spirits up though :) Look forward to seeing lots of your creations!
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