tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37028268.post6676303424774047713..comments2024-03-26T08:51:36.369-05:00Comments on Bizzy Crochet: Making a Case for Learning to Read a Written PatternBizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06714458845370035962noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37028268.post-60180640296842431542014-11-19T20:24:42.172-06:002014-11-19T20:24:42.172-06:00Thank you for sharing a link to my post :) Thank you for sharing a link to my post :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738952183571696475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37028268.post-91242934067775376722014-10-28T10:11:50.319-05:002014-10-28T10:11:50.319-05:00My story is similar to yours - I learned the basic...My story is similar to yours - I learned the basic stitches as a child, created some truly awful stuff, then gave it up until I was an adult. But I picked up a crochet book along with my hook and ball of yarn, and taught myself how to read patterns. It has been wonderful, and crocheting is as much a part of my life as eating and sleeping. I love being able to look at a pattern and think, I can make this. A few years ago I learned how to read the chart patterns, where they draw the stitches instead of writing them out, and it opened a whole other world of patterns available to me. I'm glad my mom took the time to build my crochet foundation when I was young, and I'm glad I took the time to teach myself more when I grew up.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12591387295768935118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37028268.post-33445725401872865472014-10-28T08:05:25.834-05:002014-10-28T08:05:25.834-05:00My mom taught me to crochet when I was a kid but a...My mom taught me to crochet when I was a kid but all I ever did was chains. Long, long chains. For some reason I never got any further than that. When I got older (college age) My mom and grandma retaught me crochet and knitting over one amazing family vacation. I forgot it all almost as soon as I got home. Again I stopped. Eventually, I sent all my yarn, hooks, and needles to my sister. Within about a month of giving all my stuff away, I wanted to do it again (isn't that how it works). I retaught myself by watching videos on youtube. It was awesome. It came back to me very quickly. But as soon as I got the hang of it, I turned off the computer and switched to printed patterns. No one wants to knit at the computer. That's no fun. I wanted to sit on my comfy couch. <br />I still on occasion watch videos to learn something new if the written instructions are confusing. But that's not very often. I actually really need to get my patterns organized. They are all on loose paper. Scattered among the different places I like to sit. It's all a big mess :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447667420015030664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37028268.post-79679038386485758812014-10-28T02:44:20.621-05:002014-10-28T02:44:20.621-05:00Thank you for your outstanding post today. You ar...Thank you for your outstanding post today. You are so right. I am one that can't read or understand a pattern. I have missed out on so many projects that I'd love to crochet because I can't read the pattern. It's like a foreign language to me. I'm going to try to find someone in my area that will sit with me and walk me through a pattern. I have a strong feeling that once someone sits with me and we read the pattern together, I'll be able to have a good understanding. <br />I love You Tube but seldom make anything from a video. They usually go too fast for me and I'm not computer savvy. Stopping and going on a video doesn't work for me. I get too frustrated.<br />Thanks for the encouragement to ''get me act together'' and learn to read a pattern. You are right on target, in my opinion, about being dependent on videos and pictures to follow instead of reading a pattern.<br />I follow your blog constantly but am not one to comment often. Tonight I just HAD to thank you for this excellent and encouraging post.Bobbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06956575338303300789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37028268.post-62621681655381741582014-10-27T22:24:04.027-05:002014-10-27T22:24:04.027-05:00I can't imagine having the patience to work th...I can't imagine having the patience to work through a pattern by video. I like videos for looking at stitches that I can't figure out from a flat picture in a book. Although I'll say nothing substitutes for being able to speak to a human when you have a question. However, I like being able to sit on my couch, watch TV, and work from a written pattern.<br /><br />I will say my symbol work is weak. I prefer a written pattern to a symbol charted one. Our crochet group did some symbol work recently and while I know more magazines are printing dual written/symbol directions I still prefer words to symbols.Sheltie Timeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767754895398722143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37028268.post-56875740791334898642014-10-27T18:30:09.423-05:002014-10-27T18:30:09.423-05:00I'm a pattern reader from way back and I have ...I'm a pattern reader from way back and I have to say it takes a very special project to use a video on how to make something.<br /><br />I have used them for small items and certain techniques like the sc and dc foundation stitch.<br /><br />I like the written word not the video and am upset when I find something that doesn't have a translation or pattern to go with their video.<br /><br />Good thing there are now choices for all of us tho.<br /><br />thanks againAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11874273764132247866noreply@blogger.com