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The Art of Crochet

 


I'd love to know where my idea to do crochet for my CAS project came from, but I honestly have no clue. However, after I was set on it, I came up with an explanation. It is a wonderful outlet to get me off social media, and I could tap into my creative side of life. This past Friday, my stepmom had a baby boy. What is a more perfect gift to give than a baby blanket? To be honest, It probably won't turn out to be a blanket. I strive to make a three-by-three piece of yarn. It is very clear that I have low expectations for myself. 

To get started on my crochet journey, I looked up the definition, "A handicraft in which yarn is made up into a patterned fabric by looping yarn with a hooked needle" (Oxford Languages). I was satisfied when the only materials I needed were yarn and a hooked needle. I was even more pleased to find out that they were one dollar each at the store! Now, where to start? Youtube. 

I found a woman who created a series of videos for each step to take while crocheting. The first step I took was, "How to make your foundation chain." "I wish I knew what that was" (my thoughts while pressing play on the video). She started out explaining the art of crochet and continued to state what she was going to do in the video. The process of making crochet begins with making a knot on our index finger and putting a loop over the hook. She went over finger positions. You can either hold the hook like a pencil or like you're holding a drumstick. After, she instructed me to wrap my string around the hook, and then loop the knot over the string. Sounds very confusing, I know. It took me a good 30 minutes before I got the hang of it. Next, I continued to the next few videos and attempted to continue, however, it is a much harder process than I thought. I realized that this is going to take longer than my CAS project deadline, but I'm still going to continue my crochet journey for myself.

In two weeks, I hope to begin talking about my new role in kid's worship at First Baptist Church. I was asked to come help with children's music on Wednesday nights. I know a great deal about music coming from the circumstances I was born into. In spite of this, I am not a great singer or sight reader. I am excited to go more in-depth with this next blog, and I will also give an update on crochet and how my little brother will accept my masterpiece!
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