Hi luvs! Here’s my #makerstory for Day 1 of the #crochetmadness challenge! 🧶 . I first gripped a crochet hook and was introduced to the art of crochet when I was in upper primary school. At the time, my friend's mother, who is incredibly talented at all sorts of handcrafts as well as cooking, taught the two of us the basic crochet stitches to make little yarn doilies. I think they were intended to be cup coasters, and I had such a fun time crocheting them, that I turned into a little doily factory and started churning way more coasters than anyone needs in their lives out! What's hilarious is that I used a Christmas-colored skein that had red, green, and white colors, so I made dozens of this same replica over and over until I had run out of that funky skein. I can't remember the reason as to why I didn't start another crochet project thereafter... . But, fast-forward to my graduate school years! To combat the blues during a lonely winter break - and to keep my brain from turning into mush - I decided to pick up a new hobby. Lo and behold, I ran an online search for cute DIY crafts, hoping to get back into my crafting mojo. Adorable photos of amigurumi projects featuring dolls, little critters, and even foods and desserts popped up. I couldn't help but feel instantly drawn into the craft. Hours of written and picture tutorials, immeasurable yards of yarn, and numerous bouts of confusion later, I finally created a small amigurumi teddy bear. The embarrassing (but funny, now that I look back at it) part of that tale was that I stuffed the bear with tissue, rather than actual fiberfill stuffing. I was so excited to finalize the project, that it couldn't be delayed with a quick trip to the craft store! Oh well, at least he was a lumpy sort of charming. 😂 . Once I completed my first amigurumi project, I judged it to be an experience certainly worth doing again, thus leading to many consequent dabblings in this special craft, bringing me here to this point today! . What about you? I’d love to hear how you started your crochet journey! . . . #instagramchallenge #crochet #crochetersofinstagram #artist #crafter #wonderwoolmen https://www.instagram.com/p/BudVLZ7g8zQ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=olsdmvbr8n4p
