Ever Crochet?

Grampa Don

Grampa Don

Yep, that's me
Location
Orange county, Calif.
My Mother made these.

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She called them pot holders, although they never touched a pot. It seemed like her hands were always busy, crocheting, knitting, or sewing. We had starched doilies on all the furniture and tables. She made beautiful hand stitched quilts, none of which I ended up with. Many of my school shirts came off her old sewing machine.

Don
 

Where's the toilet paper cover??? :lol: And the "poodle" to cover the liquor bottle??

Those are gorgeous, Don. My grandma was a quilter/crocheter, too. I tried crocheting a few years ago but I wasn't very good at it.
 
She did make toilet paper covers. It was a plastic doll with a crocheted dress that went over the paper roll.

Don
 

Those are beautiful Don. I use to crochet afghans but when our dogs and cats shed it was almost impossible to get the hair out of them. I sold most of them at a garage sale. Today they make such nice throws and easy to clean.
 
i crochet just about everyday---i have made poodle dog covers that go over the tissue paper holder--but now i make shoulder warmers for nursing homes --lap blankets and hats for the needy
 
Thet are so pretty. I never learned to crochet but my mother in law does fabulous work and has made all her kids and their spouse handknit blankets and pot holders. She’s really very good. My sister in law crocheted some hats and matching scarves for me. I especially like them because they have a hole in the back for my hair.

I did learn how to sew but the only thing I made were coats for my dogs.
In school I made aprons, skirts and dresses but only cause I HAD to. I’m more into woodworking now but do appreciate the craftsmanship all the same.
 
The closest I ever got to that was trying to make a handmade cast net. I wanted to make an 8 foot one. An 8 foot net would have a diameter of 16 feet and a circumference of 50 feet, and an overall area of about 200 square feet. I only got to about 4 feet before I quit. That would be an overall area of 50 square feet. It's an incredible amount of work to do one entirely by hand.
 
To be able to take a ball of string and a little stick with a hook on the end and make something beautiful seems almost like magic to me. Even more amazing is tatting. There was a little old lady who was a friend of the family who tatted. She made incredible lace with just string and no tools.

Don
 
i have tried tatting and knitting but it didnt work out for me ---i have done needle point on plastic canvas but i havent done it in a while---i have an addi turbo knitting machine the small one and the big one--i can make a hat in 30 minutes--i also make scarves and leg warmers on the machine
 
I crocheted a chain about six feet long one time. I never could get it to go the other way, just kept getting longer and longer. For some reason, I could macrame' without any trouble.
 
Wow Don, Your mom was so talented! Thanks for showing us her creations!

I want to learn how to crochet. I should look on You Tube for tutorials. :) Perhaps I will look into it tonight while working 9pm-9am! :eek:
 
oldbeachgal said:
Wow Don, Your mom was so talented! Thanks for showing us her creations!

I want to learn how to crochet. I should look on You Tube for tutorials. :) Perhaps I will look into it tonight while working 9pm-9am! :eek:
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Thank you, oldbeachgal. I think it takes patience as much as talent.
Those are some rough hours you're working.

Don
 

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