Stupidity

I am an idiot. I was in Wegmans perusing the magazine section and like a moth to the flame I was drawn to Interweave Crochet: the winter 2008 edition. The sweater on the cover of the magazine called to me; I wanted it. And with the little knowledge I have of crotchet, I thought it looked easy enough, so I bought the magazine.
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Now, I’ve crocheted a few things in my life (mostly granny squares), but only because my grandmother taught me how. When I got home with the magazine, I was painfully aware that I DO NOT KNOW HOW TO READ CROCHET PATTERNS!! Of course, they have the glossary at the back of the book that decodes the crazy pattern shorthand, but I’ve never made a single that had directions.

I’ve enlisted my mother to help me figure the damn thing out, but like all crafty projects I undertake, it will probably take me years to complete. Remember the 5-year cross stitch?! Not to mention the countless projects that still wait in half-completion limbo.

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  1. stephchows stephchows says:
    June 19, 2009 at 9:40 am

    That is seriously adorable!!! I’ll totally help you understand the pattern if you send it to me… or you can just email it to me anyway so I can make one LOL :D SO CUTE!

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