Grey wool afghan
Here’s an inspiring little story about a fellow crocheter:
In 2009, a ninety-eight year old woman survived the earthquake near L’Aquila, Italy. She was found alive and uninjured, buried under rubble and in her bed, about thirty hours after the quake struck. She told her rescuers that she had passed the time crocheting as she waited for help. Amazing, but true!
Crocheting has been there for me, too, since I first discovered it many years ago. I’ve taken my crochet hook and yarn along with me to so many places, including the beach, and have used every spare moment to practice this age-old craft. I find it to be both relaxing and invigorating at the same time. It’s been such an engrossing challenge to see what I can create with a little hook and a ball of yarn. Afghans, clothing, housewares, toys, and home decor…on goes the list of things I’ve enjoyed making for friends, family, myself, and others. If this is an addiction, at least it’s a positive one!
It’s the process of crocheting that I love. Rather than selling the items which I’ve crocheted, (something I’ve done for many years), I now agree with the following statements:
“I do not worry about the marketplace.”
—Alex Cuba, musician/singer
“Better a craft than gold.”
—Jenkins Family motto, Ewenny Pottery, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
My aim, or hopeful intention while crocheting, is to create beauty and to share what I make with others. But, to be honest, I crochet because I love it!
