Developing a Crocheting Style of Your Own

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I want to share a few Crochet Tips for Newbies

Up Crocheting Appliques for Blanket and I wanted to share a few of my thoughts. I know there are a lot of Newbies out there and I know you want to crochet everything, guess what and so do I. You have to figure out what you like, what fits your style. You might have to learn exactly what is your style by trial-and-error. Developing a Crochet Style of Your Own can take a while and may require going through lots of patterns. When trying patterns jot down what you think of it and why; the pros and cons and what you discovered and if you learned anything worthwhile. I believe all of these things help to develop your style of crocheting.

There are a lot of Patterns out there in the Cyber World of Crocheting, some free, some you might have to purchase but never-the-less, you still will need to discover your style of crocheting. I like to crochet my stitches tight; I think it gives a neater look to your garment. I like bright colorful things, you might like things that are more earth tones in color. All these things have a lot to do with your style and your choices.

When I find patterns that I like; especially those I like for more than 1 reason, I tend to follow that designer. I might like their style of ease with learning their patterns due to the way the pattern is written or the instructions seem to be easy to follow for the knowledge that I have with crocheting. I find that sometimes I might need a more challenging pattern to build my skill level.

As you build your library of Patterns, keep records, notes, photographs of your work. You might tuck that pattern away and need to pull it out and trust me you will need again. Your notes should be very detailed.

YouTube has a variety of videos for crocheters. There are videos for advertisement; I like those for Ideas and Color. There are videos for instructional purposes and they also are a form of advertisement for the designer. There is Etsy and Raverly and you can google what you are looking for as well. I spend at least 6 hours a week on research, searching for ideas and seeing what's out there. I love the discovery phase of my work; for me that's what research is, discovering what I want to do or try or learn next. This process helps in building my skills and my library. 

When you find patterns that you like save them and sometimes you might have to purchase a few. I find that you should purchase them when  you see them because they might not be there when you go back to get them; perfect example: I found a pattern for a hat that I liked, it was colorful and whimsical; so I put it in my favorites about two weeks ago and I went back yesterday to purchase it and the seller posted that it was sold out! I sent a message to the seller stating that I was confused, how do you sell out of a digital pattern! I am still waiting on a reply. I'm thinking maybe that is her style of running her online store to promote "Buy Now".

By the way, I hope to have an update for you in a couple of days on the progress of the "Crochet Along Blanket Project". Well just wanted to Chit-Chat this morning. I hope you have a wonderful day.

Oh, What a Feeling! Keep Crocheting