Reasons Crocheting Patterns Are Increasing In Popularity With Craft Lovers

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Crochet patterns are becoming increasingly popular and not just because it is fun and easy. One only needs the right size hook, yarn, and scissors to start a project. Many places supply crochet patterns and stitches to make small items like doilies to large rugs or wall hangings.

This traditional handiwork was originally meant for the rich instead of the middle or lower classes. French, English, and Italian people have enjoyed this since the sixteenth century. By the eighteenth century, it was brought to Europe and China and also taught to girls in American schools. Books and magazines filled with designs and patterns also started to become available to the buying public at that time.

Original hooks in various sizes were carved from fish bones, wood, brass, and ivory. Modern products are manufactured from steel, aluminum, plastic, and wood. Yarns are sold in skeins of numerous solid or multi colors made from animal fibers like mohair, angora, silk, wool, or alpaca. Linen and cotton are made from vegetable substances, and popular polyester, nylon, and acrylic comes from plant fibers.

This hobby is not just for common folk. Singers like Aretha Franklin and actresses including Ellen Corby from The Walton, Anne Bancroft from Helen Keller, Bette Davis from Whatever Happened to Baby Jane, and Patricia Arquette who played in Stigmata take pleasure in this past time. Even Rosie Grier, a football player from the sixties, and President James Buchanan in the eighteen hundreds did this in their spare time.

This traditional handicraft is relaxing, relieves stress, and easily done while watching television or talking to family members and friends. Projects and supplies are easily taken on vacation, meetings, or other events. It is also cheaper to make clothing and gifts for family members and friends than purchasing items from stores. Giving a finished project as a present is more personal and means more to the recipient. There are some crocheters who have turned this into a profitable business by selling merchandise they have made from bought patterns or their own unique designs.

Clothing and other items can be made for males and females from infants to seniors. Cold weather accessories like neck scarves, mittens, gloves, and caps are always appreciated. Vests, sweaters, shirts, and socks are popular presents. Belts and slippers can be made using simple or extravagant designs. No home is complete without a handmade afghan or shawl to curl up with. Even kitchen necessities like potholders, oven mitts, tablecloths, dinner mats, and aprons are great ideas. Handcrafted totes, purses, and diaper bags filled with baby clothes, blankets, booties, and bibs are excellent gifts to give.

Home decorations such as rugs, curtains, doilies, coasters, ornaments, and wall hangings add to the appeal of a home. Other items to make include bookmarks, jewelry, stuffed animal toys, puppets, and doll clothes. Pets are also pampered with sweaters, coats, toys, and cat hammocks.

A seemingly endless variety of crochet patterns is found in craft books, magazines, and catalogs plus on the internet. Designs encompass old fashioned collars and sweaters to more contemporary decor fitting most anyone’s style preference. This spare-time activity is getting more popular as people yearn for simple, inexpensive ways to entertain themselves and supply tokens to others when needed.

Fan of crochet? Drop by Maria’s Haberdashery to pick up your supplies including yarns, patterns and much more

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