Stitch by Stitch... PLN Blog Post #2

As I learned how to crochet, I realized that I am “knot” too bad for a beginner! I have mastered the skill of creating a basic crochet stitch!

Before

After

Well, it was a lot of trial and error, ripping out stitches and pulling my hair out to get here. The slip knot was the most challenging for me. It was complicated because it felt foreign to be doing the action, and I kept doing movements in the opposite direction.

So, I looked at my resources, and they helped tremendously. I returned to the beginner YouTube video and rewatched it frame by frame to understand how to wrap my head around the hook, just like I had to correctly wrap my yarn around the hook. After finally connecting this piece to the puzzle, I began to plug away at it, and I did it!

Here's an update on my crocheting ability!

Like the design thinking process, I could evaluate my thinking, improve my work, and imagine a new goal for my skill (Institute of Design at Stanford, n.d.). After I understood the basics of the single stitch, I decided to expand my project by learning how to crochet other stitches. I wanted to test my ability and see what I could create. This was a little more complicated to comprehend and focus on, but it’s a work in progress.

Throughout the struggle of trying to step up my crocheting game, I could only think, “Why am I doing this?” I wanted to test another stitch pattern that would eventually allow me to create future projects requiring difficult stitching combinations. My first attempt with the double crochet stitch was ridiculous and literary had myself in “stitches.” I ended up cutting the chaotic knot and started over.

I plan to keep trying, and “knot” give up.

If you liked this update to my adventure of crochet, please check out the journey from the beginning.

Resources:

Bella Coco. (2019, February 24). HOW TO CROCHET FOR ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS | EPISODE ONE | Bella Coco Crochet [Video file]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcOzdAzmtNM

Institute of Design at Stanford. (n.d.) An Introduction to Design Thinking PROCESS GUIDE. https://web.stanford.edu/~mshanks/MichaelShanks/files/509554.pdf

Snow, Ashley. (2022, August, 2). Crocheting Journey Update [Video file]. Youtube. https://youtu.be/UAYn42S1qUE

Snow, A. (2022) Figure 1. Crocheting Progress. (Photo)

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