Hey crocheting tumblr, I picked up the basic-bitch “I taught myself to crochet” kit last night. My friend taught me some basics two weeks ago but I’ve basically forgotten it all because I can’t visualize shit (hell yeah aphantasia, or damn close to it at least), but I have a book now, so it’s cool. My fiber art of choice is cross-stitch, but I figure it might be worth expanding my gayness into other forms of handicrafts and seeing if they’re fun. Might end up making some little vidja-game dolls or something if this works out.
what do you wish you’d known when you started crocheting?
Experiment with ways to hold your yarn. I picked one from the first video I saw, kept powering through until my hand stopped cramping, now the way I hold my yarn to keep tension is mildly concerning and basically impossible for anyone else to replicate.
I also have aphantasia but it has literally never been a problem for me when crocheting because I know what the stitches feel like. You should become familiar with the types of stitches, what each motion/part of crocheting creates, and then how to tell the different stitches apart based on that.
Also I’m sure a million other people have also said this, but never be afraid to undo your own work if you’re unhappy with it. On the flip side, don’t strive for perfection 100% of the time either, because then you’ll never finish anything. You need to find the middle ground of “this may have issues, but I’m happy enough to finish it”
