I don't have any idea why, but I have been downloading patterns for crochet and knitting at al alarming pace. When I went to Hobby Lobby and WalMart, I picked up all kinds of those free pattern sheets... enough that people began looking at me. I found an old craft magazine of mine and was all happy to find a knit pattern I had ignored in it the last time I had been reading the magazine.
I know all of one stitch so far. I am hording patterns like crazy.
Does anyone else do this?? When you learn a craft do you seek out patterns, even if you aren't advanced in your knowledge yet to do them?
Maybe it's just me!
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~~ Missy ~~
Planting and raising an urban homestead in the middle of Downtown big city!
Melissa, I did the same thing when I started quilting. I got patterns from everywhere. I have 3 ring binders full of patterns and tips that I downloaded or copied out of library books. You will enjoy looking at those patterns and instruction sheets as your skills develop and trying new stitches.
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“Books are the treasured wealth of the world and the fit inheritance of generations and nations.” --Henry David Thoreau
Don't even ask how many patterns I have for quilting. You know how much fat quarters I have, well I have even more patterns. Will I ever use them all, probably not, but just in case, I don't want to not have it.
I use to do the same with knitting, but gave most of those away.
LOL, you should see my pattern books...binders of different categories...I have one with quilting pattern sheets, another binder with cross stitch project sheets, one with basic crafts, a binder per craft. I also have quilting books, cross stitch pattern books, plastic canvas books, and so on. I am now expanding for my new interest...knitting, LOL dh is gonna tease me mercilessly.
i am so glad I am not the only one!
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~~ Missy ~~
Planting and raising an urban homestead in the middle of Downtown big city!
I have lots of pattern sheets that my Step-mom gave me for knitting/crochet. I also have some craft and quilting ones. I get excited about new crafts as well.
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