Crochet anyone?

[December]

If you have an elderly relative or friend who knows how to do these "vintage" domestic arts, whether it's crochet, knitting, needlework, quilting, or whatever, don't hesitate to learn from them now while you still can! It won't be long before the generation who knew how to do all of these things as a matter of course will be gone from us, along with all of their wisdom.

So true! I always said I was going to get my Grandma to teach me to make clothes. I finally ambushed her in April and she spent the day helping me and teaching me her tricks. Since then she's been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease so I don't know how much longer she'll be able to make clothes.

I'm so glad that I learnt while I could and that I now have this (somewhat tentative) skill that is slowly dying out.

 

[melanie]

I love to crochet! At the moment I am making a huge, retro sytle granny square throw for our settee, and a red beret following a pattern from 1936.

 

[Feraud]

My wife does crochet and showed me this.
Thought some of you might like it. Vintage pattern string bag.

http://loxosceles.org/crafty/crochet_string_bag.html