Crochet - A Granny Square Story

Learning to Crochet,

My Journey

So one of my new year resolution this year was to finally learn how to crochet, I have always wanted to learn, but my mother refused to teach me :(. so I decided it was about time I learnt, and if she wouldn't teach me then I would have to teach myself!
So I bought some Crochet hooks from eBay and had bits of wool scattered around my house, and I gave it a go.

Well I tried and tried to do it. The results were not so good.  As you can see I appear to have made a funnel, it was supposed to be the start of a granny square :s

1st try at crochet in the flat and round.

I kept trying but I just couldn't seem to get it, I tried to follow instruction from a beginners book and Youtube, to no avail.  So I basically gave up. :( figuring that I couldn't do it as it was just too fiddly.

But then I started going to my local Stitch 'n' Bitch group (highly recommend joining one if you can),  a lovely lady there said she would teach me how to make a granny square.  So on Tuesday (26/03/13) I took my hooks and some wool to the group.

 She taught me to do Treble Crochet stitch and to be able to create a granny square.

The first try didn't really form a square, I got the tension all wrong and its very out of shape but I was so pleased with how well I had done.

2nd attempt with a little help from my friend :)

So the next day with the basic stitch sorted and committed to memory, I tried again, but this time with chunky wool and a bigger hook, I found this much easier to try with as I could see it better.  I was thrilled with the outcome :D

Single colour in chunky wool.

But I wanted some colour in it so I had another look at Youtube and found a video for a traditional granny square.  It showed how to add colour.  I rocketed through this one in no time at all.

Getting confident, adding colours.

But now I just can't stop :s 

Just can't stop now.

I'm planning on making a crocheted blanket :) I have always wanted to make one.

I'm so pleased I have mastered this technique, I know there is so much more to learn but I'm on the right track :)

Cant wait to try more crochet. My children want to learn as well now so I best get practising.