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About 40 years ago, I taught myself to crochet when we were living in London and Mr. Osc used to do 24 hour shifts in hotels. I did quite a bit, used to enjoy it as a change from knitting (I'm a lazy knitter, can have things on the needles for years as I can get bored ). But I've always kept things I have started in the mostly vain hope that I'll finish them some day

So............when doing decluttering of various stuff earlier in the year, I did a ruthless cull of all the bits and pieces of knitting and crochet, disposing of lots of wool as Ally knows, but kept a rather pretty circular baby's shawl I had started to crochet many years ago for some long forgotten baby. So the year progresses and we get news of our second grandchild being on the way and I think about the shawl. Of course at the moment I'm sitting around a lot, so I've dug the shawl out and re-taught myself the stitches and am rather enjoying it! There's a lot more of it done already than I thought so I'll definitely have it finished in time, in fact might have time to knit a few bits as well Honestly, I really do think I started this shawl maybe 30 years ago as the pattern is really old with tiny print - which is just as well, because I can't really understand it anyway If I want to do more crochet from scratch I'll have to start relearning from scratch too!!

Needless to say, I'll put up a photo of this 30 year masterpiece when it's finished

Lovely Osc, nice to have something as a project when you're stuck at home anyway
You may remember I taught myself from an old booklet I found in a charity shop. I don't do a lot but do enjoy it, even if it's for nothing - you know, pretty little flowers and things.
In fact I sewed a stack of those together and tied them to my suitcase

Really looking forward to seeing a photo of it Osc!

Oh how lovely Osc and I look forward to seeing the finished product.

Is it easy to learn to crochet Osc?

It's thanks to you and that wool that I have knitted a bag for my needles and another for my wool!

Ooooh...I think I'll take a photo of them and put them on the pic board.

I'm now knitting a cardigan for a baby.

Oh how lovely Osc

I once started a knitted blanket for my sister's new baby - it never did get finished and she's now 24 (tomorrow)

I'd like to be able to crochet. I learned a bit years ago but all I could do was make 6 inch squares. I must get my daughter-in-law to show me how it's done as she makes really nice things.

Ally, just realised I didn't answer your question as to whether it is hard to crochet. No it's not, I taught myself from a book (well it was the '70s ) but there's loads of stuff online now, because I had a look to remind myself of the various stitches. You start with basic chain stitch and work from there, give it a go. Coincidentally, while clearing out and packing away winter stuff today, I came across the first thing I ever made which was a triangular shawl with fringing (as I said, it was the '70s ) - I wore it loads and could never bear to give it away to Oxfam, not that anyone would wear such a thing nowadays.

My mum made me one of those Osc, sadly all my stuff disappeared.
One of the first things I knitted was a lovely triangular shawl, in some beautiful silk/cotton (from a charity shop!), from that Knitty Gritty book. I gave it to my uncle & aunt's granddaughter when they came to stay, she loved it

Thanks Osc - I'll have a look online and see what I think of it.