Crochet DVD Review
January 30, 2009
I received this Crochet DVD Review from Tracy at Lines from the Vine. I am humbled by her review, thank you Tracy, I’d love to see a finished product from you!
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I didn’t think it could be done.
After countless books and a few very patient teachers, I’ve never been able to pick up the basics of crochet.
Sure, I knew enough to allow me to create little things here and there, but I never understood exactly what each stitch was and how to use it properly.
This past Friday night, the girls and I sat down (needles and yarn in hand) to view a new DVD- Basic Crochet.
If you will remember, before Christmas, we purchased a Cake Decorating DVD:
Both of these are hosted by Mrs. Kathy Brodock of Teaching Good Things.
Just like the DVD before, we were thrilled to see basics such as choosing a needle and yarn as well as handling your yarn while you crochet. She also mentions common mistakes and how to avoid them as you work.
With 70 minutes of instruction, Mrs. Brodock goes on to carefully and slowly walk you though each crochet step as she explains where the needle is and what it is doing during the stitch.
Unlike so many other instructional videos that don’t necessarily give you the best view of the process, you will see each step up-close- almost like the teacher is sitting right there beside you as you work.
As you learn each stitch, you create a swatch- this was especially helpful since it allows you to see the results for each stitch created on a larger scale.
I love the idea of using
DVD’s to learn skills such as this- if at first you don’t pick up what is being taught, you can just rewind back to the lesson and Mrs. Brodock is there to walk you right back through until you can master the skill.If you are looking to pick up crochet this year (one of my goals for 2009), this is cost-effective (it retails for $21.97), and is an easy way to accomplish your goal in your own home, and on your own schedule.
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