Crocheting south paws

Submitted by Wendrish on 3 August 2008 - 7:16pm. Categorized As:

Hey yall!

I was just wondering how many crocheting lefties we have out there! Do you have any tips or lessons learned from the right-handed world? I recently started a baby blanket that had a chart pattern associated with it and was wondering why in the world it was marked from right to left. DUH!

I taught myself how to crochet with the "I Can't Believe I'm Crocheting!" book which addresses lefties. I can remember both of my grandmothers trying to teach me how to both knit and crochet as a kid, completely frustrated with my inability to do things "right."

Thanks,
Wendy

‹ Been crocheting forever but still not good Hello ›

Hey Wendy,

I am also a lefty and taught myself with the same book you did. Both grandmothers also tried to teach me when I was younger and failed. I just finished a few layette sets and noticed that the buttonholes were on the opposite side, duh! I have yet to find any patterns that pertain to left handers!

Good luck and it's nice to know that I am not the only one!

Julie

Submitted by Jewels128 on 17 August 2008 - 7:46pm.

Nope, you are not the only one! I also used the same book, but there are more books out there now that do have lefty instructions than when I started to try to learn. I was also taught as a child, but I wasn't interested then. Both of my grandmothers and my mother can't watch me because it is backwards to them.

I don't think that you will find many patterns that are written for us, but you can learn to reverse them. Good luck!

Submitted by kimrun on 10 September 2008 - 10:24pm.

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