pattern abbreviations finally clicked
week 3 done and i actually understood the abbreviations this time. small win but i'll take it 😅❤️
Kellie that's huge honestly. Abbreviations are the part that made me quit twice.
Kellie, understood the abbreviations or memorized what they mean this week and we'll retest next week? Not being snide, genuinely curious, since that's how it went for me with the H hook.
Kellie that's the exact moment it clicked for me too, week 3-ish. I've been reading patterns out loud in my kitchen like an idiot and it actually helps, sounds silly but the abbreviations stop looking like alphabet soup 😊 Washcloth this week should feel easy after that.
Margie, honest answer: for most people week 3 is memorized, not understood, and that's fine!! It becomes understood around washcloth row six when your hands do it before your brain finishes reading. Colette, reading out loud isn't silly, that's just you keeping your hands and your mouth both busy instead of your hands and a lesson manual. Carry on, both of you.
marilyn that makes me feel so much better, honestly. probably memorized not understood then 😅 hoping row six proves you right
Kellie row six is real, don't let Margie's testing theory psych you out lol! Mine clicked on a washcloth too, hands just took over mid row and I looked down like wait when did that happen 😊 Marilyn's right, memorized turns into understood without you noticing! You'll get there Wednesday probably.
Kellie, it will. Row six is where the counting stops being math and starts being rhythm - your hands find the pattern before your eyes do! Don't rush it and don't test yourself on it either. Just make the washcloth! Understanding shows up uninvited, usually while you're thinking about something else entirely.
row six theory checks out, my hands started counting stitches while i was thinking about grout sealant of all things
Jolene, that's exactly it. Grout sealant, visiting teaching messages, whether you left the oven on, doesn't matter. Once your brain wanders off and the stitches keep coming, you're done! You understand crochet now.
honestly same. mine happened mid grocery list.
Carly, grocery list counts double, that's two things your brain juggled without dropping either one! That's the whole trick. Nobody sits down and understands crochet on purpose, staring at their hands, willing it to happen. It sneaks in while you're thinking about milk and eggs. Keep making washcloths and keep making lists. One of these days you'll notice you did both at once and didn't even reach for the pattern.
mine happened mid dishes, bless it 😅
Kellie, dishes is a good one too, hands wet and busy while your brain does chores you probably weren't even planning on doing! That's the sign right there. I miss this class, honestly, I got used to a room full of you all getting there right about now. Keep at your washcloths this summer! I'm crossing my fingers there's a fall session so we can all compare stitch counts against dirty dishwater stories.