pattern abbreviations finally clicked
week 3 done and i actually understood the abbreviations this time. small win but i'll take it 😅❤️
So Kellie thats huge lol. abbreviations were the part that made me quit twice, i could not for the life of me get them to stick... so glad they finally clicked for you Thanks!
Kellie did you really understand the abbreviations or did you just memorize them for this week and then we get tested again next week??? Not being snide at all curious lol, cause that's kinda how it went for me with the H hook!!!
Kellie that's exactly when it clicked for me too, like week 3-ish!! Sooo funny, I've been reading patterns out loud in my kitchen like a crazy person lol but it does help..... I know that sounds silly, but after a while the abbreviations just stop looking like alphabet soup, you know??? 😊 Anyway the washcloth this week should feel easy after that, for sure!!
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 helps a lot, lol... i probably memorized it back then and never really understood what i was doing 😅 hoping row six proves you right for sure
Oh Kellie row six is for real, dont let Margie's testing theory psych you out lol!!! Mine clicked on a washcloth too... my hands just took over mid row and I looked down like wait..... when did that happen 😊 Marilyn's right, memorized just turns into understood without you even noticing, it's kind of amazing!! You'll get there for sure, probably Wednesday!! Just keep at it, you're doing sooo good with this!
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. make the washcloth! Understanding shows up uninvited, usually while you're thinking about something else entirely.
Ok row six theory checked out for me to.
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.
So mine happened mid grocery list, lol... i think the second it clicked it was like i couldnt believe it took that long tbh... like why did my brain need that long for it lol 😂 Thanks!
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 dishcloth, bless it it 😅 a weird time for it to finally click but I'll take it, lol.
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, 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 we can all compare stitch counts against dirty dishwater stories.