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WHAT DOES AI = ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DO FOR DIY = DO IT YOURSELF

Nothing! And that is a good thing!

Those of us who craft can’t be replaced by a robot. Our minds clearly think and express many boundless items from the simple to the most complex.

In my crochet world I am thrilled that no one has yet been able to create a machine that can replace what my hands can do. Weaving and Knitting can be done by machine. Not so with crochet. Maybe this is why some folks have a hard time picking it up and claim crochet is difficult to learn.

Your Grandmother’s Mother’s Mother’s Grandmother crochet designs are still around today; granny squares, potholders, valances, blankets and afghans and so much more. But, then someone comes along and takes all their knowledge of today and yesterday and creates something like the picture above that takes your breath away. It is a wonderful combination of Crochet and Knit I can only dream of doing.

A machine, no matter how intelligent can recreate what the designer did here.

Get those hands busy and take the Crochet Thread Challenge today!

thread challenge

Have you taken the Crochet Thread Challenge yet? Did you peek at all those steel hooks in your Gramama’s or Grandma’s crochet and knitting bag? Scouted out the arts and crafts corner of your local thrift store, with thread on your mind?

I hope you have at least thought about taking my Crochet Thread Challenge and if you haven’t actually acquired a thread pattern yet, your seriously considering it! I’d love to hear from you when you have!

FUN FACT: When is a steel crochet hook not a crochet hook?

ANSWER: When the “hook” is really for hair! I came across an interesting hook in my sister’s steel crochet hook stash called “L’OREAL”. In my mind a big question mark appeared and I thought “when did L’OREAL start making steel crochet hooks for the yarn industry?” So, to the internet I went and found that these hooks are not crochet hooks at all but used to pull hair through the color cap used for highlighting! HA who knew? NOT ME! If you find one, pick it up and crochet something with it, they work just as well, you just need to calculate the gauge by working with it. Maybe finding one will have you taking the Crochet Thread Challenge after all!