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A couple months ago, I decided I wanted to try to learn to knit or crochet.  I tried knitting first and just could not get the hang of it.  I decided to try crochet and ran across Craftyminx Crochet School.  I followed each lesson and before I knew it, I was almost a pro!  Her videos and lessons were extremely helpful.  If you are just learning or want to learn, I highly suggest you check out her website.  Once I completed that, I started searching Ravelry for patterns, started buying up cheap acrylic yarn, making lots of granny squares, and other simple and quick patterns.  I kept finding patterns for washcloths and dishcloths that I wanted to make, but needed cotton yarn for those, so I ordered several skeins of Lily Sugar'n Cream and made a couple washcloths and absolutely love it.  Here are just a few of the things that I have made so far:  

Spiral Srubbie

Leg Warmers for my daughter

Owl (was supposed to be a key chain, but turned out way too big for that)

Washcloth

Washcloth

Another Spiral Scubbie

Craftyminx Granny Square

Summer Garden Granny Square

The granny squares above will eventually be turned into afghans once I have enough squares made.  The purple, gray, and blue granny squares were made using the method Craftyminx taught in her crochet school.  Everything else above are patterns I found on Ravelry.  I have included links to each pattern above.  You will need to create a Ravelry account, but that is completely free.  

As you can probably tell, I get bored easily.  I can't just sit and make the same granny squares over and over so I will make a few of one kind, then find a quick project to do, then make a few of the other kind.  I know it will take a lot longer to finish the afghans that way, but I know I will not enjoy it as much if I just keep making the same things over and over again and a hobby is supposed to be fun right?  

I really want my next quick project to be these little round baskets, but the site to the pattern has been down for maintenance for a few days now so I might have to try something else.