This is part of the third annual Knitting and Crochet Blogging Week

Note: This was scheduled for last night but for some reason it didn’t work.

I think this was probably the easiest challenge.  I also can not believe I am still here and that I made it thru the week.  So, here goes nothing.

I don’t believe in balance.  I can crochet and I can knit.  I believe I am quite competent in both.  Competence is a relative word so let me tell you my definition.  It means I can crochet or knit whatever I want to.  I can read charts and I can read written patterns.  I am stubborn enough to figure out the things that I don’t get at the first try.

I don’t believe in balance because I love both.  And each craft has its strengths and its uses.  The real star of both crafts is the yarn.

It is the building block of both. It comes in balls, skeins and sometimes in a knotted mess. But when you untangle it and put a hook or a pair of needles to it, you can make something beautiful and useful. I think we sometimes forget that in the past knitting or crocheting was a necessity not a hobby. Something that people did to make clothing or things they needed. They did not think about which they liked more, they thought whether they needed socks or a sweater to get through a cold winter. They made utilitarian items, granted some items were made beautifully and were meant to be handed down from one generation to the next. But they did not have the luxury to go to a store and get what they wanted.

I love crochet for its speed and the ability to make sturdy fabric. I love knitting for its pretty lacy and lovely garments.

I am bicraftual and I am happy about it.