This, my dear readers, is what I call "the squiggle." It is part sea creature and part dust bunny. This is the first thing I ever attempted to crochet. I believe it was supposed to be a scarf. My friend, Fawn, was my crochet teacher. I still remember her reaction to Mr. Squiggle. "Meg, what the hell did you do? I don't know even where to begin to figure out where you went wrong...." I think I can see portions of where I went wrong.
I'm really glad I didn't give up despite my first attempt not being stellar. I'm even more glad that I kept the weird, warped piece as a reminder that all artists start somewhere and only get better with practice. The squiggle remains with my small collection of crochet things that I cherish. I have a feeling I'll use it as an example when I teach others how to crochet.
What was your first project? How did it come out?
