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OK, March is finally here, and it's the beginning of National Crochet Month.
For the last few years I've tried to see what's going on in the city (Philly)regarding anything crochet......and each year it's the same...
NOT A DAMN THING!!
Most people either don't know anything about it(some they get 'conveniently stupid'), or, they just don't care about it.
The only concern I might get if they hear that's something free to get!!
I try to go around the city, stopping the few places where crocheters gather, to see what people are doing, and it's pretty much the same thing. They're mostly beginners who mostly just sit around,chit chat and eat (oh yeah, gotta have some food!). And wait to see what everybody else is doing (mainly to see what patterns they can get free copies of.
Maybe it's just me, but I don't come out to gossip and feed my face. Sure, I like to see what everyone else is doing, but that doesn't mean I want or need to get a free copy of the pattern. I can get my own (I might want to know where they got it from, like if it's online).
I want to learn as well as to see what's new and what's going on with crochet. Trying to learn and see other people's perspective on what's important to them regarding crochet.
And as a former teacher, it's gratifying to show someone either something new (to them), or a different way to do a specific technique or stitch.
But as usual, I find myself being asked to teach the whole class(for free?), or constantly being bombarded with requests for 'free copies of patterns!! UGH!!
So, this year you can count me out for National Crochet Month here..!!!
I'll just deal with my online friends and groups. It seems to be more people of the same interests there.
