Specimens

Specimen One :

The crochet chain. Nothing exciting here folks, the crafter seemed to understand this concept and achieved chainage relatively quickly. There was some concern about how 'chainy' it should look and the crafter could not help but associate her tiny chain with her anal so-tight-you-can't-get-the-needle-in attempts at knitting.

Specimen Two:

The Magic Ring (and yes I laughed). This is went things began to go seriously south. First through seventeenth attempt resulted in growing confusion and spontaneous exclamations of swear words. Slow motion action replay with the help of Mr YouTube meant that this strange apparently two holed Magic ring appeared. As it grew it became more and more convoluted and appeared to grow a sub-ring from one side. The crafter grew panicky and thought maybe just some straight bits would be better.

Specimen Three:
Go on ! laugh get it out of your systems. In truth this is actually about specimen nine. The crafter seemed to have some mental block preventing anything even close to success here. The crafter is now completely unable to determine the front or the back, let alone see the 'little V's' or the chain or throw your leg over bit or which end of the friggin string she should be using.

This great book should in no way be held responsible for this crafter's lack of ability.

Nor should the wonderful Alice who wrote a great review of the book, nor should all the people in the whole bloody world, Annie, Kate, Nikki, Lara, Suzie, and the queen of creations herself, Jess who make it look so easy, feel any remorse for setting me on the track to such frustration and failure - I managed that bit all by self.

I am bowed but not beaten