Ok sis.. I have a new hobby; it’s crocheting. I know… Its mad. Me, crocheting, never could imagine in a million years!!. But here I am, I have been doing it every single day now. But before we’re jumping to crocheting, I need to tell you a little bit of story of my AFK; why I was away from my keyboard so long.
So, I’m writing this in 2022, where’s the pandemic Covid-19 gradually turned to endemic all over the world. During the pandemic, all of our movement got limited, whenever we need to take a flight, we need to take a PCR antigen test. Here in Bali, we’re closed the door for foreign tourist; imagine.. Here in Bali, no tourist and there are only limited domestic traveler!! It hits many hotels and stores, lots of them are closed for business. And school life turns to be online school, study online from home.
As for my life during the pandemic, it’s just ride as a roller coaster. With the children study at home, it gets even busier. Our economic life was our biggest challenge. I’ve lost few of my family during that period and I was unable to go back home due to traveling restriction. The whole mood made me AFK, but I think it’s time to stop, I won’t make myself rusty..
So,… about crocheting. I used to see in the movie where there’s an old lady sitting on a chair while she’s knitting or crocheting. It managed to WOW me as they’re literary have those Christmas sweater, shawl, cardigans and bags all handmade. I always think it is a cool thing to be able to make something by your own hand for someone you loved or even for yourself. So, I wanted to learn how to do it.
And that day arrived, when I worked at Padma Hotel Bandung, one of my superior do crocheting for her personal business. Back then, I did not know the different between knitting and crocheting but whatever it is I was interested and I wanted to learn about it. When I was no longer in the Hotel Industry professionally, that’s when I thought it was a perfect time to learn.
Crocheting somehow made me feel alive. I feel that with all the limitation that I have during the pandemic, I still can make something happen. I am able to make a gift that WOW people with only a single bent tip needle. Am I got addicted? Well, maybe ya.. But addicting to crocheting is not to be ashamed of, you may proud of it, hehe.. I learned a lot from YouTube and I shared my experience with my friend; the same person that used to be my superior 🙂 To all crocheter newbies out there, try to see Bellacoco YouTube channel, I learned it from there. She’s British so she’s using British crochet terminology but you’ll get hang of it, she’s explaining it well. Now, it’s been around 2 years and now I am managing my own online store in Instagram; @ar_shop0207.
I am not into designing crochet pattern so much, so my online shop IG : @ar_shop0207 is selling crochet products. Somehow in crocheting I’m drowned into amigurumis, kids item and casual bags, targeted more to young adults.
Here’s a sneak peak for you but please do check IG : @ar_shop0207
There’s some mentioned about crocheting benefits as below. I don’t know if it’s true, but Aamiin to that 😀
So, next I will write about Yarn. Not in a fancy way, but as simple as where to buy, which are my favorites and so on so on. Yarn searching is quite challenging you know… there’s a lot out there. As I’m staying in Indonesia, so next post might be for my Indonesian fellow. Bye all…
There’s some mentioned about crocheting benefits as below. I don’t know if it’s true, but Aamiin to that 😀
So, next I will write about Yarn. Not in a fancy way, but as simple as where to buy, which are my favorites and so on so on. Yarn searching is quite challenging you know… there’s a lot out there. As I’m staying in Indonesia, so next post might be for my Indonesian fellow. Bye all…
