Finally.... a little laughing, some crying, and a few bad words I have a completed scarf

For years I've tried to learn to crochet. At a young age my Aunt Betty gave me my first lesson in crochet during a Sunday Dinner visit to my maternal grandmothers,or Mamaw Jessee, as we called her. Yarning solo, I never graduated beyond the chain and let's face it, a long crochet chain doesn't really qualify as pretty or useful so that was the end of crochet for me for a very long time.

Years later during my very early adult years, my paternal grandmother, Mamaw Bowen became my second instructor. Like Aunt Betty, Mamaw Bowen was very advanced in the skill and could turn a chain into a beautiful afghan in no time at all. Mamaw would say "well youngun', you just double crochet", which was Greek to me. She tried hard to explain and teach me to move beyond "the chain" but sadly I just could not comprehend the concept and broke up with crochet once again.

Since then, I've made several attempts and even a few finished projects. My idea was that a new project, new yarn would equal new results, which instead gave me a box filled with unfinished projects,needles, and yarn. I just don't have much time to dedicate and then I lose interest. Me....commitment issues? Maybe.lol

 I see Facebook posts of friends learning from videos and then the next day it's like they can crochet anything. It hasn't worked that way for me unfortunately but I have hopes of continuing my love hate relationship with crochet.