He finally popped the question!

[MindyJedi]

After 16 years of marriage to a crocheter, my husband finally asked me those six little words that made my heart go pitter-pat! "Can you teach me to crochet?":c9
I jumped up immediately, grabbed waste yarn in his favorite color, sat him on the couch and showed him how. He has learned the chain stitch and single crochet. He's a mechanic, and he just got off work, so his hands and clothes are dirty. But he's crocheting!:clap http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o219/MindyJedi/Jamiecrocheting.jpg http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o219/MindyJedi/Jamiescrochet.jpg He has a plan to make himself a scarf to wear while riding his motorcycle. He wants it to have the Honda emblem on it so after teaching him single crochet, I'll teach him to change colors. Hopefully I have him hooked! :manyheart

[Nutsaboutcrochet13]

:clap :clap Yay! It's good to see men taking interest! :jumpyay

[Lefthook]

Congratulations to you both! May you be very happy with your new life! (Does this rate a new dress and a big party with champagne?)

[Pumpkinmouse]

not only is he crocheting but he let you take a pic of him doing it :eek
good black mail material :rofl :devil

[MindyJedi]

Congratulations to you both! May you be very happy with your new life! (Does this rate a new dress and a big party with champagne?)

Maybe a small party with a new scarf and Margaritas would be more appropriate. Besides, wearing white around a mechanic is a bad idea!

But, I'm afraid that this may mean the sharing of my stash!

[missamorphosis]

That's so cool. I ask my SO nearly everyday if he wants to learn...the answer so far has been the same...a very firm "No".

[MindyJedi]

not only is he crocheting but he let you take a pic of him doing it :eek
good black mail material :rofl :devil

No blackmail here. He actually took his swatch with him to work this morning. He wants to become proficient enough to start on his scarf very soon. And who's gonna make fun of a guy with a metal hook in his hand! :hook

Besides, we have both been reading The Crochet Dude's blog for a long time and my husband thinks that crochet designers should be men. They're more logical, or something! :think

[misssmaggie]

You are sooooo lucky!!!:clap

[nss]

:yay How cool is your husband!!!

:idea He finally saw the light!!
:nahnah You were having all the fun

:tup The Crochet Dude strikes again

Can't wait to see his progress!! Thanks!!
gonna show this to my DH tonight.

[lhasaapsolady]

That picture is worth a thousand words. My hubby will never learn to crochet, but he does go yarn and pattern shopping without me. Hope you post a picture of the first project your Dh finishes.

[TamiCrochets]

very cool... my boyfriend crochets and hes a huge guy were talking XXL and my boyfriend is totally obsessed with guitars... i've been learning how to play guitar and hes been crocheting with me

[daisycrochet]

I tried to teach my hubby, but he's right handed and I'm a lefty. But the process was really funny. I saw the way he was getting frustrated and laughing and that reminded me of the time I was taught by my mother-in-law that is also right handed. Hope he keeps up the good work, lol.

[Chanti]

That is fantastic, I am going to show my hubby this thread, I hope that it inspires him, he let me teach him cross stitch, but I am not supposed to tell anyone, I wonder if he would be more open learning crochet.

[Mrs. Principal]

Wow! Those are words so very few women will ever get to hear! You are very lucky.
PS I have a Honda Shadow.....the logo isn't too bad, and only 2 colors. Make sure he posts a photo of his scarf!

[mikki]

Cg on getting hubby into crocheting. My 10 yr old son wants to learn how my hubby tells him it's for girls.. Of course they like to aggravate each other. So i'm sure it's all in fun.

[luvmnms]

:clap CONGRATULATIONS!!! :clap

:think Are you two registered at your LYS??? :yarn

[leesespieces]

please excuse me, but oh my god that is so sexy. my fiance has offered to let me practice teaching on him but he's never said those wonderful words "can you teach me to crochet". if only he knew how powerful they were...

[amberslipstitch]

:clap Way to go!!!!...I have been trying to talk my husband into letting me teach him for a few years now.....but the answer remains a solid no!! You just give me inspiration to keep working on him:devil

[Tinamah]

WOW!! That is amazing. My husband didn't believe it when I read it to him. He had to come and look (he is a mechanic too).
But be carefull. You may create a monster.
And do you really want him knowing how much you spend a month on yarn and supplies? I can't find my hooks after only I have used them. Hurry go hide your stash, some place feminine so he wont look.

[losingmymind2]

Don't hide your stash, just explain that he needs to help you enhance the stash now that he's using it too. My friend is teaching her hubby to crochet. He already sews beautifully (he's making ME some new clothes for job hunting) and I'm giving him yarn. Ed said he's not ready to take the crochet TO dialysis yet, but it helps him occupy his time now that he's forced into retirement.

[KnicKnac]

WOOT! I was like, what in the world is a proposal doing in Teaching Crochet??? CONGRATS! It's super fun to have someone to crochet with!

[tlisley]

That's so cool. My dh shows no interest, but we've still got 4 small kids...one of us has to do SOMETHING aroung here! LOL...
Maybe when we retire...

[YarnBox]

Look out stash......get ready for a bigger one:yarn :yarn :yes :yay :yay :cheer :clap

[Happy_Hooker]

Congratulations...

May the two of you always be lost in stitches!!! :)

[Podger1]

LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT!

I wish my DH or any of my DS's would be interested. Congratulations of finally hooking him into the obsession!

[CrochettingMama]

Woohoo!! And a pic to go along with it!!!
I wonder if my dh will ever say that to me?? I doubt it.
But he is great at helping me figure out color schemes!!
YAY for crocheting DH's!!!

[shortylam]

Congrats! Not only you showed him how to do it but you have the pictures to prove it! All of us here can't wait to see his creation.

[crochetluvknot]

:eek :clap :woo :woo good for you and him

[thecrochetdude]

Besides, we have both been reading The Crochet Dude's blog for a long time and my husband thinks that crochet designers should be men. They're more logical, or something! :think

Your husband seems very wise.... :devil

:bounce

[Bizzyboppers]

I think I would have popped a blood vessel from the extreme joy of hearing that come out of his mouth. DH is a lefty with hands the size of small steaks....crochet is not his future. Wood? ok. Crochet? no.
My nephew wants to learn. I don't know why, but I'm willing to teach.

btw...i just read crochet dudes blog. hilarious.

[Mel2nsluvsCrochet]

I am so happy to read that your DH actually asked you to teach him how to become a hooker!!!! That is totally cool! In fact, just today I had a 3rd grade boy come and ask me to teach him how to crochet! I just so happened to have a F hook and I told him that it might be better if he used a bigger hook but he said he was willing to learn no matter what the hook size. So I took a deep breath, sat down next to him and showed him how I wrap the yarn around my fingers and how I hold the hook and started a chain. I handed it over to him and off he went. After a couple of false starts he actually got the hang of it. He told me that his sister crochets but she won't teach him because she thinks he wouldn't stick with it. Now he is talking about going to the LYS and getting his own hook and yarn and a book to really get the hang of it..... I am just so proud of him too!

Looking forward to seeing what your DH works up....

[butterfly_girl]

That is great! MY Dh hasn't asked that yet, but one summer i did teach him and MIL how to do a chain. :-) that's a start.........:cheer

[BeautifulNightmare]

Ive asked my bf if i could teach him but he keeps saying no, even though he used to know how to crochet and knit but cant remember. One thing about him is that he never complains about me and my yarn. In fact he just said to me last night that this payday we can go out and he "can buy me LOTS and LOT if yarn"- his words :D

good for the two of you :yay. Now youll have an excuse to buy more yarn

[MindyJedi]

DH is a lefty with hands the size of small steaks....crochet is not his future. Wood? ok. Crochet? no.

No excuses, my husband has very large hands too. There are large size hooks and bulky yarns out there. Just tell him that it might be too difficult for him to ever learn and he will try it just to prove you wrong!