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How often do you find yourself stuck in the house on them cold winter days, suffering from the winter blues? I bet you said quite often, if you did then your answer is like that of most people during the winter months. I want you to stop right now and think about what you just read, if you do find yourself stuck in the house during the winter with nothing to do, you should consider yourself very lucky. Most people are always complaining that they don't have enough time in the day to get things done. So, according to a lot of folks, if you have nothing to do in the winter because your stuck inside, you are indeed a very lucky person.
Now, if this is true and you find yourself in the winter with nothing to do, and you need an idea to beat the winter blues, why not take up a great activity like Crocheting. Crocheting is different then knitting, because in crocheting you use only one hook, and in knitting you almost always need to use two. Crocheting is a little easier then knitting because of the way the stitches work and are depending upon other stitches, if you make a mistake while crocheting, it's not nearly has hard to correct the mistake and continue, like it is while knitting. Also, when knitting the tool used is called a needle, in crochet it's called a hook.
Crochet hooks come in many different sizes, ranging from 00 to 16, and hooks are made from different materials, ranging from aluminum, plastic and other materials. Crochet yarn comes in different thicknesses and weights depending upon the project you want to make, and what is required. There are hundreds of free crochet ideas and patterns on the internet to get you started, and there are many with step by step instructions for complete beginners. This winter whenever you find yourself with nothing to do, help fight the winter blues with crocheting.
There is a website that describes numerous activities and other methods to help eliminate the Winter Blues, this website is called: Winter Activities - and it may be found at this url: http://www.winter-activities.com
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