Thank you for sharing your story. I don’t have friends that crochet and am living with cancer so I don’t get out much. Finding your channel and being able to see such great vintage patterns come to life again has been so much fun for me. I crochet my own projects while I watch you and I feel like I have a friend to hangout with that shares the same passion for crochet and vintage crochet. Thank you for all your hard work as I know it takes a lot of work and planning to do a crochet channel. Lots of love on this special day.
So sorry to hear that you're fighting that horrible disease! I hope that you're holding your ground and will beat it! Crochet is, indeed, a good way to take your mind off your pain. Don't forget that we are all out here and we care about you. Please reach out to us any time you need a helping hand. You are not alone.
My Aunt taught me how to crochet a basic chevron afghan when I was 15. Around 10 years later my other Aunt taught me the granny square over the phone. Within a few years I found a book that taught me how to read a pattern. I'm now 55 and I've made around 500 afghans and probably 100 Christmas trees and many other little things like dishcloths, potholders, ornaments and child purses. I can't imagine a day in my life without crochet. It helps with my anxiety, depression and panic attacks. It also feeds my need to express my artistic and creative side. I love your channel as I too love the vintage crochet. Thank you for all you do!
Hi lovely. I am so grateful to have discovered you. I've been crocheting for 58 years and I am still learning !!!! Crochet has got me through so much it has saved my life quite a few times but when my 27 year old son Philip died in my arms at home it was the only thing that could focus my mind. I will always be grateful to my mum for teaching me embroidery ,knitting and Crochet when I was six. Loads of love from the u.k. and happy hooking xxx🎉❤
Im so sorry for your loss, Gail. God bless and prayers for your continued "mama life" here. I pray today finds you looking forward to the next thing as God must have your Philip and just imagine the people he gets to see... and being with Jesus to boot!!! ❤🦋
Thank you so much for your reply. I know Phil is safe and happy with his dad and grandparents. When my mum passed suddenly 10 months after Phil of the same thing I couldn't grieve because I know she had felt guilty that he died first and she longed to be with her mum and dad. I know God is with me and I will be happy to meet him (just not to soon) xxxxx
I have been crocheting since I was 9. I am now 60. My. Mom didn't know how to read patterns. I learned how to duplicate something that was already made by looking at pictures and counting stitches. I love your channel and have watched all of your Vintage Crochet videos. Thank you
That doily may well be Chinese, Corinna, but it's certainly pretty. Your enthusiasm and passion for vintage crochet are contagious, darling! Please be gentle with yourself as it pertains to your health. We will understand that you are struggling. We have all fallen in love with you, so you now have an army of aunties out here who are praying for you and cheering you on. I'll tell you all a little about me. My name is Rivkah. I'm married and I'm sixty-five years old. My children began their journeys to the great beyond before me and so I guess you could say that I am childless. I have crocheted since I was five years old, when my Auntie taught me to make simple but warm toboggan hats. I began designing things almost immediately and earned money all through high school with my hooks and my embroidery needles. I have been a crafter all my life, making jewelry, designing loomed beadwork pieces and embroidery patterns, making shawls which I sold. This allowed me to help my mother keep a roof over our heads. All through my life, crafting has given me an outlet for the creativity I inherited from my Auntie. While I cannot draw at all, if it's made of fiber, I can make it. I can write a pattern and copy anything from a photo or just by looking at it. I have always thought that this ability was a gift from the Maker of All Things. After my failing health forced me to retire twenty-five years ago, I used some yarn given to me by my birth mother and made hats for the children in my neighborhood. I found that I still had a lot of yarn left, so I started making hats for the homeless people I saw downtown in our small East Tennessee city. They asked for more and as yarn is expensive, I bought afghans from thrift stores and frogged them, winding the yarn into countless balls of yarn which I used to make hats. A lady was introduced to me as she wanted to make hats, too. Together, we started an all volunteer ministry using only donated yarn to make hats for veterans, homeless folks, inner city kids, prisoners, nursing home patients, people in Pakistan who had survived an earthquake and orphanages in Ukraine. We also sent packages containing patterns, yarn and hooks to women in Chechnya, helping them to earn money to support their families. We have projects in all fifty states and in thirteen countries, at last count. We have never accepted one penny in pay, but have spent large sums of money on yarn, postage, copies, tools and supplies which were sent to projects in places with no sources for craft supplies. We have, as a rough estimate, made millions of hats and given them away at no cost to anyone who needs a hat. I personally have made over fifty thousand hats and I'm still working. I hope to reach a hundred thousand before it is my turn to begin my own journey to my home. You see, I made a promise to my God along time ago that if He opened a door of opportunity for me to serve Him, I would run through it with joy. He has kept His end of the deal, opening many doors and providing many amazing opportunities to me and all the crafters who work alongside me to change the world, one hat at a time. This army of "Hat Ladies" is a marvelous example of doing good to the least of the Earth's people. Their nimble fingers and loving hands have done so much more than I ever asked of them. They are wonderful examples of love for a world where simple kindness is often hard to find. I seldom stop stitching and am known to carry a basket wherever I go, with my yarn and tools inside, so not a moment of my time is wasted. At night, however, I allow my hands to rest. I watch your channel because I, too, love antique needlework and the techniques which created it. Your video tutorials are thorough and easy to understand. We who watch them knit our brows right along with you while you are attempting to decode a difficult section of a pattern. We rejoice when a piece is completed and have fun guessing what it is used for. Dear Corinna, you have singlehandedly taken the inevitable drudgery out of crochet, and I know that I speak for all your viewers when I say a hearty "Thank You!" Keep on stitching, sweet Corinna! We'll be right there with you!
Girl, we have so much in common! I’ll be 43 in July, have Hashimoto’s as well, so I know how you feel. I almost died last year after being prescribed an antibiotic which I was deathly allergic to, for COVID pneumonia. It’s taken a toll on all the systems in my body and I still am not able to return to work. Last year, I decided I couldn’t just sit around anymore and used YT to teach myself to crochet. I just got some teeny tiny hooks so I can take a stab at these vintage patterns. 😊
June 19 here!! My husband's is the next day June 20 lol. My sister has hoshimotos, however it's spelt. She's been doing the carnivore diet for the past 1.5 years and is helping her ALOT.
I have a similar story, I was a latch key kid, I lived in AZ most all my life, until about 5 years ago, I was taught at the age of 9 how to crochet... I did a little bit as I grew up but it was my first go to craft until my late 20's, as I will be 55 soon... I really started my crocheting about 5 years ago and love it and I have to crochet in the evening while watching TV... I also have an illness, I have Lupus, and fibromyalgia, and sometimes just to get.out of bed is the most I can do... I love that you are open about the battles you endure... but I love more that you have taken on vintage patterns cuz I can't get enough... ❤
I feel like we could seriously sit back and have a coffee or two! 😊 AND! You do NOT look 43! I was thinking mid 20’s… maybe? Then you brought up your son’s age 🤦🏼♀️ You blow my mind! Thank you for spending time introducing yourself!
I've just discovered your beautiful channel, and I'm with you; if I could crochet all day, I would, especially vintage patterns. I'm working on some vintage corner bookmarks and some Victorian era fingerless gloves at the moment. I am a UA-camr as well, but I have not monetized my channel (I wish I did). I pray you find healing with your Hashimoto's. Look into using Rife frequencies to assist your thyroid - it won't cost you a penny if you can find the right frequencies. Also, bottle up some Sun Water (glass bottles, put spring water or distilled water out in the sunlight to get some restructured water into you). You are a divine soul, and in the little spare time I have, your channel is giving me joy. Thank you, and much love, JC Kay ❤
I don't believe I dance all that well. There are times when dancing at work is mandatory (I basically run a kitchen in a bar, and customer relations are a part of what I do), so I make faces while I attempt to move. I find this distracts the viewer from looking at what I believe can be described as a rhythmic case of neuralgia; they can only pay attention to either my face or my body, so if the faces are extreme enough, they won't see that I can't dance. I know this sounds silly, and it has way more to do with how I see myself than how others see me, but my point is simple: you do your best with what you have to work with. You've got things going on in your personal life, and you're doing what you can to make it through. You have my respect, and I hope you got a chuckle out of my story, as I thoroughly enjoyed yours.
Hi 👋🏼 there Corrina, I love your videos. It’s nice to meet you. Thank you for all your hard work to help us learn how to crochet 🧶 Thank for being vulnerable & letting us meet the real you. Thank you for your family who support your efforts to dig deep. You are a Gift from God & I heart ❤️ you back. Blessings 🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼
Just new to your channel - thank you for sharing about yourself! I too have autoimmune issues and went through, I swear, a decade of one health concern after another, finally getting some diagnosis and good medication. But it's how I came back to crochet (and knitting) too. Your explanation of why you like vintage - I totally understand and agree. I feel it's honouring the people, particularly women, who created these patterns, who put their lives into them. Thank you!
Back in the early 80’s I was raped, l was very depressed, my brother bought me a book by readers digest that taught how to do different crafts I learned to crochet from that book as well as piece and quilt quilts. It was a life saver for me. I love your vintage patterns , some not so vintage to me ha ha, but still bring a joyful smile to my face. 😊thank you for doing thi hard work for us, you make seem like a labor of ❤️ love
Thank you so much for sharing your crochet journey. Like many ladies my age I was taught how to crochet at a very young age as well as sewing and knitting I started by making doll clothes. My grandmother was a master crocheter who made intricate bed covers without a pattern. Thanks to your vintage site I have remembered all the happy memories of all the items made through the years. I love that you are resurrecting those beautiful patterns bringing them to modern times. I pray that you find peace in your crocheting which will lead to a happy and healthy future.
Thank you so much for sharing your story and creating this channel. I am new to crocheting, and have been knitting for four years now. I have learned things watching your channel. One of the things I love about your channel is watching you trying to make sense of the dated instructions. That is me with every new crochet project. You may get puzzled, but you don't let it get to you. You keep figuring it out, and if it doesn't work out it is okay to frog it, or we just make some adjustment. That is good role-modeling for this perfectionist.
Thank you for allowing us to get to know you better! I know what you mean about one-time-only projects, mine is a queensize blanket made with the basketweave stitch. Im happy with it but don't need a breeding pair. 😂 I LOVE the vintage items you make and feel fortunate to be here close to the beginning of your journey with them. Yes, I'm also sub'd to the "big" channels, but don't really like being just one of 700,000 subscribers. I get more enjoyment when it feels one-to-one like yours - no need for studio lights or professional studio setting. With you it's like we're just two real gals living real life dealing with real issues enjoying a bit of crocheting together. Ugh, I hope that didn't sound creepy. 😅
I love your channel, though don't crochet much, my older sister who passed 4 years ago did it a lot. I know she would have loved this channel. I enjoy watching people recreate vintage projects. Thank you for sharing. I learned to knit when I was a kid, though I didn't do much as we moved away from the area where my Aunt lived she taught me. I didn't pick it up again till the pandemic and needed to do something. First I crochet a hat then a bear, then I relearned to knit, and now that's what I do mostly. Thank you for doing this.
I think you’re one of the most talented crocheters I’ve seen out there. My favorite is the green and white poncho. Your hands are sooooo pretty. Also your voice is so soothing and beautiful as well. I love vintage anything. That flag and dress you made blew me away!!!!!
Hey there! I loved hearing your story and I enjoy your passion for vintage crochet! I was listening to you talk about yarn being so expensive and I thought I’d share an idea. Since you are used to frogging your yarn to reuse it it probably wouldn’t be a big stretch for you to resource yarn from thrift store garments. There are lots of videos on UA-cam giving tips on how to do this and what to look for. I’ve found all kinds of beautiful fibers this way. It takes a little doing, but I find it can be pretty therapeutic pulling things apart. Keep it up with your awesome projects!
Love your story. My home bound grandma taught me some at 9 years old also. She planted a seed. I'm not avid, but I learned to tat lace, which is hard because of knots that can't be fixed. And I've crocheted large pineapple doilies. But no clothing. I'm impressed by your channel. I purchased a book on Irish lace motifs. Learned you make all the fun parts then Irish lace requires you to simply connect them together by crocheting connecting lace. It's easier than it looks. Now I'm making an afghan of tiny granny's because it's simple. Lots of fun. Thanks for sharing.
As a lonely little girl who was taught to crochet by a kind neighbor lady who saw me alone every day, I understand your story. I still have the crochet hook she gave to me. It a treasured momento. I have been in a wheelchair since 1977 at 17 years old. At 63, I would never make a cardi, but after following MJ off the hook design, top down granny, I decided to challenge myself to 5 cardis in a month. I finished the 5th one today, July 31. No seams no sewing except the ends in. You should try it. So fast and so easy. Mindless creativity, with a beautiful sweater at the end. Please check her out. You have given me so many hours of enjoyment and I just had to say thank you again for sharing and all your tutorials. ❤Enjoying every minute!
Hello. I discovered your channel by luck. You hooked me on vintage crochet. 😂 Now I try to find old books to try to make vintage crochet. 😁 Thank you for your time and your passion. Take care of you.
Hi, my name is Lin and I live on the beautiful Gower coast in the small country of Wales which is in the UK. I have been crocheting for about 65 years taught by my Grandmother when I was about 7 so I remember how patterns were written then and how much thinner the yarns and cottons we used then. I still love crocheting in fine yarns but it gets more difficult as time goes by. Main thing I want to say is a big thank you, what a wonderful idea to use vintage patterns without seeing them first and I find watching you both very exciting but yet therapeutic and relaxing. Please keep up your channel if you possibly can and I hope your health improves. Best wishes, Lin
Such a cool story! Thank you for sharing. I was 5 y/o when I learned to make a chain from my stepdad's mom. She told me that when I got better at it she would teach me how to crochet. Well my mom and stepdad split up so we moved 600 miles away. It wasn't till I was in my late 20s that I bought a hook, yarn, and beginner book. I've been crocheting since then off and on. I'm 48 now. I can barely knit though.
This is my favorite crochet channel. I have made the 70s poncho 3X, each time I used different yarn and hooks to see what would happen. I love them all!
Thanks for sharing your story !! I really love your videos and have learned sooo much from them. I love to listen to you as you have a lovely voice !! When I can’t sleep I will stay up half the night watching you ❤
I watched your video about you !! And I am very happy to meet you. I watch your videos and am amazed at what you do. I am also happy to know you are like most of the rest of us. Struggling daily with health issues as well as cash flow issues. I feel like arts, crochet, knitting, quilting - help us get through rough times. Thank you !!!
When I first stumbled upon your channel, I thought your voice was enchanting. Now that I've "met" you, I find that this enchanting voice belongs to an even more enchanting young lady. You strike me as a brave soul. Thank you for the inspiration to attempt some vintage crochet on my own. Unlike yourself, I am actually old enough to have worn some of these items when they were au courant. I learned crochet at an early age but didn't do much of it while my children were at home. Now they are well and truly fledged and I'm finding that keeping my hands busy helps to still a mind troubled by worldly concerns. Crochet and gardening keep me more or less fit and sane, even if Hubs sometimes thinks I've entirely lost my mind, which is usually when I'm finding creative ways to loudly curse my own clumsy fingers. Creative cursing has been a lifelong passion of mine, even before crochet. I look forward to many more vicarious adventures alongside you as we tackle decoding vintage crochet patterns. Much respect and best wishes from north Texas.
I appreciate your time to speak to us. While listening, I had a thought that would keep you out in the sun without feeling like you're sitting around. If you can put in a garden, do one that looks like a crochet piece. All the intricacies would be amazing. I may even do that myself!
When I was 5, I would sit and watch my Grandmother and Great Aunt crochet. She showed me how to make a simple chain. I would make it, unravel it, and make it again. Then the magic came when they showed me how to turn around and crochet back in the chains. I thought I had made the biggest discovery. Remember I was 5, so with that, I started my making my Barbies clothes and on up, not knowing how to read a pattern until I was in my 20's. Now in my 50's, I still crochet every week. I mix it in with my sewing skills and make some Awesome stuff!
I appreciate you appreciating old handmade precious laces and bringing antique pattern back to modern life. It's a lot of fun to watch, thank you for sharing your passion. 😊
Hi! I'm a socal local too! I've recently fallen in love with crochet. I've been watching your videos over the last few days and I really enjoy them! I've been exploring vintage crochet myself. It's so fun! I'm going to be 30 with a youngster and I've been battling auto immune disease as well. Dr thinks I have Lupus but we are still sorting out which one I have. I'm on the diet as well, it sucks. It's really hard battling auto immune disease. You are kicking butt! Please keep posting content. It's wonderful.
Thank you for sharing your story with us! My mom taught me how to crochet when I was 10. We would crochet together for that first summer, but then I put it down. A few years later, I learned how to knit, which I've done pretty consistently since, but when I was 26, I picked crochet up again. I wanted to make the fine lace like my mom made, but of course, I started with making worsted weight hats and granny squares, to get back into it. But, eventually I was able to work with the fine threads comfortably, and I love making lace projects. My mom sadly passed last summer, and of course I got all her craft supplies, which included a lot of purple crochet cotton. I actually made some of the vintage doilies from your videos out of crochet cotton from my mom's stash and gave them to my mom friends for mother's day.
A face to the voice… and what a beautiful smile. 😊 Appreciate you sharing. I was gifted a 5mm as my first hook. Still my favorite 5mm hook to use when needed. 🧡 Love everything about what you do on this channel. Appreciate the education, patience, and humor you have. Really love when you “go rogue”. Appreciate your creative touch and knowledge. Until the next time…. Side note: Happy Momma Day. Appreciate your son’s time and kindness in helping you help us.
Agreed. She is not what i had pictured in my head. Much prettier n with dark hair. I have a thing with dark hair these days. Think because my own is turning so white, lol.
Oh Yeah, Bibop Years ❣️ You do NOT look old enough to have a grown Child 😮 I'm 64 years young 😊 I brought home the Bacon back in the late 70's and Fried it up in a Pan for a man with baggage and loved every minute of the time. I have since then aged and moved on, Divorced twice and living my Golden Years alone, relationship wise, but enjoying watching my children as adults with their families and being blessed in a way to hold my Great Grandchildren 💕 I absolutely love watching your Surprise Patterns. It's so Awesome to put a face to such beautiful works of Vintage Patterns 💜
I discovered your channel not so long ago, i'd say like less than 5 months maybe, and i literally loved it at first sight because i too love vintage crochet with passion. Every time i see that you uploaded a video, i grab a hook and just work along with you because it's just so relaxing and i love the results at the end (even if i fail sometimes). Never stop doing this (except, like, if you don't want anymore obviously >.>) because your channel is pure GOLD.
Tfs your story. I'm 78, self taught and don't know any of the terminology you use till I see the stitch then the light bulb goes off. I really enjoy your videos and hate it when people criticize. No one has that right, don't care! Keep up all the fabulous work you do. I was handed a pair of knitting needles a d a ball of yarn at about 8 or 9 to keep me from being bored. Wish I'd kept the swatch, it had to have been a hoot. God bless and hope your health conditions continue to improve.❤
Forgot when I got a little older I got a book on crochet and started doing that and fell in love, reason being I like instant gratification and it's so much faster than knitting. 😂❤
Mistakes are what makes crochet a uniquely personal thing. You are handling something a person made ( maybe long ago) and can feel what they felt at the time they made that article. Vintage crochet is so fascinating and wonderful when you can do it yourself. Brilliant videos. Thank you for sharing them.
Thank you for sharing your story. Your honesty and modesty touched my heart. God bless you dear. Will pray for your health and well-being. Big hug from California.
I too have Hashimotos and find crochet to be a really really grounding activity. I loved your channel before, but I love it even more now because I feel a sense of connection to you and your story ❤️
Dearest Corrine, don't worry too much about replying to every comment. When you send a heart response it lets us know you read our comments. There is only one of you and we know life happens and that it takes time for you to create these wonderful vintage crochet videos. If a person gives you grief over something, let it pass by knowing that you are doing your best in the moment. There is only one of you and so many of us, so there is only so much you can do. Most of us understand but there will always be those people out there that want to create a fuss because it's fun for them. Let them go and enjoy yourself and we will enjoy what you do with you. Thank you for sharing your story.
I love getting to know you better. I can't tell you how much I enjoy watching you make these vintage patterns. It's so much fun! Thanks for doing this for us.
Found your channel about a month ago and have been LOVING IT! I’ve been crocheting for about a year and a half. I mostly make amigurumi but want to learn it all - There is so much to learn! Watching you dissect vintage patterns is so entertaining and inspiring. I want to try adding lace cuffs to the toys I make now!
Came across your channel last week and am obsessed. The combination of it all, it is asmr, it teaches, it explores, your voice is great for this, your humor is great, the interaction with your son on the mystery projects… love, love, love it all. I started the Titanic bag. Thank you so much for all the work you put in!
First... I love your name. I think of the song, everytime I hear you say something to yourself and then I'm humming the tune and tickled at you, too, for telling yourself what to do next on those insanely amazing old patterns! I'm 61 and I've learned so much from you, already! I'm excited to see what this pattern is all about that you have coming. Yea!!! Also, I have fibromyalgia and a pretty harsh form of degenerative disc disease and I know what kind of struggles it can be when, for some odd reason, our body hates itself! It's crazy! I hope your doctor, now, is going to be able to help you insert a few more foods into your diet in some sneaky way. I cannot imagine only being able to eat those few things! Bless your heart!!! I'm so glad you have crochet to do too keep your hands and mind busy when you go through your struggles. God's best to you! I wish I could send you some money but, well, when you're sick, you can't make much money, right?🤣 I will like your videos and comment and do a much youtuby stuff as possible to help you. Thanks for sharing your love with us. I love the antique patterns and I want to make some of the things you've done. I just have to save up my pennies and get the thread I want to make them in. Lots of love from a cloudy and rainy Texas panhandle. I love this cool damp weather but my body has other ideas about it. We argue a lot about this and I use my name when I talk to myself, too!🤣
Just want to tell you how proud I am of you for putting yourself out there like this. As one who suffers from a variety of autoimmune disorders, I know how difficult it can be to both live with and talk about them. Also want to thank you for all of the beautiful patterns you share with us. It’s funny, while I’m a full decade older than you, I also started when I was 8, though the circumstances were different. Mistakes are a part of life and a part of learning any craft, but your willingness to be honest about yours instead of editing them out is heartwarming. I cannot get behind UA-camrs who don’t come across as authentic, but you do so in spades, dear Corrine, and it’s shows your audience just what kind of person you truly are. ❤
Hi Corina. Thanks for your story. I love your vintage crochet videos. They are wonderful! I just wanted to drop a note and let you know that you are appreciated. I will pray for your health and family. Hopefully some relief will come.
I think you hit the jackpot with your vintage channel as its unique,and you have a nice demeanour, considering your health issues you are managing them with humble dignity.i have an underactive thyroid,my hair has thinned considerably and you mentioned your thyroid being compromised,so i get that part, i enjoy your channel immensely,i find every video a magical mystery tour of vintage crochet ,and i get so engrossed,btw you have an amazing family.
Hey girl! I can’t begin to tell you how excited I get when I see a new mystery crochet has been posted. My 6’5 military father taught me how to crochet back when I was a kid and it just stuck. Much love and respect to you. Ty so much for all the time and energy you put into your work for us. Love you!
Im a little late to the game as I only recently discovered your channels. I am playing catch up. You're just a joy and feel like a long time friend. Thanks for promoting crochet and teaching lessons from the past. God bless those ladies who took it to another level. ❤
Just recently discovered your channel. I was bored with everything and wanted something different and you are surely that. Enjoying your uniqueness❣️ I’m vintage myself(80) and feel that working out patterns is good for the brain and more fun than crosswords. Sorry for your troubles (we all have them, right?). I’ll remember you in my prayers. Best wishes. Ignore the critics, you’re doing a wonderful job.
Corinna firstly so lovely to see you and not just the beautiful hands, nails and voice. I’m so so sorry to hear about your health. Glad you are taking care of yourself and may you somehow improve. Your UA-cam channel is excellent and may it grow bigger. Hugs from South Africa
Lovely to see you and hear your story. Happy Mothers Day, we had our Mothers Day in the UK on March 18th. Looking forward to the next video. Take care and best wishes x
Thanks for sharing your story! I came from a tough home life as a kid and learned to crochet by watching pbs and checking out books from the public library when I was 12. I appreciate what you do. Vintage crochet is so fascinating.
I enjoy both channels. I’ve used a couple of your patterns on the other channel and have a couple saved for future consideration. The explanations are easy to follow for a newbie like me. Thanks and Happy Mother’s Day.
10:57 Funnily enough, after watching your videos I found myself minutely examining a doily at my parents house that I’d never realised was crochet, and for the first time appreciating the work that went into it 😊
Around 9 or 10 years of age grandmother gave me a tiny steel hook and a length of bedspread cotton and showed me how to make a chain. She explained that the most beautiful things are based on knowing how to chain. I was hooked and spent many hours making up my own variations. Some good, some awful. I didn’t get involved with yarn until in my late 20’s when my mother in law encourage me to make blankets, shawls, hats etc. so crochet has been a lifelong passion. I see your passion too. Love your work and your fearless approach to these older patterns. I’ve learned a lot by watching you. Hope I never stop learning.
Happy Mother’s Day! Girl you make me love ya even more! You are an amazing wonderful stunning lady! Remember the cuffs? I can’t get them out of my mind…so beautiful, little pearl buttons….
I discovered your channel about a month ago and every video I watch I keep saying to myself that you are fearless…lol. I have a lot of my Grandmother’s patterns from the 1940’s and 50’s and I also have several of her doilies that she made from those patterns. I have tried to make some of the patterns but invariably get stuck on something that I don’t understand and end up just giving up. Thanks to you I have gone back and started looking at these patterns again. It helps that we have your UA-cam channel and google to help figure out some of the crochet terms that were used back then. I love your current series and look forward to every video. Happy Mother’s Day😀
I also suffer from Hashimoto's. Thin hair, anemia, anxiety, the works. I have two boys, 17 yo, and a busy husband. Thank you for sharing your story! You remind me of a young Madonna, the singer, of course 😊. I admire your patience in crocheting the old patterns. You keep going with that love for history recreated through yarn; it becomes you.
Corinna, you're such a lovely person, & it was fun to hear your stories. Im so happy for the success you are having with this vintage crochet. As I've mentioned before, so many times you keep me company during my insomnia & I feel like we're old friends. I love these things from the past too & you've taught us all some beautiful patterns. I hope you continue this channel & stick around for a long, long time. You're our friend now, so you must stick around! Happy Mother's Day Corinna, sending hugs. 🩷🤗
Thank you for this - I'm so glad to meet you! I learned to crochet at the j.c. Penny department store when i was 15, back in the 70's, and I'm waiting for the lacy tablecloth pattern that taught me every stitch you'll ever need to know to show up here so i can enjoy it all over again with you and the gang. I love your approach and ethic - you never give up trying, and it always works in some way
Thank you for sharing your story there's nothing wrong with not liking to crochet things that drive us crazy I don't want to crochet socks. I'm glad you turned a negative ( being sick) into a positive and made two awesome channels that make you happy and keep you busy, you now have me excited to see this awesome new make it's going to be fun 😊
Hi! I believe that crochet is a beautiful art that is disappearing very fast. It is because of wonderful people like you that keep it alive that make it possible for others to learn and enjoy and pass it on. Keep up the good work! 🙂
I learned the good old granny square at the age of 12 in the early 70s. I've continued to dabble over the years but Fibromyalgia has meant many hours of resting. I dived into crochet again which has provided much fun while feeling productive. I really love 30s fashion and crochet patterns from that time are interesting, but it's a bit of a challenge finding plus size patterns. Your channel is such an inspiration. Thank you so much Corinna.
Thank you for sharing your story, and I love your channel. I crocheted a cardigan once, darn thing took me three years on and off, and I hated it in the end too. I really must undo it! I sympathise with your food issues, I have similar issues with certain foods, though my list was a little longer than yours but not by much. I have found that reintroducing very small amounts of the bad ones and building up the levels slowly has helped, providing I don't overdo it. Sending you all my best wishes and take care.
Hi Corrina, thank you for sharing your story. I've been enjoying catching up on all your vintage crochet videos but mostly, I enjoy your humor and your personality.
I have been binging your videos while on vacation and catching up on my WIPs...your videos make me feel like I'm hanging out with my good friend and we're in a knitting circle of wonderful people. So THANK YOU for that...does my soul so much good ❤
HI! Just tripped over your channel here searching for crochet patterns (one of my fav pastimes). I have also been crocheting since the age of 9 or 10 when my older sister, by 14 years, decided to pick it up as a hobby. I am now 62 and am still crocheting. She gave me such a gift and your beautiful, wheel bound, diner friend did the same for you!!! I loved that part of your story :-) I am sorry to hear about your illness but your attitude towards it all is so inspiring. And your wig episodes are so funny. They "Karen" wig was the best! I was SO INTRIGUED when I started looking through your videos and watched one of the "Mystery Stitch" ones first...AMAZING! I loved not knowing what it was we were about to make and the anticipation of getting to the end was addictive! THIS, is a wonderful and entertaining concept you have come up with and I wish you all the luck, health and happiness going forward. I am now a loyal subscriber 🙂
Thank you for sharing your story with us. After reading the Comments for this video, I am happy -- but not surprised -- that youve touched the hearts and souls of so many people.
I was given my first hooks when i was 9 too! My grandma taught me and you inspired me to pick it back up again last year. I feel like I learn more about myself every time you talk about yourself and it's been such an adventure for me as well. I love your videos and I love you! ❤
Love your channel. I’m older and started crocheting again after 40 years. Love what you do. I don’t have hashimotos but had serious food tolerance issues. Yakult probiotic helped me get my microbiome up and running. I’m certain you will fix what is the problem.
When I first came across your vintage channel I knew it was going to blow up!! You have found a crochet need on UA-cam and you are nailing it!!!! You have the kindest demeanor and such patience with your sometimes very difficult to understand patterns!! The cuffs are one of my favorites. I do go back to your other channel too tho. Going to make a top from over there ❤ you should think about getting a PO Box so we can mail you some happy mail 😉
Thank you so much! , I do plan to set up a PO Box at the end of this month with my youtube paycheck ( it's expensive , but now I can afford one because of the channel, I just put all the UA-cam $ back into the channel, but it's so woth it :)
I cried when you said about Hashimotto and the long term effects over the nutrition. Im in the same situation. I love your vintage patterns and i hope will learn more from it.
You are just the sweetest soul! I enjoyed your story so much 😊You have such a pleasant voice to listen to and you are so very talented! Thank you for sharing yourself with us. I will be 76 in June. I have enjoyed crochet my adult life. My talented grandmother made mostly beautiful tablecloths and doilies. Pineapples were her favorite. She taught me basically how to make a chain. I wanted to learn. I was 19 yrs old and with my husband who was in the army stationed in Germany. (1966-1967)I bought a how to knit and crochet book and taught myself how to do both. Oh how I wish there had been UA-cam channels then! 😂 I enjoy making doilies, tablecloths and fine work like my grandma, but I have also made sweaters and many baby afghans for family and friends. I have 8 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren with another due in September. I made an avocado green and gold granny square bedspread way back when, but gave it to Goodwill when my taste changed. 😅 I enjoy your channel so much! I will be praying for your physical needs. 🙏💓
Thank you for this introduction. You are a girl after my own heart. ❤️ I am enjoying every video you create. I love the story about the older woman who taught you. I too learned from the older women who lived near me. My textile story is that my grandmother took me to " The Happy Dragon" thrift shop where I fell in love and she purchased for me a 10 cent bag of embroidery thread. And that passion has never waned. Keep it up and I hope your Chanel gets a ton of followers..it's great!
Thank you for sharing your story. I don’t have friends that crochet and am living with cancer so I don’t get out much. Finding your channel and being able to see such great vintage patterns come to life again has been so much fun for me. I crochet my own projects while I watch you and I feel like I have a friend to hangout with that shares the same passion for crochet and vintage crochet. Thank you for all your hard work as I know it takes a lot of work and planning to do a crochet channel. Lots of love on this special day.
May God lay His healing hands on you! 🙏❤
Prayers for healing.
So sorry to hear that you're fighting that horrible disease! I hope that you're holding your ground and will beat it! Crochet is, indeed, a good way to take your mind off your pain.
Don't forget that we are all out here and we care about you. Please reach out to us any time you need a helping hand. You are not alone.
Thank you so much for that :)
thank you! :)
I’m 82…I’ve got used to being an antique!
My Aunt taught me how to crochet a basic chevron afghan when I was 15. Around 10 years later my other Aunt taught me the granny square over the phone. Within a few years I found a book that taught me how to read a pattern. I'm now 55 and I've made around 500 afghans and probably 100 Christmas trees and many other little things like dishcloths, potholders, ornaments and child purses. I can't imagine a day in my life without crochet. It helps with my anxiety, depression and panic attacks. It also feeds my need to express my artistic and creative side. I love your channel as I too love the vintage crochet. Thank you for all you do!
Crochet is a life saver 🙌
Thank you for sharing that with me :)
Hi lovely. I am so grateful to have discovered you. I've been crocheting for 58 years and I am still learning !!!! Crochet has got me through so much it has saved my life quite a few times but when my 27 year old son Philip died in my arms at home it was the only thing that could focus my mind. I will always be grateful to my mum for teaching me embroidery ,knitting and Crochet when I was six. Loads of love from the u.k. and happy hooking xxx🎉❤
Im so sorry for your loss, Gail. God bless and prayers for your continued "mama life" here. I pray today finds you looking forward to the next thing as God must have your Philip and just imagine the people he gets to see... and being with Jesus to boot!!! ❤🦋
Thank you so much for your reply. I know Phil is safe and happy with his dad and grandparents. When my mum passed suddenly 10 months after Phil of the same thing I couldn't grieve because I know she had felt guilty that he died first and she longed to be with her mum and dad. I know God is with me and I will be happy to meet him (just not to soon) xxxxx
I have been crocheting since I was 9. I am now 60.
My. Mom didn't know how to read patterns. I learned how to duplicate something that was already made by looking at pictures and counting stitches.
I love your channel and have watched all of your Vintage Crochet videos.
Thank you
That doily may well be Chinese, Corinna, but it's certainly pretty.
Your enthusiasm and passion for vintage crochet are contagious, darling! Please be gentle with yourself as it pertains to your health. We will understand that you are struggling. We have all fallen in love with you, so you now have an army of aunties out here who are praying for you and cheering you on.
I'll tell you all a little about me. My name is Rivkah. I'm married and I'm sixty-five years old. My children began their journeys to the great beyond before me and so I guess you could say that I am childless.
I have crocheted since I was five years old, when my Auntie taught me to make simple but warm toboggan hats. I began designing things almost immediately and earned money all through high school with my hooks and my embroidery needles.
I have been a crafter all my life, making jewelry, designing loomed beadwork pieces and embroidery patterns, making shawls which I sold. This allowed me to help my mother keep a roof over our heads.
All through my life, crafting has given me an outlet for the creativity I inherited from my Auntie. While I cannot draw at all, if it's made of fiber, I can make it. I can write a pattern and copy anything from a photo or just by looking at it. I have always thought that this ability was a gift from the Maker of All Things.
After my failing health forced me to retire twenty-five years ago, I used some yarn given to me by my birth mother and made hats for the children in my neighborhood.
I found that I still had a lot of yarn left, so I started making hats for the homeless people I saw downtown in our small East Tennessee city. They asked for more and as yarn is expensive, I bought afghans from thrift stores and frogged them, winding the yarn into countless balls of yarn which I used to make hats.
A lady was introduced to me as she wanted to make hats, too. Together, we started an all volunteer ministry using only donated yarn to make hats for veterans, homeless folks, inner city kids, prisoners, nursing home patients, people in Pakistan who had survived an earthquake and orphanages in Ukraine. We also sent packages containing patterns, yarn and hooks to women in Chechnya, helping them to earn money to support their families. We have projects in all fifty states and in thirteen countries, at last count. We have never accepted one penny in pay, but have spent large sums of money on yarn, postage, copies, tools and supplies which were sent to projects in places with no sources for craft supplies. We have, as a rough estimate, made millions of hats and given them away at no cost to anyone who needs a hat. I personally have made over fifty thousand hats and I'm still working. I hope to reach a hundred thousand before it is my turn to begin my own journey to my home.
You see, I made a promise to my God along time ago that if He opened a door of opportunity for me to serve Him, I would run through it with joy. He has kept His end of the deal, opening many doors and providing many amazing opportunities to me and all the crafters who work alongside me to change the world, one hat at a time. This army of "Hat Ladies" is a marvelous example of doing good to the least of the Earth's people. Their nimble fingers and loving hands have done so much more than I ever asked of them. They are wonderful examples of love for a world where simple kindness is often hard to find.
I seldom stop stitching and am known to carry a basket wherever I go, with my yarn and tools inside, so not a moment of my time is wasted. At night, however, I allow my hands to rest. I watch your channel because I, too, love antique needlework and the techniques which created it.
Your video tutorials are thorough and easy to understand. We who watch them knit our brows right along with you while you are attempting to decode a difficult section of a pattern. We rejoice when a piece is completed and have fun guessing what it is used for.
Dear Corinna, you have singlehandedly taken the inevitable drudgery out of crochet, and I know that I speak for all your viewers when I say a hearty "Thank You!"
Keep on stitching, sweet Corinna! We'll be right there with you!
it could be! I think it looks like it's sand dollar inspired :) Thank you ! :)
Girl, we have so much in common! I’ll be 43 in July, have Hashimoto’s as well, so I know how you feel. I almost died last year after being prescribed an antibiotic which I was deathly allergic to, for COVID pneumonia. It’s taken a toll on all the systems in my body and I still am not able to return to work. Last year, I decided I couldn’t just sit around anymore and used YT to teach myself to crochet. I just got some teeny tiny hooks so I can take a stab at these vintage patterns. 😊
Oh wow, That is so scary!! Im so glad you pulled through! and thank you so much for sharing :)
June 19 here!! My husband's is the next day June 20 lol. My sister has hoshimotos, however it's spelt. She's been doing the carnivore diet for the past 1.5 years and is helping her ALOT.
That's good to hear ( about your sister! )
thank you :)
I have a similar story, I was a latch key kid, I lived in AZ most all my life, until about 5 years ago, I was taught at the age of 9 how to crochet... I did a little bit as I grew up but it was my first go to craft until my late 20's, as I will be 55 soon...
I really started my crocheting about 5 years ago and love it and I have to crochet in the evening while watching TV... I also have an illness, I have Lupus, and fibromyalgia, and sometimes just to get.out of bed is the most I can do... I love that you are open about the battles you endure... but I love more that you have taken on vintage patterns cuz I can't get enough... ❤
Thank you so much for sharing with me, I know it's a lot with those issues!
I feel like we could seriously sit back and have a coffee or two! 😊 AND! You do NOT look 43! I was thinking mid 20’s… maybe? Then you brought up your son’s age 🤦🏼♀️ You blow my mind! Thank you for spending time introducing yourself!
Thanks so much 🤗
I've just discovered your beautiful channel, and I'm with you; if I could crochet all day, I would, especially vintage patterns. I'm working on some vintage corner bookmarks and some Victorian era fingerless gloves at the moment.
I am a UA-camr as well, but I have not monetized my channel (I wish I did). I pray you find healing with your Hashimoto's. Look into using Rife frequencies to assist your thyroid - it won't cost you a penny if you can find the right frequencies. Also, bottle up some Sun Water (glass bottles, put spring water or distilled water out in the sunlight to get some restructured water into you). You are a divine soul, and in the little spare time I have, your channel is giving me joy.
Thank you, and much love,
JC Kay ❤
That is so kind , thank you so much for that, and for the wonderful tips ❤️
@@justvintagecrochet 🙏❤❤❤
I don't believe I dance all that well. There are times when dancing at work is mandatory (I basically run a kitchen in a bar, and customer relations are a part of what I do), so I make faces while I attempt to move. I find this distracts the viewer from looking at what I believe can be described as a rhythmic case of neuralgia; they can only pay attention to either my face or my body, so if the faces are extreme enough, they won't see that I can't dance. I know this sounds silly, and it has way more to do with how I see myself than how others see me, but my point is simple: you do your best with what you have to work with. You've got things going on in your personal life, and you're doing what you can to make it through. You have my respect, and I hope you got a chuckle out of my story, as I thoroughly enjoyed yours.
Thank you so much for that :)
Hi 👋🏼 there Corrina, I love your videos. It’s nice to meet you. Thank you for all your hard work to help us learn how to crochet 🧶 Thank for being vulnerable & letting us meet the real you. Thank you for your family who support your efforts to dig deep. You are a Gift from God & I heart ❤️ you back. Blessings 🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼
Thank you so much!
What a sweet story of your crochet journey. Thank you for sharing!❤
Just new to your channel - thank you for sharing about yourself! I too have autoimmune issues and went through, I swear, a decade of one health concern after another, finally getting some diagnosis and good medication. But it's how I came back to crochet (and knitting) too. Your explanation of why you like vintage - I totally understand and agree. I feel it's honouring the people, particularly women, who created these patterns, who put their lives into them. Thank you!
Back in the early 80’s I was raped, l was very depressed, my brother bought me a book by readers digest that taught how to do different crafts I learned to crochet from that book as well as piece and quilt quilts. It was a life saver for me. I love your vintage patterns , some not so vintage to me ha ha, but still bring a joyful smile to my face. 😊thank you for doing thi hard work for us, you make seem like a labor of ❤️ love
Thank you so much for sharing your story with me , breaks my heart that it started so horribly , I love that you had such a great brother!
God Bless
Love your story, I have been crocheting for 60 years. My gran mother taught me at age 5
Thank you so much for sharing your crochet journey. Like many ladies my age I was taught how to crochet at a very young age as well as sewing and knitting I started by making doll clothes. My grandmother was a master crocheter who made intricate bed covers without a pattern. Thanks to your vintage site I have remembered all the happy memories of all the items made through the years. I love that you are resurrecting those beautiful patterns bringing them to modern times. I pray that you find peace in your crocheting which will lead to a happy and healthy future.
Thank you so much 🤗
Thank you so much for sharing your story and creating this channel. I am new to crocheting, and have been knitting for four years now. I have learned things watching your channel. One of the things I love about your channel is watching you trying to make sense of the dated instructions. That is me with every new crochet project. You may get puzzled, but you don't let it get to you. You keep figuring it out, and if it doesn't work out it is okay to frog it, or we just make some adjustment. That is good role-modeling for this perfectionist.
Oh, Thank you so much for that! :)
Thank you for allowing us to get to know you better! I know what you mean about one-time-only projects, mine is a queensize blanket made with the basketweave stitch. Im happy with it but don't need a breeding pair. 😂
I LOVE the vintage items you make and feel fortunate to be here close to the beginning of your journey with them. Yes, I'm also sub'd to the "big" channels, but don't really like being just one of 700,000 subscribers. I get more enjoyment when it feels one-to-one like yours - no need for studio lights or professional studio setting. With you it's like we're just two real gals living real life dealing with real issues enjoying a bit of crocheting together. Ugh, I hope that didn't sound creepy. 😅
I love your channel, though don't crochet much, my older sister who passed 4 years ago did it a lot. I know she would have loved this channel. I enjoy watching people recreate vintage projects. Thank you for sharing. I learned to knit when I was a kid, though I didn't do much as we moved away from the area where my Aunt lived she taught me. I didn't pick it up again till the pandemic and needed to do something. First I crochet a hat then a bear, then I relearned to knit, and now that's what I do mostly. Thank you for doing this.
I think you’re one of the most talented crocheters I’ve seen out there. My favorite is the green and white poncho. Your hands are sooooo pretty. Also your voice is so soothing and beautiful as well. I love vintage anything. That flag and dress you made blew me away!!!!!
Aww, thank you so much for that :)
Hey there! I loved hearing your story and I enjoy your passion for vintage crochet! I was listening to you talk about yarn being so expensive and I thought I’d share an idea. Since you are used to frogging your yarn to reuse it it probably wouldn’t be a big stretch for you to resource yarn from thrift store garments. There are lots of videos on UA-cam giving tips on how to do this and what to look for. I’ve found all kinds of beautiful fibers this way. It takes a little doing, but I find it can be pretty therapeutic pulling things apart. Keep it up with your awesome projects!
Love your story. My home bound grandma taught me some at 9 years old also. She planted a seed. I'm not avid, but I learned to tat lace, which is hard because of knots that can't be fixed. And I've crocheted large pineapple doilies. But no clothing. I'm impressed by your channel. I purchased a book on Irish lace motifs. Learned you make all the fun parts then Irish lace requires you to simply connect them together by crocheting connecting lace. It's easier than it looks. Now I'm making an afghan of tiny granny's because it's simple. Lots of fun. Thanks for sharing.
As a lonely little girl who was taught to crochet by a kind neighbor lady who saw me alone every day, I understand your story. I still have the crochet hook she gave to me. It a treasured momento. I have been in a wheelchair since 1977 at 17 years old. At 63, I would never make a cardi, but after following MJ off the hook design, top down granny, I decided to challenge myself to 5 cardis in a month. I finished the 5th one today, July 31. No seams no sewing except the ends in. You should try it. So fast and so easy. Mindless creativity, with a beautiful sweater at the end. Please check her out. You have given me so many hours of enjoyment and I just had to say thank you again for sharing and all your tutorials. ❤Enjoying every minute!
Hello.
I discovered your channel by luck. You hooked me on vintage crochet. 😂
Now I try to find old books to try to make vintage crochet. 😁
Thank you for your time and your passion.
Take care of you.
Hi, my name is Lin and I live on the beautiful Gower coast in the small country of Wales which is in the UK. I have been crocheting for about 65 years taught by my Grandmother when I was about 7 so I remember how patterns were written then and how much thinner the yarns and cottons we used then. I still love crocheting in fine yarns but it gets more difficult as time goes by. Main thing I want to say is a big thank you, what a wonderful idea to use vintage patterns without seeing them first and I find watching you both very exciting but yet therapeutic and relaxing. Please keep up your channel if you possibly can and I hope your health improves. Best wishes, Lin
Hi from the borders! I enjoy watching others do vintage crochet too, it's fun and inspiring.
Thanks, nice to meet you yoo
thank you so much, wonderful to have you here :)
Thank you. Just to make you laugh, it dawned on me during the night that I must be classed as ‘Vintage” now too.
@@TheGower30 lol
Such a cool story! Thank you for sharing. I was 5 y/o when I learned to make a chain from my stepdad's mom. She told me that when I got better at it she would teach me how to crochet. Well my mom and stepdad split up so we moved 600 miles away. It wasn't till I was in my late 20s that I bought a hook, yarn, and beginner book. I've been crocheting since then off and on. I'm 48 now. I can barely knit though.
I am new to crochet and your channel is one of the first I found. Thank you for creating it. I enjoy watching all your videos.
This is my favorite crochet channel. I have made the 70s poncho 3X, each time I used different yarn and hooks to see what would happen. I love them all!
Yay! right on!! thank you :)
Thanks for sharing your story !! I really love your videos and have learned sooo much from them. I love to listen to you as you have a lovely voice !! When I can’t sleep I will stay up half the night watching you ❤
I watched your video about you !! And I am very happy to meet you. I watch your videos and am amazed at what you do. I am also happy to know you are like most of the rest of us. Struggling daily with health issues as well as cash flow issues. I feel like arts, crochet, knitting, quilting - help us get through rough times. Thank you !!!
Wonderful... loves the story. I'll be praying for your Hashimotos.
When I first stumbled upon your channel, I thought your voice was enchanting. Now that I've "met" you, I find that this enchanting voice belongs to an even more enchanting young lady. You strike me as a brave soul. Thank you for the inspiration to attempt some vintage crochet on my own.
Unlike yourself, I am actually old enough to have worn some of these items when they were au courant. I learned crochet at an early age but didn't do much of it while my children were at home. Now they are well and truly fledged and I'm finding that keeping my hands busy helps to still a mind troubled by worldly concerns. Crochet and gardening keep me more or less fit and sane, even if Hubs sometimes thinks I've entirely lost my mind, which is usually when I'm finding creative ways to loudly curse my own clumsy fingers. Creative cursing has been a lifelong passion of mine, even before crochet.
I look forward to many more vicarious adventures alongside you as we tackle decoding vintage crochet patterns.
Much respect and best wishes from north Texas.
I appreciate your time to speak to us. While listening, I had a thought that would keep you out in the sun without feeling like you're sitting around. If you can put in a garden, do one that looks like a crochet piece. All the intricacies would be amazing. I may even do that myself!
God bless the Michelle's of this world. And your passing it along.
Indeed!! And thank you 😊
When I was 5, I would sit and watch my Grandmother and Great Aunt crochet. She showed me how to make a simple chain. I would make it, unravel it, and make it again. Then the magic came when they showed me how to turn around and crochet back in the chains. I thought I had made the biggest discovery. Remember I was 5, so with that, I started my making my Barbies clothes and on up, not knowing how to read a pattern until I was in my 20's. Now in my 50's, I still crochet every week. I mix it in with my sewing skills and make some Awesome stuff!
I appreciate you appreciating old handmade precious laces and bringing antique pattern back to modern life. It's a lot of fun to watch, thank you for sharing your passion. 😊
Hi! I'm a socal local too! I've recently fallen in love with crochet.
I've been watching your videos over the last few days and I really enjoy them! I've been exploring vintage crochet myself. It's so fun!
I'm going to be 30 with a youngster and I've been battling auto immune disease as well. Dr thinks I have Lupus but we are still sorting out which one I have. I'm on the diet as well, it sucks. It's really hard battling auto immune disease. You are kicking butt! Please keep posting content. It's wonderful.
thank you ! :)
Thank you for sharing your story with us! My mom taught me how to crochet when I was 10. We would crochet together for that first summer, but then I put it down. A few years later, I learned how to knit, which I've done pretty consistently since, but when I was 26, I picked crochet up again. I wanted to make the fine lace like my mom made, but of course, I started with making worsted weight hats and granny squares, to get back into it. But, eventually I was able to work with the fine threads comfortably, and I love making lace projects. My mom sadly passed last summer, and of course I got all her craft supplies, which included a lot of purple crochet cotton. I actually made some of the vintage doilies from your videos out of crochet cotton from my mom's stash and gave them to my mom friends for mother's day.
That is so cool! thank you for sharing that with me :)
I can crochet alittle, I dont have patience to finish anything that takes very long but I love watching you....🤗
Awe Carina. I love your story. Thank you for sharing. May nothing but good things happen for you. Bless
Thank you so much for that 🥰
Bless you as well 😊
A face to the voice… and what a beautiful smile. 😊 Appreciate you sharing. I was gifted a 5mm as my first hook. Still my favorite 5mm hook to use when needed. 🧡 Love everything about what you do on this channel. Appreciate the education, patience, and humor you have. Really love when you “go rogue”. Appreciate your creative touch and knowledge. Until the next time….
Side note: Happy Momma Day. Appreciate your son’s time and kindness in helping you help us.
Agreed. She is not what i had pictured in my head. Much prettier n with dark hair. I have a thing with dark hair these days. Think because my own is turning so white, lol.
@@gaylescovel7308 I like to say I’m adding more chrome… somehow sounds better 😉
@@devils.advocate2354 , 😂! How original❣😆 Chrome, adding more! That brought a tear of laughter, 😁!
Oh Yeah, Bibop Years ❣️ You do NOT look old enough to have a grown Child 😮
I'm 64 years young 😊
I brought home the Bacon back in the late 70's and Fried it up in a Pan for a man with baggage and loved every minute of the time. I have since then aged and moved on, Divorced twice and living my Golden Years alone, relationship wise, but enjoying watching my children as adults with their families and being blessed in a way to hold my Great Grandchildren 💕 I absolutely love watching your Surprise Patterns.
It's so Awesome to put a face to such beautiful works of Vintage Patterns 💜
I discovered your channel not so long ago, i'd say like less than 5 months maybe, and i literally loved it at first sight because i too love vintage crochet with passion. Every time i see that you uploaded a video, i grab a hook and just work along with you because it's just so relaxing and i love the results at the end (even if i fail sometimes). Never stop doing this (except, like, if you don't want anymore obviously >.>) because your channel is pure GOLD.
Thank you so much! Im not stopping anytime soo or far haha :)
Tfs your story. I'm 78, self taught and don't know any of the terminology you use till I see the stitch then the light bulb goes off. I really enjoy your videos and hate it when people criticize. No one has that right, don't care! Keep up all the fabulous work you do. I was handed a pair of knitting needles a d a ball of yarn at about 8 or 9 to keep me from being bored. Wish I'd kept the swatch, it had to have been a hoot. God bless and hope your health conditions continue to improve.❤
Forgot when I got a little older I got a book on crochet and started doing that and fell in love, reason being I like instant gratification and it's so much faster than knitting. 😂❤
Mistakes are what makes crochet a uniquely personal thing. You are handling something a person made ( maybe long ago) and can feel what they felt at the time they made that article. Vintage crochet is so fascinating and wonderful when you can do it yourself. Brilliant videos. Thank you for sharing them.
I'm glad you started this channel. It is like the crochet version of history-bounding.
Hiya Corrina. Happy Mother's Day💖
thank you so much! :)
Thank you for sharing your story. Your honesty and modesty touched my heart. God bless you dear. Will pray for your health and well-being. Big hug from California.
I too have Hashimotos and find crochet to be a really really grounding activity. I loved your channel before, but I love it even more now because I feel a sense of connection to you and your story ❤️
Dearest Corrine, don't worry too much about replying to every comment. When you send a heart response it lets us know you read our comments. There is only one of you and we know life happens and that it takes time for you to create these wonderful vintage crochet videos. If a person gives you grief over something, let it pass by knowing that you are doing your best in the moment. There is only one of you and so many of us, so there is only so much you can do. Most of us understand but there will always be those people out there that want to create a fuss because it's fun for them. Let them go and enjoy yourself and we will enjoy what you do with you. Thank you for sharing your story.
Vintage/antique crochet is my jam too!! I am so thrilled to have found you.
I love getting to know you better.
I can't tell you how much I enjoy watching you make these vintage patterns. It's so much fun! Thanks for doing this for us.
thank you so much! :)
Found your channel about a month ago and have been LOVING IT! I’ve been crocheting for about a year and a half. I mostly make amigurumi but want to learn it all - There is so much to learn! Watching you dissect vintage patterns is so entertaining and inspiring. I want to try adding lace cuffs to the toys I make now!
Wonderful!
Came across your channel last week and am obsessed. The combination of it all, it is asmr, it teaches, it explores, your voice is great for this, your humor is great, the interaction with your son on the mystery projects… love, love, love it all.
I started the Titanic bag.
Thank you so much for all the work you put in!
Happy Mother’s Day 💖
thank you so much! :)
I love watching you crochet. Thank you
First... I love your name. I think of the song, everytime I hear you say something to yourself and then I'm humming the tune and tickled at you, too, for telling yourself what to do next on those insanely amazing old patterns!
I'm 61 and I've learned so much from you, already!
I'm excited to see what this pattern is all about that you have coming. Yea!!!
Also, I have fibromyalgia and a pretty harsh form of degenerative disc disease and I know what kind of struggles it can be when, for some odd reason, our body hates itself! It's crazy!
I hope your doctor, now, is going to be able to help you insert a few more foods into your diet in some sneaky way. I cannot imagine only being able to eat those few things! Bless your heart!!! I'm so glad you have crochet to do too keep your hands and mind busy when you go through your struggles.
God's best to you! I wish I could send you some money but, well, when you're sick, you can't make much money, right?🤣
I will like your videos and comment and do a much youtuby stuff as possible to help you.
Thanks for sharing your love with us. I love the antique patterns and I want to make some of the things you've done. I just have to save up my pennies and get the thread I want to make them in.
Lots of love from a cloudy and rainy Texas panhandle. I love this cool damp weather but my body has other ideas about it. We argue a lot about this and I use my name when I talk to myself, too!🤣
thank you so much for that :)
Just want to tell you how proud I am of you for putting yourself out there like this. As one who suffers from a variety of autoimmune disorders, I know how difficult it can be to both live with and talk about them. Also want to thank you for all of the beautiful patterns you share with us. It’s funny, while I’m a full decade older than you, I also started when I was 8, though the circumstances were different. Mistakes are a part of life and a part of learning any craft, but your willingness to be honest about yours instead of editing them out is heartwarming. I cannot get behind UA-camrs who don’t come across as authentic, but you do so in spades, dear Corrine, and it’s shows your audience just what kind of person you truly are. ❤
thank you so much for that :)
I have hashimoto as well and osteoporosis. I am a mess lol but I keep pushing forward!
Loving your job, what a great job you are doing. ❤
thank you so much for sharing! :)
Hi Corina. Thanks for your story. I love your vintage crochet videos. They are wonderful! I just wanted to drop a note and let you know that you are appreciated. I will pray for your health and family. Hopefully some relief will come.
I think you hit the jackpot with your vintage channel as its unique,and you have a nice demeanour, considering your health issues you are managing them with humble dignity.i have an underactive thyroid,my hair has thinned considerably and you mentioned your thyroid being compromised,so i get that part, i enjoy your channel immensely,i find every video a magical mystery tour of vintage crochet ,and i get so engrossed,btw you have an amazing family.
Hey girl! I can’t begin to tell you how excited I get when I see a new mystery crochet has been posted. My 6’5 military father taught me how to crochet back when I was a kid and it just stuck. Much love and respect to you. Ty so much for all the time and energy you put into your work for us. Love you!
That is way cool!! And thank you so much 🤗
Im a little late to the game as I only recently discovered your channels. I am playing catch up. You're just a joy and feel like a long time friend. Thanks for promoting crochet and teaching lessons from the past. God bless those ladies who took it to another level. ❤
Just recently discovered your channel. I was bored with everything and wanted something different and you are surely that. Enjoying your uniqueness❣️ I’m vintage myself(80) and feel that working out patterns is good for the brain and more fun than crosswords.
Sorry for your troubles (we all have them, right?). I’ll remember you in my prayers. Best wishes. Ignore the critics, you’re doing a wonderful job.
Thank you so much! 🤗
Corinna firstly so lovely to see you and not just the beautiful hands, nails and voice. I’m so so sorry to hear about your health. Glad you are taking care of yourself and may you somehow improve. Your UA-cam channel is excellent and may it grow bigger. Hugs from South Africa
Thank you so much !! and so fun to meet so many people from all over the world , this is such a beautiful platform!! :)
Lovely to see you and hear your story. Happy Mothers Day, we had our Mothers Day in the UK on March 18th. Looking forward to the next video. Take care and best wishes x
thank you so much! :)
Thanks for sharing your story! I came from a tough home life as a kid and learned to crochet by watching pbs and checking out books from the public library when I was 12. I appreciate what you do. Vintage crochet is so fascinating.
I enjoy both channels. I’ve used a couple of your patterns on the other channel and have a couple saved for future consideration. The explanations are easy to follow for a newbie like me. Thanks and Happy Mother’s Day.
yay! and thank you so much :)
10:57 Funnily enough, after watching your videos I found myself minutely examining a doily at my parents house that I’d never realised was crochet, and for the first time appreciating the work that went into it 😊
I love that :)
Around 9 or 10 years of age grandmother gave me a tiny steel hook and a length of bedspread cotton and showed me how to make a chain. She explained that the most beautiful things are based on knowing how to chain. I was hooked and spent many hours making up my own variations. Some good, some awful. I didn’t get involved with yarn until in my late 20’s when my mother in law encourage me to make blankets, shawls, hats etc. so crochet has been a lifelong passion. I see your passion too. Love your work and your fearless approach to these older patterns. I’ve learned a lot by watching you. Hope I never stop learning.
Happy Mother's Day! Hugs
thank you :)
Happy Mother’s Day! Girl you make me love ya even more! You are an amazing wonderful stunning lady! Remember the cuffs? I can’t get them out of my mind…so beautiful, little pearl buttons….
oh yay! thank you so much :)
I absolutely love your vintage crotchet channel but really appreciate your honesty and we are all here for you and your creations x
Thanks!
thank you for that !! :)
You have the most unique crochet channel.. so in love with it.. a bit of mystery and adventure and crochet ♥️
thank you ! :)
I discovered your channel about a month ago and every video I watch I keep saying to myself that you are fearless…lol. I have a lot of my Grandmother’s patterns from the 1940’s and 50’s and I also have several of her doilies that she made from those patterns. I have tried to make some of the patterns but invariably get stuck on something that I don’t understand and end up just giving up. Thanks to you I have gone back and started looking at these patterns again. It helps that we have your UA-cam channel and google to help figure out some of the crochet terms that were used back then. I love your current series and look forward to every video. Happy Mother’s Day😀
You're precious! Always remember how much you are loved.
I also suffer from Hashimoto's. Thin hair, anemia, anxiety, the works. I have two boys, 17 yo, and a busy husband. Thank you for sharing your story! You remind me of a young Madonna, the singer, of course 😊. I admire your patience in crocheting the old patterns. You keep going with that love for history recreated through yarn; it becomes you.
You are so sweet. Happy mother's day. I love your videos so much and look forward to them every day
thank you! :)
Thank you Your are pure Gold and you have a god heart Thank you
thank you so much for that :)
Corinna, you're such a lovely person, & it was fun to hear your stories. Im so happy for the success you are having with this vintage crochet. As I've mentioned before, so many times you keep me company during my insomnia & I feel like we're old friends. I love these things from the past too & you've taught us all some beautiful patterns. I hope you continue this channel & stick around for a long, long time. You're our friend now, so you must stick around! Happy Mother's Day Corinna, sending hugs. 🩷🤗
Thank you so much, hugs back! :)
Yes I agree, I think Corinna's channel is unique, and I hope it grows
Thank you for this - I'm so glad to meet you! I learned to crochet at the j.c. Penny department store when i was 15, back in the 70's, and I'm waiting for the lacy tablecloth pattern that taught me every stitch you'll ever need to know to show up here so i can enjoy it all over again with you and the gang. I love your approach and ethic - you never give up trying, and it always works in some way
Thank you for sharing your story there's nothing wrong with not liking to crochet things that drive us crazy I don't want to crochet socks. I'm glad you turned a negative ( being sick) into a positive and made two awesome channels that make you happy and keep you busy, you now have me excited to see this awesome new make it's going to be fun 😊
thank you :)
Hi! I believe that crochet is a beautiful art that is disappearing very fast. It is because of wonderful people like you that keep it alive that make it possible for others to learn and enjoy and pass it on. Keep up the good work! 🙂
Thank you so much for that 😊
I learned the good old granny square at the age of 12 in the early 70s. I've continued to dabble over the years but Fibromyalgia has meant many hours of resting. I dived into crochet again which has provided much fun while feeling productive. I really love 30s fashion and crochet patterns from that time are interesting, but it's a bit of a challenge finding plus size patterns.
Your channel is such an inspiration. Thank you so much Corinna.
I sorry to hear about that ( Fibromyalgia) 😔
And thank you so much
Thank you for sharing your story, and I love your channel. I crocheted a cardigan once, darn thing took me three years on and off, and I hated it in the end too. I really must undo it!
I sympathise with your food issues, I have similar issues with certain foods, though my list was a little longer than yours but not by much. I have found that reintroducing very small amounts of the bad ones and building up the levels slowly has helped, providing I don't overdo it.
Sending you all my best wishes and take care.
Thank yo so much! wonderful advice :)
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Hi Corrina, thank you for sharing your story. I've been enjoying catching up on all your vintage crochet videos but mostly, I enjoy your humor and your personality.
The Joy you bring to others 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🫵😜👍🏻👋❤️
I have been binging your videos while on vacation and catching up on my WIPs...your videos make me feel like I'm hanging out with my good friend and we're in a knitting circle of wonderful people. So THANK YOU for that...does my soul so much good ❤
HI! Just tripped over your channel here searching for crochet patterns (one of my fav pastimes). I have also been crocheting since the age of 9 or 10 when my older sister, by 14 years, decided to pick it up as a hobby. I am now 62 and am still crocheting. She gave me such a gift and your beautiful, wheel bound, diner friend did the same for you!!! I loved that part of your story :-) I am sorry to hear about your illness but your attitude towards it all is so inspiring. And your wig episodes are so funny. They "Karen" wig was the best! I was SO INTRIGUED when I started looking through your videos and watched one of the "Mystery Stitch" ones first...AMAZING! I loved not knowing what it was we were about to make and the anticipation of getting to the end was addictive! THIS, is a wonderful and entertaining concept you have come up with and I wish you all the luck, health and happiness going forward. I am now a loyal subscriber 🙂
Thank you for sharing your story with us. After reading the Comments for this video, I am happy -- but not surprised -- that youve touched the hearts and souls of so many people.
I was given my first hooks when i was 9 too! My grandma taught me and you inspired me to pick it back up again last year. I feel like I learn more about myself every time you talk about yourself and it's been such an adventure for me as well. I love your videos and I love you! ❤
9 seems to be the magic age haha :) , and thank you
Love your channel. I’m older and started crocheting again after 40 years. Love what you do. I don’t have hashimotos but had serious food tolerance issues. Yakult probiotic helped me get my microbiome up and running. I’m certain you will fix what is the problem.
Well hello! Nice to meet you,nice to see who’s talking to us!
Hello beautiful lady ❤ and so wonderful you can rescue things....me too....been crocheting since the 1960's..I'm vintage lol❤😂
When I first came across your vintage channel I knew it was going to blow up!! You have found a crochet need on UA-cam and you are nailing it!!!! You have the kindest demeanor and such patience with your sometimes very difficult to understand patterns!! The cuffs are one of my favorites.
I do go back to your other channel too tho. Going to make a top from over there ❤ you should think about getting a PO Box so we can mail you some happy mail 😉
Thank you so much! , I do plan to set up a PO Box at the end of this month with my youtube paycheck ( it's expensive , but now I can afford one because of the channel, I just put all the UA-cam $ back into the channel, but it's so woth it :)
I cried when you said about Hashimotto and the long term effects over the nutrition. Im in the same situation. I love your vintage patterns and i hope will learn more from it.
thank you so much!
Hashi-hugs :)
You are just the sweetest soul! I enjoyed your story so much 😊You have such a pleasant voice to listen to and you are so very talented! Thank you for sharing yourself with us. I will be 76 in June. I have enjoyed crochet my adult life. My talented grandmother made mostly beautiful tablecloths and doilies. Pineapples were her favorite. She taught me basically how to make a chain. I wanted to learn. I was 19 yrs old and with my husband who was in the army stationed in Germany. (1966-1967)I bought a how to knit and crochet book and taught myself how to do both. Oh how I wish there had been UA-cam channels then! 😂 I enjoy making doilies, tablecloths and fine work like my grandma, but I have also made sweaters and many baby afghans for family and friends. I have 8 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren with another due in September. I made an avocado green and gold granny square bedspread way back when, but gave it to Goodwill when my taste changed. 😅 I enjoy your channel so much! I will be praying for your physical needs. 🙏💓
Thank you , and Thank you for sharing that with me :)
Thank you for this introduction. You are a girl after my own heart. ❤️ I am enjoying every video you create. I love the story about the older woman who taught you. I too learned from the older women who lived near me. My textile story is that my grandmother took me to " The Happy Dragon" thrift shop where I fell in love and she purchased for me a 10 cent bag of embroidery thread. And that passion has never waned. Keep it up and I hope your Chanel gets a ton of followers..it's great!
thank you :)