Crocheting in the Dark

[KateCrochets]

Last night our power went out, and I found myself crocheting by candlelight - an OTT Lamp it's not! I blogged a little bit about the experience here:http://katecrochets.blogspot.com/2006/09/crocheting-in-dark.html

 

I know denizens of C'ville come in all varying abilities, and even varying levels of vision. How many of you can crochet in the dark, or are there certain things that you find easier to crochet in low-light than others?

 

Do you crochet long after the light has left the sky (or by the map light) on car trips? Do you drag a hook and skein into the movie theater? Do you sneakily stitch in bed after the lights go out?

[Calesmommy]

I too have crocheted in the dark. I have taken it everywhere with me. I usually have to feel the stitching to know where I am at. They had a light up crochet hook on ebay. I wanted to buy it but when I went back it was gone.

[frogsrock]

ive done the same as you...

 

electricity went out... so i lit 2 candles and layed a flashlight on my desk lol i could barely see but i got some work done

[jessc031778]

I have crochetted in the dark a few times, but only on really easy patterns where I could work into spaces instead of into stitches...

 

Jessie

[grrlsmom]

On a MAJOR repetitive piece, I have crocheted by dashboard light (Oooh, "I found paradise by the dashboard light!"), but frankly, I don't crochet all that great in full light, so I really don't dare risk it!

[Michelle1210]

only if i have the pattern memorized and with alot of repetious stitches

[lhasaapsolady]

I'll work on afghans of light color with very little light, in winter lots of time with just the tv on. I can't work with dark colors or on thread projects without adequate light.

[KristinJG]

Oh my goodness, I can barely crochet with the regular lamps on!!

[Melibean223]

i could probably do my giant granny square afgans in low light possibly even the dark only cause I can feel where i need to put the stitches but anything else I would probably need to see what i was doing.

[stitchylady]

WalMart has a whole variety of small "head lamp" type lights..very inexpensive... which would be great to use when you want to crochet in a low or no light situation. Most have an adjustable elastic band that the light fits on and the light can be tilted to the correct angle.

Doreen

[JCB]

On Saturday I was at an outdoor concert, and I continued crocheting way past sunset. When I looked at it in the light of day... I had so many mistakes I had to frog most of it .

 

Joan