Crocheting at age 100

[Lisaizme]

The Project Linus coordinator for our area sent this link to the folks on her PL mailing list..

 

I thought some people here might enjoy the article. I hope I can be as prolific at 100.

 

http://www.news-journal.com/featr/content/features/stories/12302206_WhiteheadCrochet.html

[Riohnna]

Wow,,,that is fantastic!

[darski]

I love that. gives hope to all of us here and a goal to work towards. :grandma

[needlesandpinza]

oh thats too funny! dh was just teasing me about that, ds1 was asking something about when hes that old *giggle* and dh makes a quick snip...Mom will still be crocheting and knitting away when shes 100...

Guess it did not help that I fueled the fire by crocheting at the dinner table.

So kodus for the eldery crocheters! (dh's gma is 88 and still knits like crazy)

[KellyA]

Now that's a goal I will have to keep in mind

[grrlsmom]

"As long as I live, I'll be crocheting," she said, "I'll probably be crocheting when I die."

 

So cool! I hope I can keep going like that!

[Ladykats]

Now that is a lady to be inspired by.

[nana5boys]

I also have that goal for myself. I saw a report on tv reported of a lady who could barely see and she had arthritis. She was in her late 90's and she could crochet by the feel of the stitch and she could barely see the colors but she could somehow tell by the feel of the yarn. And they showed the blankets and all were blended tog. And with all that she still crocheted. That's what inspired me. I hope I can be like her.

 

jaye

[allycat1987]

How inspiring!

 

I can already feel my thumb in the morning growling from too much crocheting!

[Cookie Hooker]

Yay! Good for her! I want to be that active when I hit that age!

[lhasaapsolady]

That is such a heartwarming piece. If only we could all be so lucky to live this long and still be able to enjoy such a fantastic craft.

[heart]

That is wonderful! What a beautiful way to spend your life doing something you love and helping others at the same time! Just lovely!

[cat3crazy]

Thanks for sharing the link to such an inspiring article!

[Gran]

Thanks very much for posting that. It is heartwarming and inspiring.

[karin4christ]

Thank you Lisa. I really love to read about others who use their gift of crocheting to bless others.

[mimicat]

She's amazing!

I'm inspired by her to crochet solely for charity, and maybe start to do it when I'm 60. I would feel so blessed if I'm still alive at 80 and can still crochet.

[Auntie Kellie]

Wow, simply wow. I hope I remain that active at her age and so full of good cheer. She is definitely an inspiration to look up to.

 

Hugs and Cookies

Auntie K

[cgd]

That's a great story!

[needlesandpinza]

I also have that goal for myself. I saw a report on tv reported of a lady who could barely see and she had arthritis. She was in her late 90's and she could crochet by the feel of the stitch and she could barely see the colors but she could somehow tell by the feel of the yarn. And they showed the blankets and all were blended tog. And with all that she still crocheted. That's what inspired me. I hope I can be like her.

 

jaye

A good friend of mine has a customer who has really bad eye sight but that woman knits up a storm! she is 92

[Rosemary]

What a wonderful lady!

My mom is 87, and she has very, very bad tremors. She can't sign her name or pick up a glass of water without it splashing every where, yet she crochets. Her stitches are flawless, it just takes her twice as long as it used to. That is determination!

[jmccrochet]

What an inspirational story, as are those posted by some of you members about elderly relatives. My sis has a MIL who is always laid up in bed, but when I gave her a crocheted scarf for Christmas she lit up talking about all the stuff she used to crochet. I'm hoping someone back there takes her yarn shopping and helps her find patterns she can read (she's just barely functionally literate). Thanks for posting this link, it's truly inspirational.

 

Joyce

[littlelady2]

My grandmother died in 2001 at age of 99 years, 11 months and 13 days and she was still crocheting also, with thread, making doilies. Want to be just like her.

[DesertCrocheter]

More power and yarn to her, and may she make many more blankets! Add me to the list of people who want to grow up to be just like her. Patty

[Addey]

I want to grow up just like her! I've made a few blankets for Project Linus. I think that's one of the best things out there. My goal this year is 6 blankets, I couldn't imagine being able to do 12 every 3 months, premie or otherwise!!

[Phoenix]

Oh, how wonderful! Chalk me up as wanting to be like her too!