I picked up crochet for the first time this year, after my friend bought me a neat little kit that contains everything you need in a can. In my excitement I sat down the same evening to attempt crafting a shrimp, and was met with a real challenge. As it turns out, crochet is hard. Who would've guessed? It took me far longer than I like to admit to figure out what the instructions were telling me to do, and after a lot of trial and error and several different YouTube tutorials I had finally created what can only vaguely be described as a shrimp.
So when people dedicate hours and hours to massive crochet projects, I fully appreciate how much hard work has gone into it. I love a good scroll through the r/GeekyCrochet subreddit; you get such a range of projects, from handmade plushies to accessories for both humans and animals (including many dog costumes, which is always appreciated) but what astounds me even more than this is when people crochet whole cosplays.
