The time that has passed causes me to look back to the beginning of my crochet journey and conclude that I'm still just a beginner. What I mean is that I have been following the instructions mechanically, like an encoded machine.  My eyes are opening to the light about the structure of the stitch,

A book for beginners

for example the single crochet and chains.  I find that you need to really to see the crochet parts to really know what you are doing.
I don't think that I know what I've been doing up 'til now! lol
(written 5/25/11)

Learning to work with different size hooks can be daunting.  Even worse, finding the hook needed to match the gauge is still a frustrating task for me.

JUST STICK WITH TINY HOOKS
If you seem to do neater work when the pattern calls for a small hook size then you're like me.  You may also find it uncomfortable switching to larger hooks after using very small ones.

SMALL HOOKS, LACE YARN
Another thing that I wish is that stitches looked just as neat with larger hooks as with small ones.

Lace yarns, small hook

Oh yeah, I almost forgot that I also like crocheting with the lace yarns because thicker yarns tend to come apart for me. (written 5/17/11)

Question:  Is white crochet thread easier to work with than colored thread ?

My Answer:  I seem to crochet faster and see better with white crochet thread. I even feel more energetic.

(Just not sure where this comes from)