Malaysian male fitness instructor finds crocheting relaxing and a vital skill

Lim’s crochet doily dream catcher, which features intricate details. Photos: Izach Lim

His first attempt at crocheting was “an absolute nightmare”, he said, because he is left-handed and couldn’t replicate his mum’s movements. Lim says it’s a most underrated work of art, but he is fascinated by the delicate and intricate pattern of each design.For him, the most challenging part of learning how to crochet was deciphering crochet patterns, especially learning the stitch abbreviations and terms. And that’s just the basics.

“My mother used to learn crochet from her friends and books. Back then, few women were interested in it. She used to frequent bookstores for crochet material, which was also extremely limited as crochet was not a popular craft back then, and even now,” explains Lim, the elder of two siblings. “Besides shawls, I also plan to make more modern crochet wear such as neck warmers, scarves, cardigans or pillowcases. I plan to venture into more lifestyle items as crochet can be utilised to create many things, ” he says, convinced of crochet’s versatility.A way to recalibrate

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