my aunt crochet - esp like the crochet slippers she made me every christmas. she is gone now and I still miss her and the slippers. my mom knitted, as did her sister. i remember once my mom made me a dress - i was in grade school (at that time all girls had to wear dresses/skirts to school. no jeans, no pants, no shorts - my kids are just appalled when I tell them this) anyway, i was so upset b/c i didn't want to wear a home made dress- let alone a dress- was a tom boy so it was a fight to even get me in skirts. needless to say it was the only dress she ever made me