Chinanews.com, Changzhi, April 7th, title: Colorful life blooms in the fingers of the handicapped farmer’s female handicapped art neighbors "crocheting" happy dreams

  Author Yang Jing Zhang Yue

  "Design the petals, make the receptacle, and crochet the shape..." On April 7, in Qianxichang Village, Changzi County, Changzhi City, Shanxi Province, Hu Xiaoling was teaching crocheting skills at home to the "hook friends" who came to "learn from" , After she has carefully crocheted the wool of different colors, it becomes a piece of exquisite and unique crafts.

  Hu Xiaoling, 43, is an authentic rural housewife. Due to her disability and inconvenience, she cannot go out to work. She has been taking care of her children at home for many years.

  Hu Xiaoling recalled that when she was a child she saw her mother knitting sweaters and embroidering insoles, and she slowly followed them to learn.

"By chance, I saw someone crocheting flower pots with woolen yarn on the Internet. They were novel and unique, and they also provided detailed explanations." Hu Xiaoling said, this moved her, who had already had some crocheting experience, and decided to try it. Give it a try.

Hu Xiaoling's creative works such as flower pots, hairpins, and small shoes are three-dimensional and vivid.

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  At first, Hu Xiaoling mainly knit some simple small objects, such as hairpins, pillows, key chains, etc. to practice hands. "After proficiency, I started to try to knit small woolen flower pots, facing the video, constantly fumbled and practiced, and accumulated a lot of experience. Also opened his own path of creation."

  "When we first started knitting, it was a bit rough, especially the interface position, which was always handled well." But Hu Xiaoling did not put down the needle and thread in her hand, "I watched the video repeatedly, practiced, and gradually found the trick."

  Hu Xiaoling said that rural women like to gather together to play cards in their free time, but as long as she has time, she studies and learns crocheting skills through online platforms, and communicates and learns with like-minded netizens online.

"I used to think that there were not many people who like the art of crocheting, but now I discovered that there are so many friends with the same hobbies."

Flower pots crocheted by Hu Xiaoling.

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  Through continuous learning and practice, Hu Xiaoling's crocheting technique is becoming more and more adept. It took about a week to complete a work at first, but now it can be completed in a few hours.

Hu Xiaoling is now able to make four or five small flowerpots a day, and the variety of creations is becoming more and more abundant. Creative works such as flowerpots, roses, hairpins, pillows, and small shoes are three-dimensional and vivid and lifelike.

  Today, Hu Xiaoling has become a well-known skillful woman in the local area, and women from surrounding villages have also come to learn from her. Hu Xiaoling patiently and meticulously explained the crochet technique to everyone. The past "mayou" has become a "hook friend."

During festivals and village rallies, Hu Xiaoling will also take her newly weaving work to the street for sale.

Today, Hu Xiaoling has become a well-known local skillful woman, and women from surrounding villages have also come to learn from her.

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  “The crochet must first be of good quality and be innovative, so that everyone will like such small objects.” Hu Xiaoling said that in the next step, she will broaden her sales channels through WeChat, live broadcast, etc., so that more people can appreciate these special arts. At the same time, we encourage more sisters to join in the creation and work together to increase income and become rich.

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