How to Crochet Using the "Mimi Stitch"

How to Crochet Using the "Mimi Stitch"Including Origin of Stitch and Various Possible Uses

When I was young my grandmother was the one in the family who crocheted and she did it very well. She subscribed to various magazines devoted to patterns and kept every issue. Everyone knew that when there was a baby shower or other important family event my grandmother would crochet something special for it. She could whip up afghans, clothing, doll clothing, linens for my dollhouse furniture, doilies, tablecloths, etc. with seeming ease. She was amazing.

She also desired to pass this skill on and thus I became her student. But I was not a good pupil. I was young and wanted to do other more active things. Sure, one could make some very cool stuff, but wouldn't there be time to learn later? Besides, she is right-handed and I am left-handed which made the process challenging and that was no fun.

By the time I realized that the skill could be a valuable one indeed, and was no longer quite so interested in being active, arthritis had robbed my grandmother of her ability to crochet. I had to learn it on my own. At first I tried to follow patterns that came on the skeins of yarn I bought. This didn't work, because patterns require counting and a certain amount of math, which I have not the patience for. Hence, I set out to teach myself from memory. By which I mean remembering what she had tried to show me when I was a child.