I guess I am intermediate. I am 84 and first crocheted at the age of 5. It keeps me sane. This being said, I have made it a practice to learn something new every month. And….i love you to pieces. Thank you so much.

I’ve only been crocheting for two years. I want to let you know that every pattern I’ve done following you, I’ve completed. You are one of the best teachers I have found. Just wanted to say thank you.

I'm between easy and intermediate. But I watch Mikey tutorials when I get stuck.

I have been crocheting for 54 years. I am still learning. I learn the most from you Mikey. So it doesn't matter how long a person has been crocheting. It's wanting to learn different things. I am learning about texture. I have never done a front post crochet until l started watching Mikey. You are an inspiration Mikey to everyone.

I'm advanced, but I prefer intermediate and easy patterns most. A lot of my skills are thanks to you personally! Especially reading charts, I really owe you for that. My favorite things about your tutorials is that they all have charts and written patterns to follow along, and that you spend a few minutes explaining the pattern and what it entails before starting the stitching. It really helps me decide whether I want to do the project or not before wasting any time getting started only to realize it's not my vibe, as I'm not always in the mood for certain stitches or counting.

That walk off! I LOVE it.

I am 11 years old and consider myself as a advanced intermediate crocheter I have learned so much from this channel even though I have only been watching for a week or so

I find many KZfaq crocheters say a pattern is for beginners when it has color changes, stitch changes or intricate stitches (using many rows in the stitch). I understand they want the viewers, but it’s frustrating for new and beginners. I’ve been crocheting more years than many of these KZfaqrs have been alive. Lol! But I spent many years making afghans. I’ve been making cardigans for about 3 years. So I had to start kind of at scratch ina sense. Doing top down sweaters is a blast! I am advanced, but struggle with memory problems due to my health. It just takes me a little longer to catch onto something new. Thanks Mickey for all you do and for being you!,

Thank you for explaining the standards for grading "easy" to "advanced". When I was beginning, I stumbled when I'd get a pattern that said "easy" but I hadn't learned all the stitches themselves yet. So even though the pattern was easy on an engineering level-- how many repeats, how it was shaped--- if I didn't know all 8 stitches involved to make the pattern it was less than relaxing. Of course, once I mastered it and rose to the challenge I was so proud! Like you say, it's the zen of the journey and the learning :)

I think I'm a little over easy 😊 I definitely agree with you when learning crochet you have to find the right person, someone you can make friends with in your head to help you develop more toward advancement.

I started my crochet journey March of 2021 with a granny square blanket that I found a tutorial for on KZfaq. I did another blanket from Kristin Omdahl, then I found your 'Flower in the Square' pattern and tutorial. Because of you and your gift for teaching, I went from beginner to intermediate relatively quickly. It was my no means easy though!! I think I stopped and started that flower in the square tutorial a million times 😂 until one day, it clicked. The light bulb 💡 came on. Thank you Mikey for all that you do for the crochet crowd. 💙

I've been crocheting for almost 40 years, and while I "can" do the advanced work I much prefer to be an easy hooker *wink* and intermediate when I feel like something a little more complex. I always love your videos and the way you talk like we are right there with you having a conversation. Thanks for all you do to keep the craft alive!

I'd say I'm intermediate to advanced. I've done at least one yearly CAL with you for the last 5 years. I love learning new stitches and get bored easily so I stay away from most easy patterns. I must say, Mikey, that I'd never have gone from beginner to where I am now without your help. You work is amazing and your teach style is EXACTLY what I need.

I consider myself between easy and intermediate. I’ve done many intermediate level patterns but only with some assistance of your tutorials. I’m currently working on an easy level pattern - Baby Shower Blanket 😊

Crochet is all about the love of yarn and the joy

Thanks so very much for explaining how the patterns are categorized. I’ve been crocheting off and on for 50 years and found myself frustrated because I’m still choosing beginner and easy patterns. My comfort zone - brain and hands - simply wants to enjoy the journey! I am trying to jump into non-comfortable areas now to learn more. This video just reminded me that it’s ok to struggle when learning something new! Thanks, I definitely needed that reminder! You are my go-to crochet teacher! Thanks for sharing your amazing talent!

I learned by reading patterns. My sister, who is 16 years younger than me, loves graphs. I was like, huh? A crochet graph!!! You have been teaching me so much about graphs. The graph was especially helpful when we did the Fall Mandala. Thank you!

I've only croched for 18 months, but can work along with all of your tutorials, because you explain everything so well. I agree with you that you have to find the right person to follow and thats you for me. Getting there with reading the patterns. Thanks for all your help. Happy St. Patrick's Day frim Ireland.

Hi Mikey, I started crocheting 3 years ago. I watched a lady on yt to show me the basics and how to make a simple baby blanket. I wasn't getting it. Then I stumbled upon your channel. I was able to understand your style of teaching and when I completed the baby blanket, I wanted to keep learning more. You taught me how to read patterns and graphs as well. Thank you so very much. You are amazing. 🙂💗

I have been crocheting for about 10 years. I have learned that crocheting has come a long way from when I first started. I love working with you but it is this one blanket I can not get. Lol but I will keep trying I don't like to give up. Thank you

I love your humor and naughtiness. I consider myself a beginner, just because I haven't crocheted anything in 15 years - I've been watching your videos to update myself and I've learned a lot - but I'm seriously thinking about making your pattern Autumn and Comfort Log Cabin Blankets. Wish me luck!

First of all thank you for all of the tips, some wonderful patterns and most of all the inspiration! I’ve done expert patterns for years, but your videos still teach me many new things.

I love you Mickey, because foe me, you are one of the best instructors. I think I'm between easy and intermediate at this point in my journey. I've had only one problem with a pattern you posted that I've tried and it was a girl's outfit that looked like a two piece but was actually one piece. I wasn't ready then. Keep hooking my friend.

I have been crocheting for several years but didn't realized how much I depend on crochet for dealing with every day stress. I spent over a month in hospital with Covid and one of the first thing I wanted to do was create something peaceful, I picked up the yarn and life was better. It took me a few weeks to get my crochet groove on , thank you for all your video they have inspired me so much.

I think of myself as an advanced crocheter. While I like doing easy and intermediate patterns, I also like the advanced ones. I love learning new stitches and techniques. Your tutorials are always a help and make the patterns so much easier to navigate. Thank you Mikey. ❤

Thank you for the encouragement Mikey! I’m aways happy with how my finished projects turn out when I follow your tutorials, and I love how you include the pattern, diagrams, and stitch counts in each one. I’ve learned all I know about reading patterns and diagrams from you! Thank you so much!!! I’ve been crocheting for what seems like forever… But I agree with you… The projects I enjoy the most and keep me engaged are ones where I’m learning something new and pushing my limits… But I have times where I just want to quickly finish a few things so feel like I’m getting more done and so I will choose a pattern that is “Easy” but I’m comfortable in the intermediate level and I’m working to improve my advanced level skills… Clothing is so hard even if the pattern is simple just because I want it to fit the person I’m making it for perfectly and that often means quite a bit of fiddling to get it just right… Where it fits them and the finished product meets my personal standards (🤔 I’m a tad OCD and perhaps a bit of a perfectionist 🤭) But I like to think of every project I crochet as a work of art made by hand with deep love… I don’t ever make anything randomly I always have someone specific in mind when I’m making something and I enjoy the process of making it and thinking about that person with every single stitch!

You are so adorable! I think I am intermediate, I started crocheting when I was 9 yo. My Mammaw and Godmother Marie taught me to do chains and how to basically hold and make slip knots. I picked it back up when I was in my early 20's when my friend and a lady I was taking care of taught me to sc, dc, change colors, and make a chevron afghan blanket. Than in my early 40's I really dug in and watched you, and Mrs. Bod two of my favorite YT's and have learned soooooo much more and have made in the last 7 years countless crochet projects from hats to cardigans to puppets, dolls, amigurumi, valences, and soooo much more! Thank you so much sensei for relighting my flame for crochet and making it into a huge bonfire for me!! Thank you so much xoxoxo Ginger xoxoxo

I’m at the easy level. However, I like it when the stitches used are listed. If I know the stitches I can get more adventurous.

This was great. I was a beginner 2yrs ago when I started following you. I consider myself an intermediate now. Each stitching journey is like a person. Some parts are easier to understand than others. I've put something down, because it was hard for me, and come back later to successfully complete it. Hopefully, that person will have patience with themselves. Relax and enjoy the journey. ❤

I learned to crochet in October 2019. I learned by watching KZfaq videos. I have just ventured into the intermediate level work. My latest project was the hugs and kisses baby blanket. It was easy and fun!! It kept my interest with the variety of stitches! Love it! Thank you Mikey!

I like to crochet to relax, so easy to intermediate. I am a visual learner, so KZfaq is my favourite way of learning new stitches.

Hi, when I first learned learned to crochet I wanted easy so I either did a single or double crochet. I then learned a granny square. That was it. I made projects in DC. I got tired of it and took a break which turned out to be 20 years. I learned a lot of new stitches. It is thanks to Mikey that I love t o crochet!!

I consider myself an intermediate crocheter. I love to learn new things and will find some advanced crochet patterns I can handle. I love texture! Thank you for bringing me along on my crochet journey! Hugs 🤗. Robin

Starting my third year crocheting, I would consider myself and advanced beginner. With the help of your tutorials (love the diagrams) I can be confident on stitches and patterns out of my comfort zone!! Thank you Mikey for being you!!!❤️

When I started crocheting, I wanted to make everything that was just way to difficult for me and I was so frustrated!! Then I watched a video, wish I could remember who it was, but the advice I got was that the more you practice, the better you get... I followed the advice and every day I practice new stitches, watch KZfaq videos and it inspire me so much. Thank you for your inspiration and advice it is priceless!! ♡

I used to crochet as a teenager, then again after I had my daughter. That was 40+ yrs ago. I started watching you tube videos when the pandemic started. I feel I'm easy and intermediate. I have a hard time reading patterns but I try. I have made tops and sweaters from videos even on my own without a video or pattern I've made tops for my grand daughter. I enjoy crocheting very much, now I'm making blankets some with videos, others on my own using stitches I have learned. I enjoy doing overlay crocheting!! Thank you for all your lessons!!

Thank you for being a great instructor! I have learned so much from you during my first six months of crocheting. I learned by watching and I started crocheting to relax while sitting with my Husband in the hospital during the last few months of his life. I have completed projects that remind me of time spent with him. Thanks Mikey,💋

Been crocheting for 3 yrs now & being left-handed (was thrilled to find ur tutorials!), I have learned so much from you & have made many of ur well-explained patterns! Thank you for all your creativity, talent & sense of humour!

I started crocheting again after around thirty or so years of not crocheting. I started a couple of years pre COVID-19 and you are one of the first host I watched. You actually helped me to remember how to hold the yarn again. I had forgotten. I will always be grateful to you. I now crochet so many things again. I can even read most patterns because of watching your tutorials. Your explanations are easy to understand, they were for me. I watch different people but I have 5 favorites, lol and you are one of them😊.

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY. 🍀🍀💚💚

I was so in love with your yarn balls I could barely concentrate on you. Lol. Jealous!!!! 🥰 I consider myself an intermediate crocheter but I enjoy all levels. If I had to pick a favorite level it would be intermediate.

You’re great! I am a talker, and I tend to over explain; so, sometimes we have problems listening to each other when we over explain. I believe that you’re just the perfect person to explain things for me as far as crocheting.

I like to dive between levels. In all honesty, I do your projects, because you make me laugh so much, sometimes I can’t even see the stitches because I’m am crying with laughter. I especially love it when you are in your naughty cheeky mood… 😂🤣😆💕 You are an outstanding crochet tutor…

I am a beginner to intermediate and I appreciate your talking speed. Remind you viewers that they can slow down the video if they are struggling to keep up.

I have been Crocheting for over 40 years. I had a babysitter teach me how to chain and double crochet in rows. I made a blanket for my Cabbage Patch kid with her scraps. (yes, I still have both!) She showed me how to do a granny square because she couldn't read herself. In third grade, I found a book with photos at the library and taught myself how to read patterns. Even though it's all supposed to be "standardized through the industry" I still struggle with some patterns. I'm definitely intermediate+. With your help, I'm learning to read diagrams. But I usually have to SEE you demo the stitches to be able to understand and visualize where the pattern is going. I have learned SO MUCH from you over the years. Thank you for continuing to challenge yourself and take us with you along the journey.

More then 10 years ago (think maybe even in the beginning of your channel) you thought me to crochet, I'm still super grateful for your video's back then that managed to teach me crochet and gave me a yarn hobby and a way to relax. Made many people happy with gifts through the years. I want to thank you for doing all you do. Woolly hug from the Netherlands

I did some crochet in my 20's, but my free time went away and the project was never finished. I am...well...older now, decided to try crochet again this past winter and have been loving it! Friends that do a LOT of crochet and knitting have complimented me on my work, so I guess I am doing okay. Many of the Beginner patterns became a bit boring for me, the Easy patterns providing a bit more challenge and I just finished your Show Time Crochet Hat, my first Intermediate project. I have been holding off on starting this project for weeks, but finally decided it was time. I am very happy with the finished product. I am with you on skill levels. I like a challenge here and there, love learning new stitches and methods, but often I just want to stitch and relax rather than count stitches! KZfaq has allowed me to watch and learn, making it much easier to know where to put that next stitch. Reading and crocheting from a pattern would not be easy for me at this point.

I think you are the best teacher. I have made an afghan with you which was a challenge, but I learned so many new stitches. I loved doing it. It encouraged me to try another one, but with a different company and teacher. The pattern and teacher are stressful. I won't use them again. I will be back to do another afghan with you. Thank you for doing what you do so well.

I want to encourage anyone who thinks Mikey goes too fast to hit that pause button and use the rewind buttons liberally! I do this whenever I need a moment, and it really takes the pressure off. Also, hearing and seeing something a second time can let it “click.” The genius of the internet is that we get to choose our own pace! Mikey, you are a wonderful instructor!

I consider myself easy to intermediate simply because I get bored of the same stitches and until I found you I could never grasp reading a pattern. You are my go to guy. You make it all easier to follow and grasp. my memories of late mean I have to keep going back, which I don’t mind as you have a voice that’s calming. Thank you 😊

That is so true !! Not everyone crochets the same . Easy for me might be an advanced and for some a beginners pattern. Sometimes the teacher gets you , other times I have to “ scavenge” around for another teacher. It’s like being in school you loved your Science teacher, but 40% did not. I hear you ! 👍❤️

I’m intermediate, and it’s mostly because of you. I’ve been trying to crochet for years, but couldn’t get the hang of it for the life of me until I stumbled onto your chanel 6 years ago. Since then I never stopped learning with you. Thank you for your work and expertise. I always have a blast listening to you.

I'm advanced. My mom taught me to crochet as a teen (only a few years before she died) I've followed you for years and you have helped me grow and learn. I can't imagine my life without crochet. ❤️

I am beginner getting towards easy. I used to crochet in my youth & now x?x decades later am giving it a whirl again. My speed is slowly increasing which is fine with me. If only KZfaq had been invented back then, I believe I would not have stopped. My grandma taught me & when she passed, so did my learning. You explain the patterns in such a detailed manner, I have learned quite a bit. Thank you!

When I first started crochet is such a cool time for me. My bestie's Mom passed apprx 11 yrs ago. She had an enormous supply and offered it all to me, if I wanted to learn n would use it. And thats what I did. First going on utube and thats where I found you. I've completed many of your tutorials. My favourite big job was the granny square queen size blanket which included your tutorial on how to put it together. I thought it came out beautiful. I rarely do clothing and lean toward Afghan n doily. My skill level hovers btwn beginner n intermediate. I am still learning so much after all these yrs. Im sending a big Thank you to you! And thank you for all your time n patience spent teaching subs like myself. All the best to you🙂

I learned to crochet thanks to all the wonderful "tutors" of KZfaq. One of your patterns and tutorial was my first big project. Big thanks to you Mikey.

Even after more than ten years I’m still at the easy level. My arthritic fingers stop me from doing anything complicated. I’m very happy to be stuck there, as crochet gives me much joy.

Mikey you are a space cadet!! But that’s why we love you so much!! 😊❤ Thanks for the video!! That helps!! Love you!! 🥰

Never figured out the level I'm using..reached the stage where I see a pattern and before it's done have changed it several times..or see a pattern I like but end up making my own version..love using thread but will do yarn designs..mainly I enjoy crocheting holiday ornaments for family or friends...it makes me so happy to find guys are making videos and designing masterpieces..its not just a girl thing anymore..and men find this relaxing and challenging,too..bless you Mickey for showing anyone can make beautiful thoughtful projects to share!❤

I think that you are the very BEST HOST EVER.

I’ve been crocheting about 45 years. I consider my intermediate. Your tutorials are the only ones on KZfaq I have problems following.

I'm a solid intermediate but, as you said, I challenge myself with advanced patterns. But whatever the pattern is, when I get stuck or frustrated, I turn to you, Mikey. You've never failed getting me through a pattern and getting to the point where I complete a project. You're an excellent instructor and a little saucy...which always makes me laugh! Thank you for all the lessons!!! 🧶❤️

You are so funny and warm spirited. I’ve been with you for a number of years and have made a few projects. You have introduced me to new stitches and definitely new designs. At times I have difficulties with patterns but watching and “listening” ( I’m hearing impaired so this is actually Closed Caption) is so helpful. Also, a video can be slowed down, stopped, started, reviewed more than once and I have also used what is written in a pattern, or a graph while listening to you and that works brilliantly for me if I’m personally confused. Thank you for all you do for the community. Hooks up, hookers! We’ve got this!

I consider myself easy to intermediate. Same as others, sometimes I’m in the mood to challenge myself, other times I just want to crochet. I don’t like fussy things so I steer clear of more complicated projects. Thanks for all you do!

First, I want to say thank you for your videos. I am self taught, and wouldn't be where I am today if I didn't have wonderful teachers like you. That said, this video was wonderful. My daughter has been telling me that I am an intermediate crocheter but I still think of myself as an advance beginner. BUT, after this video I realized I AM an intermediate crocheter. And like you, I LOVE learning new stitches and techniques. Thank you for this video. It was extremely helpful. Oh, and I love you using diagrams. Sometimes they make more sense than following a pattern. I like using both together.

Mikey I stuck with you for years because others do things differently. So sticking with one teacher was so worth doing. I now look at others and relate to myself Mikey would do it this way. And I will that part the way you taught me.

You are the one for me. 😁 I just found out that this is my thing for anxiety and quieting the racing mind at the end of the day and I am grateful that you are a click away.

I've been crocheting since I was 8 or 9. I agree with you that sometimes I just want an easy pattern that stays in my head so I can just sit back and get into it. I'm between intermediate and advanced, but easy and intermediate are my favorites. I have multiple channels that I pull from. Yours is new to me, this video popped up as a suggestion. I like your humor a lot, so I will be checking you (and your channel) out. Thanks! 😁

I am considered advanced, but I love your intermediate patterns and enjoy easy for chilling. Must always have a hook in my hand. There are times that even I say "what" on your videos, no big deal, I just slow it down and listen again. I learned to read a pattern first, then taught myself how to read the diagrams so that I could make a doily I wanted and had to have. 50 yrs. of crocheting, and I am always learning and exploring. Thanks for sharing the journey, you are an excellent instructor.

I consider myself intermediate, but love learning new things all the time. I think that is why I like watching your KZfaq/Crochet Crowd because you introduce me to new things. I am like you. I need a little push now and then :)

You are so funny! 😆 When I first watched a couple of your tuitorials I thought "what the heck, I can't follow this guy". Oh how wrong I was! As I have watched more of you and all of your videos I have come to love watching you! You have such a cool sense of humor you always make me smile. Keep it up Mikey! ❤️

Mikey, you are the best host for me! The way you teach is the way I get things. It is nice that you go along with diagrams and the written pattern. I too am a fast talker, so I’ve no problems following along. You always manage to make me laugh and these days, we could always use one of those! Thanks for this video, I now know I am at an intermediate level.

Just picked up a hook that's how new I am. You are my first video that I saw and have learned single crochet so far. I know not much but I'm sticking with it. Thanks for being here.

I also want to say that my attitude and feelings about what I enjoy about crochet matches yours exactly. Bless you and yours

Been crocheting and knitting for 17 years. I remember my first few knit projects. First was beginner striped scarf, then an advanced type of sweater that only took me 2 months to finish. Crochet, I went straight to advance based on what I already knew about knitting.

I wish you were my teacher in ALL my college classes!!!!! You are completely amazing!!!

I’m advanced somedays, but definitely fluent in intermediate. I find trying to go back to “easy” I tend to get bored and will put it down when something new comes along with more advanced stitching. I love to help others learn our beloved craft and always send them Mikey’s way for video tutorials.

I loved how you explained the different levels. I had beginner, advanced beginners ,intermediate and advanced classes for students both left and right hook. It was so much fun. I learned diagram symbol years later when my grandmother paternal side gave me patterns from overseas. My maternal grandmother taught me how to crochet stitches and gauge but she did not have education to read patterns. She just looked at something and made it. Watching you has brought so many memories up . Tyfs. I decided to subscribe.

I've been hooking over 20 yrs and consider myself advanced there isn't anything I can't do I taught myself from a book I learned to read the pattern by looking at the pic and reading the words I hook most all my spare time I've watched several ppl on here but I am drawn to u I keep coming back u r the best teacher and yes u teach me something new all the time I just love u to pieces thanks for all the encouragement advice and tips and tricks

With my crochet; after two years, I am continuing to master amugarumi dolls with techniques I have learned from patterns. Doll and plush toy patterns that have been ‘ involved ‘ and 1 has taken me months. Sometimes I throw away the pattern ,use my skills and go with the zen see what comes up...now that’s fun. Seeing what others in my community are doing with the same niche and it’s a wow moment. Thank you for clearing up my skill level.

Ahhh ... enjoy the journey! What a perfect way to describe sitting down to take up a crochet project. Love you, Mikey.

Mikey, you took me from beginner 2 years ago to intermediate today and a bit advanced....you are the best tutor and my Guru. Love you, ❤ 😍 💖 Jilly in Sydney Australia 🇦🇺

Your the best host mickey. I love love love all your tutorials, they are the best ever. I've completed so many of them just by watching and listening to you. You really are the best. Don't ever stop doing what you do. It's a pleasure to be part of all your projects. A fellow avid crochetier. Thanks for all of it mickey. I appreciate you and all the effort you show in all your tutorials. Carol x

I learn so much from you. I can't read a crochet pattern to save my life but because of you I can consider myself an intermediate crochetor. Rachelle in Seattle

You always make me have a giggle, I usually sing away to you saying hay Mickey your so fine you blow my mind with your creativity, hay Mickey ☺️ xxx

Thank you for all you do! Mikey you taught me how to crochet! Many of the projects I pick are because I like the way the finished pattern looks. My very first project was an advanced project. Friends I know who had been crocheting for at least 20years said it was too advanced for me. So I came to KZfaq to learn and was blessed to find you! Finished the football blanket for my nephew. He loves it with its uniqueness! 😎

I am not really sure where I fall, not a beginner but I still have a lot to learn. I started crocheting about 10 years ago. Funny story, you started me on this journey in a round about way....I was a girl scout leader and I have someone donate a one pound yarn for crafts to my troop. I went on you tube to see if there were any craft videos for yarn. Long story, short (lol, I never tell the short version) I had seen this video from the crochet crowd for an octagon blanket..it looked so beautiful! I knew my little scouts could nit do this but I was compelled to watch. I was totally hooked, I ran out and bought the yarn needed and the hooks. You were so entertaining that even when I realized I was over my head I just kept watching. Than I looked up sind beginning video, learned how to do the basics and jumped right in to your octagon video. You are an amazing teacher and a terrific entertainer. I have been watching you ever since. Thank you for my journey I have enjoyed every minute, and I have RA now so the crocheting is like physical therapy for me. I can barely walk these days due to my RA so I am so very happy that you had taught me how to crochet.

You have helped me go from basics bigener to intermediate. You are like a comforting friend guiding and coaching. Thank you!!

Love this clip. I have been crocheting since I was 4 (56 years ago) I can read patterns as that is what I learnt with. Patterns from the 50's, 60s that my nan had. Mainly in No. 40/20 Coats cotton. Made zilions of doilies (I still have my very first pineapple doily, I made) I taught myself to read diagrams and charts over the years. I have designed blankets for my friends and family. I have never realised that I am actually an experianced crocheter until I watched this. Thank you Mikey, as I can now honestly say "I am an expert at..." lol. I can also knit (since 4/5 years old) Love aran knitting. Hardanger, oh okay pretty much most crafts but crochet is and always will be my first love.

I am an Advanced crocheter. I was fortunate enough to have learned from my grandmother when I was a teenager. Then, my former mother-in-law helped give me the encouragement I needed to pick it back up again. If I had questions, she could easily look at things and help me understand what I was doing wrong. Most of the time, when I'm looking for a pattern, I just find a pattern I like and choose that. I very rarely use the colors of yarn they list in the pattern and I've been known to make adjustments to the pattern to fit better with what I'm trying to accomplish. But, I'm still learning how to read charts, so that still helps me learn new things and I am ALWAYS looking for "new to me" stitches to learn. :) Thanks for the great explanation of the different levels. :)

I fully agree with rosana. You are an incredible teacher. Between you and Crystal at Bag-O-Day crochet, I can kinda do anything now. You have taught me to go from basic to insane and I love it!

This is a neat thing to know. I can do advance but it depends on my mood to what patterns I feel like doing. In my opinion you are one of the best crochet host. You explain everything well, and in a way that a beginner can do an advance pattern and an advance crocheter doesn't get bored. I am very appreciative of you and your love of teaching all of us.

Mikey, YOU are the reason I haven't given up on learning to crochet! Your videos are so amazing. I love the way you walk through the pattern with stitch alongs. You are so funny too, I often laugh out loud at things you say off the cuff. Thank you for sharing your gift with us! I just finished the LLama No Drama, I am currently making the Fat Cat Stuffie and a few other projects from watching your videos. Be well!!

I am intermediate but I can crochet advance, too but then I don't enjoy it that much. I want to relax while crocheting, that is one important reason why I crochet in the first place. To relax and have something to look forward to after a busy day. I just finished your afghan yesterday and today I'm just doing a simple peg bag for myself and I enjoy it very much.

Im easy as I like to relax and enjoy what I do. I don't like following patterns and feeling like I am working or hyper focusing. I been crochet for over 40 years and WOW your yarn balls are so colorful thank you for letting us look at them LOL.

Just want to let you know I enjoy watching you and yes, sometimes speed is slower than I like but if a beginner is watching, I think you are JUST RIGHT! 😁 Thank you Mikey! I enjoy the journey too, no matter where it takes me.

Wow….I’m advanced. However, I really like your patterns no matter the rating. I learn something new all the time. Chat away…..you’re the best

Hola Miguel, I am almost an "easy" crocheter thanks to your generous and detailed tutorials. I liked your term, "let yourself off the hook".

I think I'm in the easy category. I began with the Octagon throw. I believe that was videoed 4 years ago. I put it away and took it out over the past 4 years. In the beginning, I found it difficult to keep the number of stitches consistent and often ended up with too many stitches. I had to follow along with the videos or I just couldn't do it. This last time I took it out I made the leap from beginner to easy. It was like everything clicked from the last time to now. I can identify the stitch by looking at it. I learned how to read the pattern. I'm at the point where I can read the pattern step and then do it. I completed my last piece last night. Now I'm ready to stitch it together. I'll single-crochet it together instead of slip stitch. I'm glad I kept at it! I couldn't have done it without you Michael. Thank you!

I have been crocheting for 51 years so I guess I'm intermediate but I love to crochet with you are very clear in your instructions thank you for that you taught me how to read a pattern