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Show 4W The Salt Lake Tr;bar iqL (Ub r r U til ? - a it Crochetings prescribed for stress, wins award By Ana Kilbourn Tribune Lifestyle Writer Ten years ac (for strictly medicinal purposes), Terry Gross's physician prescribed crochet The treatment was not only successful, but also it became a part of daily life for Mr. Gross. g It turned out to be an cure." Mr Gross won the Home Arts Afghan Sweepstakes First Place Ribbon at the 1983 Utah State Fair. First Place Recounting events leading up to the prize, he said that his doctors suggestion concerning the world of crochet was a direct result of an ocstress. cupational hazard My partner and I owned and operated the Heidelberg Restaurant," he explained, adding that he had trouble getting his mind off his x . v. award-winnin- 1 T r ; Vi ; , .t i u , -- -- v. 1 ' , ihjf ry n -" .v - y 1 - T - O' 'I , J M work. Business was great, as was the accompanying pressure of success, he said. Crochet Lessons Following his doctors advice he told me to find something to do Mr. Gross sought with my hands, instruction in crochet His source, his teacher in this particular skill, was a friend who lived in Bountiful My friend advised. Dont start with something insignificant like a pot holder. I didnt My first project was an afghan " Mr. Gross took to crochet work. Crocheting was never difficult for me. It always came naturally he said. Since he made that first afghan 10 years ago, Mr. Gross has gone on to make between 35 and 40 afghans, 25 to 30 baby blankets, innumerable" insignificant pot holders, mufflers, shawls. I made a sweater for my mother I thought I should try making some sort of clothing. Working from patterns for some of his afghans, Mr. Gross said he uses bis own designs and color schemes for others. Grape Cluster His fair entry was made using an afghan grape cluster pattern. From more than 80 fair entries in the afghan category, Mr. Grosss clustered grapes received the ribbon for first place. I never thought about entering one of my afghans at the fair. A friend suggested I do so I also never thought I would win. I probably will enter again next year, he speculated. g He plans to keep the afghan. "This afghan is one I had Intended keeping. 1 knew I was never going to give it away after it started looking so nice as I was makprize-winnin- ing it Tribune Staff Photos by Dan Miller Terry Gross finds time in the mornings to relax working on crochet projects. His afghan won sweepstakes at state fair. on whatever crochet project I am doing at the time During summer months, I dont crochet as much There is yard work, gardening, other things that need to be done Winter is nice because when it is cold outside, theres not as much to do. I can spend more time m the morning crocheting It seems to be a morning activity for me I seldom crochet in the evening, he said The initial reason he started to crochet is still an important factor. When I crochet, I can put my mind In neutral. I completely relax. When a person crochets, he cant think about anything else. It is an activity that doesn't allow room for worrying about other things. That is one reason I enjoy it so thoroughly effect Six weeks is the average time it takes Mr. Gross to complete an afghan. More intricate patterns take longer. Afghans enhanced with designs dont interest cross-stitc- h Mr. Gross that type. Not for Schultz I did try once to crochet a sweater for my dog Schultz. I didn't like the results Neither did Schultz. I prefer not to do Mr, Gross said he never hears negative remarks about his crochet- ing People really dont hassle me about it I guesss they dont want to mess around with someone who is 6 foot 4, he smiled. 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