I've been crocheting for most of my 57 years.  Yes, I make it look easy because I've been doing it since I was 5.  So when I saw this...."tool...thing" at a garage sale, I had to have it.  Having absolutely no idea how to do it, or what it "does" never dissuades me.  I finally got it figured out. And, WOW.  Seriously, a whole new world opened up.  I started this lampshade project back in August 2024 with the new concept in mind because...it fits the type of means necessary.