Handmade wooden crochet hooks
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I guess it’s obvious if you’ve been reading my recent reviews that I have more crochet hooks than most. That doesn’t stop me from wanting to collect even more, though! I love perusing Etsy to check out beautifully made, wooden crochet hooks. I confess that I’ve only bought hooks from one of the vendors, Sistermaide. [...]
Vintage Needlecrafts Pick of the Week: Coats & Clark’s Book No. 208 Edgings
This week’s pick: Coats & Clark’s Book No. 208 Edgings Source: Purchased from CountrynMore2 on Etsy. Publication date: 1971 Status: Out of print but available online. Condition: Edges are worn. Crafts: Crochet, knitting, and tatting. I’ve mentioned this booklet before on my blog. I bought it when I was planning to learn hairpin lace while I was crocheting my way through Crochet Master [...]
Interview with Joan McGowan-Michael of White Lies Designs
About a month ago, I had the pleasure of checking out Vogue Knitting Live with a press pass. I actually recorded three different interviews at the event, and I’m pleased to share one today. Joan McGowan-Michael is the designer behind White Lies Designs. In addition to her extensive collection of (mostly) knit (with some crochet) [...]
Interview with Cheezombie
Through my travels through the internet, I often come upon interesting designers. Cheezombie is one such talent. She is one of the (relatively) few knit amigurumi designers I’ve come across, and her work has a distinctive style. Cheezombie is shrouded in mystery, so I’m honored that she stopped by for an interview (but don’t expect [...]
Chubby Sheep CAL January Giveaway winners!
We had a lot of fun during the Chubby Sheep CAL, and now that it is over, I’m happy to announce the winner of the January giveaway. But first, let me share the awesome sheep that were finished this month! Blacky67‘s Black Sheep jaye-yarns‘s Sheep Shape MommieLamb‘s Chubby Rainbow Sheep Stormbat‘s Minikin Relodie made two Chubby Sheep: [...]
Interview with Karia from Kouture Crochet
Recently, I had the pleasure of meeting Karia (also known as KoutureCrochet on Ravelry). As a Brooklyn native, I’m always excited to meet crocheters in my home borough online – somehow, it often seems easier than meeting them in real life! Karia is organizing an interesting Kickstarter project and also co-owns an Etsy shop. You can [...]
New Year’s Giveaway Winners! (Part 2)
Today, I’m announcing the winners for the final set of New Year’s giveaways! According to Random.org, the winner of a set of specialized crochet hooks for knitting – also known as knooking or knitting with a crochet hook (KWACH) – from my Etsy shop, is number 20… Kacy from Meandering Home! The winner of [...]
New Series: Vintage Needlecrafts Pick of the Week
Regular readers may know that I have a sizeable collection of vintage needlecrafts books. (I’m using the Etsy definition of vintage, which includes anything at least 20 years old.) I currently have over 50 vintage books, e-books, and magazines in my collection. I love looking through older needlecrafts books. While the very old pattern [...]
Giveaway: Knitting with a crochet hook (KWACH)/knooking hooks
This is the last in my series of giveaways leading up to the New Year. I’m now selling the specialized crochet hooks for knitting – also known as knooking or knitting with a crochet hook (KWACH) – in my Etsy shop here. If you’ve been wanting to try knooking, this set will get you started! [...]
Hispanic Heritage Month 2012 Interview Series: Sara Palacios from Arrorró en Colores
This post is part of my 2012 Hispanic Heritage Month interview series. Today, I’m interviewing Argentinian crochet designer Sara Palacios, the mind behind Arrorro en Colores (known as Colorful Lullabies in English). Sara can be found online on her website, Ravelry (as SaraBea and in the Colorful Lullabies store), Etsy, Facebook, and Flickr. All pictures are used with her [...]
