Runway Crochet
By Margaret Hubert
I’ve been
watching crochet on the runways for years, twenty to be exact! Crochet came
into its own in 1994 and rode a wave of fashion attention at that time. It
wasn’t long until big-name designers as well as emerging talent jumped on the
bandwagon to feature crochet in their collections. At the time I called it a
“crochet sighting” whenever crochet got attention in the media because it was
so exciting to see crochet elevated to that status. Today, crochet on the runways is much more
prominent, not just hit or miss. It is an accepted medium and inspires many a
designer.
Over the
years I’ve continued to collect many, many examples of crochet sightings from
the fashion runways as they became more common. In an effort to go “green,” they are now on my
blog. What is not so common is a book like Margaret
Hubert’s Runway Crochet. I often said, “I can’t afford the $5,000.00 the
designer is asking for that.” “Why can’t I crochet that; where would I find the
pattern?” Now, with Margaret’s new book, everyone has the opportunity to
crochet like fashion designers and create their own runway fashions.
Margaret has
teamed up with her colleagues and invited several prominent crochet designers
to fashions for the book as well. Inside you’ll see lovelies by Doris Chan,
Ellen Gormley, Shannon Mullett-Bowlsby, Shelly Allaho, Sharon Valencia and
Tatyana Mirer, as well as an array of fantastic fashions designed by Margaret.
A 2012
Inductee into the prestigious Crochet Guild of America’s Hall of Fame,
Margaret’s credentials are impeccable and the sources of her designs are too
numerous to mention. Projects range from cardigans, tunics and shells to
skirts, dress and neck wear, with a few other categories in-between and they
include a full range of sizes and the instructional text and stitch diagrams
are accompanied by stunning fashion photography.
My very
favorite pattern in the book is Margaret’s Fiesta Convertible skirt, which is
really two skirts in one. It is a unique and a sleek style, and you can wear
one as a pencil skirt or attach the flowing flounce attached to a half-slip
when it is party time! You’ll have a favorite too, but I’m sure you’ll be
making way more than one project from this fantastic book!
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