Crochet Queen: Royal Ramblings

Thursday, October 24, 2013 Dee and I have been crochet friends for quite some time. I've enjoyed teaching for her chapter of CGOA in Connecticut; I've taken classes from her and I've written about her in an article about "Collecting Crochet" for Piecework Magazine where again, she shared her love of hook collecting.  Dee is known as the "crochet cheerleader" and she blogs as CrochetWithDee . Dee Stanziano Magic Wands by Dee Stanziano: Magic wands; all crocheters have them.  Cleverly disguised as magic wands, crochet hooks vary in many aspects including color, shape and material.  Some are mass produced, others are hand crafted. Some are heirlooms; others are brand new, waiting to cast their first stitches.  With refined practice, we are able to wave our crochet hooks seemingly effortlessly, turning simple string into an array of loops that becomes a series of stitches, and those stitches magically turn into fabric.  Yes, crochet hooks are ju...

The media frequently highlights crochet fashion on the runway, in magazine ads and in articles where celebrities strut their style in crochet. Over the years, journalists and writers have gotten better about labeling crochet 'crochet" instead of knitting. Be sure to check bag often and look at the "Crochet Sightings" tab  at the top of my blog for crochet sightings as they happen. 2013 has already gotten off to a good start. Here's look at my favorite crochet-sightings of 2012. DECEMBER Jessica Chastain in Crochet-look  top Marie Clair magazine Dolce & Gabbana-Marie Claire magazine Irish Crochet flowers we're so familiar with used on a straw bag: $4,245! Oscar de la Renta inspired by doilies Marc Jacobs-Vogue The same shawl in a different ad and different staging of the familiarly not-so-attractive models! Valentino Haute Couture Price upon request OCTOBER Marc JacobsThe not-so attractive " waif" look, but highly art...