July 12, 2014 Amy Solovay: Part 2, Designing I first met Amy Solovay when she joined my fan group, Cro-Kween Designs on Ravelry. She was humble, enthusiastic and a delight to have as a group Courtesan. I wanted to know more about her designs and the inspirations for them. Check Amy's website often as she is currently focusing on developing it into a comprehensive resource covering both crochet and knitting, as well as other topic of interest needleworkers. I wondered what got Amy interested in crochet and how long she has been designing. "I started designing original patterns for public consumption in 2009 when I began working with About.com. My father's aunt taught me to crochet a granny square when I was a child of about 7 years old. She also taught me the basic crochet stitches, but I was on my own with figuring out what to do with it all. Envision 7 year olds -- They draw pictures; build things with Legos and blocks; and follow th...
The Queen is passionate about crochet and she is always looking for ways to "hook" her readers into reading about her weekly ramblings and about how crochet and her life are inextricably 'linked".