Thursday December 10, 2009
Sandy Riccio asks,
Anybody got a manual for crocheting left handed? Even Crocheting for Dummies doesn't mention the topic.
Hi Sandy, thanks for dropping by. I am so glad you asked! This is an important topic, and I think it's a good idea for us to spend some time sharing ideas and resources that will help left-handed people learn how to crochet.
I just created a new page for left-handed crocheters to share their stories, tips and advice for learning how to crochet. I invite all left-handed crochet enthusiasts to visit that page and explain the books and other resources that helped them. If you have a friend who crochets left-handed, please spread the word that help is needed with this. Thanks in advance to everyone who participates.
While I haven't written a manual on the topic, I do have a newly-published article with resources for left-handed people that will hopefully help too.
Wednesday December 9, 2009
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Thursday December 3, 2009
A couple of weeks ago, I read an article about the London 2012 olympics. The article was written by Charlotte Higgins and posted at guardian.co.uk. There are quite a few interesting points to discuss in that article, but there's one point in particular that I've been mulling over ever since I first discovered the article. I've quoted the relevant portion below:
...Shauna Richardson will crochet three 10m high lions and display them in a taxidermy-style case. "I want to breathe a bit of life into an endangered craft - and show that it is a valid contemporary medium."...
An endangered craft? Oh yikes, I really hope not! What do you think? Crochet - Is it "endangered," in your opinion, or not?
I agree 100% that crochet is a valid contemporary medium. That point is open for discussion as well, so if you have a different opinion, please share your point of view.
Congrats to Shauna Richardson for attaining this most impressive opportunity. I'm thrilled that a crocheter's work will be in the limelight.
Wednesday December 2, 2009
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