Posts where The Creative Hook is concerning herself with what is currently going on in the world and how that goes for the crochet world of me…
So, another project finished, it is time to share the story of the rainbow blanket. I cannot remember, and refuse to count, how many times i have seen a chevron crochet blanket in the movies... It is one that these days appears, do i dare venture an opinion, even more often than the very classic of American crochet, the Granny Square Blanket. I have seen one in many films and because i have used the chevron stitch before, and liked it, i thought, why not.... so i started, a long-ish while ago. it got to a stage, where it was sat on the side and not much was happening with it, because, when…
'There is strength in numbers', I have heard someone say on many an occasion... Being a great believer in individuality, but at the same time questioning TRUE individuality of each and every notion, in my personal views on life, something had made me want to write this post. Crochet related, of course, this is what has happened in my work... I have famously finished the BAVARIAN CROCHET ROUND BLANKET and you can congratulate me endlessly HERE and wherever else you may wish to do so.... But, this had left me open with a space for the next project.... I have tried Chevron Crochet on numerous occasions and most of the time abandoned the…
...when you cannot see forward, to see clearly where you are going; look back at how far you have come... Suppose I should listen to the things I say to others- listen to my own advice sometimes… I have managed a to submit two pieces of work into the exhibition currently (May 2018) at Arts for Recovery in the Community (Arc) in Reddish, where I have been part of the volunteer team few years back, which made me somewhat reflective. My memory crochet blanket (LOOK) is displayed so that the tactile quality comes across really well and apparently visitors have been enjoying moving it around, unfolding and folding again to reveal/ discover different…
A little thing could make all the difference! Start the day right. I have recently felt how true this could be. I have had the repair of my favourite handbag in my TO DO pile for absolute ages. I have LOST the second button i have put on, and the strap needed reinforcing. So on Saturday, i decided to do it, because i was up, sleep was no longer an option for the loudness of my busy mind, and so the sewing machine came out and i decided to do this one thing at least, because, well, why not now? The day took a brilliant turn from there. We ended up visiting Black…
What have i been up to creatively since the last entry? Mish-Mash of creative activities to be honest; there ARE a few patterns lurking in the murky black waters of my to do list; for example, meringue stitch adapted into a pentagonal stained glass inspired blanket and summer cotton over-sized hats (watch out! it is never to early to start preparing for the next summer...).  Worth mentioning is that I have made a seventies inspired tea cosy for a present following a fabulous Ravelry pattern which was well received and is pictured below... I have been mostly delving into some more sewing and customising projects in the last year, items that needed…
With Winter approaching - even though October and some of November have been quite mild this year - HATS are the word!! The Innocent big knit is now being prepared, my hats have gone a little while ago and will hopefully make the person who gets to own them smile... Age UK are doing a great job and it seems like there has been a few people getting involved this year again, knitting and crocheting hats for a great cause. And once the bottle of smoothie has been drunk, the size of the hats are brilliant for boiled eggs.... Here are some of the designs that i have sent over to do my…
Some of you will remember my inability to follow patterns without changing and adjusting them - even my own... Others may remember my strange obsession with making any favoured stitch - or at least attempting to - work in a circular configuration... And lastly a select few may remember that the struggle to achieve this has not brought any fruitful results as of yet with the BAVARIAN CROCHET STITCH aka the wool eater, one which has become quite popular recently...... To find out more about where i got to so far read about it HERE.... Well..... Hold on to your hats!!!! I HAVE DONE IT!!! I have finally managed, by hook and by…
New Month, New Abode! Moving a house takes it out of you so apologies for the irregularity of updates... Once again I am able to give undivided attention to crochet and other things creative... As a bit of a reflection, i seemed to have been doing stuff the wrong way round.... I suppose that is the only way we learn, by trial and error.. (or maybe the recent spells of lovely hot summer may have been causing my brain circuits to melt..) anyway here goes: The craft fair a few weeks ago did not go to plan. Incorrectly judged audience made for a dissapointing afternoon. But then again, i have never done one…
This week has been very productive... I have made a lot of bavarian crochet bunting and finished some crochet flower coasters for a feature that is coming up in the Manchester Craft and Design Centre's very own QUITE CONTRARY DESIGN offered to do a showcase of some of the creations of The Creative Hook. Nice people that they are... :) All the stock got delivered this week and you will be seeing some lovely photos when all is up and integrated, and once the Quite Contrary's studio has been buntingfied and flowerfied.... Sneaky peak at the bunting here... Another reminder about the Crochet Club starting in Timperley this Monday may be one too…
How Exciting!!! The first ever news post for The Creative Hook.... better get cracking.... :) The Creative Hook is still a little baby company and therefore still in the process of letting people know who i am and what i do... The major part of my work recently has been marketing... Website re-design, leaflets, you tube videos, online pattern stores, workshop venues and such like. I am not going to bore you with the process, nor am i going to overload this post with links, you can see all the relevant information on various pages of www.thecreativehook.com One of the main exciting things is that Crochet has arrived in Timperley.... What i mean…
