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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…

rainbow ramblings

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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 … Continue reading →

people power

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‘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 … Continue reading →

arc alliance

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…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 … Continue reading →

bavarian blanket brought to you by

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So, for those who are only meeting my work for the first time in this post, Bavarian Crochet Stitch is a bit of an obsession of mine.  Read the journey of a square becoming a circle HERE and another update on the development HERE.  I am also quite proud of the fact that I have stumbled across my own website searching for a Bavarian Crochet related term, which gave my heart a little flutter of recognition… Now then, for anyone who may be interested in the final result of my attempt at using the bavarian crochet stitch in a … Continue reading →

crochet concupiscence connection

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Crochet means a lot to me personally, as we know.  Recently, i have agreed to take part in sharing my crochet secrets and stories with Kathryn Vercillo, a writer of ‘Crochet Saved My Life’ and ‘Hook to Heal!’, both of which you can find HERE. Well, the article has recently been published in Happily Hooked where you can find lots and lots other articles and crochet related bits and bobs, including patterns. There is not much else that i can add to what has already been written, so, have a read of the attached screenshots of the article, and … Continue reading →

start the day right

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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 … Continue reading →

back on track

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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 … Continue reading →

all shapes and sizes

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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…. … Continue reading →

cotton conquest…

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With the garden arty done with, i would like to let you know about my most recent obsession…. it has been conquering cotton squares and in the process learning about stitches and how the three dimensional stitches i so prefer work in different configurations…. why cotton? i frankly do not know…. One way or other, cotton has never before been a material of my choice…. affordable colourful double knit has been fine so far…. BUT… I have required some cotton yarn a while ago and slowly but surely, as it sat on the shelf unused, it was sending me … Continue reading →

i did it!

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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 … Continue reading →