Overview
Some learned to crochet at a grandmother’s knee, and now keep the faith. Others sought comfort in the craft during dark and troubling times. And still others found in crocheting a way of making something that perfectly expresses the artist inside. Yet there were some, of course, who just needed a vest. How people came to crochet, what they’ve made of it, what memories it has added to their lives, and what moments of insight and simple pleasure it’s brought them are the stories told in Hooked: A Crocheter’s Stash of Wit and Wisdom, a tribute to the age-old art, reminding readers that with every chain a story begins. Among the contributors, with their anecdotes ranging from the whimsical to the philosophical, are those well-known in crocheting circles as well as newcomers—from Lily Chin, Jennifer Hansen, Karen Searle, and Gwen Blakely Kinsler to Lela Nargi, Kay Dorn, Nilda Mesa, Deborah Robson, Annie Modesitt, and Linda Permann. Charming illustrations from vintage pattern booklets embellish the text.
Synopsis
How people came to crochet, what they’ve made of it, what memories it has stitched into their lives, and what moments of insight and simple pleasure it’s brought them are the stories told in Hooked: A Crocheter’s Stash of Wit and Wisdom, a tribute to the age-old art, embellished with charming illustrations from vintage pattern booklets, reminding readers that with every chain a story begins.
Kari Cornell, editor of For the Love of Knitting: A Celebration of the Knitter’s Art and Knitting Yarns and Spinning Tails: A Knitter’s Stash of Wit and Wisdom, collects musings on what it means to crochet from writers such as Lily Chin, Jennifer Hansen, Karen Searle, Gwen Blakely Kinsler, Lela Nargi, Kay Dorn, Nilda Mesa, Deborah Robson, Annie Modesitt, and Linda Permann.