Pamela Veller Crochet Blog

If you crochet you might be wondering what in the world is going on. What I mean is crochet is EVERYWHERE and seems like EVERYONE wants to learn. Google it and see; crochet on water towers, crochet on bicycles, crochet on trees, crochet on benches...see what I mean? Not to mention the colors and combinations of colors of yarn that has just exploded like flowers in the field in Spring. There are conventions for crochet, clubs for crochet, software for crochet, there are special hooks for crochet, with detachable heads, strings attached, knitting needles with hooks on the end and both ends! So, if you find yourself reading this and your curious about crochet, just shout "CROCHET ME" and trust me you will get a response!

March is "National Crochet Month", I never knew this until I joined this lovely community of Crocheters on Ravelry. And in keeping with the world of acronyms I will remember this one for sure! So many artists have entered this medium that was once reserved for the retired and our Grandmother's making new things for the home and their new grandchildren. We've gone from layettes of blankets, bibs, booties, runners, doilies and dolls to gorgeous clothing and something called Amigurumi; a fun crochet project making little things and whimsical animals, that aside the saying "You've come a long way Baby" couldn't be more appropriate for the Yarn industry. Thank you to whom ever created NATCROMO and long may you wave!

You crochet.  You can't remember a time when you didn't.  You were taught by a mentor; Mom, Grandmother, Friend, Aunt, somewhere along the way, or you picked up a book and taught yourself.  Now, your inspired by all the exciting new fibers and design ideas are popping inside your head, your dreaming about new stitches, different ways to connect them, every waking thought is about CROCHET!  You might be or could be a designer. Before embarking on this huge step take stock of what you know about your craft, your supplies, your pattern books, your research library, your tools, your time!  Most of all analyze yourself.  That's right, analyze you.  Your skills, your craft knowledge, computer software knowledge, your ability to fail time and time again.  Do you get frustrated and determined or do you despair and quit.  This is an important analysis of your traits and what will work for you or against you. Some of the skills a designer needs i...