Product Description
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 others, of course, needed a vest. How people came to crocheting, 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—these are the stories told in
Hooked: A Crocheter’s Stash of Wit and Wisdom. A tribute to the age-old art,
Hooked is embellished with charming illustrations from vintage pattern booklets.
Among the contributors—with anecdotes ranging from the whimsical to the philosophical—are newcomers and those well known in crocheting circles 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.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1359366 in Books
- Published on: 2006-08-31
- Original language:
English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 224 pages
Features
Editorial Reviews
Review
November/December 2006
“Truly a gift book filled with stories for the legions of men and women who crochet.”
California BookWatch, November 2006
“Not the usual ‘how to crochet’ guide, but a survey of insights and stories revolving around crocheter experiences.”
, April 2007
“This is truly a gift book filled with stories for the legions of men and women who crochet.”
From the Inside Flap
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.
From the Back Cover
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.
Customer Reviews
It's about time!
Finally! A book (not a book of patterns, but a reading book!) about crochet! Some publisher actually listened. Being a lifelong crocheter this book was refreshing, wonderful essays from women who were not biased towards the art of crochet. A quick read but worth every penny. Hookers Unite!
Hooked on "Hooked."
I bought this book because I am mentioned in it by one of the essay writers --- one of my crochet students. When I began to read the other essays, I was even more pleased to have the collection. It's really a nice little book to pick up and read as time permits.
A Pleasant Read...
Crocheters tell what the craft means to them. Interesting because I know some of the writers, but note that
it has no patterns or instructional material. Title might imply that it contains tips, but it is really simply
essays. Not sensational.
