More on Crochet Standards…..
July 25, 2010 at 6:54 pm 1 comment
My poll from yesterday has turned into a nice, little, lively discussion on Ravelry. I certainly am enjoying reading everyone’s thoughts on the matter…..opinions are quite varied which makes it interesting. But, one response really stood out to me and has got me to thinking…..
I think we get ourselves into a twist about this stuff because we experience the fact that crochet still sometimes gets dismissed in the fiber world. And we worry that those lime green and orange toilet paper cozies (see the blood flowing) are getting us laughed at by our knitting buddies.
We just need to stop.
And instead we should concentrate not on some kind of false respect, but on making sure that vendors, suppliers, festivals, fairs, etc include us. That we get the things we need and want to fully enjoy our craft at any and all levels. We need to use our dollars to influence change and just stop worrying about the rest. Big waste of time… when we could be making the things we enjoy.
I think what tunsia wrote here is quite true for me personally. I want crochet’s “best foot” to always be put forward. And, I admit that I often walk around with a “crochet chip on my shoulder” (I guess that is the product of being ignored in far too many LYS’s over the years)……I have felt that crochet has been slighted for so long next to knitting that I always want to be able to say “here, do you see it? crochet is beautiful too.” However, whether or not standards will achieve this end for me remains unclear……..For now, as tunsia suggests, I will focus on making things that I enjoy – fun and beautiful crocheted items.
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Sara | July 26, 2010 at 8:50 am
I so agree! Money talks. I also feel we need to focus crochet’s strengths. Crochet is well-suited to lacy shawls and gorgeous afghans. Oh and bags! We need to play up the beauty of the craft. There is a lot of gorgeous stuff out there, but it just doesn’t seem to get as much press.