Hands in Delight

Hooks A’ Blazing

August 16, 2011 at 6:31 pm Leave a comment

My hook has never been so busy and I have never been happier with regards to my crochet. I am juggling life and managing to squeeze in about 3-4 hours of hook time each day. Pure bliss! I’ve been working mostly on my own designs and it is such a cathartic process to go from initial concept to reality. Best of all, I am working with some of the most amazing yarns available. It’s almost like a dream come true.

A few weeks ago, I gave a sneak peak of the yarn I am using in my latest design, which will be published in the Fresh Designs Crochet: Shawls book by Cooperative Press. It’s Poet Seat by Kangaroo Dyer – a hand-dyed blend of superwash merino (50%) and silk (50%) yarn. So, I thought I would wet your appetite for a bit more….here is the yarn worked up in a Tunisian crochet lace stitch that’s featured in the design.

I love the stitch definition with this yarn and the feel as it glides softly across my hand, but boy do I lament the fact that I crochet rather slowly. Recently, I have become sort of a Lily Chin groupie – last month I read her Couture Crochet Workshop and this month I am reading Crochet Tips & Tricks: Shortcuts and Techniques Every Crocheter Should Know.  I had no idea that some crocheters lubricate their hooks for added speed. I am a bit nervous to try lotion as she recommends (it might stain my precious yarn) but I think I may give wax paper a try.  I’ll be sure to report on whether it works and if my hook finally goes a’ blazing through the yarn.

Happy Stitching!

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