I come from a long line of crafty ladies- needlepoint, cross-stitch, sewing, quilting, and knitting and crocheting were all activities my mom and grandmothers participated in. Somewhere along the line, though, I forgot to sit down with one of them and ask them to teach me to crochet properly. As a result, I wield a hook with a few half-baked stitches and no nomenclature to speak of! (Literally.) I heaved a HUGH sigh of relief when The Crochet Dude Drew […]
Winner of “The Crochet Dude” book!
Hooray! I love it when I get such great response to a giveaway- and judging from the comments, I’d say Drew Emborsky’s book is a HUGE hit. We had 87 comments, and we used Random.org to pick a winner. True Random Number Generator Min: Max: Result: 54 Number 54…by my count…is: Connie Fish I love all the designs in this book & I have purchased patterns from his site before, so I know how “doable†his designs are, but I […]
Craft Book Review: “Crochet it. Love it. Wear it!” by Drew Emborsky
So, if you don’t know Drew “The Crochet Dude” Emborsky, you should. He’s a righteous crochet designer, and a good egg to boot. (And we won’t even start on what he can do with an egg….!) Anyway, Drew is a prolific designer with now 6 books under his belt. This latest one is “for the ladies”, featuring 13 designs- or, as the tagline says, it’s “The Ultimate Collection for Every Occasion.” It certainly seems that way! Here’s my summary of […]