In Love With Crochet

I am absolutely in love with crochet. I find myself thinking about crochet more than actually spending time crocheting. I'm not sure why that is? I think my confidence has taken a blow because I have this wonderful shawl that I haven't been able to sell. I really haven't tried that hard either. I listed it on etsy.com, ebay & on my own web page. I do know that I should have better photos. I need to have a full length photo that shows what the shawl will look like on an actual person. Maybe one day I'll be able to take a photo like that.

Back to my love of crochet I love picking up a ball of yarn and turning it into something I can wear. I like to work with larger hooks, faster crocheting. A lot of my work is of a more open stitch style. I did make a halter out of Speed Sheen. They don't make it anymore!!! I can't believe it. That's one thing I find very disappointing yet also thrilling. A new yarn will come out and you think "Oh I can buy a ton of it." Later, when you go back to the store to buy more you find it's gone and discontinued. I know the rule you should always buy what you think you need to complete a project but when you've been buying yarn for months and years you assume that brand will be around for a while. The good thing is there are comparable yarns out there.

I'm a bit afraid to list on ebay for a low bid. I can't take the chance that if I list a shawl for $3.33 bidders will bid it up where it needs to be. If I start off the bidding at $60 people don't bid. I shouldn't be discouraged. I think I should make up some business cards and get the word of mouth out! Another thing I use godaddy to host my page. I didn't realize that the godaddy banner would be on the top of my page. It doesn't bother me but it doesn't look all that professional. Feel free to make suggestions of other hosting sites.

Yellow Springs Crochet

Hello and welcome to my blog! I am a fiber artist. My medium is crochet. I love absolutely everything about crochet. Well, almost everything. I'm not a fan of delicate intricate patterns. Give me a hook, a ball of yarn and watch me work! yellowspringscrochet.com I live in historic Yellow Springs, Ohio. The shawl above is available. Send me an email at yellowspringscrochet@yahoo.com if you're interested.

I first started to crochet when I found my mother's old Quick & Easy Crochet magazines. There was a photo of a crochet bikini. I was in love. I actually made the bikini top and decided it wasn't good enough so I tore it out and never remade it. This ignited my search on ebay for that issue of Quick & Easy Crochet. My mother also had a 3 ring binder book of crochet patterns the name escapes me. I still have that binder.

I found Judith Copelands, Modular Crochet and I was again in love with crochet. Judith's method allows you to use any hook size and any yarn! I've seen that book sell for $200! I have 2 copies of it myself. The photos scream 70's sexual androgony. There are photos of African American people and children. I would love to meet Judith.

In Yellow Springs we had a wool gathering a few weeks ago. It was so much fun. I loved looking at all of the animals. One gentleman gave a demonstration with his dogs. They would round up ducks. The dogs would make the ducks climb a ladder & dive into a small pool. I wore my crochet shawl and got a ton of compliments. I didn't have business cards or fliers made up and I would have felt stupid saying "You can have it for $X." I got to watch a sheep get a hair cut with clippers. It was much like when I would cut my poodle's hair. Groomers are expensive and my dog was very good natured about the whole affair.

So welcome to my blog and feel free to say hello even if you're not interested in crochet.