Whew … January was a busy month here on this crochet blog. Thanks to all my regular readers and commenters who make it such a joy for me to post every day. If you missed any of the posts during the month, you can find them in the recap below:
Most Popular January Crochet Posts
I personally really enjoyed my week long cross-blog crochet conversationwith Sara from Mom with a Hook. However, this month’s most popular post was my crochet artist profile of playground sculpture crochet artist Toshiko Horiuchi-Macadam.
New Features
In January I debuted my project: 365 Ways to Wear Crochet. I am loving the challenge of wearing crochet each day and photographing it for the blog. My favorite was my Chunky Grey Crochet Cowl. Did you have a favorite January photo?
January also saw the launch of One Year Ago In Crochet. I look back at what happened on this crochet blog during this week in 2011, providing updates where I can. I love looking back!
I also started featuring daily crochet job / volunteer crochet links and weekly calls for crochet submissions. I hope that these two new features will develop and improve as time goes on. Learn how you can help.
This year I’m doing a 12 in ’12 Charity Crochet Project. I made my first donation.
And finally, I’ve launched Friday Open Discussions where I pose a semi-controversial crochet topic and you can discuss it in the comments. I want to note that I had some serious problems with my commenting system in January. I appreciate all of the readers who gave me feedback to try to help me get it fixed. This blog has now switched to a new comment system and I hope the ease of it will stimulate more conversation in these open discussions. In January the discussion topics were taking crochet shortcuts, crochet in chain stores and honoring the craft.
Crochet Art and Artists
- Catherine Carr Crochets Glass
- Amigurumi Comic Video Artist Andy Aguilar of The Dope Fiends
- Recycled VHS Tape Crochet Artist Adrian Kershaw
- Ivano Vitali Turns Newspaper into Crochet Art
- Yarnbombing Kicks off Science Based Crochet Art Exhibit
- Art, Science and Math Come Together in Crocheted Clouds with video of the exhibit
- Olek Launches New Show with Intimate Crochet Text Messages
- Video Interview with Olek
- Ice Cream Amigurumi Stop Motion Video
- Godzilla and the Crochet Hexaflexagon
- Crochet Rag Rugs Popular Now with Artists
- Two Crochet Artists were up for Awards
Crochet Books
- Interlocking Crochet Book Review
- Review: Unexpected Crochet for the Home
- Sheepish: A Not Quite Crochet Book Recommendation
- Lovely Vintage Crochet Book: Crochet from Hungary
- Knitovation: Knitting Book for Creative Crocheters
- 7 2012 Crochet Books I’m Looking Forward To
Yarn Stuff
- 10 Word Yarn Review: Red Heart Shimmer
- 10 Word Yarn Review: Malabrigo Sock Yarn
- Snapshot: Alpaca Suri Ribbon Yarn
People Who Crochet
Inspiring stories of people who crochet:
- 90 Year Old Crocheter Still Working at Salon
- 92-Year-Old Crocheter Earns Honor from Queen
- Middle Schoolers Crochet Caps for Cancer Patients
- Prison Crochet Program Leader Awarded
- Child at Alternative School Wants to Study Crochet
Crochet Fashion
- That Popular Pucci Dress Isn’t Crocheted
- Designer Crochet: Diane von Furstenberg
- Designer Crochet: Balenciaga
- Designer Crochet: Coco Chanel
- Designer Crochet: Christian Lacroix
- January Roundup: Celebrity / Designer Crochet
General Crochet News
- Travel: A Marrakech Crochet Vacation
- 10 Benefits of a Crochet Group
- Crochet is Healing for People with PTSD
- Stitch Mountain Brings Crochet to the Ski Slopes
- Hobzy: New Hobby-Based Social Network
- Did Cavemen Crochet? Imagining How Crochet Really Began
- Project Warm-Up Needs Yarn Donations to Continue Charity Work
- A Million Ways to Wear a Shawl
- iYarny: New Virtual Crochet Meetup Space
- 1970′s Tips for Crochet Blocking
Hooked Together
This project returned this month. I explored the blogroll connections of:
My Crochet
I made a fresh YOP To Do List. And I showed some items:
- Crochet Improves a Knit Sweater
- Two Toned Granny Squares
- Specific Stitch Contest Scarf
- Black and White Granny WIP
Crochet on Etsy
On Mondays I do themed posts using Etsy’s Treasury tool. January’s themes were:
- 1970′s Crochet
- Must-Have Crochet for Skiers
- Crochet for a Spa Day
- Common New Years Resolutions
- Sexy Crochet Shoes
Daily Crochet Quotes
There were crochet quotes daily on the blog M-F all month long but some of my December favorites were:
- Out of the Crochet Closet
- Just a Spider
- Yarn’s Social Value
- A Fantasy from the Tip of Her Hook
- Softening Hard Outlines
Happy February everyone!
