All this week we’re looking back at the crochet posts from this blog in 2012. Ήταν πραγματικά μια καταπληκτική χρονιά. In this post I’m rounding up all of the articles I shared featuring vintage, retro and 1970s crochet.
Ιανουάριος
I did a crochet artist profile of playground sculpture crochet artist Toshiko Horiuchi-Macadam. She started her work in the 1970s and continues today. This post was one of the most popular of all of my 2012 posts.
Μοιράστηκα ένα Υπέροχο vintage Book πλέκω: Crochet from Hungary. I also shared 1970′s Tips for Crochet Blocking.
Μάρτιος
It was in March that I launched my new series on 1970′s σχεδιαστές βελονάκι.
I shared the book Hard πλέκω, ένα καταπληκτικό στιγμιότυπο στην ιστορία βελονάκι
Απρίλιος
I wrote about crochet designer Frank Lincoln Viner and 1970s free form crochet designer Del Feldman
Μάιος
And it was fun to share the story about a women who crochets historical designs for Barbie dolls and uses them to teach history to youngsters.
Ιούνιος
Ιούλιος
Αύγουστος
Janet Karpeck, 1970s crochet designer
Σεπτέμβριος
1970s Crochet Designer Mark Dittrick
Nicki Hitz Edson, then and now
Irish Crochet Featured in Museum
Οκτώβριος
Edgy 1970s Crochet Designers: Bonnie Meltzer
1970s Crochet Designer Susannah Lewis
1970s Crochet Designer: Susan Morrow
Crochet History: Canal Narrowboats
Νοέμβριος
I learned and shared about the multi-craftual work of 1970s pro football player Rosey Grier.
And each Sunday in my “then and now” look back I shared some crochet history including:
Crochet hats were hot in the 1940s
Crocheters making stuffed animals in the 1950s
Women wearing crochet pants in the 1960s
Δεκέμβριος
The Wonderful World of Dona Z. Meilach
Paul McCartney’s 1967 Granny Square Vest
Did Rosey Grier Really Crochet?
I love doing these posts that celebrate the history of crochet and will definitely be doing more of them in 2013!
