All this week we’re looking back at the crochet posts from this blog in 2012. It was truly an amazing year. In this post I’m rounding up all of the articles I shared featuring vintage, retro and 1970s crochet.
Januari
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.
I shared a Lovely Vintage Crochet Book: Crochet from Hungary. I also shared 1970′s Tips for Crochet Blocking.
Maart
It was in March that I launched my new series on 1970′s crochet designers.
I shared the book Hard Haak, a terrific snapshot into crochet history
April
I wrote about crochet designer Frank Lincoln Viner and 1970s free form crochet designer Del Feldman
Mei
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.
Juni
Juli
Augustus
Janet Karpeck, 1970s crochet designer
September
1970s Crochet Designer Mark Dittrick
Nicki Hitz Edson, then and now
Irish Crochet Featured in Museum
Oktober
Edgy 1970 Haak Designers: Bonnie Meltzer
1970s Crochet Designer Susannah Lewis
1970s Crochet Designer: Susan Morrow
Haak Geschiedenis: Canal Narrowboats
November
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
December
De wondere wereld van 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!
