Hooking and Dyeing.
Sounds pretty bad, doesn’t it?! Sounds like I lost my mind and my morals in Vegas, doesn’t it? Heh heh. No, really. Our flight from Vancouver was supposed to leave at 8 pm on Sunday evening, getting us into Vegas just past 11 pm with enough time to partake of some of that “what happens here, stays here” type activity. Instead, our flight was delayed by FOUR HOURS and we got into hotel at around 4 am on Monday morning. But, what did I do for FOUR HOURS?
I re-learned how to crochet.
Yes, with the help of the Happy Hooker, herself, I started crocheting the “Short n’ Sweet” lace bolero with the DK-weight silk I dyed last week. Just as I’m sure new knitters find knitting instructions to be bizarre and vague (kfb, wyib, yo, wtf?), crochet instructions are just as weird and scary… double, triple, half, double triple, double half half… sounds like you’re ordering coffee.
As for Vegas, I have no photos. Not a single one. We were just too busy. The conference itself was inspiring, as always. The speakers are invariably energizing, engaging, and worth the price of admission. I tried to avoid the sessions that would most likely be portfolio shows, but did sit in on the 1.5 hour long presentation by Stanley Hainsworth, the global creative director for Starbucks. To be in charge of the design of the Starbucks experience, worldwide… Pretty cool.
It was too bad that Drew and I never met, but I didn’t see anyone else knitting… although I did meet a guy whose wife does felting and another girl who has a friend who does quilting…
Tags: Crochet
i’m especially intune with the “wtf” stitch. i think i’ve recently knitted many and many rows of those stitches, which will have to be repaired or ripped! the silk is scrumptous! i love the crunch of silk
oooh, i just LOVE that color. so saturated.
Sounds like you had a good time! I started out as a crocheter, so that makes total sense to me. But I, too, have had a number of the wef stitch show up in my socks lately.
I am taking my latest Sweet Georgia shipment to Michigan with me next week, for a 3 week vacation of no phone, no TV, relaxation….I’ll be ready for another fix when I get home! So fire up the dye pots, sweetie!
I would love to have gone to the HOW Design conference. Years ago I went to the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators conference when I was a member. Here was little ol’ me, swapping notes with illustrators from like National Geographics. And this was back when there were no computers, all board work. Ah, the good ol’ days.
I love that silk yarn you’re using for the short n swee bolero. I bet it’s going to be really beautiful when you’re done. Will you be selling those silk yarn anytime soon
I could not be more jealous that you got to go to the HOW design conference. in Vegas. I’m a graphic designer and yeah.. jealous! lol.
you are making my favorite pattern from Happy Hooker.
your yarns are soooo pretty. I’m totally planning on at least splurging for one for my secret pal in the near future! shh..don’t tell.
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It’s beautiful. It’s inspiring me to knit with silk now.
HAHA, i was at the starbucks session and I WAS KNITTING. oh well, maybe next time we can catch each other…
I learned how to crochet and knit both when I was eight years old. And so i never gave much thought to whether one was harder than the other.
But as an adult, mingling with other people who are obsessed with yarn, two facts have emerged:
Of course, it’s not universally true, but close! And I just don’t get it. The two different crafts are good for different purposes. If I’m making a three dimensional, scultural object, freeform crochet is TOTALLY the way to go. If I want something with smooth drape, knitting wins out.
You’re doing a lovely job with the crochet. Enjoy the hooking!
I never like crochet cuz of the ropey texture look it creates on the yarn whatever lovely soft yarn I have tried. Crochet kinda remind me of macrame I did lots of those when I was a teenager in home economics class. Enhoyed it a lot but it is ropey. However I do have sets of lovely ebony and rosewood crochet needles for I am such a collector of fine tools. If you ask me what I’ll do with my silk it’ll have to be either weaving or knitting. But of course that’s just me
Gorgeous silk. You’re just so talented.
That colour is just gorgeous! So purpley!
i not a ‘purple lover’ but i love how intense the shade is - looks really rich! fyi - i just finished a pair of jaywalkers in the ‘river’ colourway - check it out on my blog - of course the socks are for me~
It looks like your delay was put to very good use! That is such a glorious colour, and such a pretty pattern.
I am so jealous. I’ve been in love with Starbucks’ packaging design for years.
That silk is so beautiful I may do the unthinkable and try a little crochet. I swore I never would.
Oh my gosh that purple yarn is just DIVINE!!! is this one of your creations???
I also crochet (learned that way before I learned out to knit) it’s fun -
I love the look of the yarn you’re using for the Short n Sweet, so…. yummy! I’d love to see it when its done.