Hankering for Yarn

February 8th, 2008

Playing Hookie

When I was a kid, and someone would skip classes, they were said to be ‘playing hookie’. Do they still say that?
Anyhow, while the servers were down, and I couldn’t work on my blog, I finally got to work and pulled together all the pics of the new crochet hooks  that I have been carving.
I […]

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February 3rd, 2008

Carving another teacup crochet hook

I got all excited about being nominated for a blog award (could you please vote for me? Ooooh that was shameless! eep!) that I carved myself a teacup crochet hook. You have to celebrate these things!
I was so delighted with the teacup crochet hook that I did another one.
This time, it’s a heart hook, […]

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February 2nd, 2008

Carving a Jane Austen crochet hook

I am a total Jane Austen freak.  I got addicted to Jane Austen when I was 11 years old, and I have re-read her novels hundreds of times.   I still have my first copy of ‘Pride and Prejudice’ that I bought from the book club at school.
I have designed all kinds of dolls in homage […]

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February 2nd, 2008

Carving a Crochet hook - Joy!

I’ve been feeling quite upset this week about a rather negative experience I just had in the publishing world.
When I am upset, I spend a lot of time working with wood in the workshop. So, I have got a lovely stash of new crochet hooks happening.
AND… Last night, I had the best dream! It was […]

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January 31st, 2008

Here’s my heart crochet hooks- 2

I’ve been carving crochet hooks with hearts on them.
There’s the Ladybug Valentine Heart hook

and a few other ones
AND…. I have just finished painting and burning one of the new Heart hooks:

I have been mulling over and contemplating lots of issues-
Like….. what is home……. (we’re in the process of getting ready to […]

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January 30th, 2008

Here’s my heart crochet hooks

About a week or so ago, I asked for advice about images to put on some new heart hooks that I am carving.
I’ve got a real bee in my bonnet about heart shapes on hooks, so I have been working on the two hooks from that posting. Now, there are 2 more that I have […]

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January 30th, 2008

Learning the lathe-turning crochet hooks

Woohoo!
I am so excited!
For the past year or so, I have been carving all the one of a kind handmade crochet hooks I make without having Jim turn them on the lathe.
It struck me that I should probably learn how to use the lathe to shape the length of the hook. I figured that it […]

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January 27th, 2008

Carving a teacup crochet hook

I was so excited about being nominated for a blog award that I had to make something to celebrate.
I thought about it for a minute, and decided that my usual form of celebration involves making myself a really good cup of one of my fave teas…..
soooooooooooooooooooo……..
I decided that I should carve a crochet hook that […]

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January 27th, 2008

Carving a new Snowman crochet hook

We’re in the middle of a blizzard right now. The snow is so intense that I haven’t been able to see out the studio windows all day - they’re covered with snow!  (good insulation!)
Actually, I’m not all that thrilled with what I CAN see, as it is mostly white, fierce and blowing horizontally! We can’t […]

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January 24th, 2008

Carved kitty crochet hook

I got all inspired about carving cat crochet hooks.  When I get inspired, I can never stop at just one…..
Especially since it was a fairly arduous journey to get to the shape that I loved for the hooks!
I had a happy old time out in the workshop:

and eventually, another fine and fancy feline was beaming […]

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