Vogue Knitting Crochet Magazine

I love the special Crochet edition of Vogue Knitting.  All of the ads in the magazine relate to crochet  and there are no knitting ads. The articles told stories about artists and their crochet.  The fashion designs detailed a variety of styles and stitches. Also, I liked that they included a a couple of granny squares patterns.  Granny Squares seem to be a staple in crochet and  aspecial edition magazine would not be complete without them.

This is the 2nd Crochet Magazine by Vogue Knitting.  The first one was introduced in 1994.  Over the years Vogue Knitting has  included a crochet pattern but it was sporadic.

 I enjoy crochet magazines that give you more than just patterns.  I like reading about the new tools and supplies.  Vogue did an excellent job with the Crochet magazine.  Hopefully, one day I will have a design published in this wonderful crochet magazine.


I loved Melody Ossola's clutch bag on page 48,  Shiri Mor's lacy knee socks on page 50, by Mari Lynn Patrick's Circle top on page  60 and Granny Square Tunic on page 61, and  Jenny King's Motif Laden Coat on  page 64.

Scarves turned into dolls

For the New York City Crochet Guild 10th Anniversary Luncheon last year, I created some yarn dolls made from scarves.

Here are the scarves and the dolls.  The heads and bodies use one skein of yarn.  The dress is stuffed with various skeins of yarn.  The hat and arms are made with the same color scheme.  Each doll holds a crocheted button flower.







This  design except for the bottom diagonals is from Fearless Fair Isle Knitting by Kathleen Taylor.