Articles

Sarajevo Out of the Ashes

By Dora Ohrenstein

My first stop on this trip is in the beautiful and historic city of Sarajevo in Bosnia Herzegovina. Surrounded by mountains and divided by a river, this ancient city ruled first by the Turks and then the Austro-Hungarians, was heavily pounded during the struggles of the 1990s. Over 10,000 Sarajevans died, many more were wounded, and fine old buildings damaged. Fifteen years after the end of hostilities, the city is thriving again. The people are very cosmopolitan and many, especially the young, speak English.

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Upcoming Travel Adventure

By Dora Ohrenstein

I'm so excited! I'll be going on a great travel adventure this summer. It began as an idea for researching the origins of crochet. It's often speculated that it all began in the Mediterranean world, and Turkey seemed like a key region. I was aware of their oya tradition, and knew crochet was sometimes used for making oya. Istanbul is a fabulous destination I'd never seen, and became my first point of focus.

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Thanks to My Web Designer, Matt Gilbert

By Dora Ohrenstein

MANY THANKS TO MY WEB DESIGNER, MATT GILBERT.

http://www.mattgilbert.net/

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Male Hooker Wants Respect!

By Joshua McKiernan (a/k/a Fibear)

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Crocheted Flower Fabric

By Suzan Thompson

The Spring Flowers Table Mat, with an opening in the middle for a candle or vase, is a bright and colorful example of a technique I call "Crocheted Flower Fabric." It's very simple. You crochet flowers or other motifs, arrange them in the shape you like, and then sew them together.

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Antique Crochet Beauties: Collecting and connecting to a rich tradition

by Deborah Erbach Burger

“Sold!” declares the auctioneer, banging his gavel down, and I grin with the delight of success. The bidding for “lot 46” has been intense, but I am the victor, and after the auction finishes, I will collect my booty and take the precious contents home.

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Craftivism

By Gwen Blakely Kinsler

Gwen Blakely Kinsler, founder of the Crochet Guild of America, designer, author and teacher, shares an overview of this vibrant new trend in the craft world, and along the way discusses her motivation for starting CGOA.

DON'T MISS THIS IMPORTANT NEWS REPORT ON CRAFTIVISM!http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/212027/december-03-2008/nailed--em---radical-knitting

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Stretching our Crochet Boundaries

by Edie Eckman

"A craft remains alive only as it grows and brings new converts into the fold. If we don't continue to stretch our knowledge, to explore at the limits of what we know, both as individuals and corporately, crochet will stagnate."

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Crochet Designers Go Indie

By Dora Ohrenstein

www.SFTDonline.com

YES WE CAN! AND WE DID. Self-publish three beautiful e-books, with more to come!Crochet Belts from the HipStrapped for Bags, Vol. 1 and 2

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Contemplative Crochet: A Hands-On Guide for Interlocking Faith & Craft

My friend Cindy Frazier has just published a unique, inspirational book called Contemplative Crochet. This is the first full-length book that I know of exploring the connection between crochet and spirituality. It's an extraordinary gift to the crochet community. Cindy teaches us how to tap the deep wellsprings of creativity and love with our crochet. You won't be able to look at your yarn and hook in quite the same way after ingesting the soul-enriching contents of this book.

Here's a passage from the book:

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