Hooked: A crocheter's stash of wit and wisdom
Kari Cornell, Ed. (MBI/Voyageur)
AUD$29.95 / ISBN 0760326479
It's good to be reminded why we do the things we love to do. Gardening books remind me why I enjoy getting my hands dirty, cookbooks remind me why I put effort into producing good food. The anecdotes and essays in Hooked, written for crocheters by crocheters, remind me why I was a crocheter long before I was a knitter.
There are stories of surprise finds of half-finished projects in attics and memories of lost relatives that have prompted the writers to take up crochet. There are stories of childhood crochet lessons and the urge to continue into adulthood. Other stories tell of the soothing, repetitive nature of crochet helping people through difficult times in life, and an essay on thrift shops as a source of equipment and ideas reminded me I'm not alone!
All this makes for inspiring reading, both interesting and wise. Give Hooked as a gift to convert a knitter—or to yourself, to remind you just what it was that got you hooked once upon a time.
—Sarah Golder