The teen-book folks at the Warren County Library included Get Hooked in its list of crafty books for the holidays. Thanks, librarians!

I’ve recently started to get to know Linda Permann, who’s delightfully crafty, and is full-tilt raising funds to help her brother-in-law as he battles kidney cancer and can’t work.

I’ve donated a copy each of Get Hooked Again and Crochet Me to the cause; all proceeds will go to Jasenn and his family. I’ll sign each one however you’d like, and I’ll include a ball of yarn and appropriate hook to make it more holiday gift givable.

So, go shop!

Wanna meet M.K. Carroll, the woman who designed the awesome sushi pillow in Get Hooked? I thought you might. Check out this article in the Honolulu Advertiser (yup, she’s from Hawaii)!

I have been a bad, bad author. Get Hooked Again has been on shelves for nearly two months, and I didn’t have the promised hat pattern up on the site until today! So, please take a moment to send me a long-distance smack to the forehead.

And now that you’ve gotten that out of your system, might I appease you by also putting up a second pattern? I thought so.

Enjoy!

Peek-a-Boo Flower Hat

Dreaming-of-Spring Bracelets

For over a year, now, a follow-up to Get Hooked has been in the works. Fifteen brand new patterns and awesome tutorials will rock your world! The book will come out in early October; look for a free pattern, coming soon!

It’s up for pre-order on Amazon, and I’m so in love with the photos and illustrations (again). Designs in the book are by some of the best up-and-coming crochet designers today:

• Shelby Allaho
• Mary Jane Hall
• Julie Holetz
• Chloe Nightingale
• Chelle Grissam
• Amy O’Neill Houck
• Amy Swenson
• Dora Ohrenstein
• Lauren Irving
• Annette Petavy

Illustrations are by Cynthia Frenette. Photos are by Pamela Bethel and Angela Fama.

Crocheting = Good for Babies
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All the pretty pictures made baby M. happy. Hee hee! In a few years I’ll have to teach him how to crochet.

Ripple-Along!

Originally uploaded by kpwerker.

Wanna join in on some super simple crochet fun? Also, wanna bust through some of your yarn stash? I thought so! Join us, won’t you?

What a pleasant surprise! i picked up the spring 2007 issue of FC Easy Crochet this weekend, and there was Get Hooked right there on page 14. Cool! Here’s what they say about the book:

“Though it’s aimed at the middle-school set, too-cool patterns (including punky fingerless gloves and a pleated miniskirt) may convince you to pick up a copy of this beginner book for yourself. The author… offers clear instructions and hip Web resources in addition to such extras as info on dyeing yarn with Kool-Aid, forming crochet clubs, and choosing movies to crochet by.”

I’m literally drooling to make the colorwork bag in this magazine. Gotta meet some more deadlines before I get all reckless and start fun projects, though.

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Get Hooked was awarded a 4-star (out of 4!) review and is listed as “highly recommended” by The Manitoba Library Association’s Canadian Review of Materials.

“This book will hook you from the moment you see the cover with its vibrant colours, fresh faced models and really cool crocheted items…

The book begins with an Introduction: Why Crochet? In language that will appeal to tweens and teens, the author says why crocheting is an addictive pastime but also warns that it is important to take frequent breaks to stretch your fingers and rotate your wrists. Excellent advice I did not expect to find in this book. Informative hints and tidbits appear throughout this extremely user-friendly manual. Interesting asides such as crocheting for charity, using hoop earrings as stitch markers, how to start a crochet club or host a crocheting party and how to felt yarn all help keep this craft book inspirational.”

The reviewer’s daughter loved the book, and has even made a few projects from it. The review is quite long; I only quoted a small bit of it. Woo hoo!

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Run, don’t walk! Elann.com is offering Get Hooked at a can’t-beat-it $6.95US.

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