http://www.get-hooked.net Crafty crochet books for tweens, teens, and grown-ups Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:11:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://www.get-hooked.net/2007/11/27/free-patterns-to-get-you-hooked/ 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 ... http://www.get-hooked.net/2007/05/16/get-hooked-again-2/ Crocheting = Good for Babies Originally uploaded by kpwerker. All the pretty pictures made baby M. happy. Hee hee! In a few years I'll have to teach him how to crochet. http://www.get-hooked.net/2007/04/02/get-hooked-good-for-babies/ 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? http://www.get-hooked.net/2007/02/26/ripple-along/ 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 ... http://www.get-hooked.net/2007/02/19/get-hooked-in-family-circle-easy-crochet/ 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 ... http://www.get-hooked.net/2007/02/07/4-star-review/ Run, don't walk! Elann.com is offering Get Hooked at a can't-beat-it $6.95US. Technorati Tags: books, get hooked http://www.get-hooked.net/2007/02/05/get-hooked-30-off-elanncom/ Ok, so not to imply that you're no longer hooked, but Get Hooked Again: Simple Steps to Crochet More Cool Stuff is open for pre-ordering on Amazon.com! We don't even have a final cover yet, and we're still in the editing stage. I haven't even seen proofs of the book ... http://www.get-hooked.net/2007/01/29/get-hooked-again/ I'm the new editor of Interweave Crochet magazine! More info on crochetme.com. Whee! Technorati Tags: interweave crochet http://www.get-hooked.net/2006/12/29/interweave-crochet/ When we were in New York for the MOTC book tour, I had the pleasure of spending time with crochet designer Dora Ohrenstein (look for a fab design of hers in Chain Reaction next fall). She's just published our chat in Crochet Insider. Check it out for all sorts of ... http://www.get-hooked.net/2006/12/18/crochet-insider-interview/