This week I’ve been thinking about how exciting it is to be a crocheter with all the fantastic patterns that are available. When I first started crocheting over 40 years ago (I can’t believe that!), I never dreamed all these wonderful magazines; books and patterns would be so readily available. Don’t you just love it?
I would always visit the local yarn shop in Berkley Michigan which mainly catered to knitters. I would look through the book racks for crochet books - there were none. When I asked at the desk the women went in the back room and brought out one crochet book with baby fashions so I bought that. I hated not having good designs in crochet. As I walked out of the yarn shop that day I vowed to design great things in crochet that would make people ask: “Is that crocheted?” Designs that would make people want to crochet as much as knit.
- Maggie Weldon Crochet Pattern Shell Edged Jacket
The inspiration for the Shell Edged Jacket shown actually came from a knitted jacket. The knitted design was shown in a high end fashion magazine advertisement. I went to the store, found the jacket and figured out how to do it in crochet.
This has been one of our most popular fashion designs.
3 responses so far ↓
1 cléo // Aug 27, 2008 at 7:17 pm
olá gostei muito do seu blog……adoro vir passear por aqui, pena que não é em portugues, mas olhar já está bom…beijos/kissis…
Translation:
Hello liked much of your blog…… love coming here for sightseeing, penalty is not in Portuguese, but is already looking good… kisses / kissis…
2 Sara // Aug 28, 2008 at 9:27 am
I remember when I first began crocheting no “good” patterns were available. Now, I can find almost anything. No longer are patterns bulky and unappealing to the eye. Having a plethora of patterns makes crocheting a pleasure. I have a number of your patterns and always receive huge compliments on the products I make from them. THANKS!!!
3 Maggie // Aug 28, 2008 at 10:32 am
Hi Sara,
I am so excited to here you get huge compliments on our crochet patterns that you make. Crochet has been one of the greatest blessings in my life.
Maggie Weldon
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