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The Woman Behind the Hook
I'm a certified crochet instructor through the Craft Yarn Council of America and am pursuing crochet design on a professional level. Additionally, I’m an Associate Professional of the Crochet Guild of America, and I am the founder of the Topeka Crochet Guild, a local chapter of the CGOA. I've spent a lot of hours learning all the things I know about crochet and enjoy sharing that knowledge with others. For me, it's more than a hobby; it has become a major part of my everyday life, so I was very excited when Topeka Magazine contacted me to be a small part of their Spring 2010 issue, highlighting my personal efforts and the work of the guild. In addition to crochet, I’m also very crafty in other areas. I enjoy sewing, cooking--especially baking, reading, and writing. I know how to knit and have been known to pick up a knitting loom from time to time, but I'm always drawn to crochet and it's versitility. I feel there is nothing I cannot do with a yarn or some other material and a hook. I also dabble with scrapbooking and paper crafts. And buttons–I collect them, and am always looking for ways to add them to my crafts--except for those which are my most favorite. Those I save for a special project that warrants their use. The Crochet Studio is a work-in-progress for me. It's the place to check out my teaching schedule and how to enroll, find out information about individual instruction, and read my blog to keep up with the latest happenings. You'll also find my original patterns here and other fun things pertaining to crochet. I am supported by a wonderful man who encourages me to pursue this, a daughter who is growing up way too fast, and two dogs who are just happy when I'm around to give them biscuits and lots of love. A sweet kitty also has joined the pack--but, like everyone else in the house, she stays away from the yarn.
Welcome to my world, where life may not always be calm and quiet, but it's almost certainly always good. And it's always wrapped in yarn. Happy
Crocheting,
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What
can I say? To use a worn out pun, I'm "hooked on crochet". It’s
rare that you’ll find me without yarn and hook in hand,
or at least a book or magazine that relates to crochet and/or
yarn in some way. I enjoy my stash and my hooks, but more than
that, I love the things I can make and the homemade-giving aspect
the skills I've acquired since first picking up a hook allows
me. I also enjoy the friends that I've made because of this.
And it has encouraged me to pursue a career in this field. Time
will determine what that will be. Who knows--you just may see
my name in a crochet magazine in the future.
