Crochetez-Vous?

I enjoy crocheting immensely. It's way easier than knitting. My stitches come out more even, and the whole process goes by way quicker. It's also easy to shape items as you go, that's why it's the easiest way to make flowers and other circular items.

Crochet fabrics take up a lot of yarn, and there isn't as much variation in the stitches as in knitting. But it's great for thick, warm fabrics and lace.

In the above baby dress, the yoke was single crochet, the midriff was single crochet crisscrossed. I skipped a stitch, crocheted the next stitch, then went back and crocheted the stitch I skipped. The body was a lace pattern from a crochet stitch library. The hem is shell stitch.

I'm in charge of the crochet section in my store. We plan on developing a great selection of crochet threads along with all the yarns available. The threads are great for thin garments and crafts. I'm making a doily now, just because (pics later).

Learn more about crochet at about.com. Check out my fave crochet blog, Crochet & Craft.