Production Crochet

I love writing my own patterns; even after designing for a few years I'm still half-surprised at how well some of the pieces turn out. But it's hard work, and my favorite way to take a break from designing is production crochet. I have a relationship with a few designers, though the one I have the most fun working for is Robyn Chachula. She is a design machine and I love being able to be a cog for her sometimes.

I had the good fortune to be able to crochet a couple of projects for the photography for her new book, Baby Blueprint Crochet, last year. It was great fun; baby projects are quick and end up looking adorable. Case in point:



I was able to borrow a set of Denise Interchangeable Crochet Hooks for this project from Robyn as well. Best sales pitch ever! I love Tunisian crochet, but wasn't ever super happy about having to buy so many of those extra-long hooks; plus they tended to hurt my arm from holding the entire project up on the hook for so long. So having a cable is great, and they take up way less room than my jar full of Tunisian hooks!

Baby Blueprint Crochet will be released in just a couple of weeks!