Crochet Everything

Oriental Poppy Brooch from the book Crochet Bouquet by Suzann Thompson

When I was a little girl, my grandmother taught me how to sew, crochet, etc. I never thought, not for one minute, that I'd go back... first came the sewing... then came the crochet. I decided this year I'd dust off my crochet abilities (thank God for YouTube) and right now, I'm obsessed.

I have bought every color thread under the sun, and later on, I will attempt to dye my own threads. I've already dyed feathers with food coloring and vinegar, so the process shouldn't be that different.

The Poppy pattern was fun to make, and the result is just breathtaking. I made it into a brooch, but the possibilities are pretty much endless.

Here is a helpful link to crochet, I find that once you know the basics all you really need are libraries of stitches to help you decode the million patterns found in the web:

http://www.needlecraftuniversity.com/libcrochet.htm