Quince & co crochet 2016 lookbook

CROCHET 2016 from Quince & Co

CONTENTS intro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 5 l eil ani. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 9 hop l a vie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 - 1 3 . cel ia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 -1 7 l uteol a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 8-2 1 g rand isl e. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 -2 5 d esig ner bios. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 8-29

Crochet.

What can I say? I’m not an expert, but I know my way around a few stitches. As a knitter, I’m sometimes called on to whip out my hook. I use it to finish a raw sweater edge, to make button loops, and to neatly seam a set-in sleeve.

Crochet is a useful skill for a knitter to have.

That said, this little collection shows that crochet can be far more than knitting’s helpmate. When we put forth our last call for our annual Scarves, Etc. collection, in came several designs for crocheted pieces that we just couldn’t pass up. Rather than include them in a collection of knits, where they might get lost or painfully ignored, we decided to create a neck collection dedicated soley to the lovely stitches of crochet.

We thank designers Ashlyn Holmes, Julie Blagojevich, Louise Belair, and Sara Kay Hartmann for their lovely shawls and cowls. And we especially thank Rebecca Velasquez for keeping her crochet, her craft, under our radar.

So, Crocheters, let us know what you think. We’d love to hear from you!

Pam Allen

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Leilani yarn: owl color: cinnamon

Julie Blagojevich

yarn: piper color: san angelo 7

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Hop La Vie

Louise Bélair

yarn: chickadee color: audouin

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Celia

Sarah Kay Hartmann

yarn: piper color: pampa

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Luteola

Rebecca Velasquez yarn: tern color: rose quartz

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Grand Isle Ashlyn Holmes

yarn: tern color: aventurine

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Crochet

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Julie Blagojevich enjoys designing crocheted accessories.

A lifelong crocheter, Julie has been designing for the last two decades. Wraps, scarves, small handbags, and jewelry are her favorite items to create, and her greatest inspirations come from elements found in architecture and beaches.

She lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

Ravelry: jblagojevich Instagram: crochetwrks

Louise Belair has been “on the hook” for about 30 years.

Lately, the designing bug has stung her, for which she blames Ravelry. The cold Quebec winters inspire her to keep her hands busy with cowls, hats, mittens to keep her loved ones and herself warm and cozy.

Ravelry: DeChertsey

Sara Kay Hartmann designs patterns for modern crochet and hand knitting. She is the author of Poetic Crochet: 20 Shawls Inspired by Classic Poems (Interweave). She lives on the suburban prairie of central Illinois.

Website: sarakayknitandcrochet.com Ravelry: beaucoupknits Instagram: boncrochet Twitter: @knitcrochetlove

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Rebecca Velasquez began her design career in 2009, creating her own style and making her mark in the fiber industry. Many yarn companies and magazines have published her crochet and knit designs. Her love of classic structure and silhouette combined with yarn and stitch choices are where her originality shines, appealing to both beginning and advanced crocheters and knitters alike. Read more about Rebecca’s world as a designer and her adventures, along with her husband, of homeschooling their four children in Texas at her website.

Website: RebeccaVelasquez.com Ravelry: RebeccaVelasquez Instagram: rebeccavelasquez Twitter: RebecaVelasquez Ashlyn Holmes has been crocheting for just about a decade and recently began knitting, as well. Her love for fiber crafts was inherited from three generations of fiber lovers before her. She resides in south Louisiana with her husband and two pups, and works in her state’s inimitable wetlands. Other than fiber arts, some of her favorite things include plates of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies to share with her husband, planting flowers, a clean house, antique shopping, and small doses of coffee with chicory.

Website: shirleyandeadie.blogspot.com Ravelry: ashlynholmes Instagram: ashlynm_holmes

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