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Monday, January 11, 2010

It's A Hook Book!

I didn't mean to go a-disappearing there, life sometimes just rolls along at it's own speed and I roll with it. In fact, this month of January might just be a little sparse on the blog front, for I am more than ever, a woman pressed for time. I haven't been able to keep up with my blog visiting either but, I know that you are all such a lovely lot that you will find it in your hearts to cut me a little slack, yes?

For today, I thought I would share a little post holiday present that I made for my own self. It's a hook book!

One of those, "I must have it right now!" kind of projects. It came to me as I was working on a little crochet somethin' somethin', watching the cat batting about my I hook and all my stitch markers fell to the floor, scattering to the far corners of 'Neverfind'.

So, away I went down to my basement corner (which now, thanks to the engineer, is no longer a threat of frostbite to a body) and started pulling a few recycled and vintage bits from the various cupboards. I threw it together in a relatively short time, and whilst I am unnerved by the dubious yellow parts, I think it will be of great service.

There is a zipper pocket to keep my stitch markers and yarn needles from making a break for it. Enough nooks and crannies for a family of hooks, even a little pocket for notes. There's a flap to keep slippery hook folk from sliding out willy nilly. There are a couple of kinks to work out before I call it a smashing success, next time I will include a place to keep a wee pair of snips. Oh I do believe there will be a few of these in my future.

Until next we meet my dears, I hope you have found your 2010 legs and are dancing into the new year.

17 comments:

  1. It's so lovely, and practical! I love your choice of fabric.

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  2. it's totally perfect, yellow fabric and all... i see a bright future for you and your little hook purse :)

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  3. did i say hook purse... have i lost my mind, of course i meant hook book. forgive my word slip, spent a tad too long in the company of little olive, used dog and Miss Ethel today. enough to make one go a little batty...

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  4. genius! so cute. what a great idea! love your fabric choices. colours are divine together. xo m.

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  5. I am a sucker for "things to put things in," and I think this is fabulous! I have a hook roll, which works great, but I love how you'd added a pocket for other tools and made it into a book format. I bet you'd sell these very well!

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  6. Well shucks! Thank you all for the very nice comments.

    dottie - I suppose you could call it a "hook clutch" which is a type of purse...so not too far off.

    june - things to put things in are awesome!

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  7. beautiful! And so crisp. I'm in awe of the red stitching. Such perfection! Love love love it!

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  8. So cute, and handy to boot. I know what you mean about struggling with time managment at the moment, there just aren't enough hours in the day.

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  9. Aren't you a clever girl? Love the little book. As for time management, let me know if you come up with a plan. I'm fresh out of ideas xo

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  10. I love the little hook purse. Will you be offering this item in your etsy store? Because I know someone I would give it to.

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  11. This is gorgeous! Love the fabric choice too!
    Rachel x

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  12. beautifully done! Make me want to get on my crocheting and knitting!

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  13. So - you have a need and you just go whip up something to fix it! You are amazing!

    Nancy in Iowa

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  14. i loved it on flickr and i love it here! the fabric is grand and that little bird-flap, sweet. i'm so pleased with the one you sent me in our swap:)

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  15. Oh is it terribly wrong & consumer-ish of me to want to learn to crochet JUST so that I can beg you for one of these of my very own...?!

    ...because that is what I very much wish to do!!!

    Beautiful work my dear.

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