Halloween Costume Idea

While, the following picture is clearly a knitters Halloween Costume. I like where she's going with it, and think this would make for the perfect costume for a crocheter, if you just added hooks instead!

Click here to read about her if you want

Eco-Friendly Crochet

So I was recently having a discussion with a friend on what do you do with your old plastic bags. I know more people are bringing there own re-usable cloth bags to stores, but there are so many bags that still end up in our landfills. Everyone's heard the buzz words "Green, Sustainable, and Eco Friendly" but while browsing one of my favorite crafty DIY sites, Etsy, I came across this inspiring idea. The ultimate shopping bag to eliminate all other bags.

This pattern uses 20-25 grocery bags which I'm sure you could find around your house or your friends and family. Once completed you have one sturdy, reusable tote so you don't have to use new non-recyclable plastic grocery bags at future trips to the store.

The complete pattern and how to can be found on the Etsy website, http://www.etsy.com/storque/how-to/how-tuesday-how-to-make-plarn-crochet-an-eco-friendly-tote-b-7773/

Wisconsin State Fair Idea

Last month I made it over to the Wisconsin State Fair and went into the craft exhibit hall. While there, I noticed that were a mulitude of cases filled with crocheted (and knitted) items. All were awarded some type of ribbon. After talking with some people there I realized that you only have to pay $1/item and can enter as many items as you'd like and can win money on more than one article. I'm thinking that next year each member should submit an item to the Wisconsin State Fair and see how we rank.

(One of the cases at the State Fair)

Spell check please!

I saw this photo on a friends facebook and figured they wouldn't mind me copying it. That being said there are two groups of people that can appreciate something like this, both of which I belong to, those who can not spell, and those who crochet.

I've never seen a hat with a crotch before but now I know what they look like.

HDH Initiation

A few months ago when Hump Day Hookers was just starting out, our dear friend Em wanted to get a little more serious about crocheting. She wanted to join our group and made it to a few meetings, but we never really gave her the proper welcoming. At our meeting last night she was starting out a new skein of yarn and well, I just gutted the thing! Poor Em has something of a huge knotty mess on her hands... Someone may argue that I actually had no idea what I was doing as I was trying to get the loose end out, but they're crazy!

(Em with her huge knotty mess, courtesy of HDH!)

ANTM inspires HDH!!

As you are aware ANTM influences us here at HDH. A few weeks ago we saw a photo shoot where the models had to work with the light that was shown through lace. This instantly inspired us to do a photo shoot where we worked with the light through our crocheted afghans. While we don't have a studio, I think we got a few gems, like the one below.

With the light idea not really working for us we then just decided to throw the afghans in a pile along with ourselves (see picture below).

Not sure which one is better, but hopefully one of them is Tyra worthy???

Crocheting World Record!

Last night I heard on the news that there was a World Record set for the most hookers crocheting simultaneously in the same place. While their number of hookers is far more than the few members our elite group has, possibly one day we can break this record!

Here's an article to detail this awesome day: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/06/06/2010-06-06_record_stitched_at_citi_field.html