The Hook and I

Moravian Star Originally uploaded by rchach

Have you seen Robyn’s Morovian (10-pointed) star? She was inspired by the one knitte by Norah Gaughan, and had to crochet her own version. Very cool, Robyn, now how about a pattern? . . . → Read More: Robyn’s Moravian Star

NYTimes writer Rob walker pofiles Etsy founder Robert Kalin and other members of the consortium behind the Handmade Pledge. I love this point about Etsy–I think it applies equally to all the popular craft sites:

“the luck or genius of the site is that Kalin and the other founders encountered in the D.I.Y./craft scene something that was . . . → Read More: NY Times Profiles the Handmade Phenomenon