Carving a teacup crochet hook
January 27, 2008 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under Creativity, crafts, crochet
I was so excited about being nominated for a blog award that I had to make something to celebrate.
I thought about it for a minute, and decided that my usual form of celebration involves making myself a really good cup of one of my fave teas…..
soooooooooooooooooooo……..
I decided that I should carve a crochet hook that is a teacup!
I don’t think they actually give people a REAL physical award, so I figured that I would make an award cup!
Who needs a big old trophy sitting on their shelf?
Nah, don’t have room on the shelves……
but a crochet hook – Oh YAH!
LOL! I know, I know,
MOST people would take the big ole trophy….. but
why be normal?
I drew a teacup and the rough shape of a crochet hook on the blank piece of wood….
Next step: Cut out the outline of the drawing:
more carving, more sanding, more shaping:
that’s a teeny doll teacup that I am using as a model
It’s been a long process to carve it, but I am so pleased!
and here it is…. my celebration Teacup crochet hook!
I love it so much…. I am so pleased that I was nominated for the The Fabbies – I wouldn’t have thought of this without the nomination!
You are so talented, I’m in awe.
Thank you so much, Pam! That is so kind of you!
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This is lovely, Noreen. You’re so creative. And congratulations on your award.
Thank you so much, Mary Emma!
It was intriguing to make it!
Thank you, as well about the nomination…. it’s only a nomination and doesn’t turn into an award unless people vote for my blog
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LOL! Here’s hoping they will!
I don’t think that there’s anything other than good will attached to actually winning it, but it would be thrilling even so! Besides, it inspired me to make a teacup crochet hook, which has inspired me to make more…… so I feel like a winner because of that!
That is the coolest, Mum!
You guys keeping warm out there? I hope next winter isn’t this forceful!
Thanks, Alli!
We’re very grateful for the wood burning stove in the studio. It’s such a cozy gentle heat! It was -40 on the thermometre this morning and has warmed all the way up to -30!
eegads and little fish!
That is just way too cool – you’ve combined my two favourite things together! You should get an award just for making such a neat hook
Ah! thank you so much!
) Noreen
I am grinning from ear to ear!
Here’s to crochet and here’s to teatime!
Have you seen this?
http://www.hankeringforyarn.com/playing-hookie