Letters

Ihave been enjoying CRAFT and in particular the fact that it has included crochet projects, since that’s the craft I’m passionate about. That is, until I saw the sentences in Volume 02 (“The Counterfeit Crochet Project,” page 54) denigrating the quality of crochet in comparison to knitting and describing it as a “primitive medium.” It’s terribly disappointing coming from your rebellious and inventive publication to put a hackneyed myth such as this in print. You should know better.

Far from primitive, crochet first flourished in the Victorian era as the most refined needlecraft, with fantastical Irish crochet wedding dresses setting the standard, went on to become a vehicle for the most delicate heirloom lace home items, and only last season was featured in stunning clothing in the collections of Oscar de la Renta and Prada.

Of course, a high level of expertise is needed to create crochet at this level, requiring years of study and dedication. Today, the average American needleworker lacks the patience for that, so there are plenty of clunky crochet items out there. But let’s be clear, this reflects the quality of the crafter, not the craft!

“CRAFT fills a gap that has

long been ignored, in much

the same way MAKE did

for DIY.”

Just wanted to say thank you to the folks at CRAF T. After some ‘toing’ and ‘froing’ with CRAFT staff ending with the disappointing news that I would not be able to acquire a copy of CRAFT off the rack in Ontario, I put it out of mind. No sooner had the thoughts of holding a copy of CRAFT in my hands gathered dust, when lo and behold an unbeckoned copy arrived at my work. Thank you for your generosity and for a great mag! Hoping to see it in Canada some day.

—Carrie Ellis

We’re happy to announce that we are expanding distribution in Canada, with more than 1,300 copies being sent to Ontario, available at Chapters/Indigo stores and other locations.

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—Dora Ohrenstein Founder, crochetinsider.com

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Ijust wanted to say that I love CRAFT magazine. I discovered it yesterday and I can’t put it down. I love that it’s packed with so many goodies and that it’s small enough to carry in my handbag. Also, the website is a great resource for ideas and inspiration. Today I featured CRAFT on my blog, I felt my visitors would really appreciate the work you guys do. Thanks for such a beautiful magazine. I wish you all great success and I can’t wait for the next issue.

I’m a MAKE subscriber and I look forward to each and every issue. I was thrilled when CRAFT magazine was announced and I subscribed right away. Well, I just received my first issue and have spent the first of many hours looking through it.

Fantastic! I can’t say enough about how pleased I am with this magazine. I am both a maker and a crafter and have long been disappointed by the craft magazine offerings at the local bookstores. I have no doubt CRAFT will be a huge success. It fills a gap that has long been ignored, in much the same way MAKE did for DIY.

—Joel Sutton

—Andrea Pippins flygirls.typepad.com

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