‘Put your name and address on a self addressed envelope, and send it in!’ ‘Just send us a stamped, self addressed envelope…’ Before the internet, television presenters were obsessed with the ‘self addressed envelope’. This was before they could count telephone calls, and before the internet. When television was the great communications innovation. I can … Read more
Eve Gonk. A socialite, fashion icon, and party primer. Eve, snapped here on the white satin carpet, where she adorned a mermaid tail and bikini top for an A-listed fancy dressed charity event. With multi coloured hair, she was the vibrant essence that always demanded the attention of the camera. This week, I worked on … Read more
Last Friday saw the release of my new Gonk outfit crochet patterns; Gonk Heroes. I thought it would be a good time to review all of his clothing and pick my favourite top 5 crochet Gonk outfits. I thought that picking a top 5 would be an easy task, but it was much harder than … Read more
NEW CROCHET GONK OUTFITS – HEROES! In 1992, the NIMEGU company released, what would become their flag-ship franchise game, GONK HEROES (Full title, GONK HEROES: Working together to keep the world safe). Designed for their 16-bit Superior Nimegu Fun Console (abbreviated to SNFC), GONK HEROES was the highest selling home console video game that year. … Read more
I find yarn colour palettes a fun way to choose new yarn combinations for my projects. The world around us provides such inspiration and simply taking a moment to analyse a scene can offer complimentary hues. It is also a great way to capture a memory or feeling within your crochet works. You can use … Read more
I got a dog. He doesn’t seem to like me much. When we first met he was all over me, friends for life and all that. But things quickly changed. I know many of you have a Crochet Buddy, and maybe you can relate. I first noticed his disdain when he stayed over the first … Read more
Want to learn crochet but don’t know where to start? In this guide, I will provide you with all the information you’ll need to get learning! WHAT WILL I NEED TO LEARN CROCHET? All you’ll need to start learning crochet is some yarn, a hook, and a little guidance, which I will provide below. WHAT … Read more
A new website, designed to look like the old website. We have made significant change, which required a substantial effort, all to make it feel like nothing has changed. Welcome to the future. CROCHET BLOGGING AT HOOKED ON PATTERNS Creating a new website is not the sort of topic that garners organic crochet blogging. Nobody … Read more