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Something New, This Way Comes…. (shh)

sneakA while ago, I mentioned that I had been working on more lace shawls. Since the Dragonfly, and now the Midsummer Night’s Shawl… I will be releasing a new lace shawl, but on the Crochet Garden website. The only thing waiting, is a name. I am so pleased with how this came out! This is one of the numerous shawls I began working  on since my move. In a surge to feel and touch every lace out there available, and to really explore the properties of all the different fibers with crochet lace, this new shawl and yarn used met my expectation, and then some! I will be able to tell you more, as well as blocking photos I have, once I release. I really need to figure out a name, so that I can let this baby free! Hmm, Baby Free?

2009 CLF Flamies Awards – A Winner

2009 CLF Flamies Awards

On March 16th, the CLF (Crochet Liberation Front) held a crochet awards ceremony. Just like on TV the Oscars :) Basically, for a while people were allowed to nominate others for particular categories. Soon, weeks later, the voting ended. March 16th was the night Mary Beth Temple hosted live on Blog Talk Radio the winners, as well as speaking with the winners.

I was nominated for 2 categories. 1) Best Crochet Design For Adults 2008, and 2) Best Crochet Designer Children 2008.

To my amazement, I won Best Crochet Design For Adults 2008! And the lovely showstopper? The Dragonfly Shawl!

You can read all about the recap of the evening at the Crochet Liberation Front on Ravelry. You can also here Mary Beth Temple’s live broadcast of the award ceremony here. What a night it was. So many big names. So much talent. That was history. The first crochet award ceremonies in history.

I never, ever thought I would win. If you happen to listen to the podcast, I am on at the very very end. Unfortunately there was a malfunction, and a lot of people got dropped from air. Fortunately, I was one of the last to be on, so I am at the very very end :) Let’s say public speaking, or well, podcast speaking is not my expertise! Hah, when asked what issue my Dragonfly shawl was in from Interweave Crochet – “uh, ummm. Ummm.” Of course I knew it was the Winter 2008 issue!! I for the life of me could not get it out. That is Lisa public speaking for you.

Dragonfly Shawl

Dragonfly Shawl

Now, I can teach a class crochet, I can talk about things to groups of people, when I have an agenda. My “thinking” part of the brain is thus paralyzed, so I just talk, no issues, no problems. Until I am conscious, that is, lol. Well, maybe I did not do too bad…

I cannot thank all those individuals who voted for the Dragonfly. The talent that night was overflowing. And there I was, up there, with those who are part of the new era of crochet, paving its new path.

THANK YOU! Really, a heartfelt thank you. I was sincerely not expecting this award.