Interesting Information about Crochet?

Every Wednesday at work one person will present an interest or hobby of theirs to the rest of us. It's just a fun thing for us to get together and do. I want to tell everyone about crochet, but I need to try to keep it somewhat interesting since I will have a mixed audience! (old & young, men and women) Does anyone know of any interesting facts about crochet that I might share? I did find a couple Web pages that lists some famous people that crochet, that's kinda neat. I'm also going to bring in a sample square that I am crocheting from plastic grocery bags :) I will also tell a little about the history of crochet.

Anything else that you can suggest would be great! Thanks! Sandy

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Sandy
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Well, I am a Medieval Reinacter and I can tell you that as far as anyone can find that crochet is after 1600. Also - many say that crochet is 'Nun's Work', and quote some important Museum's History Dept. - again NOT!

Many European Languages don't have a word for crochet, instead they use the word for knit(ting). This causes confustion and mis-translating when going into English.

Beyond that I can't help you.

Purple Kat

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Purple Kat

Sandy, Dee from Crochet with Dee has some wonderful history of crochet and other tid bits that might be useful. Here is her site.

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and I have been on a chat group for years together , and she reallyknows her stuff.HTH, Coggie

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coggietm

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