A Little Bit of History
Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Being almost 30 weeks pregnant I'm obviously looking forward to the holiday! That aside, Thanksgiving is a holiday rich in history. So I thought it appropriate to give everyone here a little history lesson - on crochet, that is! The word "crochet" originates from the root word "croc" or "croche" in Middle French, which is the word for hook. Now, other crafts such as knitting, embroidery, and weaving can be traced far far back in time thanks to archaeological research, written records, and many pictures portraying the art forms, but the ability to pin point a place in history and say, "This is the beginning of crochet!" has continued to elude historians. One American crochet expert named Annie Potter stated, " The modem art of true crochet as we know it today was developed during the 16th century. It became known as 'crochet lace' in France and 'chain lace' in England." She a...