In another instance of sitting on my hands so I don't beat up the people who say that "crochet is hand-knitted" (WHAT?!), here's an article [1] that gives a hint of where crochet is headed in the coming seasons.
As an added bonus, our beloved Donna [2]'s Crochet Blogs [3] web ring is given a (kinda out of nowhere) plug at the end.
Links:
[1] http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=134838
[2] http://www.yarntomato.com/
[3] http://www.yarntomato.com/crochetblogs/