Take this issue and love it.

Submitted by Crochet Me Admin on 29 January 2006 - 12:12am. Categorized As:

2006 Love Special

byline:

by Kim Piper Werker

According to the February issue of CosmoGirl Magazine, February 11th is "Satisfied Staying Single Day." Gimme a break. Single or coupled, I've despised Valentine's Day since I was a miserable teenager, but I've taken great satisfaction in despising it *on* Valentine's Day. Sheesh.

Beyond broadcasting to the interweb that I read teen magazines (I use the excuse it's to research teen fashion trends for future crochet projects, but we all know I also need to know what to do if my bff makes out with my bf at my own party), I bring this up because we've decided to put out a mini-issue with a love theme. Considering my distaste for a day that's all about buying ugly cards and putting pressure on our partners to express themselves through canned words and socially prescribed gestures, I've struggled with my approach to this project. It was apparent that the Crochet me team was keen to take on this theme, and if they liked the idea I could only assume that you, dear readers, might like it too. So I considered it my role to make sure there was a certain level of irony and the potential for adaptation in the projects in this issue. I accept that many people adore ValDay, and I wish you an excellent celebration and hope you'll interpret these patterns to express your love of expressing your love. And to those like me, I hope you'll interpret these patterns to express your own take on ValDay, or save them up to use when the mood grabs you -- which might just be in July, and it might just be in black.

This mini-issue serves another purpose, too. It's to bridge the transition of our publication schedule from bi-monthly to quarterly. The next issue to come out will be our Spring issue, and it'll be published in early March. We're pretty psyched about it and we hope you are too.

We're testing a new feature out in this mini-issue. At the bottom of each pattern and article (including this here editorial) you can leave a comment. They'll show up in threads, so you can reply to a comment someone else has already written. We hope you'll use this new feature to let other readers know about what you've made with the pattern, if you have any tips or tricks, or if you want to say something that's generally relevant to the piece. The comments will remain on the page where you left them unless we think they're inappropriate.*

Cheers,

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I am looking for some tapestry crochet patterns that use motifs that are created into the item. I have explored all the web sites and was wondering if any one had some information on this.

Submitted by barbaratschudy on 14 February 2008 - 12:19pm.

No cake? No Valentines Day? What else are you grouchy about? What about bunnies? Tell me you like cute, little, furry bunnies.

Submitted by skamama (not verified) on 29 January 2006 - 4:59pm.

I *love* bunnies. And puppies. Walks on the beach, violins...

;)
Kim

Submitted by Crochet Me Admin on 29 January 2006 - 5:51pm.

Kim, like you, I have more or less despised Valentine's Day because I've been single on a lot of them and never got the gift I yearned for. They've always been a big reminder that I wasn't in a relationship.

Recently, I decided to let ValDay be a day of giving gifts instead of always wanting to receive them. So now I am enjoying thinking of what I can crochet to give to someone special (my daughter, for example!!). I've also given myself gifts - I love getting flowers, so why not give to myself? And it feels so much better to give something than to be miserable because I didn't get anything.

I'm going to try that cute heart-shaped pillow. I've got lots of Red Heart scraps laying around waiting to be used. Thanks for this great mag!

Submitted by Patrice (not verified) on 30 January 2006 - 10:19am.

I don't blame you!!! My birthday is the day before and I would always get gypped out of a second gift!!! And lately been single too...so I give candy hearts to my girls and grandkids... Then my mom passed away on Valentine's Day, ironicaly during heart surgery. So I celebrate her life with hearts...my way of keeping her close to me!

Submitted by Vida, Oakland, CA (not verified) on 2 February 2006 - 6:21pm.

Valentine's day is a non-event for me. When you're single the pressure is to get "connected". Then when you're connected they rip you off (i.e., NEVER go to a restaurant on Valentine's Day) It's a scam, I tell you!

Submitted by Toni (not verified) on 8 February 2006 - 10:05am.

I'm a newlywed and I STILL hate Valentine's Day! My husband and I decided when we were dating that this is not a holiday that we will celebrate. Not to sound cliche, but we really don't need a day of overspending to profess our love for one another!

Submitted by Lynne (not verified) on 9 February 2006 - 8:05am.

I met my son (whose adopted) on Valentine's Day, and then married my second husband on the same day, so we could all celebrate together. But the pressure for gifts on this, our fifth anniversary, is getting to me!
Let's have a group hug! :)

Submitted by Debby (not verified) on 11 February 2006 - 7:25am.

Hmmm... that title....:-D

Submitted by enid (not verified) on 13 February 2006 - 1:32pm.

Hmmm... Well I have to admit that I like Valentine's Day. I take it as an opportunity to remember my friends and family and send little messages to them thanking them for their love. My husband and I also use the day to celebrate our love in a special way, but without huge gift-giving. Mostly just a time-out from everything else and a new focus on our relationship.
I guess it's different in Europe...
Cheers!

Submitted by Elynne (not verified) on 28 February 2006 - 1:26am.

I hope you had a great Valentine's Day! I only spoke for myself in this editorial, and I support your love of the day.

Cheers,
Kim

PS I live in Canada.

Submitted by Crochet Me Admin on 28 February 2006 - 9:15am.

I ABSOUTELY despise Valentine's Day!!! All those cut Flowers!! YIKES!! what better way to say I LOVE YOU than with dead flowers!!! Besides my birthday is 8 days later and that is more important anyway!!! ")

Heidi

Submitted by Heidi (not verified) on 8 March 2006 - 7:22pm.