In December, 2004 I got an email from an editor at Wiley. Here are the resulting products of several years’ adventuring in the world of crafts publishing (in reverse chronological order):

• Crochet Me: Designs to Fuel the Crochet Revolution (Interweave Press, 2007), by Kim Werker
  • Inspired by the history and community of CrochetMe.com, a dozen up-and-coming designers contributed patterns that show crochet at its best. Essays, lengthy designer bios, and tutorials on advanced techniques round out the offerings from this book that CRAFT magazine says, “reinvigorates the craft to new fashion heights.”
  • Featured designers include:
    • Amy O’Neill Houck
    • Chloe Nightingale
    • Robyn Chachula
    • Julie Holetz
    • Missa Hills
    • Kristin Omdahl
    • Annette Petavy
    • Cecily Keim
    • Megan Granholm
    • Carol Ventura
    • Donna Hulka
• Get Hooked Again: Simple Steps to Crochet More Cool Stuff (Watson-Guptill, 2007), by Kim Werker
  • A follow-up to Get Hooked, GHA presents fifteen original designs infused with playfulness and simplicity, geared to a tween/teen audience but accessible to crocheters of all ages.
  • Featured designers include:
    • Shelby Allaho
    • Mary Jane Hall
    • Julie Holetz
    • Chloe Nightingale
    • Chelle Grissam
    • Amy O’Neill Houck
    • Amy Swenson
    • Dora Ohrenstein
    • Lauren Irving
    • Annette Petavy

• Crochet VISUAL Quick Tips (Wiley, 2007), by Cecily Keim and Kim Werker
  Crochet VISUAL Quick Tips has the answers you need—fast. With detailed color photos and concise instructions, plus time-saving tips, it covers:
  • Selecting tools and yarn
  • Working basic stitches
  • Increasing and decreasing
  • Working in rounds and colors
  • Making puffs, bobbles, clusters, and knots
  • Working Tunisian crochet, filet crochet, and lace
  • Crocheting with beads
  • Finishing
  • Inter- preting patterns
  • Diagnosing problems and fixing mistakes