Knotty Little Hooker

REWIND TO NOVEMBER,......                    My Cousin and I were out doing a little shopping for an upcoming baby shower we attended, and saw that one of our favorite stores was having a one day only sale. $3 a bottle on an other wise $12 bottle of strongly scented lotion, NO ONE could pass that up, and we are not ones to let a good sale go by.                       As we were doing our smelling, deciding, and shopping, other things made it's way into our bags as well. One being the little pocket sized antibacterials that are ever so popular. She happened to make the comment..."I may as well get a new holder for it too, as the last holder I bought will not fit these now."  My look at her said it all,..."No you don't,"  I replied,..."give me one of your antibacterials and I will make you a new holder for it."     ...

I am not one to openly speak bad about another crocheters designs,...I know the work that is put into them.....However this one,...I could not let it go past me. Bohemian Vest Pattern Review..... Designed by  http://www.theedgeof17.com/wearvest.htm Poorly written pattern,….It is vague in spots,..a “pattern” is not meant to be free-formed,…the written pattern and the “chart drawings” contradict themselves,….For the cost of the pattern I would have expected it to be much more clear and precise. VERY DISAPPOINTED,….I should not have to rewrite a paid pattern. The pattern for her vest was originally a free pattern from another web site. She took it and tweaked it enough so she could sell it and make a profit off of it.  https://mirincondecrochet.wordpress.com/2011/05/06/soberbio-chaleco-circular/ I proceeded to contact the designer,….she informed me that I had an older copy of the pattern,…yet she has REFUSED to send me an updated copy of the pattern simply because I ca...