With the Craft & Hobby show in town some of the biggest names in the crochet and knit community are around. But I never would have guessed that one of the premier male crochet designers, Drew Emborsky (aka The Crochet Dude) would be spending the evening with me. Actually, I’m quite certain that he never would have guessed it either.

I think he was lured over by the possibility of playing on the Wii, but we never seemed to get passed the hor d’oeuvres¹ and martinis. The absolute highlight for me was the moment he asked to see the Perfect Fit V-neck sweater vest I made based on his pattern in Crochet Today. It’s one thing to get complemented on your work from other people, it’s quite another to get complemented by the designer himself. Now that I think of it, I guess he was complementing himself too. I mean really, he did all the hard work, I just followed along. So in reality, I was being complemented as a great follower. That works for me!

If you haven’t purchased Drew’s latest book, The Crochet Dude’s Designs for Guys, I highly recommend it. There are twenty-six highly fashionable crochet designs devoted to men, but not exclusive to men. It sells out quite often, so secure your copy as soon as you can.

You can keep track of Drew on his website, http://www.drewemborsky.com/, or his blog http://blog.thecrochetdude.com.

By the way, send Drew olives. I think he got hooked on Dirty Martinis.

1. I’m totally going to post for you one of the best meatball recipes in the world.