A Crocheter's Ode to Hip Hop

I've been a Hip Hop head since birth, since the first time I heard Freaks Come Out At Night by Whodini, Sucker MCs by Run-DMC, and Fly Girl by Boogie Boys (Rest In Peace to Ecstasy, Jam Master Jay, and Boogie Knight).  And I wanted to make this post as my way of commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the culture.

Obviously, I'm also a crocheter.  I love that shit like I love my Hip Hop music.  As I've done for my Etsy store, I've made, listed, and sold pieces that were inspired by some of my favorite Hip Hop joints.  Here is my most recent nod to the culture.

You remember the Kangol bucket hat?  The same one made famous by LL Cool J back in the day?  Well, the hat you see in this photo is my take on it.  I don't even have a pattern for it yet, but I need to go ahead and write one up.

Speaking of LL, one of his albums was called 14 Shots To The Dome.  Well, you can say this hat is "three hundred some-odd stitches off the dome"; I only incorporated what I learned from one of my favorite crochet pattern books, which I'll talk about on another post.

In the meantime, I've got that listing on Etsy:

The OOAK Custom B-Boy Style Bucket Hat

See y'all on the next post!  One Love

Soulful Stitchery Is Now On YouTube

I already have my blog and Etsy store, so why not start a YouTube channel?

I just created it a couple of days ago, so I still need to get it off the ground.  Click on my little banner that I grabbed from Etsy, and it'll take you straight to the channel.

Or if you want to bypass all that, here's the link below:

Soulful Stitchery on YouTube

Seems like I'm making short and sweet posts these days, but I will be churning out some content.  😉

Wanting To Make An Outfit Part 1: The Idea

 Man, how I really need to get back to blogging...  But enough about my outermost thoughts.

As a crocheter, I've never actually sat down and made clothes for myself.  I mean, I've made my own accessories and have stitched up clothes for other people, but I've never made an outfit for myself.  Time constraints, obligations and other things have kept me from getting to it.

For example, I wanted to design a hooded vest and skirt set.  For reference, I have the book Crochet Squared by Marsha Polk to use as a guide for making the vest (I always liked "tweaking" different patterns).  The skirt I'd make off the dome.  I wanted to sport a monochrome color scheme, so I opted for two pounds of grey yarn (glad I had those Joann coupons on deck) with some black mixed in.

For now, I'll start off with the vest since it'll be quicker.  Can't wait to see how that turns out...

Yep, to be continued until the next time I dust off this blog...  (Smile)