This handsome devil is Drew Emborsky, aka The Crochet Dude, one of my favorite crafty friends. If you’d prefer to look at him in cartoon form, here you go:
Today we’re talking about Drew because he’s on a blog tour to promote his new book, Crochet It. Love It. Wear It! and Manhattan Craft Room is one of his first stops!
If you watch Knit and Crochet Now, you’ll know Drew as one of our regular experts — we have a lot of fun goofing around together on set. He’s also one of my favorite people to hang out with at the hotel bar at industry trade shows.
And also, I really like his new book! Crochet It. Love It. Wear It! is Drew’s latest baby, a collection of 13 gorgeous, fashion-forward crochet garments which all feature post stitches. I find that post stitches are one of those things that crocheters are often afraid of, but they’re really not hard to do once you understand them, and they can add great texture to garments. So if you’re post-stitch curious, this book is for you.
To celebrate the launch of his new book, I invited Mr. Dude for an exclusive MCR interview. Let’s listen in:
BB: Why do you love post stitches enough to feature them in every design in your book?
Quintessential BB: I noticed that two of the patterns are named after friends of yours: Laurie and Vashti. Uh, where’s mine? Really, “Brett” would have been a perfect name for the little black dress. I wear black all the time you know, because I’m a New Yorker.
BB: I’m going to hold you to that. It’ll be like you’re Marc Jacobs and I’m Sofia Coppola, your quirky muse. Anyway, every day on Twitter, you tweet about what you’re cooking for dinner, and it’s always something really fancy straight out of a Julia Child cookbook. When are you coming to NYC to cook dinner at my place?
BB: Hmm. Well, have I mentioned how amazing the shopping is here, and how tiny my apartment is? And by the way, your two cats, Chandler and Cleocatra, are regulars on your blog. I’m getting a cat soon—any tips for making sure she doesn’t destroy my yarn?
BB: Which one of the garments in your book are you planning to give me for my birthday?
BB: It’s a date! Don’t forget my corsage.
HesperasFor show-stopping crochet fashions, run right out and get your copy of Crochet It. Love It. Wear It! You won’t…. Regret It!
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I love when Drew is on the show; you two really have a great chemistry and genuinely seem to like each other. Unfortunately, my PBS doesn't have your new episodes, only old episodes of Knit and Crochet Today. I still watch them, even though I've seen them all.
Hey, my (30th!) birthday was two days ago. Let Drew know he can make me one, too.
Brett I could see you in that outfit! I love Drew's designs and can hardly wait for the book to arrive.
Cora
Awesome interview! Thanks for sharing!
Aaahhh, Drew. I still have such a crush on him. It's ok – he knows.
Oh wait – this is Brett's blog. Hey Brett, how are you, friend? I always stop by and read new posts, but I'm terrible about comments and otherwise staying in touch …
Vicki
Great interview!!!!! Beautiful designs.
Brett, what a great interview. Drew has been such an inspiration to me personally.