Here's something really special which I
This magnificent crochet hook was hand carved from Australian Red Gum... by Jimbo the extraordinary whittler!
Jimbo sells his hand carved treasures over on his blog here... and every now and then there is a GIVEAWAY.
Well - I was fortunate enough to be the winner of this piece of art!
Pop over to Jimbo's Front Porch (the story is just below the photo of the hooks) and have a read about the struggles Jimbo had with this particularly feisty piece of timber... it would seem that this hook really is a one-of-a-kind, as he won't be tackling red gum again any time soon.
It may have been a nightmare to create... but it is a spectacular piece. I especially love all the 'character marks' within the wood.
Oh yeah - and it's a DELIGHT to work with! Thanks Jimbo
You lucky, lucky girl.
ReplyDeletehey maree... I know - I've been VERY spoiled, haven't I?
ReplyDeleteOooh! I just glimpsed that on Flickr as I dashed through, and I wondered...
ReplyDeleteIt's very nice, isn't it. Even from here, it looks strokable :-)
Well done you!
Very pretty, almost to beautiful to use!
ReplyDeleteTruly beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI also am the lucky owner of Jimbo crochet hooks and they are my all-time favourites, so silky and comfortable. They just make you want to keep on crocheting..... I can definitely recommend them.
ReplyDeleteI also have a few Jimbo hooks including the special one with the Icelandic bead glued to the top and I love them. I always keep tabs on his website to see what he's up to.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind words, but I have to say that looking at that hook still makes me shudder a bit. And you're right, its one of a kind. Maybe I've been spoiled by the other much kinder, gentler woods, eh?
ReplyDeleteBut I'm glad you like it and I hope it treats YOU right!
Jimbo
hey L...
ReplyDeleteyou're right about that!
hey sam...
ReplyDeleteyes... VERY strokable... and sometimes I don't get much crochet done with it, because I just get mesmerized by the character marks in it!
hey misha...
ReplyDeleteabsolutely! he's a VERY talented man...
hey beth...
ReplyDeleteyou are a lucky girl! that jimbo knows the way to our hearts, doesn't he?
hey jimbo...
ReplyDeleteno complaints so far... but then again - I'm not attempting to tame the wild thing
hey claire...
ReplyDeleteanother lucky girl :)