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Hella Jongerius has turned a Paris gallery into a giant loom

Posted by Lynne Rule on August 22, 2019

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Polymer Clay Handles for DIY Ergonomic Crochet Hooks

Polymer Clay Handles for Crochet Hooks by Larry B. I have fibromyalgia in my hands, which makes it very difficult for me to hold and use a small crochet hook. Making polymer clay handles was the solution to my problem. I can make the handles any diameter I want. The first photograph is that of several of my crochet hooks with the polymer handles attached. As it turned out, the diameter of the handles was just a little too large to be comfortable. But as sometimes happens, a mistake turns into a serendipitous situation. I noticed that when I was using the crochet hooks with the polymer handles I was having trouble keeping the angle of the crochet hook in the right place. It tended to roll around on me and was hurting my hands to keep the correct grip. So, what I did was take a small pocket knife and I cut notches in the handle where my thumb and forefinger needed to be....

The Straw Phenomenon...

c We have all said it, ‘The straw that broke the camel’s back.’ It clearly delineates the feeling or emotion at that particular moment, no question or misunderstanding. Basically, the limit has been reached. Whatever just transpired was the point in which emotions, tempers, relationships, and strength seemed to fail. It is the point from which the path of return is no longer smooth but rocky, and the obstacles feel too great for navigation or hope. There isn’t a person living that hasn’t had to manage moments like this in life. They are crushing and sometimes feel beyond repair. If you are chronically ill or are dealing with ability challenges that are more challenging than empowering, as the world at large would like to believe, then you know all too well what the ‘Straw Phenomenon’ feels like. For some of us, it is a constant companion and not the kind you want to serve coffee to and ...

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