OCTOBER 2018 CROCHET-WORLD.COM Crochet World 51Beautiful cable designs from
Cable Crochet Made Easyback from these fun stitches because of not
understanding a written pattern or by the false
belief that these stitches are “too hard to crochet.”
Also, I find that there are two types of crocheters:
those who read patterns and those who primarily
crochet using videos because they don’t
understand written patterns. You could say that as
an educator I am on a quest to help those in the
second category to become more comfortable
and confident at reading patterns. However, I am
finding that there are many excellent crocheters
out there who don’t read patterns. They will still
be able to crochet every pattern in this book by
following the videos.
CW: Give us a behind-the-scenes peek at a
typical day in the life of a crochet designer
and author.
BB: Every day starts the same, yet every day is
different! I take my hubby to his bus stop early in
the morning, come home, fix my tea, spend some
time reading my Bible and praying. Afterward, I
usually spend some time answering email, YouTube
and Facebook questions, and working on social
media posts. If I am facing a deadline on a design, I
may spend some time writing or editing a pattern
to get it ready for publication. This may include
taking photographs of the design, or perhaps even
filming an instructional video. Other days I spend
many hours editing the videos and uploading them.
So you may be wondering, “Do you ever just sit
down and crochet?” Well, yes, but not as much as
you would think because of all the other tasks that
need to get done in this process. Of course, I have
other responsibilities such as caring for my mom,
our adult children, meal preparation and caring for the
home. Some days I work outside as a substitute teacher
at a local school. Life is full, but very, very good! I truly
love the variety.
CW: You just recently taught at the Crochet Guild
of America conference this past July. If you had
to pick your favorite, do you prefer designing,
publishing or teaching?
BB: Wow! That’s a tough question. Being a strong
generalist (someone who likes to do a lot of different
things rather than just one), I truly enjoy the variety
of what I do in each of these roles. If I had to pick just
one, I believe I enjoy designing the very best. There
is something about creating a new design or even a
new stitch that is very deeply satisfying. After raising
and homeschooling five children, I so appreciate the
solitude that designing provides at times.
CW: What’s next?
BB: That’s a great question. Only the Lord truly knows,
but I would like to continue to work to build my Bonnie
Bay Crochet YouTube channel and continue developing
new crochet cabled designs. I would love to teach and
travel on a broader scale as opportunities arise. One
dream is to travel to the UK and perhaps even back to
Ireland to teach cable crochet!
CW: And just for fun, what is the one dream
project you wish you had time to crochet?
BB: A few years ago I really enjoyed designing/cro-
cheting a formal tea-length dress, combining a subtle
Aran/Celtic design bodice using fine merino/silk yarn,
trimmed using pearls and a delicate chiffon fabric (for
sleeves and skirt). I would love to do more projects like
this, and perhaps even a wedding dress someday. CW