Crochet Guild of America

Conferences

2010 Chain Link Conference

Join us for the 2010 Chain Link Conference, July 8-10, 2010 in Manchester, NH. See photos from previous conferences.

Announcements

CGOA invites you to join us in a Crochet-Along (CAL) during March! Read more here about what's involved with National Crochet Month. Then visit the CGOA Now Blog to post comments.

Design Competition

2010 Competition Announcement
Members: Log in to get the 2010 Design Competition Entry Form

2010 Board of Directors

Congratulations to newly elected CGOA Board of Directors members Cari Clement, Jane Rimmer, Barbara Hillery Van Elsen and Karen Whooley! Your CGOA Board Officers for 2010 are Marty Miller, President; Carol Alexander, Vice President; Karen Whooley, Secretary; and Amy Shelton, Treasurer.

PLEASE BE ON GUARD

PLEASE BE ON GUARD regarding false CGOA renewal notices. Read more.

CGOA Blog

Visit the CGOA Now Blog and catch up on the latest happenings

Follow CGOA online

Other Announcements

See photos from 2009 Professional Development Day

See the Winners of the 2009 CGOA Design Competition

See Photos of the 2009 Design Competition Winners

Stitches Square Free Patterns

The Hooks Special Interest Group

The Hooks Special Interest Group of the Crochet Guild of America was founded on August 21, 1999 at the Chain Link crochet conference. The Hooks group:

1. Supports the CGOA by:

a. Writing a column for the Chain Link newsletter.
b. Answering questions from members and non-members about their hooks; i.e., "How old is this hook?" etc.

2. Provides education about hooks through:

a. Research
b. Collecting historical / current advertising.
c. Continuing to work on a Crochet Hook Classification system.
d. Providing correct historical information about hooks.

The Hooks group aims to have a special Hooks display at every national Chain Link conference, and also to have an educational and organizational meeting at each conference.

Mission Statement

The purpose of the Hooks Special Interest Group is to educate the CGOA membership about crochet hooks and their history. To this end we will research, preserve, and document crochet hooks.