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From the hands of my mother to me, this hook has had a long dark journey. Being hidden away for almost two decades is not exactly what a well used tool deserves. A well used tool deserves to be used well! Now that I have Ida Mae's "rug hook" in my possession, I am planning how best to put it back in service. Right now, I am thinking that it will be perfect for working the crochet sections being planned as part of the 2014 blue afghan.
A few personal labels were discovered in the same stash of memories. I still have - and wear - two sweaters that have this label.
There is something permanent about handing down tools of the trade. My brother thought my reaction to Mama's crochet hook was a little over the top. How could it be?
Like Mother, like daughter, like granddaughter. Life goes on. . . .
Using tools that are handed down is NEVER over the top. My Dad was a carpenter. My brother is a luthier and still uses many of Dad's tools to this day. Everytime Ken uses one of Dad's tools he thinks about him. There's nothing over the top about that!
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