Wild Crochet Shirret

Monday, March 12, 2012

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Lady McCrady for Louise McCrady: Louise McCrady, the originator, created the word Shirret, to describe the combination of SHIRRing fabric and crochETing through it. She developed numerical and stitching methods and a book of instruction and patterns of Shirret rug making. She lived in Connecticut half her life. She was from a large family in Indianapolis, 1/3 Irish, 1/3 German, 1/3 English, mostly redheads. She was one of the first Annies when it was called Li'l Orphan Annie, by the poet James Whitcomb Riley (an Irish name) on the Indianapolis stage. Indianapolis was a large cultural center, with the Scottish Rite, the Indiana Roof a large music and dance concert venue, a richly cultural black neighborhood of musicians, artists, and intellectuals which was known nationally for jazz. A performing accordionist and tap dancer with her father Ben, she ws known as Toni Benson. She was a jazz vocalist for, and managed, the 12-18 piece Big Band called Harry McCrady and His Orchestra. She a book reviewer for the Indianapolis Star newspaper, later a high school English teacher, and author of articles and The Art of Shirret. She graduated 5th in the first Purdue University class to admit women as a Bachelor of Sciences.

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