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 About Joy

I first learned to crochet when I was 16 and newly married. My ex-husband and I went trolling for salmon with his parents. I was bored and my mother-in-law offered to teach me to crochet. I jumped at the chance as I had tried to make a square dishcloth in Girl Guides when I was 12 and it turned out as a triangle, so I had not had much luck with my first crochet attempt. Out fishing at 16, I learned how to make a granny square, which eventually turned into a large, square, pink and purple afghan (this was the 70's after all!)

Several years later, I made up my first pattern because I wanted to make a sweater for my daughter and I couldn't read the crochet patterns. Finally, I taught myself to read patterns by reading Crochet World magazine. After my son was born, I designed a square sampler baby afghan and figured out how to write up the instructions. The pattern sold to Crochet World and I haven't stopped designing since.

 Here's a synopsis of my experience:

• Participant in the fiberati group.
• Obtained fiber arts certificate from the University of Washington
• Designed and published over 100 crochet patterns in various nationally distributed craft publications, mostly magazines - 1980 to present 
• Art hat, Heritage Mosaic, featured in the gallery pages of Belle Armoire magazine
• Featured fiber artist at various online exhibitions, including:
  • Post Picasso with a freeform crochet purse titled Moonlit Night
  • Several freeform crochet art scarves with ScarfCrazy Yahoo group
  •  Multiple art purses in an online handbag exhibition with www.KnotJustKnitting.com  
• Selected designs published in several books, including Today's Crochet: Sweaters from the Crochet Guild of America, Martingale & Company, 2003
• Featured one-of-a-kind accessories designer at Synapse 206 boutique, 206 1^st Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104
• Featured designer at www.sova-enterprises.com/, http://www.patternfish.com/, and http://www.theknittingvault.com/  
• Instructor of crochet at Crochet Guild of America 2004 conference and for various Crochet Guild of Puget Sound classes and workshops
• Custom crochet pattern designer of garments and accessories for DMC Thread Corporation and DRG Publications 
• Bio featured in the book, Crocheting for Fun and Profit, by Darla Sims, 2000
• Authored crochet instructions for Crochet Guild of America Web site
• Over ten years experience as a technical writer - 1997 to 2009 

You can contact me at:

Joy Prescott PO Box 2052 Wrangell, AK 99929 907-470-3110 joyprescott@yahoo.com