A new magazine dedicated exclusively to crochet will make its debut on March 27, 2009.  Get ready for Inside Crochet magazine.  This will be a UK publication from KAL Media, the same company that publishes Yarn Forward magazine.

But even more exciting than knowing there will be another crochet magazine is knowing that the new editors will be Julie Holetz, designer of the famous Fat Bottom Bag,  and Amy O’Neill Houck, designer of the much-loved Baby Doll Dress.  In addition to being great designers, they are both excellent technical editors.

I recently finished Amy’s Alpine Frost Scarf from the Winter 2008 issue of Interweave Crochet. So easy to make, but very elegant looking.   I will be making this again.

Alpine Frost Scarf © Eddie Guy Photography

As my friend, MimiSatin, would say “Touche’ for Crochet!”  Yes, another strike for crochet.

Marcy Smith is slated to fill the big shoes left due to Kim Werker‘s departure.  She has been chosen to be the new Editor of Interweave Crochet magazine and comes from The News & Observer newspaper in Raleigh, NC. 

Marcy also wrote The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Crochet Projects Illustrated (Complete Idiot’s Guide to).

I’m excited to see what style she brings to Interweave Crochet.

Kim Werker tilted the crochet world off its axis yesterday when she announced she had sold CrochetMe to Interweave, and if that wasn’t enough she added the double-wammy announcement that she was stepping down as editor of Interweave Crochet magazine.  As soon as I got her email, I ran to Twitter to see what people were tweeting.  This is hot crochet convo right now.  I wish her the best, but I have to admit that I’m a little envious of her being able to make her move and follow her heart.  One day . . .

But Interweave Crochet’s Winter ’08 issue preview is just days away.  You can see the cover here.  BEAUTIFUL, huh?  I think Kim’s going to give us one helluva swan song on her way out with these next two issues of Interweave Crochet, and I’m not just saying that because I will be in them.

I’m also excited to see what flavor the new editor will bring to the publication.

Following Interweave’s lead, Vogue Knitting is now offering compensation to designers for online sales of their work, but so far Vogue has not followed Interweave in matching the compensation rate.

Annie Modesitt has written an interesting blog post in which she shares her opinion about Vogue’s new compensation package. Hopefully, designers and publishers can meet at a place where selling online will be mutually beneficial for both.