Patty Toenies

Cod End, 2024
Cotton yarn, Daylily cordage
Crochet, rope-making

Adapted to crochet from a 1956 Fish and Wildlife Service leaflet for making a trawl net. After customizing the crochet pattern for each trawl net section, Patty was commissioned to fabricate the “cod end” section.

About Patty: Patty Toenies learned to knit early in life (8 years old) but it took her until she was 46 years old to learn to crochet!  Since she now knows how to do both she has knit and crocheted since.  Patty enjoys making hats, scarves, lap warmers for seniors, blankets, hats, gowns, amd buntings for babies, afgans for nieces and nephews going to college and many other items.  Just about anything she makes is given as a gift or donated.  Her latest creation was Sydney the Elephant, and now she is trying her crochet skills to make a fishing net!