Book Reviews: Leisure Arts portable crochet books
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Recently, I received two new crochet books from Leisure Arts for review: Everything the Internet Didn’t Teach You About Crochet by Jean Leinhauser and Rita Weiss and Crochet Stitch Guide by Jean Leinhauser and Mary Ann Frits. Usually, I have a giveaway for the books I review, but these two will be the prizes for the Rectangular Sampler Blanket CAL. [...]
Announcing the Rectangular Sampler Blanket CAL!
I’m really excited to announce the lastest crochet-a-long for one of my patterns. You may remember the Rectangular Sampler Blanket as the free pattern I released on my second blogiversary. (It’s also available here as a Ravelry download.) This is a quick pattern for baby, stroller, or charity blankets. You can use up scraps with [...]
NatCroMo13 Week 2 Giveaway Winners!
Thanks to everyone who entered and spread the word about my giveaways a few weeks ago. According to Random.org, the winners are… Kelly from Hokie Thoughts Kelly commented that she’s frantically crocheting for her niece, who is on the way, so hopefully these hooks help! Sandee Sandee mentioned she knows how to do Tunisian crochet, [...]
Book Review and Giveaway: Short Row Tunisian Fashion
Every Tuesday during National Crochet Month 2013, I’ll be reviewing crochet books. Today’s post features a giveaway of my review copy of Short Row Tunisian Fashion by Kim Guzman, courtesy of Leisure Arts. Short Row Tunisian Fashion is one of Kim Guzman‘s latest contributions to the Tunisian crochet world. (You can read more about Kim’s [...]
New Year’s Giveaway Winners! (Part 2)
Today, I’m announcing the winners for the final set of New Year’s giveaways! According to Random.org, the winner of a set of specialized crochet hooks for knitting – also known as knooking or knitting with a crochet hook (KWACH) – from my Etsy shop, is number 20… Kacy from Meandering Home! The winner of [...]
Giveaway: 40 Favorite Ripple Afghans
Today’s giveaway is the last in my series of unclaimed prizes. I’m giving away 40 Favorite Ripple Afghans, courtesy of Leisure Arts. (Ravelry members can see about half of the patterns here.) This was another prize from the Ripple Mania CAL, and linda74 from alottastitches already owned a copy. This book includes contest patterns from Crochet with Heart magazine. This giveaway is [...]
Giveaway: Rippling Effects
Continuing my theme of unclaimed prizes, today’s book is Rippling Effects by Carole Prior, courtesy of Leisure Arts. (Ravelry members can see most of the patterns here.) This was one of the prizes from the Ripple Mania CAL, but linda74 from alottastitches already owned a copy. This is a great pattern book for ripple lovers (or [...]
Ripple Mania CAL giveaway winners!
I’m so glad that I said the Ripple Mania CAL giveaway winners would be selected randomly because it would have been impossible to choose my favorite projects from among all of the great entries! I had a wonderful time during the CAL, and I hope you did, too. I want to thank everyone who participated [...]
