Giveaway: 40 Favorite Ripple Afghans

This post contains affiliate links. 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 … Read more

2012 Year in Review: 12 for Myself

Back in January, I joined the Ravelry group 12 for Myself (now called For Myself!) with the hopes of making some crochet projects for me!  I’m that type of crocheter who always makse things for others and rarely for myself.  You know, the one who never has her own scarf finished in time for the … Read more

Giveaway: Rippling Effects

 This post contains affiliate links. 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 … Read more

2012 Year in Review: Charity projects and crafting for a cause

This year, I donated more projects and patterns to charity (and causes) than I have for quite a long time. I started off 2012 by making 6″ granny squares.  I sent off 40 to Binky Patrol in May as part of the Crochetlist charity challenge. In June, I hosted the charity challenge for Crochetlist on behalf … Read more

2012 Year in Review: Book Reviews

One of my favorite bloggy things to do is review craft books.  With so many books out there, it can be tough to pick out new ones for your collection.  Today I’m sharing a roundup of my 2012 crafty book reviews, just in case you are expecting to go book shopping with any extra holiday … Read more

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