Book review and giveaway: Mini Christmas Crochet

This post contains affiliate links. Search Press was nice enough to send me several of Val Pierce‘s books to review when I interviewed her several weeks ago.  I’m reviewing another of Val’s books in the Twenty to Make series, Mini Christmas Crochet (Twenty to Make) and I’m also hosting a giveaway for my review copy of the book, … Read more

Interview with Tanis Gray, review of Knit Local, and giveaway

This post contains affiliate links. Today, I’m interviewing Tanis Gray about her new book, Knit Local: Celebrating America’s Homegrown Yarns.  Her publisher, Sixth & Spring Books, sent me a copy to review, and I’ll also be hosting a giveaway for my review copy. Tanis is an accomplished knitwear designer.  She is a graduate of the … Read more

Must-Have Beginner Knitting Books (and Video)

This post contains affiliate links. If you’ve been reading the blog for a while, you know that while I’ve been crocheting continuously for the last 27 years or so, I only decided to pick up knitting again in the last year.  I was, frankly, scared of knitting.  As a kid, my grandmother introduced me to … Read more

Interview with Val Pierce, book reviews, and giveaways

This post contains affiliate links. Today, I’m interviewing Val Pierce, reviewing two of her recent books, and hosting a giveaway for both books! Val Pierce is a knitting and crochet designer living in the U.K. Her designs have appeared in Knit Today, Knitting, and Let’s Knit.  She’s also a prolific author, and has had 9 pattern … Read more

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