Book Review and Giveaway: Curvy Girl Crochet by Mary Beth Temple

This post contains affiliate links. Today, I’m excited to review Curvy Girl Crochet by Mary Beth Temple.  I actually received a review copy of this book from Taunton before I interviewed Mary Beth at Vogue Knitting Live last January (egads!) but life got in the way of me finishing the book and writing the review.  To reward you … Read more

2014 Sampler MKAL January Giveaway Sponsor: Cascade Yarns

Happy New Year!  Best wishes for a joyous and creative 2014! You can find more information on the 2014 Sampler MKAL here, and can order the pattern here. You may have noticed that the banner and buttons for the 2014 Sampler Mystery Knit-a-Long feature pictures of 220 Superwash yarn by Cascade Yarns.  When I was developing the pattern, … Read more

Blog tour and giveaway: Fleurs et L’eau – Printemps/Ete 2013 by Denise from Voie de Vie

I’m exciting to kick off the blog tour for the release of the Fleurs et L’eau – Printemps/Ete 2013 pattern collection from Denise at Voie de Vie.  (You can find out more about how I met Denise online here.)  Denise has been generous enough to offer a free collection to one lucky reader, so continue on for … Read more

Book review and giveaway: Knitting with Icelandic Wool

This post contains affiliate links. Back in the winter, I received a review copy of Knitting with Icelandic Wool by Védís Jónsdóttir from St. Martin’s Griffin.  I was immediately drawn in by the stunning photography and the beautiful designs.  The nice folks at St. Martin’s Griffin were also kind enough to share another copy which I’ll be giving … Read more

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. This is a quick pattern for baby, stroller, or charity blankets. You can use up scraps with a stashbuster, or you can used planned colors, … Read more

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