Every Sunday during National Crochet Month 2013, I’ll be reviewing crochet hooks. Today’s post features the Crochet Dude ergonomic hooks, along with a giveaway for 6 hooks, courtesy of the Crochet Dude by Boye. Last summer, I was the happy winner of a giant box of crochet fun through a giveaway on Robyn Chachula‘s blog. One … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. Today I’m sharing my review of 75 Floral Blocks to Crochet: Beautiful Patterns to Mix and Match for Afghans, Throws, Baby Blankets, and More by bestselling British needlecrafts author Betty Barnden. St. Martin’s Press generously provided me with two copies of this collection of crochet motifs inspired by flowers, so I can keep my … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. I recently received a review copy of Modular Mix: 12 Knitted Mitered Squares to Mix & Match by Edie Eckman from Annie’s. If you’re interested in learning more about mitered squares or modular (or domino) knitting, or if you like to knit sampler projects, this may be the booklet for you. … Read more
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
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