Giveaway: 30-Min Knits

This post contains affiliate links. Since the original winner of the giveaway for 30 Min-Knits: What Can You Knit in Half an Hour or Less? by Carol Meldrum, courtesy of Barron’s Educational Series, never claimed her prize, I’m offering up the book again today! You can check out my review and a sample project from the book here. This … Read more

Book review and giveaway: Quick-Knit Flower Frenzy

 This post contains affiliate links. I recently received a review copy of Quick-knit Flower Frenzy: 17 Mix & Match Knitted Flowers from the nice folks at Annie’s.  At first glance, you might assume this is a simple pattern booklet.  It includes 2 beginner, 5 easy, and 10 intermediate patterns of flowers by ten designers. My favorite … Read more

Book Review and Giveaway: Crocheted Granny Squares (Twenty to Make)

 This post contains affiliate links. Today I’m reviewing Crocheted Granny Squares (Twenty to Make), the latest book by Val Pierce in the Twenty to Make series.  I recently received a review copy from Search Press.  (I previously interviewed Val and reviewed four of her other books in this series: Mini Christmas Crochet here, Knitted Mug Hugs here, … Read more

Ripple Mania CAL: Giveaway

Whether you’re just joining in or you’ve been participating in the Ripple Mania Crochet-a-long since October, I know you’re excited to hear more about the prizes!  The Ripple Mania CAL has four fantastic sponsors, Coats & Clark, Leisure Arts, Lion Brand Yarn, and Magique Enterprises, who have each put together a great prize package.  This post describes the prizes, … Read more

100 Snowflakes to Crochet: Interview with Caitlin Sainio and giveaway!

This post contains affiliate links. Today, I’m excited to interview Caitlin Sainio, author of 100 Snowflakes to Crochet: Make Your Own Snowdrift—to Give or to Keep and host a giveaway for the book, courtesy of St. Martin’s Press.  (I’ve recently begun reviewing books for the Crochet Guild of America blog, which is where you’ll see my … Read more

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