Book Review & Giveaway: Twinkie Chan’s Crocheted Abode A La Mode ~ 20 Yummy Crochet Projects for Your Home
By Caissa "Cami" McClinton – 41 CommentsHello, Crochet Spot friends! I have a real treat for you today. You might be aware of Twinkie Chan from any of her many crochet activities – including her blog, YouTube channel, or seeing her patterns at Michael’s or on the Lion Brand website. You may have seen her previous book, Twinkie Chan’s Crochet Goodies for Fashion Foodies: 20 Yummy Treats to Wear. Or you may have seen the article I wrote about her innovative crocheted paintings. Perhaps you’ve run across her clothing line, Yummy You at a local boutique. Without a doubt, Twinkie Chan is a powerful force in crochet, and I’ve been a big fan since 2010.
All images in this post are property of Twinkie Chan and are used with permission.
Quarto Publishing just released Twinkie’s highly anticipated sophomore book, Twinkie Chan’s Crocheted Abode A La Mode ~ 20 Yummy Crochet Projects for Your Home and it is chock-full of joyful, exuberant, delicious, crochet fun. I have been rabidly awaiting my review copy since I heard it was available for pre-order. And, we are so very lucky that the publisher is allowing me to give away not just one copy, but three!
I’m giving one away here on Crochet Spot, and two on other blogs. Read to the bottom for full giveaway details.
Like my experience with Twinkie’s first book, I want to crochet simply everything in it! I was so inspired I wanted to drop everything and drive to the craft store to pick up some new yarn! However, since we’ve talked extensively about stashing down I decided to try that first before buying something, and of course I found suitable yarn in my stash for the delectable Allsorts Afghan.
I’ve already crocheted a few squares and I am loving it. Since Molly has told us that cotton works well in afghans, I was not afraid to deviate from the suggested acrylic yarn and do a mostly cotton version. I may also end up with a beach towel instead of an afghan. Time will tell.
My next project will be the cherry zipper pulls. I have been dying over everything cherry lately. No idea why but I am loving it! Still rooting around in my stash for bits and pieces that would work well and coming up with some great yarns. Since a lot of Twinkie’s projects use colorwork or don’t require much yarn, they are a great way to use up oddments. You can browse all the patterns in the book on Ravelry.
The best way to experience this book is in person, so please enter to win not only here on Crochet Spot, but also on Art, Like Bread and the CGOA Now blog. I am running each giveaway until May 30 so that there is plenty of time to enter. To enter here, please comment here on Crochet Spot. To enter elsewhere, visit these links – Art, Like Bread & CGOA and follow instructions on each post.
If you want to get started crocheting your fun foodstuffs now and simply can not wait, just visit Twinkie’s website for any of her scrumptious free patterns. Other Twinkie linkies are: Her active Ravelry group, her blog, her YouTube channel, and her clothing line
You know what else is cool? Twinkie mentioned Crochet Spot in the resource section of both of her books! (We’re famous!) Rachel has some great food patterns right here as well, so there are lots of options for crochet gourmands.
So what about you, my friends? Are you excited to crochet up some yum yum? Have you ever crocheted food-themed items? To enter the giveaway, please leave a comment here on this post. The winner will be drawn on May 30 and notified via email. Your email will not be published or shared. Please leave your thoughts, ideas and questions in the comment section below.
Thank you for this giveaway! I’ve crocheted a few pumpkins, but that’s the extent of my food crocheting.
I love ya Twinkie I’m trying to be like you so I wanna win this giveaway xoxo!
I absolutely adore Twinkie-chan’s work! I crocheted her Groot pattern for a friend’s birthday who LOVED Guardians of the Galaxy, but I also love her sweet kawaii designs and this book is definitely a must-have for my crochet book collection. I’ve made a few Mario 1-Up Mushrooms if those can be counted as food! As well as some Marshmallow Peeps for Easter 😀 Thanks for the giveaway! 😀
I’ve been following Twinkie Chan since the Livejournal days, it’s about time I learned to crochet something she’s designed 😛
I love Twinkie Chan! Can’t wait to crochet my way through the new book:) I will definitely order it if I am not the lucky winner.
Love this book!!
Can’t wait to see the inside o_O
I would love to try this!
These look super cute! wonderful gift for a young child!
OMGerd!!! Twinkie Chan is 1 of my all time favorite crocheters. I haven’t made any foodie crochet, mostly hats, scarves, blankets and useful around the house type stuff.
So so so in love with Twinkie-chan’s world of crocheted sweets!! I’ve also been following her for years now, and am super excited about her new book! Cheers to colorful crafting!
What a sweet book of sweets and other foods. What child wouldn’t like to sit on a doughnut to watch tv. And it would be great to crochet a cake and put on a hat for a person who is having a birthday. And if course I have to make those egg pot holders. Such a creative book!
Such cuteness!! This book WILL be in my library, one way or another 🙂
Keeping my hooks crossed to win this new book! I’ve had loads of fun making items from the first Twinkie Chan book â¤ï¸
The licorice blanket is so cute!!!! Thanks for the chance!
Twinkie Chan’s patterns are so cute. I’ve never crocheted food before but my mother did for my little girl
Hey, I would sincerely love to win this book. I love the sound of the projects not needing much yarn because that tells me the projects are small & achievable, unlike some projecs I have tried to have a go at but only a newbee & self teaching lol I love it
I would love to have this book. The projects should be lots of fun to crochet
I would love to win this book and thank you for running this giveaway.
Crocheting food and not eating it…what could be more fun, and calorie free!
How cool! Would love to try the patterns.
Love these patterns. I love your site, very educational. Have made many. Daily Crocheter!
Her patterns are always fabulous!
It would be something new for me to try. I have made pumpkins and jack-o-lanterns but never tried any foods. I am always looking for new projects to try and I usually have more ideas than I ever get to do. lol
Twinkie Chan’s crochet patterns are very creative. I love that the projects are so full of colour and that they resemble food! I have her first book and can’t wait to grab my copy of the second 😀
Twinkie Chan is a crochet rock star!
This looks like an amazing book, especially that all sorts blanket! I love crocheting cute themed items, but so far my only food themed project has been a cupcake lunch bag.
OMG, I love Twinkies patterns. I have crocheted two of her cupcakes. They are adorable, and so are her cupcake wash cloths. I made three or four of them. They were so easy and cute. I have also crocheted turkeys, pumpkins and chocolate cookies with the white frosting in the middle. All of them were so much fun. I also made a washcloth that was a cup of hot cocoa for my Grand daughter. It even had white “marshmallows” in it. Thank you for doing this give away. You always think up such creative things. Love ya, Linda
I hope to win! I love her pattern’s. Twinkie Chan is a great designer.
I love these cute ideas! Crocheting foods is so much fun, and I look forward to making some of these! Thank you for offering this give-away!
I´d be so happy if I win this book! I´m currently in a crochet mode and I love Twinkie´s work! She´s fabulous in what she does!
Thank you for the opportunity to win one of the books. EVERYTHING in it is so cute!
I have watched Twinkie on you-tube. Her ideas are always so happy. They inspire me to Let It Go! and crochet our of the box.
One of the very first things I crocheted was the pickle for our Christmas tree. He sure was skinny, but it worked! Great giveaway. Thank You!
I would love the chance win her new book.
her patterns are adorable and I would love the chance to win her book.
I found this website very useful about adding beads to crochet work. By chance, I read the notice about the giveaway of Twinkie Chan’s second book.
When I mentioned to her that I cannot seem to get the first book, she said that the book is already out of print even though many people like it. So, I am hoping to get her second book. Thanks for the offer, Rachel.
Next, I shall check on your patterns.
O M G these take awesomeness to a whole new level! Love it.
I love Twinkie Chan’s fun patterns! Would love to win her new book.
Thanks for the giveaway! I would love to win. I love anything that scream sweet and yummy stuffs. Without sweet things this world will be sour. All this projects will make your day cheerful.
I’m so excited for this book! She’s insanely creative and I adore her creations. Thank you for this opportunity to win her book! 🙂
I can’t get her first book (it’s out of print), so I’m really excited for the chance to get her second book.