I was thrilled to see the great response to the Melissa Leapman’s Indispensable Stitch Collection for Crocheters giveaway! A lucky winner has been chosen, was notified, and has received her prize. The lucky winner was…

Helena, whose comment is below.

Helena is a beginner crocheter, so the book will serve as a sound foundation for her hobby! Don’t despair if you didn’t win. Rachel has yet another giveaway planned and it’s up right now. Click over to the Every Which Way Crochet Borders Book Review, Free Pattern, and Giveaway. This is the latest from Edie Eckman, who is fiber arts royalty. I have two other books in her series, and they are incredible, so this one is sure to please as well.

As always, thanks for reading and leave your thoughts, ideas, comments, and questions in the comment section below.

I’m so excited to be apart of the blog tour for Every Which Way Crochet Borders – 139 Patterns for Customized Edgings by Edie Eckman. In this post I’ll start with a complete review of the book with my honest option so that you can decide if the book is right for you. Then I’ll include a free pattern excerpted from the book (thank you Storey Publishing). Finally, there will be a free giveaway for you to enter to win a copy of the book. This will be a loooooong post, so feel free to jump around to any section that interests you!
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Melissa Leapman is fiber arts royalty as a prolific and celebrated designer. Known for knitting as well as crochet, Leapman has built a robust career with over 1000 published patterns in print. Her wealth of design experience serves as a foundation for her beautiful, new reference book, Melissa Leapman’s Indispensable Stitch Collection for Crocheters. Read on to find out a bit about the book, and to see how you can win a copy!

Every year people make resolutions, so why not make crochet resolutions too? It can be anything from learning a new crochet technique, or perhaps finishing a project you started 2 years ago. Leave your resolutions in the comments below and we can help each other reach them throughout the year!

What are your crochet resolutions? Share yours in the comments below and see what others are planning!

Right now, this topic is near and dear to my heart. You’ve probably been there, too, or maybe you are now. Maybe life got in the way, and once it settled down enough for you to crochet, you just couldn’t. Or maybe you crocheted too much (gift-making overload, perhaps) and are just a bit fatigued. Either way, you come to a point where, even if you have a WIP, you just can’t crochet. So how do you get back to it? Well, there’s no one true method, but here are some things to try.
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Previously we discussed the best and worst yarn brands and the best and worst crochet hooks, now let’s discuss the best and worst crochet accessories. What notions can you not live without, and what items have you bought then realized they where a waste? What crochet accessories would you recommend to others? Leave your comments below and see what others are saying!

Do you have a project that you would like to crochet, but can’t find a good pattern for? I’m always looking for new ideas to crochet. Let me know your ideas and there’s a good chance I’ll make it. I can’t promise to make all of the ideas that I receive, there’s only so much I can do, but I would love to do as many requests as I can.

Over the years some of the best ideas are the ones that came from Crochet Spot readers, just like you! Leave a comment below and let me know your crochet pattern requests.

Previously we discussed the best and worst yarn brands. Now let’s talk about the best and worst crochet hooks. Choosing a crochet hook brand can be as easy as buying whatever is on sale, or as difficult as testing them all out to see what doesn’t hurt your hand or snag and split your yarn. What is your favorite crochet hook brand? Do you prefer metal, plastic, bamboo, or wood crochet hooks? Are there crochet hooks that you refuse to use?

What are the best and worst crochet hooks that you’ve used? Share your experience in the comments below and check out what others are saying!

There are many brands of yarn to choose from when shopping. What brands do you love and can’t live without? What brands do you avoid like the plague? Yarns can range from cheap to expensive, soft to rough, and thick to thin. Some wash easily and nicely, while some do not.

What are the best and worst yarns that you’ve used? Share your experience in the comments below and check out what others are saying!

Last week I discussed 5 reasons to crochet a gift. This week, I’ll be devil’s advocate and bring up 5 reasons NOT to crochet a gift. Let’s be truthful, we all know someone who may not appreciate our work or use it like it is indented to be used. Crochet gifts are great when they are given to the right people.
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