Entries are now closed for the Design Your Own Crochet Projects giveaway. If you haven’t done so, you can still read the book review or use the Look Inside Feature on Amazon to take a sneak peak for yourself. Thank you everyone for participating in the giveaway.

Thanks again to everyone who participated. Stay tuned for more giveaways!

If you haven’t done so already, check out the book review and giveaway post for the book Design Your Own Crochet Projects. The book is great for anyone who is interested in designing crochet accessories and will walk you through the process with a few patterns for hats, scarves, mittens, socks, and much more.

Be sure to leave your entry/comment on the giveaway post and not this post. A winner will be randomly selected and announced on November 16, 2017.

When you think of buying a crochet book, most people are looking for a variety of patterns. Design Your Own Crochet Projects by Sara Delaney has a different approach. While still providing a variety of crochet patterns, it gives you the details on how each pattern is designed and sized. I wish there was a book like this years ago when I started designing my own crochet patterns. It gives you the insight into how the author develops her patterns so that you can extrapolate what you want to make your own.
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Thank you to everyone who participated in the recent giveaway! There were 3 lucky winners that were randomly selected. Take a look at the fun patterns they chose. If you are one of the winners, be sure to check your email for the pattern. Congrats to the winners, and stay tuned for more giveaways to come.

Winner #1 is Theresa who won the Rectangular Vest.

Winner #2 is Twinkie Lover who won the Mile A Minute Shell Blanket.

Winner #3 is Sabrina who won the Panda Bear Backpack.

Thanks again for participating and stay tuned for more giveaways!

The giveaway is ending soon, so head on over to the giveaway post and make your entry if you haven’t done so already. The giveaway is for a free crochet pattern from the Crochet Spot Store, or a free month of Premium Pattern Membership (unlimited downloads) if you are already signed up for the membership at the time of the drawing. Most importantly, there will be multiple winners! The more that enter, the more winners there will be, so please share with all of your crochet friends! Enter the giveaway and check out the details here: https://www.crochetspot.com/its-giveaway-time/

Have you been eyeing a pattern in the Crochet Spot Store? Now is the time you can win it for FREE! In this giveaway we’ll be giving away crochet patterns from the Crochet Spot store and also Premium Pattern Memberships. We will have multiple winners too! For every 20 entries, we’ll add another winner. For example, if there are 100 entries, we’ll have 5 winners. If you are already a Premium Pattern Member of the store (you can already download unlimited patterns), you can also participate in this giveaway. A member’s prize would be a free month of membership so you can download as many patterns as you want for another month!

To enter into the giveaway:

1. Visit the Crochet Spot Store: www.crochetspot.com/store/
2. Choose a pattern that you would like to crochet.
3. Leave a comment below on this post telling us the exact name of the pattern (we want to make sure we send you the correct pattern). Please leave only one comment, multiple comments will be deleted.
4. If you are a Premium Pattern Member, simply say you’re a member.

Winners will be randomly selected and announced on Wednesday, October 18, 2017.

Good luck everyone!!!

A while ago I made a directory of crocheters who sell finished crochet items that are made from Crochet Spot patterns. Often times, I have non-crocheters that ask me to purchase a finished item, but since I spend a large amount of time pattern designing, I’m not able to make a lot of finished crocheted items to sell. This free directory has been very helpful in connecting buyers with sellers. So if you’ve crocheted a few Crochet Spot patterns in the past, and are actively selling items made from Crochet Spot patterns, please let me know so that I can add you to the directory. What’s better than free advertising for your personal business?

If you are a crocheter and would like to be added to this free directory, please email [email protected] and include the following information:

• Your full name and business name (if you have one)
• Link to your online shop (Etsy shop, personal website, Facebook page, etc.) so that folks can see your work
• Email address, which will appear publicly in the directory
• List the CrochetSpot.com patterns (exact names) that you enjoy crocheting the most and/or the patterns you make to sell.
• 2 – 3 sentences about yourself and/or your crochet work, to be displayed with your information

Please be sure to provide all information as incomplete submissions will not be published in the directory.

Feel free to check out the directory here: Crocheters For Hire

It’s that time of year again to grab your hooks and get started on crocheting gifts and Christmas decor! Don’t wait too long to start your projects, as we all know, time flies when you’re having fun crocheting and Christmas will be here before you know it. To kick off your crocheting endeavors, I marked all Christmas related patterns in the Crochet Spot Store to 40% OFF. Patterns include santa and elf hats, decorations, ornaments, and much more.

Sale ends on August 1, 2017. Patterns are already marked down, so there is no need to enter in any coupon codes. Simply add the patterns to your cart and check out. If you need any help while shopping or crocheting, feel free to let me know!

What’s the longest scarf you have ever crocheted? I bet it isn’t as long as the world’s longest scarf! Recently a group, Mother India Crochet Queens in Chennai, India made a new Guinness World Records for the longest crocheted scarf. The scarf measured 46,223 ft 9 in (14.089 km). An average scarf is about 5 to 6 feet long. Here is a photo from the Guinness World Record showing the scarf displayed in layers on a open field.

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Read more about the longest crocheted scarf on it’s Guinness World Record page.

Do you enjoy crocheting scarves? How many have you crocheted and how long did you make them?

A Guest Post by Suzann Thompson.

At a textile art exhibit, an acquaintance said to me, “I have all these doilies from my grandmother, but I don’t really know what to do with them.”

That casual comment from a few years ago is largely responsible for Celebrate Doilies! which is a traveling exhibit of doily art, poetry, and heritage, debuting in July 2017 in Stephenville, Texas.
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