February marks the beginning of American Heart Month, and we can’t think of a better way to celebrate than with daily giveaways. Beginning today, we are giving away one copy of Crochet Red each day until February 14, 2014, along with a yarn bouquet that corresponds with a project from within the book.
Crochet Red is the third book in the successful Stitch Red series. First there was Sew Red and then Knit Red. Now, it’s finally time for crocheters to join the fight against women’s heart disease. Crochet Red features a collection of gorgeous crochet patterns designed by a variety of talented designers including Edie Eckman, Robyn Chachula, Kristin Omdahl, Linda Permann, Melissa Leapman, and more. Read the full review of Crochet Red here, and scroll down to enter today’s giveaway!
Vortex Slouchy Hat
Today’s featured project is the Vortex Slouchy Hat by Jill Wright. This super slouchy red hat is trendy and adds the perfect pop of color to any outfit.
Image credit: Vortex Slouchy Hat designed by Jill Wrightfrom Crochet Red: Crocheting for Women’s Heart Health by Laura Zander, published by Sixth&Spring Books, sixthandspringbooks.com. Model Photography by Rose Callahan and Still Photography by Marcus Tullis and pattern instructions copyright © 2013 by Sixth&Spring Books/Soho Publishing, LLC. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
Enter to Win Today’s Prize:
Up for grabs today is the Tahki Yarns/ Tahki-Stacy Charles Cotton Classic Lite yarn used to crochet the Vortex Slouchy Hat above. You’ll also receive a free copy of Crochet Red. To win, simply leave a comment below that answers the following question:
What are you crocheting for Valentine’s Day?
OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES:
- There is a maximum of one entry per person. The entry will be based upon a comment left on this blog post.
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- Winner will be selected at random from the comments on this blog post below.
- Winner will be announced here on the blog tomorrow as well as contacted by the email address provided.
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- Contest open to anyone 18+ in US and/or Canada.
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A red and white chain scarf for myself lol, and a new hat for my husband.
Red scarf and hat for my Granddaughter , my sweet heart!
I’m making a mug cozy for my tea-loving boyfriend.
Nothing. I have other projects I’m working on, but I’ll be starting a blanket when I finish my currant project.
A stuffed heart, thanx for the chance!! ♥
This Valentine’s Day I am crocheting sweet little heart pillows for my sweet hearts to hang on their backpacks! I have to little girls and a son, so my son’s will be for his doorknob. Also I am planning to put a small message pocket on the side to let them know, Mom loves them very much and a little candy kiss.
Scarf for my grand daughters. they love red.
At the moment I am not crocheting anything for Valentine’s Day. I have to be inspired and well I guess of late I have been picky.
I will be making a shawl. 🙂
Wow! I would actually make this for myself instead of giving it away.
A pink star shaped blanket for a friends baby. Her due date is 2/14.
I’m knitting a roll brim hat in sparkly red yarn for my Red Hot Mess BFF. The pattern is “Footprints” because she leaves her mark on every person she meets.
A Valentine snowflake that has two row of hearts in it.
I’m just learning how to crochet . and I’m having so much fun finding new patterns every day. and all the yarn ! wow so much to choose from . I’m making hats and scarve for my kids and grand kids
A red bouquet of roses!
Red and Pink flower table runner
Some pretty pink bookmarks.
Nothing. Fighting bronchitis
I made cozy slippers to keep him warm.
My wife is on crutches right now, so I am making her a pair of crutch pads in her favorite sports team’s colors: gold and red for the 49ers!
I’m crocheting red flowers to put on a white crocheted baby bonnet!
I am making crocheted hearts.
Red wool slippers for a missions effort in Mongolia.
I’m crocheting my boyfriend a knight helmet as a Valentine’s Day present
I love the hat!!
A garland of hearts
Go Red! Nice way to promote women’s heart health!
For Valentine’s Day…Im making a Single Crochet Multi-Striped Blanket for our Couch…Good way to use up scrap yarn.
Working on a red lacy scarf right now
I am crocheting hats for my daughter’s friends and hats to be rafled off to raise money for my friend’s charity that gives a day of beauty at the Ronald McDonald house. 🙂
my famous dishcloths for all those people I know that can not get enough of them.
Little heart amiguramis for my 1 and 3 year old children to play with. And a heart to fill with love fortunes for my husband.
I’m not making anything special for Valentine’s day but I am working on a lovely red afghan that is just about done. 🙂
I’ll be finishing another great Divine Hat!
I am currently making my stepdaughter some red lag warmer a with a pretty white bow on the side!!
A heart pendant. LOVE this hat!
Headbands for my Daughter and Grand Daughter.
A scarf for one of my granddaughters!
Trying to do an interlocking scarf
An afghan for a dear friend.
A neon yellow headband ! Its adorable 😉
I’m making door decorations for my grandparents
Nothing but still working on my new nieces gifts then i have a niece who is having a baby!
I am making a shawl and a rug right now. Would love to make that hat! Thanks for the chance!
I DO NOT CHROCHET BUT ADMIRE THE ABILITY TO DO SO AND THE END RESULTS
Trying to complete a red,white and pink infinity scarf for my daughter, the red beanie would be a great addition.
I made a crochet 2 hearts and put them together to make a pouch and filled it will treats for my niece.
A scarf with sashay boutique cinnamon candy mesh yarn.I’m wearing it on Valentine’s Day when I go out to lunch.
I’m crocheting hearts
Just finished a red cowl, and I’m starting the cutest little girl hat I found on Pinterest this morning with an interlocking open heart band just above the brim!
I’m crocheting heart garlands and coffee cup cozies and heart coasters
I am working on a cowl.
I’m crocheting a bunch of red and pink heart flowers, one for each member in my family.
A slouchy beanie hat for myself
I am crochet dozens of red hearts that I am giving to people for American Heart Month and also for my grandchild due any day, but with a congenital heart defect, with surgery to follow.
Scarf
I am making a heart shaped basket and crocheted beaded bracelet for my daughter.
Valentine’s heart headbands
I’m not crocheting anything special for Valentine’s, but I love red!
A Valentine Shaw
I’m crocheting a ninja doll for my husband, because he thinks he’s a ninja. I’m going to put a little heart applique on its chest to make it more valentines-themed.
Not completely sure. Thinking about a scarf for my granddaughter with a matching scarf for her American Girl doll.
No special Valentine’s project – but I am working on a sweater for the Knit Olympics.
Blankets
Trying to finish all my wips. Hahahaha
I am finishing a shawl, but after that, I want to start a red hat…..red stands out against my black jacket!
I’m making hearts and framing them for my friends, better than cards!
I’m crocheting some cute coasters in red for a bit of color splash to help beat off the winter blues.
I’m crocheting scarves shades of purple, pink & reds for all the great assistants & Vets from our cat & dog ~ ♥ ~
Sachet hearts and coasters for friends and family.
Baby afghan for a friend.
I’m crocheting some lacy hearts to decorate with for Valentine’s Day.
Not for valentine’s day, I’m working on a cardigan to give to my mom for her March birthday.
I crocheted a puff heart square, in gorgeous hot red, to be added to a multi person project.
I have been making thread hearts
I would like to make a c2c baby blanket
I knitted a ‘Smitten’ at my daughter-in-law’s request. It’s a heart shaped double mitten/ muff that the couple can hold hands in.
A beautiful c2c blanket
I have been making some quick scarves for daughter and granddaughtrer using a varigated red/pink/purple yarn. Using a shell type pattern so it looks like hearts strung together.
For Valentine’s Day, I’ll be making little hearts to give to everyone.
A mermaid outfit for a friend on mines baby girl I’ve never made one so fingers crossed it turns out 😉
A red scarf with hearts
a blanket for my neice
I’m making a set of hearts along a chain–to hang over an arching doorway!
I’m making a scarf for my sister and a baby blanket for my new great niece!
Would love to make a bag for my granddaughter!
A new hat for my daughter, with bright colors and a flower added. She wore it to church and it was loved by everyone who saw her!
i’m going to knit a pair of red baby shoes for a 1 month old baby girl for valentines day.
Nothing for Valentine’s Day, but am working on some crocheted mittens and a doily.
A beautiful ruffly scarf for my beautiful sister.
Scarf’s again for my grandson’s. In scarlet and gray<3 . O, H, I, O.
I’m crocheting quite a few things for Valentine’s Day: A pink themed afghan for one of my best friends, a giant heart pillow for my sister, finished crocheting a box of “chocolates”, two mini crocheted hearts I added to my sweater and another heart for my cousin. Lots of hooking this year!
I’m knitting fingerless gloves
Working on a red shawl.
I don’t usually make anything special for Valentines Day (in fiber)
A scarf for my niece
Nothing especially for Valentine’s day. May make a coffee mug cozy with a heart on it for my niece as her birthday is the 15th and she keeps dropping “hints” of needing more copies.
I’m new to crochet (I made granny squares when I was little), but I’m trying to crochet a heart trivet and coasters for my daughter and granddaughter for Valentine’s day. I’m hoping to get good enough to start a tradition (albeit late) of making them something red and/or heart related (either knitted or crocheted) every year.
I’m not doing anything specific to Valentine’s, but I am working on a seat cover with granny squares.
I am making a crocodile stitch skirt for my granddaughter who just turned 13 this month.
I love the hat!
A simple heart for each of my special needs students that I teach!
Making a scarf for myself 🙂
I am making a Happy Hearts afghan for my beautiful 3 yr old daughter. And sashay scarves for my two older daughters. And….a sweater for myself 🙂
A red coffee cozy with a small heart button clasp
I am crocheting heart washcloths. 🙂
Crocheting heart hair clips and magnets for Valentines. All red with different finshes and trims.
Nothing special for valentines day. Still working on Christmas ornaments and some baby items for my new granddaughter. My family is coming to visit this summer so I need all of these things done for then. 🙂
When your anti-red, heart-hating, “romance-schmomance” type sweetheart has his birthday Feb14th, you learn one thing quickly: NO romantic, heart-strewn, red crochet presents! So I can use that lovely prize yarn to make something nice for myself instead!
I am going to crochet rose flowers and hearts, just in time for Valentine’s Day!!
TY for the opportunity!!
My grandsons favorite color would like to make him something for Valentines Day.
Thanks
I am crocheting a heart frame with my oldest daughter for my husband which we’ll put pictures in and I will be crocheting two cute ladybug bags for both my daughters for Valentines day filled with conversation hearts.
Wrist warmers for my daughter, a scarf for myself. Some small heart sachets for friends.
I am working on the Shimmery Hearts Scarf by Red Heart for myself. This is very unusual and still weird to say.
I am working on some slippers for my husband.
I have a couple of birthdays this month but I’m thinking of fitting in a crochet heart scarf.
Nothing special for Valentine’s Day but I am trying to finish several “works in progress” 🙂
I’m not making anything for Valentine’s Day because I’m currently working on a baby blanket for my cousins baby shower in a few weeks!
I will be working on a sweater for myself.
Childs red sweater and hat
Just finished a Baby blanket for a friend, next up is some doilies, scarfs and pretty red slouchy hat!
Red heart washcloths and I’m working on finishing my sweater dress.
I made my granddaughter a hat and scarf with crocheted hearts.
Finishing up a prayer shawl that I’ve had to put down to rest my hands.
Nothing, I have no yarn right now so I am not crocheting anything 🙁
A scarf for my DH.
Nothing specific for Valentine’s Day, but continuing to work on a blanket made of motifs. I just need to sew/crochet them all together!
Mug cozies! Need to get them done soon 😛
A heart scarf.
I might try and make some cute gloves for my baby. She will be 8 days old
Some hearts for a handmade card to give my sweetheart.
Nothing for Valentine’s Day — working on things for the new baby in the family!
I’m crocheting a lot of little red hearts and roses to decorate our room in the Valentine’s night. I crocheted a negligee suit set as well ….. thx
HEARTS! HEARTS! AND MORE HEARTS!!! I kept my 2 year old granddaughter yesterday and last night and just crocheted up a handful of 3 inch hearts and you’d have thought I’d given her the world! She decorated her mini table and chairs by hanging hearts on each chair post… Too precious. She also insisted on me making some for her big brother (he’s almost 7 and I can’t imagine hearts will interest him). But I did it… Hers’ are pink, purple, & Red Heart Bon Bon print & of course she had to have one yellow one…. I made 2 for her “Bubby” in Red and 1 in white… Now I’m going to work on stars for him cuz the pattern seems much more masculine to me…lol.
a heart-shaped bowl
Husband picked out some yarn yesterday, gonna make him a scarf and fliptop mittens
I’m going to crochet some Valentine Roses.
An afghan for my Fiancee
a warm shawl
I’m crocheting a red heart earrings and a slouchy hat.
Im finishing a green sweater for my son, so you see, I need red yarn!
A red scarf for me!
Grandbaby blankets! And a new hat for me.
a heartshaped purse for my granddaughter!
I’m crocheting red doilies for my friends in our Twinges in the Hinges water aerobics class.
Sadly, I’m not crocheting anything for Valentine’s Day. But, I’ve just found the cutest hat pattern that I’m anxious to crochet for me to wear. I usually crochet for everyone else & don’t get anything made for me.
More ‘Wear Red’ mini dress pins from my Mom’s old crochet thread stash! I made about a dozen last year, gave them to friends & co-workers and now they want more to give to their friends & families!
A red scarf
I am making heart ornaments to place on the tree I have in my office. I work in a high school and have a “seasonal” tree which I decorate for each holiday. The kids really enjoy all the different decorations I have.
Nothing specifically for Valentines Day, but I’m working on some slipper boots for my granddaughter.
Haven’t started yet, but will do a coffee cozy for my husband and maybe will have finished the toy dragon for my son. Am also working on a knitted baby blanket for my nephew who is due in May.
Going to be starting an afghan for my daughter soon. I’m new to this so I’m excited.
Red and white slippers! 🙂
Working on a hat
I’m crocheting red and white granny squares to make into a lap blanket
For Valentine’s Day: I’ll be arm knitting a red & silver cowl.
Nothing special….many projects in progress.
prayer shawl for my daughter in green and purple her favorite colors using dots and stripes pattern
A chunky cowl to go with the shrug I just finished
Socks for myself 🙂
A ruby red shawl.
I am crocheting this hat but I am using a different yarn as my LYS did not have red in the specified yarn.
A red sweater for my Grand-daughter,
I would love to win the yarn to make this beautiful scarf for my friend in Canada. She had a virus attack her heart and only 22% of her heart is working and she goes in on the 26th to have a pace maker replaced.
Mittins! It is wayyyy too cold here!
I would make chemo capsn for my grandmother and the other patients at the cancer center she receives treatment at.
A “MoMo” original design key chain in Red Fur Yarn and White Red Heart wool with wiggle eyes. This is an adorable little creature I make every year that delights young and old.
blanket for Project Linus
Will be making my Aunt in WI a blanket. She took care of me when I almost died while visiting her a year ago.
A beautiful lacy cowl.
Crocheting a large round, spiral pattern, dark red afghan.
I am crocheting bright red slippers for my sweetie.
I am making a scarf for my honey.
slippers (but they are knit, i cannot really crochet)
MY VALENTINE IS MY FAITHFUL, KIND, AND PATIENT HUSBAND WHO HAS NURSED ME THRU SEVERAL YEARS OF ILLNESS.
I’m not crocheting any thing for valentine’s day. I’m crochet a baby booties for my cousin’s baby
a heart to embellish preemie hat
scarves in blue, grey, pink, taupe, purple ,and green
Alas, I did not have a project for Valentines day.
A red vest with cables and a shawl collar. 🙂
Crocheting basic read dishtowels. May be plain, but they are mighty fine!
A lily doll for a girl named Lily!