Welcome back everyone to the gift giving series of 2012. Every week I’ve been sharing a new pattern for you to make for the upcoming holiday season. Whether to you knit or crochet, there’s something for everyone! Just follow the video tutorial for each project and you’ll have something lovely to share with a friend, […]
2nd Annual Gift Giving Video Series: Gift 3 Spell Bound Scarves
Welcome back everyone! We’re into week 3 of the 2nd Annual Gift Giving Video Series. Every week, for twelve weeks, I’m giving you a new gift to create with yarn and love so you can have it done in time for the holidays! Check out earlier weeks, as well as the gift series from 2011. […]
2nd Annual Gift Giving Video Series: Gift 2 Ribbons Scarves
Welcome back everyone. This is the second week of the 2nd Annual Gift Giving Video Series. For 12 weeks, I’ll be presenting you with video tutorials for simple gifts can make for the upcoming holiday season. Whether you knit or crochet, there will be something for everyone! Gift 2 – Ribbon Scarves Ribbons Scarves using […]
Video Tutorial: Crochet Body Positions
Because we’re constantly adding crochet patterns and tutorials to AllFreeCrochet, it’s only fair that we share them with you here, too. Recently a super helpful video was submitted to us for the proper crochet body positions. I am sure you would agree with me when I say that crocheting is meant to be a fun […]
2nd Annual Gift Giving Video Series: Gift 1 Truffle Scarves
Welcome everyone to the 2nd Annual Series of 12 Gift Giving Ideas. Last year, I came up with this concept on Halloween night. I had to really put my butt into gear to get the tutorials and designs done so people could have time to make the gifts. Stay tuned in the weeks to come […]
Crochet Carousel Free Form Project
I am getting ready for “Crochet Carnival” which takes place October 12 – 14th at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre for the 25th Anniversary Creativ Festival Show. My infamous “Hooker Alley” is being transformed into a run-down carnival where we will have activities all day, everyday, for three days. One of my projects was to […]
The Crafting Crowd Newsletter Combines with Hooked On Crochet
Social Media always changes and we adapt to what the audience is looking for. The way The Crochet Crowd® runs today is far different from when it was started 4 1/2 years ago. We have continuously evolved as our audience has grown. The Crafting Crowd Newsletter was released on Tuesdays starting in June 2011; however, it will […]
Crocodile Stitch Challenge Launch
Win 5,000 Feet of Yarn Crocodile Stitch Challenge In partnership with our friends at AllFreeCrochet. If you do not know how to do this stitch, you can follow my video on making this stitch. Contest Rules: You must create a project using primarily the crocodile stitch. (The Mermaid Tears Purse is an example of the stitches being majority of the […]
Sneak Preview: Crocodile Stitch Challenge
In cooperation with Stitch & Unwind Blog, The Crochet Crowd, & AllFreeCrochet, we are launching a 5,000 Feet of Yarn Giveaway. We really appreciate the support of our readers and viewers, so we want to give you the opportunity to win 5,000 feet of free yarn! (That’s a lot of yarn!!) In addition, this is […]
Yarn Snobbery: The Real Price of Creativity
This past week, I realized that yarn snobbery goes in two directions, and it is breaking creativity into groups of people. I used to think a yarn snob was a person who only used high end yarn and looked down on people who were using everyday mass retail brands. For the most part, I use everyday […]
