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Caron Country Yarn Giveaway

Posted in News on November 5th, 2009 by Rachel – 1 Comment
Caron is giving away a free full skein sample of their new Country yarn (while supplies last). So if you would like to test out the new Caron Country yarn for free, here is your chance! Personally, I haven’t tired it yet, but I am a huge fan of the Caron Simply Soft Yarn.

To receive your free skein of Caron Country yarn, you must send 3 labels of any Caron Simply Soft Yarn, along with your receipt and a 3 x 5 card with your address on it to them. You can find out more information about the giveaway by clicking here.

By the way, I have no affiliation with Caron yarn. I just thought you might like to know about the giveaway they are having.

caron country yarn

Watch Knit and Crochet Today Online

Posted in News, Rachel's Ramblings on October 27th, 2009 by Rachel – 10 Comments
PBS has a show called “Knit and Crochet Today” where they do fun crochet and knit projects. Each episode is about a half hour long and is filled with tips and tricks from people in the crochet and knit industry. I was never able to catch it on my PBS station, but now I realize that it’s available to watch online for FREE.

I’m so excited to start watching it! It feels like I’ve been missing out on a great show and now I have some catching up to do.

Here is the link if you would like to catch up on the old episodes too: Watch Knit and Crochet Today Online

knit and crochet today

Reminder: Crochet Spot Store Patterns are NOT Mailed

Posted in News on October 21st, 2009 by Rachel – Be the first to comment

Just as friendly reminder, if you purchased patterns in the Crochet Spot Store they will not be mailed to you. Instead, you can download them immediately after you purchased them. No waiting needed!

If you paid per pattern, just log into your store account and there will be a “My Purchased Patterns” tab at the top of the page. Click on the tab and it will show you all the patterns that you purchased and links for you to download them. Simple as that!

If you are a Premium Pattern Member, just log into your account and all the patterns in the store will be listed as FREE with links for you to download each one.

You can also learn more about shopping in the store by reading the post: What You Ought to Know About Shopping in the Store

As always, you can ask me for help anytime!

Crochet Fashion in the News

Posted in News on October 15th, 2009 by Rachel – 3 Comments

Here is a video from ABC that talks about “new” crochet fashion for the fall/winter. The pull tab bags remind me of my City Hat with Brim Crochet Pattern, since it uses pull tabs as well. The jewelery is pretty neat and gets me thinking about starting to crochet jewelery!

Take a peak at the video for yourself:



What do you think?

Granny Square Dress on the Red Carpet

Posted in News, Rachel's Ramblings on September 24th, 2009 by Rachel – 10 Comments

So you thought granny squares where just for blankets? Yea, right. Cate Blanchett, an actress you may recognize from hit movies such as The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Hot Fuzz and The Lord of the Rings, was photographed on the red carpet wearing a crocheted granny square dress!

cate blanchett in crochet dress

Although the dress is definitely not my style, I do enjoy seeing crocheted fashioned. The granny squares are nicely colored and give a nice contrast with the black outlining. The dress is made of several granny squares and is bordered by ruffles. And before you ask, I do NOT have the pattern to make this awesome dress. But I do have the granny square crochet pattern: How to Crochet A Granny Square.

Free Crochet Spot Word Search!

Posted in News, Rachel's Ramblings on September 17th, 2009 by Rachel – 2 Comments
Word searches are so much fun!!! I remember when I was in school, I would ride the bus and do the word searches in the newspaper. I think they would have been even more fun if they were crochet related.

So here is the Crochet Spot Word Search I made, filled with fun crochet words for you to search for!

Download Now >> Crochet Spot Word Search

Have fun and happy searching!

crochet spot word search

World’s Fastest Crocheter

Posted in News on September 10th, 2009 by Rachel – 13 Comments
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Lisa Gentry (shown to the right) holds the title of the world’s fastest crocheter. In 2005, she broke the record at the Michaels Arts and Crafts Store in Monroe, LA. She crocheted at the speed of 170 sts/min, which is almost 3 stitches per second!!!

She used TLC Essentials yarn and created an 8″ mega flower (very similar to my Crochet Flower Pattern: Carnations) while she was being timed.

Lisa Gentry

I don’t know about you but I consider myself a slow crocheter and only in my dreams would I be lucky to crochet 3 stitches per second! What about you? Do you crochet fast?

Crochet for the Cure

Posted in News on September 8th, 2009 by Rachel – 6 Comments
Bernet has announced a new line of yarn to support the fight against breast cancer! The line includes an assortment of pink, pink and more pink. A portion of the proceeds ($10,000) will be given to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. These yarns are encouraged to be used for making chemo caps, scarves and shawls for breast cancer fighters. You can find the new yarn line in stores such as Joann, etc.

I can’t wait till the next time I go yarn shopping!

bernet yarn

Need help finding a place to donate your crochet items? Visit the Crochet Spot Charity Page!

Giant Doily Rug

Posted in News, Rachel's Ramblings on August 28th, 2009 by Rachel – 10 Comments

You may have seen this awesome rug, since it was made about a year ago, but I just came across it today and had to share! This lady (not sure what her name is) hand crocheted (no hook, just hands) the giant doily rug with what looks like rope.

crochet doily rug

Who ever said that doilies had to be cute little dainty things for dinning room tables. Now I dare someone to take a doily pattern and make a giant rug with it! Find more about the designer here, (thanks Erin Lea for the link).

Crochet Covers for Parking Meters

Posted in News, Rachel's Ramblings on August 25th, 2009 by Rachel – 11 Comments

Is public crochet decorations the new fad? I keep reading more and more about people crocheting objects to hang around the city. Remember the video I posted about decorating the city with crochet? Well, this time it’s in Cleveland, Ohio and volunteers are making covers to put around the poles of parking meters.

The reasoning behind it is that it’s pretty and cheers people up when they have to feed the dreaded meter. There’s nothing wrong with wanting to decorate, but in my opinion, there are much better things to do with your crochet talents then decorate parking meters. Come on, find a nice crochet charity and make a blanket or a toy for a baby who needs it. Or use the man who hangs crocheted hats as an inspiration. I’m just saying that the parking meter isn’t going to die if it gets cold, but a human might. Plus, do you really need to decorate a parking meter? Is there anyone suffering from ugly-parking-meter-syndrome? If so, that would be a different story.