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Caron Country Yarn Giveaway – Update

Rachel — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:35:05 +0000

Recently I told you about the Caron Country Yarn Giveaway, where they are giving a free skein if Caron Country Yarn to any one who mails them 3 Caron Simply Soft yarn labels, their receipt, and a 3 x 5 card with their mailing information.

However, it looks as if they are not requiring you to mail your receipt anymore. This is great if you’re like me and lose your receipt or just never keep it! Also, notice that it is limited one skein per request, and not per person. That’s interesting…I wonder if you can get more than one skein? Either way, get your old yarn labels in the mail for a free skein of yarn!

You can click here for more information regarding the giveaway.

30 Feet Tall Lions at 2012 Olympics

Rachel — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:14:22 +0000

I’ve been meaning to tell you this a couple weeks ago, but YES it is official! There will be three (not one, but three) 30 feet tall crocheted lions at the 2012 Olympics. A while ago I wrote about the possibility of Crochet Art at the 2012 Olympics, and now the committee chose a crochet piece. Shauna Richardson is the crocheter and will be crocheting for 2 years to get those lions done.

If you’re not a fan of the Olympics, maybe you’d at least be a fan of seeing giant crocheted lions?

You can take a look at the other decorations that have been chosen for the 2012 Olympics in London here. They seem very odd yet still fun!

Thanks for Your Patience

Rachel — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:39:52 +0000

You may have noticed that Crochet Spot was temporarily unavailable today and you may have gotten a page with some funny error message. But no worries, because if you’re reading this on the site right now everything is working again!!!

So thanks for being so patient, I know it was hard for me to do! The people that hosts Crochet Spot on their server had to work out a few kinks. Whatever they were doing is beyond me. I’m just glad that it’s all fixed.

Now that everything is back to normal how about enjoying some…

Caron Country Yarn Giveaway

Rachel — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:09:23 +0000

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.

Watch Knit and Crochet Today Online

Rachel — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:30:39 +0000

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

Reminder: Crochet Spot Store Patterns are NOT Mailed

Rachel — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:06:08 +0000

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

Rachel — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:53:38 +0000

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

Rachel — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:01:36 +0000

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!

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!

Rachel — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:27:42 +0000

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!

World’s Fastest Crocheter

Rachel — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:30:27 +0000

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.

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?