It’s that time of the year again! As a THANK YOU to all the loyal Crochet Spot readers, we’re hosting the annual 40% off flower sale. But this time we’re adding in a bunch of surprise patterns as well!! The sale starts now and ends on May 3, 2011 at 11:59PM EST. So feel free to check out the store, and see which pattern’s you’d like for 40% off.

Thanks again to all the Crochet Spot readers! Crochet Spot wouldn’t be the great place it is today without you and your support.

P.S. You can see most of the flower patterns in the Toy and Novelty Items category but don’t forget to check out the other categories as well for the extra patterns that are on sale!

Do you like crocheting items for babies and toddlers? If so, you might be interested in Little Crochet: Modern Designs for Babies and Toddlers by Linda Permann! In this review I’ll let you know what I personally think of the book (the good and the not so good), to help you figure out if this book is right for you. First Impression After doing a quick flip through the pages I can tell you that this is a pretty and really well made book! Don’t let the plain cover fool you. There’s a bunch of patterns that I had to “ouuu” and “ahhhh” at. The pictures really give you the “I want to make that” feeling. Kudos to the photographer (Heather Weston)! Okay, let’s get onto the nitty gritty…

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Great news! The Crochet Spot Store now has a new face. It’s the same store, same patterns, just a new and better look!

I just got done making over the old Crochet Spot Store. You know, the store that had all those patterns crammed on one page. The store where you had to look at tiny pictures and scroll through the whole page to find a pattern. I have to admit that that store was designed back in the day when I only had 10 patterns, so it was definitely time for a store makeover!

The new Crochet Spot Store is easier to navigate with a category list on the side of the page. It provides a larger photo on each pattern’s page along with a more detailed description of the pattern. Plus, if you still want to look at all the patterns on one page, you can still do that!

Enough reading about the new store, go check it out! Here’s the link: http://www.crochetspot.com/store/

I’m always working on something to improve the store, so feel free to leave me feedback in the comments below or via email!

We have a copy of The Crochet Bible to giveaway! Big thanks to Tina, a Crochet Spot reader who accidentally bought an extra copy and thought a fellow Crochet Spot reader might like it. What a great way to give back to the crochet community! To enter into the giveaway and win a FREE copy of the Crochet Bible you must… Leave a comment on this post describing a random act of kindness that you have performed. Like Tina, it can be crochet related, but it doesn’t have to be. Please leave only 1 comment on this post, duplicated comments will be deleted along with comments that are not on topic.

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Anyone on Ravelry.com? If so, we recently created a Crochet Spot group on Ravelry, so that you can chat with other Crochet Spot readers, share you crochet projects, and much more! So if you love spending time on Ravelry, feel free to join the Crochet Spot group.

Click here to join the group!

The group is being moderated by Claire (one the awesome Crochet Spot writers). Join in on the fun and introduce yourself in the conversation thread!

I love finding and sharing fun, unusual crocheted things! Unusual crocheted cozies seem to be a popular occurrence these days, such as the Smart Car Cozy, and the Bicycle Cozy.

Here is a quick video of an artist who is covering the Charging Bull on Wall Street with a crocheted cozy:

What do you think about this unusual cozy? If you would like to learn more about the artist, feel free to visit Olek’s website.

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Hello everyone! I am so happy to be here as part of the Crochet Spot team. Readers have been very warm and friendly!

A little something about me: During the day, I write for websites. During my free time, I crochet and dabble in other crafty things. Writing for Crochet Spot is the perfect combination of the things I was born to do!

I love working with thread and worsted acrylic yarn (mostly because they’re the most widely available yarn options here in the Philippines). I like sharing my ideas and patterns with people. For me, the biggest compliment as a crocheter is when I encourage people to pick up their hooks! So far I’m winning over people in my workplace. When I crochet in public, some people get interested too (but I think most are a little scared of the girl with the pointy hook furiously working at a project, haha).

Find more of my free patterns and crochet-y thoughts at my personal blog, The Artful Hooker. I’m addicted to Ravelry, too (so many oohable stuff and awesome people!). My username is clairethere; please add me up if you like. If you want to talk to me about anything, just leave a comment on my posts and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can.

Recently, Leighton Meester an actress you may recognize from the TV series Gossip Girl, was spotted at a movie premiere with a crocheted dress by Marc Jacobs. This dress received some negative feedback in the press, ranging from being too revealing to too odd of a combination. How many outfits have you seen that combine a gold breast plate with a crocheted bottom?

I love seeing folks wear crocheted clothing, but not so much when it makes crocheted clothes look bad. Crochet clothes in general are fun to make and wear! What do you think about this outfit? If anything, what would you do differently?