As a big THANK YOU to all the the wonderful people who read and visit Crochet Spot everyday, I would like to offer you some flowers! Now, I can’t possible mail everyone flowers, so instead I’m hosting a sale until midnight on April 28, 2010 so that you can purchase any of the crochet flower patterns for 50% off.

Just visit the Crochet Spot Store to get your flower patterns.

There are 6 crochet flower patterns in the Crochet Spot Store: Potted Flower, Flower Bookmarks, Flower Appliques, Calla Lily, Tulip, and Daisy

So, swing on over to the Crochet Spot Store to get your flowers for 50% off before midnight Wednesday, April 28, 2010.

P.S. These flower patterns are great for crocheting Mother’s Day gifts 😉

Mother’s Day gifts don’t have to be over the top or take a long time to crochet. I’m not saying that you shouldn’t put a lot of thought into it. You should think of something that your mom would like. Maybe it’s a new handbag, shawl, or home decorative piece? Use what you know about your mom to crochet her something special! Below are some of my ideas that are simple and can be made as an added bonus to any mom’s present.

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Quickly crochet this simple coffee cup sleeve to keep your hands from burning on that hot cup of coffee. Use your crocheted sleeve to replace the disposable sleeve at the coffee shop. Mix and match different colors to create a cozy sleeve that fits your personality! Coffee cups come in all different sizes, so follow the instructions within the pattern to make sure this sleeve fits your cups. Skill Level: Finished Size: 3″ (7.5 cm) in diameter, 2 3/4″ (7 cm) tall Size may be adjusted to fit any coffee cup. Follow the instructions within the pattern to adjust the size.

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Last week, I had a giveaway for a free, autographed copy of Cuddly Crochet: Adorable Toys, Hats, and More. There were lots of entries and although there can only be one winner, I’d like to thank everyone for participating.

Drum roll please … the winner is …

Congrats! And big thanks to Random.org for generating the random number for me. The number of comments, newsletter subscribers, and Premium Pattern members where added together, then a random number was chosen from the total number of entries. An email has been sent to the winner, please respond with your mailing address.

If you did not win but would still love a copy of this book, you can mossy on over to Amazon and purchase a copy for yourself. Here’s the link: Purchase My Copy of Cuddly Crochet

Keep your hands from burning on that hot mug of coffee or tea by crocheting this out of the ordinary sweater for your mug! The mug sweater is fast to crochet and uses a small amount of yarn. 100% cotton yarn is recommended, but other yarns can be used as well. Visit the Crochet Spot Store to download this pattern. Skill Level: Finished Size: Fits around a standard mug that is 3” (7.5 cm) in diameter and 3 3/4” (9.5 cm) tall

Materials: Medium Weight Yarn (approximately 50 yards of main color, and small amount of contrasting color) Crochet Hook H (5.00 mm) Yarn Needle

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Need help crocheting your cozy mug sweater? Just ask!

I always thought that the correlation between crocheters and cats was just a myth, until I started to realize that a lot of my crochet friends have cats. Even I have a cat! Is it just a coincide or do most crocheters have a cat? Maybe cats are just popular to have as a pet. Or perhaps, crocheters are more fond of a cat companion since they both like yarn.

Let’s have an experiment to find out once and for all if there really is a correlation between cats and crocheters! This is by far, not a real scientific experiment, but will sure be fun to take part in.

So the question is, are you a crocheter? And do you have a cat? Leave a comment to share!

Available for download at the Crochet Spot Store, this visor is great for the summer! Keep the sun out of your eyes, without over heating your head. In fact, the visor band is great for absorbing sweat like a sweat band. This visor is adjustable, with a crocheted button closure in the back, to fit any adult or child. Use this pattern to crochet visors for the whole family!

Skill Level:

Finished Size: 22” (56 cm) circumference, band is adjustable to fit adults and children

Materials: Medium Weight Yarn (approximately 100 yards) Crochet Hook I (5.50 mm) and J (6.00 mm) Yarn Needle

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Need help while crocheting your visor? No worries, just ask me for help!

To celebrate Stacey Trock’s new book Cuddly Crochet: Adorable Toys, Hats, and More, I received an autographed copy of the book to give away free to a Crochet Spot reader! You have a maximum of 3 entries, one time in each of the listed methods below. A winner will be chosen at random and informed via email. Giveaway ends Wednesday, Apirl 21, 2010 at 12:00 midnight EST. Here are 3 different ways to enter:

1. Comment. Take a sneak peaks of the book here: Cuddly Crochet: Adorable Toys, Hats, and More. Then leave a comment on this post telling me which pattern you like the best! (please, only leave one comment on this post, multiple comments will be deleted)
2. Subscribe to the Crochet Spot Newsletter. (Use the orange box at the top right hand side of this page) If you are already subscribed, then you are already entered via this method.
3. Be a Premium Pattern Member of the Crochet Spot Store. Learn more about membership here: About Premium Pattern Membership
   If you are already a member, then you are already entered via this method.

You may enter in each of the 3 methods listed above to increase your chances of winning!

Good luck everyone 🙂

ENTRIES ARE NOW CLOSED! Thanks for participating. Find out the winner here: Cuddly Crochet Giveaway Winner

If you like to eat cupcakes, why not crochet one (or several)? Use this cupcake applique pattern to embellish items as you desire. Sew it to your purse, scarf, blanket, or even use it as a pin or a fridgie (refrigerator magnet). Have fun crocheting this simple cupcake applique! Skill Level: Finished Size: 2″ (5 cm) wide, 2 3/4″ (7 cm) tall with cherry Materials: Medium Weight Yarn (small amount of light brown, pink and red) Crochet Hook H (5.00 mm) Yarn Needle (optional)

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I’ve always wanted to say that “crocheting is like riding a bike”, but never actually knew how to ride a bike. This weekend I finally learned! Well, sort of. I’m not a pro bike rider just yet and still have a lot of practicing to do. I’m sure I fell off 100 times. Being that I’m no long a 5 year old kid, it was fun to do something that most people learn at a young age. It sort of makes me feel like a kid again! From my experience it really does feel like riding a bike is just like crocheting.

Crocheting is like riding a bike because in both cases…

• Even if you mess up, you just try again.
• Sometimes it’s frustrating, but if you keep working at it, eventually you’ll get it!
• Once you learn, there’s no going back.
• You can learn at any age!
• There’s no right or wrong way to learn, everyone can do it differently and still be successful.
• They are fun to do, with friends and family, or by yourself.
• They are healthy hobbies and activities.

Do you think crocheting is like riding a bike?