Week #2 patterns are now posted on the Spring into Summer Crochet Along page. Visit the main page and scroll down to the bottom to see week #2. If you missed out on week #1, no worries, you can still participate! All are welcomed to join in at anytime. Feel free to browse the week #1 and week #2 patterns and crochet as much as you please. Don’t forget to submit your photos to share with everyone. I love seeing what everyone is crocheting!

Again, you can view the latest CAL patterns here: Spring into Summer Crochet Along page

Have fun crocheting and don’t forget to share your photos!

Who’s ready for another fun crochet along??? If you’ve never participated in a crochet along before, no worries, it is packed full of fun and all are welcomed to join! The theme of this crochet along is quick and easy projects for spring and summer. During the warmer weather I really enjoying making a bunch of small items, which is what we’ll be doing in this crochet along! This crochet along will be slightly different then previous ones. Here is how this one is going to work…
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Thanks to everyone who participated in the Blueprint Crochet Sweaters giveaway! I had a blast reading all the comments. Although I only have one book to giveaway, hopefully you’ll all be able to access the book in some way, whether it’s purchasing your own copy, borrowing it from a friend or from the library. It really is a great book with a bunch of lovely patterns to crochet! Without further waiting… the winner of the giveaway is…

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: Blueprint Crochet Sweaters on Amazon.

Stay tuned for another giveaway soon!

Yay! I just got an extra copy of Blueprint Crochet Sweaters: Techniques for Custom Constructions. You know what that means…time for another book giveaway! This book is full with modern, beautiful sweater patterns, it’s hard to choose which one to start first. The sweaters are also constructed using different methods, so there is a lot to learn about sweater construction! If you’re interested in crocheting different types of sweaters, this book is definitely for you.

To enter the giveaway, for a free copy of Blueprint Crochet Sweaters:

• Go to the Blueprint Crochet Sweater Amazon.com page and click on the “Look Inside This Book” link to look inside the book.
• Then in the comments section on the bottom of this post, share with us which project/type of sweater you’re most excited about starting! Remember to only comment one time (since there is only one entry per person). Duplicate comments or comments that are not on topic will be deleted.

Giveaway ends on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at 11:59PM EST, where a winner will be randomly selected. Be sure to check back to see if you win!

Have fun looking through the book and good luck everyone!!

This giveaway is now closed. The winner is announced on the Book Giveaway Winner: Blueprint Crochet Sweaters page.

One of the most ambitious crochet books I’ve come across is Crochet Master Class: Lessons and Projects from Today’s Top Crocheters by Jean Leinhauser and Rita Weiss. Don’t let the title intimidate you–the words “master” and “class” have duplicate definitions and could be misunderstood at first glance. It’s not a book for crochet masters; it’s a book by them. The projects are not reserved only for those in the “master class,” instead they’re supposed to evoke being in a classroom taught by master crocheters. If you love learning about new crochet techniques, read on.

Crochet Master Class: Lessons and Projects from Today’s Top Crocheters

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It was fun reading all the comments left on the giveaway post! In this giveaway, the more entries, the more winners we have. For every 50 entries, we added another winner. So congrats to all 3 of the winners in this giveaway!

Drum roll please… the winners are…
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I am excited to annouce a new series on Crochet Spot – “Yarns for You” Crochet Yarn Reviews! The purpose of “Yarns for You” is to share a crocheter’s point of view about what makes a yarn good/bad/fun/useful/etc. to crochet with! This will be different from the “Focus on Fiber” series in that I will be reviewing specific types of yarn by name. As always, it would be great to hear from other Crochet Spotters in the comments section!

Why a crochet yarn review? Did you ever notice how sometimes yarn makers put all of the knitting information on the label and have knitted samples in the store, but may overlook crochet? Truthfully, some yarn is better for knitting and some is better for crochet. It has to do with how the yarn is constructed.
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Have you been eying a pattern in the Crochet Spot Store?? Now is the time you can win it for FREE! In this giveaway we’ll be giving away crochet patterns from the Crochet Spot store to readers who want them. We will have multiple winners too! For every 50 entries, we’ll add another winner. For example, if there are 200 entries, we’ll have 4 winners. If you are already a Premium Pattern Member of the store (you can already download unlimited patterns), you can also participate in this giveaway. A member’s prize would be a free month of membership so you can download as many patterns as you want for another month!

To enter into the giveaway:

1. Visit the Crochet Spot Store: //www.crochetspot.com/store/
2. Choose a pattern that you would like to crochet.
3. Leave a comment below on this post telling us the exact name of the pattern (we want to make sure we send you the correct pattern). Please leave only one comment, multiple comments will be deleted.

Winners will be randomly selected and announced on Thursday, March 27, 2014.

Update: Winners can be found on the Crochet Pattern Giveaway Winners page.

Thank you everyone who participated in the Mystery Crochet Along (CAL)! It was so much fun on my end to put together and I truly enjoyed seeing everyone’s work each week. I hope you all had a wonderful time too! If you didn’t get to join us in this CAL, no worries, I’m sure there will be others in the future.

Using the photos that were submitted, and by random draw, the winner of this CAL is Mary!!!

Mary’s owl from Happy Hookers Crochet Club .

Mary won any 2 crochet patterns of her choice from the Crochet Spot Store and a free copy of the Lovable Owl pattern in PDF format.

Feel free to check out everyone’s lovable owl photos on the main CAL page. Have a wonderful Valentine’s day everyone, and enjoy your lovable owls!

Part #4 is the last and final part in this Mystery Crochet Along! Visit the main Crochet Along (CAL) page to view part #4: Mystery Crochet Along: A Gift for V-Day
On the main CAL page, scroll down to the bottom and you’ll find Part #4. This part has a lot of sewing required. You’ll be sewing all the pieces that you made in the previous parts together. If this is your first time sewing parts together, check out the How to Sew Amigurumi Parts Together tutorial.

Again, here’s the link to the CAL page: Mystery Crochet Along: A Gift for V-Day

Once you’re done assembling your pieces, don’t forgot to submit your picture! A “winner” will be randomly selected from the pictures submitted and will receive a mystery prize!