What’s inside? It’s a mystery!! Each box will have between $25 and $150 retail value worth of products from Drew Emborsky, aka The Crochet Dude! Items that may be included: Autographed books Hand-dyed yarn Ergonomic hooks Project bags Coloring pages TheCrochetDude brand crochet accessories TheCrochetDude swag Each box is pre-packaged and will be completely…
Free crochet pattern: ZigZag Shell
Zig Zag Shell ©2010 Drew Emborsky, aka The Crochet Dude® ABBREVIATIONS beg-beginning; ch-chain; dec-decrease; RS-right side; rem-remaining; rep-repeat; rnd(s)-round(s); sc-single crochet; sk-skip; sl-slip; st(s)-stitch(es); tch-turning ch SIZES S (M, L, XL) FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Bust 33.5 (37.5, 41.5, 46.5) GAUGE With size I crochet hook, 22 sts for 12 rows measures 4″ in ripple stitch…
Free crochet pattern: Color Waves Afghan
Color Waves Afghan ©2010 Drew Emborsky, aka The Crochet Dude® FINISHED SIZE Afghan measures approximately 45” x 56” GAUGE With size H crochet hook, 16 bpdc for 11 rows measures 4″ *Take time to check gauge* MATERIALS Color A: 20 oz #4 worsted weight yarn (blue) Color B: 20 oz #4 worsted weight yarn…
Giveaway: hand-dyed yarn to make Danai
When I heard that Lorna was dying yarn once again I about freaked my freak – she is the MASTER at creating amazing color combinations that look great in both knit AND crochet and I LOVE that as she resurrected her art of dying yarn she called it “Zombie Yarns”! Details on how you…
Free crochet shawl pattern: Danai
Danai ©2017 Drew Emborsky, aka The Crochet Dude® Worked from the top down this easy to memorize crochet lace pattern is a fun project that works up fast. Skill Level Easy Finished Measurements – Sizes 67″ wide x 42″ long at center point One size fits most Materials Yarn Zombie Yarns – Roamer (75% washable…
Book review & giveaway: Sereknity
The nice folks at Running Press sent me a copy of this AMAZING new book to review. And they also sent me TWO copies to giveaway! Details on entering the giveaway are below. Free Serene Pattern: Ming Tree This is probably my all-time fave project that I’ve designed that definitely helped me feel centered…
Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2017
What fun it was to search around the Internet Machine and find a selection of amazing items that would be PERFECT gifts for moms of all ages! I hope you find something for your special mom too! Just click on the name of each gift idea to discover more info! Disclaimer: although a few…
Six free crochet patterns: Lianka Azulay
I met Lianka few years ago and she told me all about this stitch technique that she called the Crocodile Stitch. And since I’m insane in the membrane for texture I couldn’t believe my eyes. I was so happy that she was bringing this technique to the mainstream, and as you know, the…
Giveaway: Be So Brave Yarn to make Jessica!
When I was designing this pattern set that I call Jessica the very first yarn that I thought would be PERFECT for it was Be So Brave by Kristin Omdahl. And you can enter to win enough yarn to make this set for yourself – details below. Be So Brave is 100% American merino…
The Knit Show with Vickie Howell – you can help!
My very first demo segment that I ever appeared on was on Vickie’s amazing show “Knitty Gritty” on HGTV (and it included a very cute dog – no surprise,eh). Since then I’ve been fortunate to call Vickie my friend, and I’m so stoked that she is about to launch a new online only show…