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…
Motif Magic by Kristin Omdahl – Review and Giveaway
I bought this book, Motif Magic by Kristin Omdahl, literally the MOMENT it was published. Her design sensibility is impeccable and I’m always impressed by her clever construction and this her 14th published book on the subject, is NO exception! (I’m giving away an autographed copy, see details later on in this post). I’ve been…
Artist spotlight: Sheryl Means of The Woolen Hook
One of the dearest friends I have is the amazing fiber artist Sheryl Means. We’ve known each other ever since The Crochet Dude was first imagined and it has been an honor to watch the evolution of her art. Today I’m giving you a glimpse into her fiber world, and later in this post…
Giveaway: Boho Purse yarn kit!
Not too long ago I was honored to appear on Vickie Howell’s new show “The Knit Show” – where I demonstrated how to make this cute boho style purse! Now I’m doing a giveaway so you can win enough yarn to make your own! Giveaway details below: The Bag Episode Want to watch…
Giveaway: Calvarium Messy Bun Kit!
You’ll love how quick and easy it is to whip up one of these messy bun hats! And to celebrate the new year I’m going to give four lucky winners enough yarn and a ponytail elastic to make one of their own! Enter the giveaway below. First be sure to grab the FREE PATTERN!…
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…
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…
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…
Book review and giveaway: Learn to Lucet
I’m LOVING this new book by Jennifer Hansen introducing me to this amazing technique using a tool called the lucet! And below you can enter to win a copy of this book for your very own! I asked Jennifer to tell me more about herself and why she wrote this book; here is her reply:…
Giveaway: Yarn To Make Ribbed For Him & Her
Ribbed for Him & Her I love this hat so perfectly designed by Marly Bird! It looks great on a dude, and also on a dudette – and there is even a messy bun option. Learn how to enter to win enough yarn to make one of your own below! Five lucky people will…