Ok, I’m so freakin’ excited today because thanks to the support of Lark Books and the computer wizardry of Websy Daisy, Pop Goes Crochet E-Cards are now available on my website!
Add a little POP to your friends’ days by sending them one (or as many as you want for FREE) of four choices of Pop Quiz trivia cards. If the recipient also happens to be a crocheter then bonus, because the e-greeting will also give them a sneak preview at a project from the book!
The cards are all animated, but here’s what the front image of each looks like:
Card #1 (For Friends and Band Peeps)
Capelet Design by: Whit Larson
Card #2: (For Anyone Bringing Sexy Back)
Felted Clutch Design by: M.K. Carroll
Card #3 (For Anyone Who Rocks)
Shrug Design by: Sue Rock
Card #4 (For Cowboys & Cuties)
Poncho Design by: Nikol Lohr
In honor of these 4 card designs, I’ll give away free, signed copies of Pop Goes Crochet to the 4th, 44th, & 104th person to forward their sent e-card conformation to: contests@vickiehowell.com. Good luck!
I am devastated by the loss of @hillcountryweavers founder, Susanne Middlebrooks.
I wrote a longer tribute to her on my blog and Facebook (links in bio). In short, though, she had been sick for a long time but had been a master at not letting the illness get in the way of her living. So, it was often unimaginable that she wouldn't be with us for longer. Last June during an industry convention in Chicago when Susanne came over to the bar booth I was sitting at and plopped herself next to me to chat, I had no idea that it would be the last time I'd get to see her. I'm so thankful though, that when we parted ways to go back to our respective meetings, it was with a hug. Rest in purls, my friend....
When I came across this Knitting Needle Patent greeting card by @patentpress , I couldn’t resist selecting it as one of the items for the YarnYAY! September box! (Link in @vickiehowell bio or got to YarnYAY.com)
What looks like part circular knitting needle, part Tunisian crochet hook is illustrated as the patent drawing for flexible knitting needles. This greeting card memorializes the creation of tools that we stitchers can now, not do without!...
The sample yarn for both palettes of this year’s 12 Days of YAY! Advent Box have arrived. I cannot wait for stitchers to open up a new color everyday!
I don’t want to spoil the shade surprises, but I can share just how much yarn we’re sending you this year — FIFTEEN mini hanks of beautifully hand dyed yarn, by two rad boss-lady dyers.
Historically, we have sold out of these so I’d you’re prone to FOMO, be sure to pre-order tour 12 Days of YAY!
Nineteen years into this knitting career, it’s crazy-pants that I’ve never had Learn to Knit or Learn to Crochet kits before. So, I finally made it happen. If you know someone, or ARE someone that wants to learn — while also making something wearable— check out our new hats and scarves kits in the YarnYAY! Shop!