Battle of the Stitches Round 5 Sneak Peeks

Round 5 Begins

The Battle of the Stitches Crochet challenge Round 5 is well underway!  Our theme this round is "On the Wings of Spring" and we're in for a fun variety of designs from our Challengers.  Check out all the colors they used in their patterns as we share a Sneak Peek into what they're working on. 

eBook Giveaway

Woo Hoo!  How exciting!  Any guesses what each one will end up being?  Some of these are tricky and I think you'll be pleasantly surprised when you see the final reveals next week.
Comment on this blog post and we'll giveaway some of the Round 5 eBooks on April 1st to random winners.  The more people who comment, the more eBooks will be given away.

Crochet Pattern Kit Giveaways

If you love a chance to win some prizes, hop on over to our website and get entered to win 1 of the 11 crochet pattern kits our challengers are offering.  Each kit includes a pattern from the designer along with the supplies to make the project.
http://www.battleofthestitches.com/round-5-giveaways-and-prizes.html

How well do you know the Round 4 challengers?

Get the lowdown dirty details on our Round 4 challengers, muahaha….

Here are some MORE fun factoids about the Round 4 challengers for the Battle of the Stitches. Let us know what you think!

 

 

Lisa Egan~Pink Snail Boutique

 

1. Favorite song is Little Drummer Boy

2. Favors her size G Bates crochet hook

3. Prefers cake over cookies

4. Prefers to cook vs order take out

5. Prefers popcorn over candy at the movies

6. Likes sausage, instead of bacon, with her eggs.

 

 

Sonya Blackstone~Blackstone Designs

 

1. Believes in conspiracies AND aliens

2. Favorite Christmas songs are Silver Bells and Jingle Bell Rock

3. One of her fave Disney Princess is Pocahontas (because of her Native American ancestry)

4. The Griffin is her favorite mythical creature

5. Prefers Pepsi over Coke

6. Her dream vacation location is Massachusetts

 

 

Rebecca Goldsmith~Desert Diamond Crochet

 

1. Doesn’t eat ice cream

2. Is a night owl

3. Hot chocolate is her go to drink for cold mornings (doesn’t drink coffee)

4. Prefers warm weather to cold weather

5. Favorite pizza topping is pepperoni

6. Favorite candy is Lindt truffles

 

Stacey Williams~Busting Stitches

 

1. Has never had a driver’s license

2. Prefers cotton yarn over wool

3. Favorite animal is the Jackalope

4. Favorite ice cream topping is raspberries

5. Believes in psychic abilities and spirits/hauntings

6. Likes to eat homemade condensed milk with coconut and oats

 

 

Jacqualyn Walker~The Crafty Geekette

 

1. Prefers rainbow colored lights on her Christmas tree

2. Likes infinity scarves (combination of scarf and cowl)

3. Is most proud of her Always Deer design

4. Favorite TV show right now: The Walking Dead

5. Her two kitties names are Erza and Pancake

6. Also enjoys painting, sewing, clay work and spinning/dyeing fibers

 

Donna Knox~Articles of a Domestic Goddess

 

1. Can drive (and I quote) ANYTHING!

2. Favors Red and Gold decorations on her Christmas tree

3. Favorite design of her own is her Meeky Mice

4. Prefers hot weather, but cold coffee

5. Favorite ice cream? Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla

6. Prefers Bates crochet hooks over Boye

 

Samantha Bagley~Silverdragon Crafts and Critters

 

1. Served 6 years in the Army as a Chemical Operations Specialist

2. Has her nose, ears and tongue pierced

3. If she was a Disney princess she’d like to be the spunky Scot, Merida

4. Loves the Charisma line of yarn at Michaels

5. Prefers glazed donuts over powdered and her popcorn with extra butter

6. Favorite line from a movie? “I’m going to bed before you get us all killed….or worse expelled” (Hermione in Harry Potter)

 

 

Sheri Jepson-Weber~The Country Willow

 



1. Favorite color combo is pink/green/grey

2. Favors this quote by Moby Dick’ author Herman Melville, “It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation”

3. Started crocheting in 2012

4. Began designing patterns in 2013

5. Also creates handmade jewelry and fabric totes/purses

6. Has 3 dogs

 

 

Christine Norris~Chris Cross Crafts

 

1. Least favorite color of yarn to work with? Black

2. Is addicted to Pinterest (umm, who ISN’T, lol?)

3. Took over a decade’s hiatus from knitting, and has taken it back up

4. Won multiple ribbons for items she entered into her local county fair this past summer

5. Also sews handmade dresses for girls and capes for boys

6. Dreams of having her patterns published in a book, flyer or magazine

 

 

Michelle Ferguson~Two Brothers Blankets

 

1. Favorite yarns are I Love This Yarn and Heartland

2. Last time she’s done a cartwheel was High School, and probably couldn’t do one now

3. Favorite pattern from another designer? Sincerely Pam’s Madison Vest

4. Passed her first driving test

5. Has two son’s (aka the two brothers in Two Brothers Blankets), Noah and Isaac

6. A fan of being in the outdoors, and college football!

 

 

Melanie Padron~3 Boys and a Ball of Yarn

 

1. Prefers Silver Garland on her Christmas trees instead of Tinsel/Icicles

2. Is an avid gardener

 

3. 4th generation crochet artisan

 

4. Favorite Christmas movie is Elf (which she watches year round)

5. Fall is her favorite time of the year.

6. Her Grandfather was a WWII Veteran

 

 

Kate Wagstaff~Crafting Friends Designs

 

1. Prefers sugar cookies (a specific homemade recipe) over candy canes

2. Would crochet, garden and eat when she wanted if she had a whole week to herself

3. Her favorite animal is the wolf

4. Has no tattoos and her only piercings are her ears (one in each)

5. Prefers wearing shoes (or at least flip flops) to going barefoot

6. Sings and plays the piano

 

Welcome our 2 Newest Challengers to the Battle of the Stitches Crochet Challenge

One of the most rewarding things about the Battle of the Stitches crochet challenge is being able to meet and work with different designers!  It's amazing to see their talent in action and being able to help all of you find or remember some of the many wonderful designers out there.