Battle of the Stitches: Challenger

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Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Round 12 - Meet the Challengers Part 2

Battle of the Stitches round 12 has begun! Get ready for some awesome patterns from a list of great designers.

Challenger 6: Sheri Ann Weber from Country Willow Designs

Sheri's favorite design from her shop is her Rouge Infinity Scarf.

My pattern choice from her site is the Neverending Love Poncho.

Challenger 7: Laura Fanelli from Laura Mae Crochet

Laura's favorite pattern from her shop is her Sonoma Pullover Vest.

Her Venice Cowl is another great pattern (& it also comes with the earwarmer pattern).

Challenger 8: Rebecca Goldsmith from Desert Diamond Crochet

Rebecca's pattern choice from her shop is the Eva Marie Spring Tulip Cocoon.

Her Braided Scoodie Wrap is also on my list of favorites.

Challenger 9: Another first time challenger. Please give Dianne Hunt from Same DiNamics Crochet a warm welcome.

Dianne's favorite pattern is her Candy Stripes Cowl.

Also, check out her Long Tail Shawl.

Challenger 10: Christine Norris from Chris~Cross~Crafts

Christine's favorite pattern is her Sugar & Spice Dress.

Check out her beautiful Fall Romance poncho!

Do you have any ideas as to what these 10 designers are making? We'd love to hear your guesses.

Monday, January 2, 2017

Round 12 - Meet the Challengers Part 1.

We're kicking off another round of Battle of the Stitches! It's gearing up to be a round full of awesome patterns, so let's introduce this round's challengers.

Challenger 1: Lisa Jelle from Kaleidoscope Arts&Gifts

One of Lisa's favorite patterns from her shop is her Enchanted Ivy Wings (named after her daughter).

Her Hadley Hooded Shrug is one of my favorites from her shop.

Challenger 2: Sarah Tompkins from Briar Rose Boutique

Sarah's pick from her shop is the Gary & Goldie Giraffe set.

Her Enchanting Sweater Dress was a Fan Favorite in round 10 of BOS.

Challenger 3: Kate Wagstaff from Crafting Friends Designs is joining us this round!

Kate's pick to show you is her Heartbeat Chevron blanket.

One of my favorites from Kate's shop is her Stand Out Cable Afghan, which was part of the BOS round 11.

Challenger 4: Shelley Moore from The Blue Star Boutique

Nana Banana Hooded Sweater was Shelley's pick for her favorite pattern.

Her Trellis Waves Cardigan is so pretty and has me hoping for spring!

Challenger 5 is Anita from The Clay Sheep. This is her first round as a challenger, so please give her a warm welcome.

Anita's favorite pattern from her shop is the knit On the Edge scarf.

And check out this stunning snowflake afghan!

We'd love to hear what your favorite designs are from these challengers.

Be sure to check back tomorrow for the rest of the round 12 challengers!

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Round 11 - Sneak Peeks

It's that time! You get to check out sneak peeks of all the designs from this round of Battle of the Stitches!

The Theme:

The Stitch: Stand-out Cable

The Challengers:
Kristine Mullen - Ambassador Crochet
April Bennett - Cuddle Me Beanies
Elizabeth Burk - Daisy Hand Mades
Rebecca Goldsmith - Desert Diamond Crochet
Amber Millard - Divine Debris
Emily Truman - Em's Corner
Kim Harvey-Nash - Kims Colourway
Laura Fanelli - Laura Mae Crochet
Christine Naugle - Sweet Potato 3
Carol Rupprecht - Sweet Potato Crochet Creations
Shelley Moore - The Blue Star Boutique
Dorianna Rivelli - The Lavender Chair

Check out their sneak peeks:

I can't hardly wait to see what they have come up with! Do you have any guesses as to what these finished pieces are? Let us know in the comments!

Round 11 - Meet the Challengers Part Three

Read about the last four challengers for Round 11.

If you missed the other reveals you can read
Part One of Meet the Challengers HERE and
Part Two of Meet the Challengers HERE.

Round 11 - Meet the Challengers Part One

It's that time again. Battle of the Stitches is gearing up for another fantastic round of awesomeness!

This round I thought it would be fun to tell you a little more about the designers. Their favorite design from their shops, our favorite design from their shop, and something neat that you might not know or expect from each of them! Let's get started: