Round 10 Crochet Design Reveals. Let the Voting Begin!

We are so excited to finally show you what our challengers have been designing the past few weeks!  

This round, we gave them the theme of "Wearable Waves for Autumn" and they were all required to use the Ripple Lace crochet stitch.  Check out their designs and then head over to www.battleofthestitches.com to vote for your 3 favorite designs.
Be sure to click on the heart in the corner of the 3 designs you want to vote for.  Clicking the photo and seeing a check mark is NOT counted as a vote.  

We'll reveal our winners on Sunday July 31st and release the ebook on August 1st.  This is going to be a "must have" in your crochet pattern collection!

Click HERE to vote!http://www.inlinkz.com

And the Winners for Round 9 are.....

Are you ready to see how designed each project in the Round 9 Challenge of the Battle of the Stitches?

At the beginning of April, we asked 10 crochet designers to design something fun based on the "Garden of Life" theme and using the Trellis Waves crochet stitch.  Each of them brought out a personal take on the theme and did a great job with the stitch!

Take a look at the first 8 designs, find out who won our Fan's vote and Judge's vote to take home a prize and then check out a fun surprise from our admin.  

21 Fun Easter Crochet Patterns to make you smile

Happy Easter everyone!  

Kate here from  Crafting Friends Designs hopping on to share some fun Easter crochet patterns with you.  

This weekend, I will be enjoying some time with my kids and extended family celebrating Easter.  One of the things that we really like to do is have our Easter egg hunt at night so that the kids can go searching with flashlights.  They've had a blast with it for quite a few years and it makes it fun for the older kids.  We will cook lunch on the grill and enjoy a good visit with everyone and of course, I'll be able to get some crochet time in too!

I've snooped through some of the Battle of the Stitches challenger's shops and found some fun Easter crochet designs for you.  Some would be quick to work up for the weekend and others, you'll want to give them a "Heart" on Ravelry and save the link so that you can make them for next year.

  

Little Lamb Hat by Desert Diamond Crochet

Easter Cup Cozies by Creative Threads by Leah

Spring Bunny Coasters by AllieCat's Hats and Crafts

Bunny Foo Foo Ears by Hatched With Love

Bunny Head Treat Bag by Blackstone Designs

Honeycomb Easter Basket by Crochet Memories

Easter Egg Display by My Sweet Potato 3 Patterns

Cotton Candy Bunny hat and toy by Be a Crafter xD

Cotton Tail Bunny Slippers by Desert Diamond Crochet

Johnny & June Bunny by Hatched With Love

Funny Bunny Pants Easter Basket by Blackstone Designs

Candy Easter Egg Coasters by Crochet Memories

Bunny Bonnet and Stuffie by My Sweet Potato 3 Patterns

Eggy Bunny by Be A Crafter xD

Sugar Rush Basket by Blackstone Designs

Bunny Head Applique by Be A Crafter xD

Bun Buns the Simple Easter Bunny by Blackstone Designs

Bunny Mask by Blackstone Designs

Rainbows and Ruffles Easter Basket by Blackstone Designs

Blooming Easter Basket by Blackstone Designs

Beautiful Ducklings by Blackstone Designs

I hope you've found some fun patterns in this collection to work up!  Have a fantastic weekend and stay safe.
Be sure to check back next week as we announce the Returning and new challengers for Round 9 starting soon!

St. Patrick's Day Pattern Roundup

With St. Patrick's Day right around the corner, we've gathered some crochet patterns from past & present Battle of the Stitches challengers and put together a roundup of projects that will be quick and fun to make.

1 - Lucky Leprechaun Hat & Bowtie by Sweet Potato 3

2 - Belted Band by Snappy Tots

3 - Irish Flag Cowl by Ambassador Crochet

4 - Lucky Charm pin by Trifles N Treasures

5 - Shamrock Earflap Hat by Desert Diamond Crochet

6 - St. Patrick's Day Hat by Amber Schaaf

7 - Leprechaun Baby Booties by Desert Diamond Crochet

8 - Shamrock Coaster by Crochet Memories

9 - Fishing Net Scarf by Crochet by Jennifer

10 - Lucky Leprechaun Hat by Desert Diamond Crochet

11 - Pot O' Gold Leprechaun Hat by Sweet Potato Crochet Creations

12 - Leprechaun Pants Gift Basket by Blackstone Designs

13 - 4-Leaf Clover by Harvester Products

14 - Emerald Isles Bowler by Trifles N Treasures

Each link will take you directly to the crochet pattern - some are free and some are available for purchase. 

BOS Round 7 Sneak Peeks and 10 fun Fall Scarf Crochet Patterns to check out while you're waiting

The Battle of the Stitches Round 7 is well under way and we're excited to share some of the details with you.  

Photo used with permission of Shana L Rowe.  (c)

Round 7...Guess who?! Final reveals

Today we introduce our last 5 contestants...that's right, 5! We had another amazing designer join the battle to make it an even 12 (we like even numbers!!)


3 of the 5 are returning challengers which means we have TWO NEW DESIGNERS joining us this round! This is going to be so much fun!

It's All About the Bag Crochet Pattern Round Up

Summertime rolls around and bags seem to have so many more uses!  From light and airy market bags to beach bags, project bags to carry your things to sporting events and bags for slumber parties, so many bags with so many options!

Our Battle of the Stitches challengers have some fantastic Crochet Bag Patterns that we're excited to share with you.

Round 5: Who Done It & Who Won It???

Can you believe that Round 5 has come to an end?  We started this round early because we gave our challengers the Moorish Motif to design with (not as simple as a basic stitch pattern).  Motifs can be fun to use and we hope that you enjoy all the crochet patterns that have come from this challenge.  Some of the designs are connected as you work them, others are joined after you make a certain # of motifs and others are used as accents.    What a great variety!  Now,  Are you ready to find out who the designer was behind each project?  I think you'll be surprised on some of them.  Some of the designers went out of their normal color pallet, so it was fun to see all of you guessing who done it!

The Reveals

First up, we have Jennifer Hatch from Hatch-ed With Love 

She designed the beautiful "Garden Of Grace" afghan.  This was done in memory of her grandma and aunts and looks so soft and squishy and cuddly. It will be a great comfort to her with such a wonderful meaning behind it.  This Afghan crochet pattern can be worked to any size.  Perfect for baby shower gifts, wonderful as a throw for any room and would be lovely as a bed covering.  Which ever you prefer, add a fun splash of spring to your home with the Garden of Grace!

Challenger #2 is Donna from Articles of a Domestic Goddess.  Donna is the creative mind behind the "Wings of Spring Toddler Empire Dress"  She did a fantastic job and I know several little girls who would LOVE to wear this dress! Size 2-4T is included in the eBook and she is working on other sizes for her individual release. 

The beauty and style behind the Free Spirit Trio is none other than our Heidi from Snappy Tots! Getting to spend some time with Heidi, this is SO her.  The Vest is something that I could see her wearing and I would absolutely add it to my wardrobe.  It's simply beautiful.  With the option to have a belt alone, the vest and a headband, you're sure to use this design for many family and friends!  The belt is 4" wide and can be worked to your desired length.  Her headband is 2" x 29" without the ties and the amazing vest is sized Teen/Sm Adult. 

How would you like to work up a baby shower gift that would WOW everyone?  Amanda from MNE Crafts came up with this awesome Butterfly Garden Baby Playmat.  I would have loved to have made my own as I had each of my girls.  What's even more fantastic?  She's included a graph to help you make a Bee mat so that you have an option for baby boys too!  Genius. 



 


Don't you just love the crisp clean look of the "Cute Little Accent Skirt" from Stacey over at Busting Stitches?  It would be so easy to whip up a few of these lovely skirts in different colors.  Add a pretty colored fabric underneath to play it up a little and your set!








Ponchos seem to be a Huge hit right now.  I've seen a lot of new poncho designs in the past month and even my daughter found a poncho that my grandma made me when I was a little girl and she's been wearing it around.  She'd be thrilled if I made her this bright and cheery Marly's Morish Poncho from the lovely Christine of Chris Cross Crafts.  It's a perfect fit for this motif!

Rebecca from Desert Diamond Crochet is the creator of the sweet little On the Wings of Spring Picto-ghan.  I love that you can create your own scene with all the options she's added.  You could make one for several babies and they would/could be all completely different and all amazing.  Can you picture this hung over the rocker in the nursery?  Great job!

 
Tutu?  Did you see the Whimsical Tutu?  Yep, it's adorable!  Think of all the options for this fun design from Amber of Knotted Notions.  I love the colors she chose giving a calm fairy feel to it.  What if you change the colors?  It would be so cute for little flower girls to wear at weddings.  Maybe some fairy costumes will be made for Halloween this year.  I know my youngest would wear it non-stop if I made her one!  This design is customizable, so have some fun with it. 

 

 

The Winning Designs

And now for the Winning Crochet Designs! 
This seriously was a tight race for votes and our challengers were all on the edge of their seats waiting to hear what YOU liked the most.  Thank you all for voting!


 

Congratulations to Amy from Knit Pick N Crochet for winning the Fan's Choice with her Butterfly In Bloom tank design.  The design itself and the photos are just stunning!  This is a great design for the season and we can't wait to see all the project photos that our fans take when they make one.

Our Judge's choice winner was not an easy task.  Each Judge had to rank each design based on the use of color to show the stitch, the actual use of the stitch, the most creative and the best over-all.  We appreciate each of them for taking the time to vote!  Jennifer from Crochet by Jennifer, Ann from Glamour4You, Lacey Lady from Misty Makes, April from Cuddle Me Beanies and Sonya from Blackstone Designs

Congratulations to Becky from Grammy's Creations for winning the Judge's choice!   The colors that she chose I think threw everyone off!  Not her normal color pallet, but pulled together amazingly.  So fun and So unique.  Great job Becky. 

 

eBook Release

Isn't that all exciting?  Even more exciting is that you can now grab ALL 10 designs + 4 bonus designs in 1 great place!   We love being able to offer you a fantastic book where you can use the same stitch over and over to create an amazing selection of projects.  

https://sowl.co/BcLni

Enjoy the Battle of the Stitches Round 5 Moorish Motif/On the Wings of Spring eBook for only $5.95!