Showing posts with label Pattern. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pattern. Show all posts

Monday, January 5, 2015

Round 4 Wrap Up, Winners and eBook!!!

Wow!  What a round it was!  It was such a great experience getting to host this round.  The designers were all amazing.  The support team were all spectacular keeping you all informed.  And, the eBook...such a wonderful collection of love themed love knot patterns!  Have you picked up your copy, yet?  I just cannot say enough about it!  Fourteen gorgeous designs (some featuring more than one pattern) -- one design from each challenger, and two bonus designs from myself and co-admin Lisa Jelle -- all for just $5.95.  That's less than $0.50 per pattern!!!  Such a deal!
 
 
By featuring the love knot stitch this round, we wanted to challenge our designers, but, at the same time, remove the intimidation that is often associated with the stitch.  We wanted to show that you can create all kinds of things with this stitch and use it in multiple ways.  We have featured it being worked in rows, in the joined round, in granny square style, and as an overlay.  It's been used as a standalone stitch in some patterns and used as the focus combined with additional stitches in others.  This is a versatile stitch very much worth your very favorite yarn and hook.  The eBook includes a stitch tutorial by our very own Lisa Jelle of Kaleidoscope Art&Gifts and a link to a YouTube video that all of our challengers found very helpful.  These will help you with the basics, and the patterns that use more than just the basics have photo tutorials of their own.  If that's not enough, each pattern includes clickable links that will put you in direct contact with the designer in numerous ways.  You will not be left to figure it out on your own if you need further help.
 
A great big CONGRATULATIONS to our winners, Circle of Neverending Love Poncho by Sheri Weber of The Country Willow, the Fans' Favorite winner,  and With All My Love Photo Prop by our very own creator and co-admin, Kate Wagstaff of Crafting Friends Designs, the Judges Choice winner!!!!  Boy, were the judges surprised and excited to find out that it was her design that they'd chosen!  :)
 
Both winners will receive an amazing prize package from our sponsors.  A huge THANK YOU to Crochet by Faye, Day by Day Crochet, The Clay Sheep, The Hookeraholic Crochet, Kaleidoscope Art&Gifts, and The Silk Drop.
 
 
Below, you can see all of the Round 4 designs.  Below each photo is a link to that designer's Facebook page.  Click on over and congratulate each of them on a job well done!  Then head on over to the Battle of the Stitches website and grab your copy of the eBook so you will have all of these wonderful designs for your very own!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continue to follow Battle of the Stitches for Round 5 beginning in March!  There will be lots of fun happening in the mean time that you won't want to miss out on!

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Round 3 Design Reveals and Fan Favorite Voting

Each challenger was asked to create a design using the Braids and Cables crochet stitch and Winter Wonderland theme. We love the texture that this stitch brings to each design and it is Perfect for winter items.

What do YOU think of when you hear "Winter Wonderland"?  I love the snow (as long as I'm inside snuggled up with my blanket, yarn and crochet hook)
It's such a beautiful site to look out at the fields and mountains around me after a fresh downfall of snow.  That crisp clean air and sparkly white blanket of untouched snow is just amazing!
 I also enjoy watching my kids play in it and build snowmen or snow families. 

Now that you've tried to guess what each sneak peek could end up being,  head over to the Battle of the Stitches website and see how you did.  All 12 challenger designs have been revealed and the voting has begun.  Go vote for your favorite and be entered to win a copy of Round 3's magazine issue to be released October 1st.  All of these designs in 1 great place  - it's a Must Have!






Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Returning for Round 3 of the Battle of the Stitches Challenger #1 Is.....

Welcome back April from Cuddle Me Beanies! 



 
Hi, I'm April, and I'm the owner and designer at Cuddle Me Beanies Designs.
I live in a very small town, in Utah, with my husband Patrick.  We have been married for 14 years, and have a new little Shih Tzu, Tugger, who keeps us running.
I am a Salon Owner and Operator by day, and a Crochetaholic by night!! I LOVE anything crochet!!!! 
I always say:  Family is my LIFE,   Hair is my LOVE,   & Crochet is my PASSION!!!

I have been crocheting for many years, and started designing my own patterns 4 years ago when I realized I really enjoyed the challenge. 
I love to create anything and everything with Texture and Color!!!
What can I say........I really do LOVE Crochet!!!!!

 

Here is the adorable design that April created for Battle Round 2.  I love the bright fun colors and the cute little flip flops that she added.  I can't wait to see what she comes up with this time!  If you are not familiar with Cuddle Me Beanies, you can find more of her designs here:
Ravelry


Thursday, March 27, 2014

Battle of the Stitches Round 1 Challenger #3 Reveal

I'm ready to reveal the next design - Are you ready to see it?

Challenger #3 in the Battle of the Stitches was Ann from Glamour4You.
Ann is a designer that I have watched for a while and she amazes me.  Very unique and creative.
She chose to use Deborah Norville Yarn for her design and it's beautiful! It's a brand that I have not tried yet and it's now on my list.

Battle of the Stitches Round 1 Challenger #2 Reveal

Challenger #2 in our Battle of the Stitches Round 1 was Jennifer Hatch



Spring is Definitely in the air with this collection from Hatch-ed With Love. Jen chose to use some fun, bright colors in the I Love this Yarn Brand.  The 3 different options she worked up are wonderful and I would love to make some for our home.  Buttons are such a great touch to the design and I plan on using some fun ones for mine!
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