Battle of the Stitches: Two Brothers Blankets

Winter is the perfect time for making gifts. With Christmas right around the corner, we've contacted our Battle of the Stitches designers and have put together a list of sales that they are having this weekend. This should help you get a good start (or finish) to some of those holiday gifts!

If you're looking for a specific shop, I've put them in alphabetical order, but I'm going to highly recommend you check out all these designers because they all have some great designs.

Article of a Domestic Goddess

Ambassador Crochet

Blackstone Designs

Briar Rose Boutique

Crafting Friends Designs

Desert Diamond Crochet

Sweet Potato Crochet Creations

Two Brothers Blankets

Yarn Medley's from the Heart

Most of these sales are good through Monday, but just double check the terms to make sure you have your coupon code and the sale is still active.

Happy Shopping!

Kristine

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Sneak Peeks for Round 9

Round 9 of Battle of the Stitches is well under way and we have some sneak peeks to show you!

Here's a little recap of the battle.

The Theme: Garden of Life

The Stitch: Trellis Waves

The Challengers:
RaeLynn Orf from AllieCat's Hats & Crafts
Sonya Blackstone from Blackstone Designs
Shelley Moore from The Blue Star Boutique
Laura Fanelli from Laura Mae's Crochet
Jennifer Hatch from Hatch-ed With Love
Sarah Tompkins from Briar Rose Boutique
Nondas Hensley from Yarn Medley's from the Heart
Leah Feild from Creative Threads by Leah
Emily Truman from Em's Corner
Michelle Ferguson from Two Brothers Blankets

10 challengers - some have been challengers before, some are new to BOS. Here is a sneak peek of the designs they're working on.

10 challengers. 10 designs. Do you have a favorite from the sneak peeks?

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Round 9 Challenger Reveals - Part 2

There are 10 designers for round 9 of Battle of the Stitches. This is the second part of our designer reveal. If you missed the first part you can check them out here.

Our 6th challenger is new to BOS. Please welcome Sarah Tompkins from Briar Rose Boutique.

Check out some of Sarah's designs from her Ravelry shop.
This is her Pineapple Delight Lacy Beanie.

Her Briar's Bobble Hood & Cowl.

And this Little Lattice Lady.

Our 7th challenger is Nondas Hensley from Yarn Medley's from the Heart.

This is also Nondas first challenge!
Her Dancing Ribbons Buttoned Cowl.

Her Braided Hope Cowl.

And her Spring Fan Wrist Cuff.

Our 8th challenger is Leah Feild from Creative Threads by Leah.

This is Leah's second challenge with BOS.

In round 6 she created the Sheltered Serenity Ladies Top.

Here are a couple of the other patterns she offers.

Triangle Stitch Market Bag

Wicker Weave Top

Our 9th challenger is also new to BOS. Please welcome, Emily Truman from Em's Corner.

Here are just a few of her designs.
Sunrise Blanket or Shawl

Sparkle Shawl

and the Pinwheel Slouch.

And last, but certainly not least, is Michelle Ferguson from Two Brothers Blankets.

This is Michelle's 3rd round with BOS.
Here are some of the designs she has contributed in the past.

Here is her Wrapped in Love Shrug & Earwarmers from round 4.

In round 6 she made this Enchanted Dreams Cape.

and I love her Georgia Scarf from her pattern shop.

That's everyone! These crochet designers are going to be busy at work. Is anyone else looking forward to seeing what they're going to make?

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

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!

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

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Thursday, February 2, 2017

Valentine's Day Roundup

Valentine's Day will be here before you know it. Spread some love with more than 35 patterns from our Battle of the Stitches alumni.

Saturday, November 26, 2016

Black Friday / Cyber Monday - All Weekend Sales