Monday, January 4, 2016

Round 8 Final Challenger Reveals

And now I reveal the last 4 challengers of Round 8!

First, we have Tera Kulling of Trifles and Treasures.
This is her 4th round.
Here's a recap of her BOS designs:
Round 1
Round 2
Round 6

Next we have Dorianna Leskody-Rivelli of The Lavendar Chair.
This is her 1st round.

She has some great designs! Heres a few:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/251188604/blue-overall-dress-crochet-pattern-pdf?ref=shop_home_active_19
https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/245071625/rainbow-crop-top-pdf-pattern-only?ref=shop_home_active_16
https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/245161476/cloud-9-slipper-pattern-pdf-only-instant?ref=shop_home_feat_1

We also have Kristine Mullen of Ambassador Crochet.
This will be her 1st round. 

 She has so many wonderful designs. Here's a few:
http://shop.ambassadorcrochet.com/product/play-ball-sports-fan-blanket-hat-crochet-pattern-set-pdf-193
http://shop.ambassadorcrochet.com/product/chevron-infinity-scarf-boot-cuffs-pdf-207
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/chevron-infinity-scarf--boot-cuffs


And last, but certainly not least, we have Carol Rupprecht of 
Sweet Potato Crochet Creations.
This is her 1st round.

She has some fun designs! Here's a few:
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/twilight-horizon-hand-and-shoulder-bag

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pop-goes-my-heart-beanie

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/amelia-toddler-sundress

We're excited to see what they design!
Good Luck Ladies!

And there you have it! 12 challenegers for Round 8 of Battle of the Stitches! What do you think? So much talent in one place, right?!

If you missed the other reveals you can find reveal 1 HERE and reveal 2 HERE

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Saturday, January 2, 2016

Day Two of Round 8 Reveals

Did you get the chance to read yesterday's Round 8 challenger reveals? Pretty great line up so far, right? If you missed it, you can find them HERE.

Here's more amazing talent competing this round:

We have Stacey Williams of Busting Stitches.
This will be her 5th round. 
https://www.facebook.com/BustingStitches/
Here's a recap of her BOS designs:
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/winter-princess-dress-and-hat-all-sizes
Round 3
https://www.battleofthestitches.com/round-4-ebook---individual-patterns.html
Round 4
https://www.battleofthestitches.com/round-5-ebook-and-individual-patterns.html
Round 5

https://www.battleofthestitches.com/round-6-ebook---individual-patterns.html
Round 6


Next we have Raelynn Orff of AllieCat's Hats and Crafts.
This will be her 2nd battle.

https://www.facebook.com/AllieCatsHatsAndCrafts/?fref=ts
Raelynn's first challenged in Round 6 making the Playful Dolphin Security Blanket.
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/playful-dolphin-security-blanket
Round 6
Here's more awesome designs from her shop:
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cupid-cuff
Cupid Cuff
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/frozen-beaches-mittens
Frozen Beaches Mittins






We also have Shannon Kilmartin from The Hookeraholic Crochet.
This will be Shannon's 1st round. Woohoo!
She has a lot of fantastic designs! Here are just a few:
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/tiny-traxx-wristers---adult
Tiny Traxx Wristers

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/equinox-cowl
Equinox Cowl

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pillars-of-life-hat
Pillars of Life Hat



And we also have Maz Kwok of Be A Crafter xD.
This will also be her 1st round! Yipee!
She has many beautiful designs in her shop! Here's a few:
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/overcast-sweater
Overcast Sweater
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/shawl-cir-collar-vest
Shawl cir-collar vest
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/simple-sun-hat-2
Simple Sun Hat

We are looking forward to seeing their designs this round! 
Good luck ladies!

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Friday, January 1, 2016

Round 8 is Here!

Let's ring in the new year with a new round of Battle of the Stitches!

We have 7 returning challengers and 5 newbies competing in Round 8. So exciting!

First we have Rebecca Goldsmith of Desert Diamond Crochet. This will be Rebecca's 5th round!
https://www.facebook.com/desertdiamondcrochet


Here's a recap of her BOS designs: 
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/097-braided-scoodie-wrap
Round 3


http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/100-love-is-in-the-air-teddy-bear
Round 4


http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/105---spring-scene-pictoghan-baby-blanket
Round 5
Round 7


Next we have Amy Price from Knit Pick ~n~ Crochet. She is also back for her 5th battle!
https://www.facebook.com/KnitPickNCrochet

Here's a recap of her BOS designs:
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/heather-travel-bag-and-blanket
Round 2


http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/elegant-braids-wrap-coat
Round 3


http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/butterfly-in-bloom
Round 5
Round 7

We also have Christine Norris of Chris Cross Crafts. This will be Christine's 4th battle!
Here's a recap of her BOS designs:
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sugar-and-spice-dress
Round 4
https://www.battleofthestitches.com/round-5-ebook-and-individual-patterns.html
Round 5
Round 7

And the last challenger reveal of the day is Kati Donahue from KatiDCreations; this will be her 3rd battle.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Katidcreations/582612781797680?fref=ts
Here's a recap of her BOS designs:
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/maries-serenity
Round 6
Round 7
We can't wait to see what they come up with this round! 
Good luck ladies!

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Wednesday, September 30, 2015

We have our winners! Find out who won the Fan Favorite and Judge's Choice in Round 7

http://www.battleofthestitches.com
WOW!!  That was a Fierce round!  Every single design that came from Round 7 of The Battle of the Stitches was Fantastic and all 12 designers deserve a huge High Five.  We'll all "Fall Into Winter" easily with such beautiful projects to work up!  The question is....  Where do you start?

Are you ready to find out who was chosen our fan favorite?  









With such beautiful use of color throughout her design and an amazing model and photo to show it at it's best, your fan favorite winner is "Rose's Autumn Shrug & Hat" by Christine of Chris Cross Crafts

https://www.facebook.com/ChrisCrossCrafts
  
The Judges had an even harder time voting for the best!  They are required to judge each design based on the the following:
1. Best use of stitch

2. Best use of color to show the stitch
3. Most Creative
4. Best overall

Their votes were seriously close, but their final winner has been chosen.  The Judges Choice winner is Heidi from Snappy Tots with her "Fall Into Winter" Bag and Scarf.  What a creative and fun design!   
https://www.facebook.com/snappytots

Take a moment to congratulate our winners and also compliment all of our other challengers.  They were hard at work to bring you some amazing designs that will be fun to work with great results and they are THE BEST!  Keep reading to find out who designed each of the remaining 10.  You can visit each of their FaceBook pages by clicking on the individual photos.



https://www.facebook.com/TheCountryWillows


https://www.facebook.com/Crochet-Memories-170346034947

https://www.facebook.com/desertdiamondcrochet


https://www.facebook.com/grammycreates



https://www.facebook.com/Katidcreations-582612781797680


https://www.facebook.com/KnitPickNCrochet


https://www.facebook.com/MistyMakes1


https://www.facebook.com/SweetPotato3Patterns

https://www.facebook.com/TooYarnCute

https://www.facebook.com/TwoBrothersBlankets

Thank You for following another round of The Battle of the Stitches!  We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.  You'll want to stick round because we have something fun planned for our fans to be part of the challenge during October! It's time for YOU to get out your hooks!!! 

Thursday, September 24, 2015

Check It Out! Final Reveals and Voting for Round 7's Crochet Challenge are here

What a month September has been!  12 Crochet Designers have been working fiercely on designs that fit the theme "Fall into Winter" using the Tri-Square crochet stitch.  It was fun seeing the Sneak Peeks and the colors of yarn that were chosen.  Do you think you guessed correctly what any of the projects are?

We think they have ALL come up with some Amazing designs and can't wait to share them with you!  So, without any further rambling from me, here are the Battle designs from 12 wonderful Crochet Designer Challengers.

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Round 7 Prizes and Sponsors, What fun!

Being in The Battle of the Stitches crochet challenge is a LOT of fun, but it's also a LOT of work! In all honesty, ALL of the challengers are winners when the challenge is over.  They put their heart and soul into their crochet designs and it's exciting to see how all 12 designers get creative with the given crochet stitch and theme.   We like to keep things on a very positive level and it's fantastic to see so much support given to everyone involved. 

Each round, our winners have received wonderful prize packages and we sincerely appreciate all of our sponsors!  This round, The Clay Sheep, The Silk Drop and Kaleidoscope Art & Gifts have offered up some amazing prizes.  This is what we have in store for the winners of Round 7: