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21

CAN YOU STAND ANOTHER CONTEST?

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This time, I’ve got a batch of booklets for you.  I’ve been clearing out magazines and leaflets from my stash.  I have found duplicates aplenty!  So, I’m willing to part with them.

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This first batch includes 7 digest sized booklets (like the one pictured above).  Six are Annie’s Pattern Club (the one above is one of the magazines in this batch) magazines and one is Creative Hands ‘Ripple Afghan’ booklet.  These are not all crochet patterns, but there is plenty of crochet in them.  Also, if you knit, there are a few knitting patterns included.

So, what do you have to do to win these?  Well, I can’t make it too easy.

First, when you enter by posting a comment here, you also need to email me privately with your snail mail address.  I’ve had too much trouble tracking down winners in the past.  I’d prefer to be able to just mail the prize to the winner.  Easier for you, too.  You may well get a surprise in the mail, then, if you aren’t a regular reader.  So, that’s rule #1 – ENTER A COMMENT AND EMAIL YOUR SNAIL MAIL ADDRESS AND NAME TO ME WITH YOUR COMMENT. (jdwln@sbcglobal.net)

Second, to actually enter the contest, you need to list a crochet technique that has not previously been mentioned by an earlier entrant.  No duplicates.  So, you could mention sc, dc, hdc, camel crochet, catherine’s wheel, etc.  There are plenty of crochet stitches, motifs, patterns, and terms.  Including a link to a picture of the entry may well give you an edge.  Let’s see how many we can list.

I’ll select the winner from amidst the entries.  Last contest had well over 100 entries.  One entry per email address please!

Contest opens today (May 21) and will end on Monday, June 15.  Winner will be announced shortly after the end of the contest.  I look forward to seeing how many different entries we can come up with!

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59 Comments so far

  1. Wanda Baucom on May 21, 2009 3:45 pm

    Yes, I can stand another contest, especially if I have a chance of winning! Thanks for the chance!

  2. Jolynn on May 21, 2009 4:07 pm

    Joined Arches. This stitch combination is shown on the April 30th page of 365 crochet Stitches a year calendar

  3. Carmen on May 21, 2009 5:25 pm

    My favorite stitch is the shell stitch.

  4. Cheryl on May 21, 2009 6:02 pm

    Double Crochet is the one that I prefer to use the most in anything that I do.

  5. Carla on May 21, 2009 8:07 pm

    Roll or Bullion Crochet Stitch is one that i have yet to conquer and ive been crocheting about 40 years LOL

    http://crochet.about.com/od/learnmorestitches/a/bullion.htm

    Thanks for yet another great contest :)
    Hugzzzzzzzzzzzz,
    Carla

  6. Sue Sines on May 21, 2009 8:09 pm

    I am a Cancer (zodiac sign) so how about the crab stitch?

  7. Jeanette Egan on May 21, 2009 8:15 pm

    how about the Alicia Stitch
    http://crochet.about.com/library/weekly/aa012404.html
    or the Star Stitch
    http://crochet.about.com/library/blstar_stitch.htm?once=true&
    or the Moss Stitch, or a linked stitch, or any of the long stitches, such as long DC, Sc, or some might call it an extended stitch.

    I have a book of 1080 crochet stitches, in Chinese, and everything is shown in Graph. But since I do not read Chinese, I do not know the name of stitches. Some are motifs, some are Tunisian Crochet stitches, but otherwise, it’s all crochet.

  8. Marcia on May 21, 2009 9:03 pm

    Have you ever used the Moss Stitch? IT is sooo cool!

  9. Denise on May 21, 2009 10:23 pm

    my first love was the pine apple stitch when I first used this stitch it was to make a doily and omg i was so happy about how perrty the pattern came out.

  10. Deb on May 21, 2009 10:47 pm

    I love the look of the picot stitch. See here: http://crochet.about.com/library/blpicot.htm

  11. Laura Douglas on May 22, 2009 4:59 am

    I love doing the Shell stitch…5 double crochets in the next stitch..skip 2 stitchs and single crochet in the next stitch. And you do the next row shells in the single crochet of the previous. Baby blankets look nice and go quickly. And the Shell stitch makes a nice border too. Just make a shell of seven to eight double crochets for the corners. I know I blew my chances by being long winded…Thank-you for offering all these great books. I have some old workbaskets.

    Laura D.
    a crochet hook and a past menapausal Lady are dangerous weapons.

  12. Barbara on May 22, 2009 5:23 am

    I like using stitches with texture, so FPDC and BPDC, won’t list them all. Let others use some of them.

  13. Laura W. on May 22, 2009 5:41 am

    I like hairpin lace, but I have not mastered it yet.

  14. Ruby on May 22, 2009 5:50 am

    An interesting stitch to me is the star stitch! I am in the process of making an afghan with this stitch as well some others.

    http://crochet.about.com/library/blstar_stitch.htm

  15. Marie on May 22, 2009 6:42 am

    I love the half double crochet. It makes the item crochet faster than single crochet and has less holes than double.

  16. mari on May 22, 2009 7:08 am

    I have a lot of favorite stitches, but right now I’m loving filet crochet, which is a combination of chain, single crochet and double crochet (although I supposed you could do it with treble crochet, etc.) – I’ve also done filet crochet with a popcorn stitch for a baby blanket and that’s turned out so cute. A picture of my latest filet crochet attempt, the last name of my newly married friend in a frame with sea shells that I picked up at the beach on their wedding day: http://www.flickr.com/photos/silvermari/3543181997/

  17. Kay on May 22, 2009 7:19 am

    Camel crochet, I like it very much! I’ve got a number of Annie’s Attic booklets with stitches and patterns for camel crochet. Here’s a link for the basic stitch: http://www.angelfire.com/oh/crochethook/Stitches.html and this page gives a brief explanation of camel crochet
    http://www.crochetkim.com/camelstitch.html

  18. Renee G on May 22, 2009 7:29 am

    I love the backstitch.
    rsgrandinetti@yahoo.com

  19. Shirley on May 22, 2009 9:42 am

    One of my favorite stitches is popcorn stitch. Here is a link: http://crochet.about.com/library/blpopcorn.htm

  20. Shirley on May 22, 2009 10:04 am

    I tried emailing you with my address and it failed.

  21. Ginny on May 22, 2009 1:38 pm

    I enjoy seeing what I can do with the simple Singe Crochet stitch.

  22. Stephanie Hill on May 22, 2009 2:59 pm

    I like the popcorn stitch.

  23. Jonnie in SC on May 22, 2009 5:38 pm

    half double crochet stitch makes a nice ‘non-holey’ afghan

  24. Susan on May 22, 2009 6:40 pm

    picot stitch

  25. cindi rose on May 22, 2009 6:46 pm

    i love the granny square
    http://www.woolcrafting.com/granny-squares.html

  26. Patti Fisher on May 22, 2009 8:53 pm

    My favorite is a double V stitch

  27. MarieAnge on May 23, 2009 12:26 am

    My favorite starting point is the magic circle and the favorite stitch would be DC because it makes a gorgeous wave pattern.

    MariAngel on Ravelry

  28. Emily Grant on May 23, 2009 5:46 am

    Let us not forget the most important stitch, the foundation…the chain stitch.

  29. Michelle on May 23, 2009 6:19 am

    I LOVE the Single Crochet Spike stitch

    http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yC9ySJTXW3I/SgyKLVtgxcI/AAAAAAAACRY/djHMtPqqXQg/s320/DSC00428.JPG

  30. BECKY MERRILL on May 23, 2009 2:27 pm

    I like doing lacet stitches.

  31. Kim R. on May 23, 2009 6:02 pm

    I have just learned the picot stitch which is very easy.

    Thanks!

  32. Sheila on May 24, 2009 7:41 am

    I amfjust getting started with my crafts.So I would be excited to win the books.thanks

  33. Susan Gross on May 25, 2009 5:53 am

    I like double crochet and shell stitch. Working on a riipple blanket in single crochet an dit is taking forever!
    Thanks for your contests!

  34. Marygarland Sumner on May 25, 2009 7:27 am

    My “new” favorite stitch…CrochetCable…found it on http://www.lionbrand.com–it’s under their StitchFinder. Dunno why they call it “cable” but it’s really a neat stitch!! Having a lot fun with it!

  35. Tammy Garcia on May 25, 2009 4:20 pm

    I’ve been having fun with the treble stitch & the half double crochet.

    tamjeang1@msn.com

  36. Garnie on May 26, 2009 7:56 am

    My new “favorite” is the CrochetCable…found it on LionBrand’s site under their Stitchfinder. Dunno why they call it “cable”, but it’s a cool stitch and lots of fun to do…works up great!

  37. Sabrina on May 29, 2009 12:10 am

    I think that my new favorite stitch would have to be the Rabbit Ears stitch. I love the look of it, and it is fun to do (but that could be because it is new to me). Here is a link: http://crochetmagazine.com/inthisissue.php
    If you scroll down to where it says “In Stitches”, it is the pink sample. This was the only picture I could find. Anyways, good luck to everyone, and thanks for this opportunity! -Sabrina

  38. Maru Arenas on May 29, 2009 12:53 pm

    The Zen stitch? Maybe is my way to remember it. I’m a very slow crocheter and this stitch goes really good.
    http://crochetme.com/patterns/zen-and-art-stash-diving

    The book mentioned is:
    http://www.amazon.com/300-Crochet-Stitches-Harmony-Guides/dp/1855856387

  39. Candise Warren on June 5, 2009 4:17 am

    I absolutely love the diagonal box stitch. It is fast, easy and with different size hooks can llok very different. I recently made a baby blanket out ofit and baby stripes yarn. I was told by several family members that it ws the most beautiful of all the blankets I have made. Try it sometime. Just google Diagonal Box stitch. More simple than it initially looks.

  40. cathe barron on June 5, 2009 4:40 am

    Hey, I love contests! This is my first visit to your site and I am bookmarking so I can come back…I like your site very much. Well, good luck to me in your contest :) Thank you for the opportunity.

  41. Norma Elkins on June 5, 2009 5:24 am

    I’ve tried many stitches and love many of them, one of my favorite is the Love Knot Stitch. I’ve used it to make several shawls and the Firefly Scarf, and my next attempt is going to be trying to turn that Firefly Scarf pattern into a wrap. Shouldn’t be to tough, just make it wider and that should do the trick

  42. Marnie Sledge on June 5, 2009 6:24 am

    I lke the reverisable stitch when you do a dc, sc,sc in one row then in the next u do ac in the dc, and dc in the sc of the prevouss ro nd keep repeating it. It makes a thick pattern.

    Marnie Sledge
    75 E. Isabella St.
    Lebanon, OR 97355

  43. Kathy Albrecht on June 5, 2009 7:09 am

    This stitch is nice made up in simpler colors. Fun to do. Love your contests.

    http://www.lionbrand.com/cgi-bin/faq-search.cgi?store=/stores/eyarn&faqKey=359&V2=

  44. Nancy Davis on June 5, 2009 7:36 am

    The lowly slip stitch. Not fancy or super special or even decorative, but very useful to join motifs, to move discreetly along an edge in a pattern, or in a new book I have seen to make things.

    http://www.crochetcabana.com/crochet_dictionary.htm

    I just learned to join grannies (I have been making them for 35 yrs or so and never seen this joining method)and it makes such a neat joining.

    So here’s to the slip stitch!

    Nancy in South Texas

  45. Wanda on June 5, 2009 8:13 am

    Hi JD. This is neat. I’ve found recently that I like tunisian crochet. My favorite stitches so far are the lace stitches. Instructions can be found here: http://chezcrochet.com/page18.html
    A pic of three dishcloths I made using some of these can be seen here:
    http://s292.photobucket.com/albums/mm27/butterflycrochetgirl/CROCHET/?action=view&current=100_2452.jpg

    Thanks for this opportunity.

  46. Cindy Gardner on June 5, 2009 8:22 am

    My favorite stitch that hasn’t been listed or at least I didn’t see it listed is the reverse single crochet.. I love how it creates the looped around border–especially for non frilly things..

  47. Cheyenne on June 5, 2009 8:58 am

    For some crazy reason i love to do the single crochet maybe because with 3 boys i need something that really mindless to do espically if they start to fight about something I can run break it up and do what i love crocheting

  48. Cindi Johnson on June 5, 2009 11:57 am

    Here’s one Its not my favorite but reverse sc

  49. Paula (aka indy) on June 5, 2009 12:59 pm

    I love to make o row of 3dc clusters, a row of dc’s and a row of sc’s. then by varying the color/order I can come up with endless possibilities for patterns.

  50. Sharleen Flores on June 5, 2009 1:41 pm

    Hi. My name is Sharleen. I am a crochetaholic.
    I have been in love with crochet for 41 hears now. I love to try new (and old) things. I am always looking for a new stash of patterns. If I were to win them in your contest my husband would love you forever as it would keep me out of JoAnns for a while. At least away from their pattern books. Thanks for the opportunity!

    My favorite stitch is Solomon’s knot. It is easy and creates a beautiful look.

    Sharleen

  51. Julie in NC on June 8, 2009 4:20 am

    I’ve just re-discovered the afghan stitch, aka Tunisian crochet. No “holes”, and makes a nice background for embroidery or crocheted flowers!

  52. Margo on June 9, 2009 5:57 pm

    I like the chainless foundations
    videos can be found here
    http://tinyurl.com/lqbt38

  53. Sandy Puckett on June 9, 2009 8:38 pm

    I love making E. Hiddleson doilies and she was the Queen of the treble crochet. Sooooo, I guess that would be my favorite.

  54. nikki dunithan on June 11, 2009 7:44 am

    i must say i like all of your blog postings. not only are they informative and interesting, but a person [me, i hope]can win important things [like patterns for instance.]

    one of my favorite crochet stitches is the twisted chain loop stitch.

    i found it in ‘Crochet Your Way’ by Gloria Tracy & Susan Levin several years ago.

    there is no link for this stitch that i’m aware of, but it’s easy to do.

    2 row pattern repeat:
    on a dc base make a chain [7 or more], then ss from back to front in the back loop of previous row, repeat across.
    next row: do dc in the back loop across.

    i use this in amigurumi for hair; in free form crochet for dimensional effect; for plush rugs and many other items.

    keeping my fingers crossed,
    nikki

  55. Rachel M on June 11, 2009 4:22 pm

    My favorite stitch is the V-stitch. It makes making blankets a snap :)

  56. j.barrett on June 13, 2009 8:16 am

    this small sized magazines have super patterns. they fit so easily into your purse also!

  57. Sandy Watson on June 13, 2009 4:40 pm

    I could use some joy right now….a contest would be fun.
    I have used a lot of stitches and I guess the shell is my favorite…I would love to try the seed st. and the reverse single crochet

  58. Ruby on June 14, 2009 6:28 pm

    I have another stitch for you, Bobble stitch!
    I found an illustration here.

    http://www.craftstylish.com/item/2838/how-to-crochet-the-bobble-stitch

  59. Ruby on June 14, 2009 6:57 pm

    ok me again. I have a stitch I can’t find a tutorial for.
    The Silt Stitch.
    Let’s say chain 27 Dc in fouth ch from hook and each following ch.
    ch1 , turn*(sc, 2dc) in first dc skip next 2 dc, repeat from * to end.
    Next row ,ch 3 turn, dc in next stitch and in each following st. you get the idea.
    Love the contests!!

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