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NATIONAL CRAFT MONTH CONTEST

March 3, 2009 by jd wolfe

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In honor of National Craft (or Crochet) Month, I’m giving away this DVD (a $19.99 value).  It’s a wonderful way to learn to knit or crochet – like having a great teacher right at your elbow.  It’s 3.5 hours of beginning and intermediate knitting, crochet, and felting, and includes a Sock Workshop (knitted).  This would be great for a beginner or make a nice addition to anyone’s crafting library.

If you want to win this DVD, you’ll have to enter my contest.  Here’s how it goes.

Send me a link to your favorite online project (or one you’ve made and uploaded a picture of) that COMBINES CROCHET WITH ANOTHER ART/CRAFT.  Maybe it’s a knitted bonnet with crochet edging.  Maybe it’s a denim jacket with beading and crochet embellishments.  Maybe it’s a collage created with oil paints and doilies.

I’m open-minded when it comes to crafting.  A hint here is that a project that included recycled or repurposed items will have the inside track.  I LOVE to see how crafters make something beautiful, useful, or just down right interesting out of something from the trash bin or from the curbside.

So, head online and do some searching or craft away and upload a picture to Flikr or to your blog, or some other online venue (that doesn’t require me to join), and send me a link to it.

The contest is open from now through Tuesday, March 31, 2009.

You must send the link to this email address:  [email protected]

DO NOT SEND THE LINK OR PHOTO IN AN ATTACHMENT.

BE SURE TO PUT ‘CROCHET CONTEST’ IN THE SUBJECT LINE, PLEASE!  I will respond briefly to each entry so you know that I have received it.

Be sure to include your name, your email address, the LINK, and a brief (100 words or less) description of the project explaining what CRAFT in addition to CROCHET is included in the project, and a clear indication of who created the project so that proper credit can be given.  Obviously a great photograph will be helpful.

The contest is open to anyone, anywhere.  I am the sole judge and I have my preferences – that’s just the way it is.  I will announce the winner of the contest on this blog on Friday, April 3, 2009.  You may enter as many times as you’d like but each entry must be submitted separately.  Feel free to forward this information to anyone on the internet – or elsewhere – to have them enter the contest.

Questions?  Email me and I’ll respond as quickly as soon as I read your email.

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Comments

  1. Dawn Rowley says

    March 16, 2009 at 8:05 am

    What a great month for crafters

  2. Pam says

    March 19, 2009 at 4:38 am

    How do you find crochet along patterns? Sometimes I want to do the crochet along when I have the time and then I would fall behind and probley be the last one but still would be fun.

Have you read?

Free Purple Witch Hat Keychain Crochet Pattern – Cute Halloween Bag Charm

If you love those tiny crochet projects that use hardly any yarn but still look ridiculously cute, this little witch hat is worth adding to your Halloween list.

The Free Purple Witch Hat Keychain Crochet Pattern on CraftBits is worked from the top down in one main piece, so there is very little sewing together at the end. You start with the pointed purple hat, add a black band, work the brim, then finish it off with a tiny gold buckle and that classic crooked witch-hat shape.

It is exactly the sort of project I like for leftover yarn. You only need small amounts of purple, black and gold, which means those odd little yarn balls we all refuse to throw away finally have a purpose.

The finished hat can be attached to a keyring or bag clip, but you could also use it as a Halloween tree ornament, zipper charm, gift topper or even string several together to make a spooky little garland.

I also love how easy it would be to change the colours. Try orange and black, green and purple, or cream and dusty pink for a softer cottage-witch look.

If you are in a Halloween crochet mood, you might also like our roundup of Free Halloween Crochet Patterns You Can Make in a Day or these 15 Spider Web Crochet Patterns for Halloween.

This is a quick, beginner-friendly Halloween crochet project that would be especially cute for party favours, market stalls or little handmade gifts.

Grab the full pattern here: Free Purple Witch Hat Keychain Crochet Pattern – Mini Halloween Bag Charm.

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