It’s time for another giveaway, this one for all the happy hookers out there–our crochet friends!
This giveaway includes:
A Crochet or Die tote bag by Spirit West Designs. The bag is 100% canvas cotton and measures 15″ X 19.”
Yarn! From another one of my favorite indie dyers, this is Dyeabolical Yarns Very Starry Night:
Isn’t it gorgeous? The yarn is somewhere between DK and sport weight and comes in at 270 yards. It is 100% non super wash wool.
A Feelin Super Fine project bag (I crack up every time I look at it).
A Fabulous notions bag, that totally works for storing your hooks.
A size K rainbow wood crochet hook from Knit Picks.
A size H caspian wood crochet hook from Knit Picks.
A tube of The Naked Bee hand and body lotion in Grapefruit Honey Blossom scent.
A hand sewn felt roll up case for storing crochet hooks.
And of course, books! We have The Girl from Savoy by Hazel Gaynor, which RHG adored, The One for Me by Sydney Landon, and a baseball romance, Drive You Wild by Jennifer Bernard.
Standard disclaimers apply: we are not being compensated for this giveaway. Void where prohibited. Open to international residents where permitted by applicable law. Must be over 18 and ready to hook as if your life depended on it! Rest your hands as needed, preferably by listening or reading a good book. The Starry Night yarn also has hypnotizing properties, so try not to stare at it too long! Comments will close around noon EDT Friday, 5 August and a winner announced later that same day.
Ready to enter? Just tell us in the comments what project you’re crocheting this summer, or what you wish you were making!
Good luck!
UPDATE:Â Congratulations to Holly for winning the Summer Crochet Giveaway! Thanks to all who commented. Your projects sound awesome!
Working on a baby blanket!
Baby blankets are my favorite to crochet. I usually have at least one going.
I’m crocheting with handspan – a granny square blanket. Some of it is even Dyeablolica!
I am making a shawl for a dear friend going through a rough time. It is lacy and challenging. I started in June and hope to be finished by the end of August.
Working on a Tunisian crochet blanket, it’s been in the works for a while in between knitting projects.
I’m working on a Seraphina shawl in a lovely green gradient yarn that I got at a local fiber festival.
I finished a one-skein shawl for our receptionist because it is way too cold indoors (thanks, AC) and way too hot outdoors. So I found a skein of lace weight and I crocheted until I had to bind off. She wears it a lot!
I’m actually a knitter, so crochet hooks only come into play when I am steeking or doing a provisional cast-on. And I’m about to start a Britannia by tincanknits with some Madtosh DK Twist for Ravellenics on Friday.
Pinterest put in front of my eyeballs a magnificent mermaid blanket. I’ve never done crochet in my life but I’m armed with videos, dummies links and a lot of happy determination to crochet my very own mermaid blanket.
Making another batch of kids’ hats, for my church’s missionary team to take to Bolivia next time they go.
Sounds like lots of us owe afghans to various friends and relatives. I wish I was catching up on my list. I owe two of my children afghans (the younger two, of course) and I am several wedding presents behind as well.
That superfine bag is a hoot! Learning to crochet is on the list, once I finish knitting my swirl sweater (which depends on work – need my mind back to do all the counting for binding off).
I’m currently making a blanket for my goddaughter to take to college with her, a sweater for my aunt & a kimono for myself. The next project on deck is a swimsuit for my trip to Miami. I’m a happy hooking bibliophile!
I wish I were making a hat for my granddaughter. Maybe I should get on that! 🙂
Lots of blankets and key chains Right now I’m making the bohemian blanket and I just finished a ny mets themed Tunisian blanket.
I wish I was making wool nappy covers – I’ve made lots of lovely fitteds and am dreaming of some made-by-me crochet covers to go over them 🙂
I’m working on a few projects including an afghan and a light summery sweater.
I have a very large, very cozy blanket started, but it’s too freaking hot to work on it. I have a number of small things that need finishing, and a dishcloth on the go.
Huh. Sadly, not much at the moment. I also do a lot more when I’m playing D&D (it keeps my hands busy), and I haven’t been gaming much lately.
I’m currently working on cuddle blankets for my newest greats: my great-niece, Camryn Faith, who joined us on May 9 and my great-nephew, Samuel Robert, who turned a year old on Feb. 7. Love all my great-nieces and nephews!
I’m hoping to get stuck into making some lovely Christmas gifts – I’ve got a nice cowl pattern I’ve been wanting to try!
I am working on my first afghan, the Modern Rose Afghan, on Moogly.
I have an afghan to complete. It’s just so much work and so heavy.
I’m looking at patterns for a cable knit blanket. Last year my sister made stuffed animals for Christmas. She made 3 elephants, 3 elk, a couple lions and some teddy bears. All in a month!
I am crocheting my first elephant and knitting my first pair of socks. SO EXCITED
I’m learning and working to improve my skills 🙂
I wish I could finally finish a granny square blanket I started last year!!
I want to make a crochet dragon for my son. And maybe a baby sea turtle toy, for a future niece or nephew!
Working on mermaid tails >= . I might finish one if I quit staying up all night reading
I’m catching up (…starting) my first afghan doing a CAL. It’s scary but I’m learning so much! I’m also starting a shawl for my mom for xmas.
I am still working on crocheting a quilt I started two years ago (I’ve done other small projects at the same time). It’s very satisfying to see it grow but it’s such a long project!
I’m not crocheting right now, but with the school year starting I’m guessing I’ll soon be back to my stress-induced snowflake crocheting. It’s a thing.
This summer seems to be all about mending, instead of making… That T-shirt armpit that sprung a hole. Those pockets where the stitching is giving out, that won’t hold even my keys anymore without them falling through. That button that fell off my coat. Those very old (3rd…4th hand) towels where the crocheting needs a little love and stitches to reattach to the towel. (Man, those homemade towels just last and last!) And since I’m at it, all. Those. Socks. It’s surprisingly satisfying, once I sit down and get to it. (The audiobook helps, a lot.)
(But I *have* thought about cutting up some old sheets (with the middle worn through) into rag rug makings, and using a giant crochet hook to make a bathroom rug or something. The thought is percolating while I mend.)
I’m currently working on the “Everything Is Cool And Groovyghan,” a CAL sponsored by Keep Calm and Crochet on UK blog.
Have a couple shawls for charity completed, starting on larks foot stitch afghan for my son
I’m working on a baby jacket right now. It’s slow going but super pretty.
I’m making a blanket for a co-workers first baby. She’s due next week so it’s a race to see which gets done first, the blanket or the baby.
While my hooking is partially on hold as I rest my *insertfavoriteswearwordhere* carpal tunnel, I was working on preemie blankets for the local NICU and trying to adapt a regular cow amigarumi pattern into a highland cow amigarumi.
I’m making a scrappy Granny square blanket, but it’s gotten so big I have to start using bigger skeins of sock yarn
I’m working on a dragon’s egg dice bag. Because there is nothing more geeky and the design is ADORABLE.
I am working on a temperature blanket. One row a day for a year. The row color depends on the temp. I started Jan. 1st. I am over half way done, but I’m losing my mojo. It is getting so big and cumbersome to work with especially in the heat. I actually had to sew a new project bag for it just to accomodate its enormous size. I definitely need some inspiration to keep me motivated. That yarn would do the trick!