Painting on Crochet- a New Workshop!

I am very excited that I have been asked by the Art and Fiber group of the Kuwait Textile Arts Association (KTAA) to teach a workshop at Beit Al Sadu. We will be crocheting motifs that are specially designed to fit into eWoodStory Modern Stitchable Pendants. After crocheting the motif, I will demonstrate how to do the Invisible Fasten Off (one of my favorite crochet techniques), how to block your piece, paint it, and stitch it into the pendant. 

It will be so much fun to see how different each motif looks after painting! I will be doing a post about the workshop and I will be sure to take photos during it, so those of you who aren't in Kuwait, can see what we got up to!

The workshop will be held on April 6th at 10am. The cost for KTAA members is 4KD, and the cost for non-members is 5KD

Vintage Modern Crochet

I am thrilled to announce that I have two designs in Robyn Chachula's beautiful new book: Vintage Modern Crochet, to be released in May of this year. This book is a celebration of crochet lace techniques. Robyn invited a host of crochet designers to be inspired by the techniques and to interpret them in a modern way. 

        

I have two designs in the book, one in Pineapple Lace, and one in Filet Crochet. Below is a sneak peak at my Pineapple design:

Kidwell Wrap
Copyright Interweave Crochet

Soon, official photos will be released and I will be able to share even more about the book. Stay tuned!

An eWoodStory/ Lilipopo Giveaway!

In honor of our collaboration with embroidery designer, Lilipopo, we are doing a giveaway together! She has designed a collection of 11 embroidery patterns that fit beautifully into our "Olive", "Pod", and "Half n' Half" Stitchable Pendants!

Together, we are giving away a Lilipopo embroidery pattern collection and a choice of Stitchable Pendant, to 3 lucky winners!

Starting today, we are accepting entries for one week to our giveaway via Rafflecopter. To get 2 entries simply tweet about the giveaway or tell us what kind of designs you like to stitch most :-)

Follow this link to enter: eWoodStory and Lilipopo Giveaway. Thank you for entering, and good luck to all!

The 2016 Crochetville Blog Tour!

I am thrilled to be a stop on Crochetville's annual blog tour! This year's blog tour is packed with excitement, so be sure to follow the stops every day for the entire month of March!

In honor of the tour, I am offering you a fun new free pattern for Shades and Layers Bangles. Practice upcycling while creating a unique accessory. The bangles have a cardboard base, which is actually made from the cardboard insert from a ball of yarn! A series of three bands are created and layered on the base to give the bangle some shape, and to give it dimension. A fourth band is crocheted to cover the inside of the cardboard, so that the bangle can be completely covered.

All of the layers ready to place around the cardboard ring

I used variegated yarn for my samples which I think gives a nice effect, but you could also make them in solid colors. Since there are four different bands, you could even make each one a different color. A great project for using up leftover bits of yarn!

The pattern is available as a free download from Ravelry. If you decide to make one, it would be lovely if you could post a photo to the Ravelry project page, so others can be inspired by your color combinations!

The Annual Crochetville Blog Tour!

It is just about time for Crochetville's annual blog tour, that gets bigger and better every year! This year there will be 93 crochet designers and up to 31 yarn companies participating. There will be many treats along the tour such as free patterns, and prizes! The tour lasts from March 1-31st. For all the details check out Crochetville's blog post.

I am scheduled to post on the second day of the tour. Visit my blog for a new free pattern that day!

eWoodStory's First Collaborative Collection!

We love to encourage all types of hand work to be stitched into our eWoodstory Stitchable Pendants, and we are always on the lookout for designers to work with. The talented Lilipopo, just released a collection of adorable embroidery designs that are designed to fit into our Olive, Pod, and Half n' Half pendants. In case you are into embroidery as well as crochet, have a look at Lilipopo's Etsy shop for this collection as well as her other gorgeous designs!

Pod and Olive Stitchable Pendants

A Fun Free Crochet Hearts Pattern!

This is a fun idea to dress up a cardigan or blouse! Crocheting around elastic cord makes the center of the heart adjustable, so that you can simply slip it over a button. It is a great way to give a new look to something you already have in your wardrobe. They are easy to take on and off, so you can make one set to wear on different garments.

You can use different yarn weights to create different size hearts using the same instructions. You can also use two or three colors if you change colors in the rounds. If you can find elastic cord in the same color as the thread or yarn you are using, that would be ideal!

Be festive for Valentines day, or for any day of the year! If you decide to make some, don't forget to post photos to the project page on Ravelry. I would love to see how you use them!

The Sweetheart Button Frames pattern is now available as a free download on Ravelry.

Two Color Version in Sportweight Yarn