October 2015

CGOA Board Nominations

Hello there friends! Some of you may already know the news, but I wanted to wait to shout it out here until voting was open. I have been nominated to be on the Board of the Crochet Guild Of America (CGOA)!! There are 3 open seats for the ’16/’17 term, and there are 5 candidates to fill those seats. Never before has there been a serious blogger on the CGOA Board, so I am really excited about the opportunity to represent the blogging community!!

So much of my success is due to the support I have received from the CGOA and it’s programs. It is really

Twisted and Twirled eBooks

They are finally ready! The Twisted and Twirled eBooks are done. Now you can have 7 crochet necklace patterns or 7 knit necklace patterns, all together in one eBook. These necklaces make great holiday gifts, so if you are thinking about making some gifts this year, one or both of these books are a great way to get started!

Twisted and Twirled Knit Necklaces book cover

Twisted and Twirled Crochet Necklaces book cover

There are 2 eBooks: One for the 5 crochet necklaces from the MCAL plus these two additional crochet necklace patterns

Crochet Dragon Wing Style Scarf

I have had so many requests for a crochet version of the Dragon Wing Cowl, that I just had to oblige! So here it is: the Dragon Wing Scarf. It is a bit longer and more flowy than the knit counterpart, and I really like it! There are notes on how to make it shorter if you want to button it as a cowl, but I really like the scarf. The Crystal Palace Panda Pearl yarn is perfect for this fashionable accessory. It’s so very soft and luscious!

Dragon Wing Scarf ~ free crochet pattern by Jessie At Home

Table Settings Round Up

As the weather gets colder, I always seem to get the nesting bug. I guess I just like to make sure my home is cozy if we are all going to be cooped up in here for the next several months. One thing that makes my home feel more cozy is a nice table setting, plus if you’re having company for Thanksgiving dinner, a pretty table is always impressive! So, here are some crochet patterns to add to your table.

Here are the names and links of each pattern, along with a little something that each designer has to say about them.

Cast Off Chemo!

Hello my friends! I hope your week is starting out nicely. I have a great way to make it even better. Do you remember last week when I shared about Cast Off Chemo! with you? Well, as promised I am sharing again this week. The EBay auction has begun! It runs through the 11th (Sunday). Remember, all the items have been donated, including the shipping costs, so all the money made from the auction goes straight to Cast Off Chemo!. … Read more

Make Alongs

Happy Monday my friends! Have you ever found yourself on the website for FiberWild? It’s a yarn shop owned by Sean and Amy Loberg. Well, a yarn shop and so much more. I had the pleasure of meeting Sean at the summer ’15 TNNA trade show. Sean contacted me about a week ago, asking if I could help him get the word out on a new venture on the FiberWild site. When he told me about the venture, it sounded like something you would all love, so I told him I’d love to share the details with you!

FibreWild now has a “Make Along” (MAL) Connection. “Make Along” is a term used to encompass both Knit Alongs and Crochet Alongs, as Sean feels both knit and crochet should be catered to by yarn shops. It’s too bad I don’t live close to Galena, Illinois, I’d sure love to hang out in the shop! As for the Make Along Connection, it’s still growing and in its early stages, but Sean says “Over time, we hope that this section of our website becomes the destination for knitters and crocheters to “shop” for a KAL/CAL, and get all the supplies and support they need to compliment “Alongs”. Lots of great ideas here, this is just the beginning!”

I don’t know about you, but I think this sounds pretty neat. From what I understand,

Knit Link Party #2

Hello! Welcome to the October Link Love Party, Knit Link Party #2, hosted by Marie Segares and I. Our first month was a lot of fun, now let’s keep the fun gowing. Be sure to share this link party with all your knitting friends so they can link up as well, and find new and fun knit projects around the web. Our link parties start on the first Thursday of the month, and end on the last Thursday of the month. Here are the 5 most clicked links from last month.

Seed Stitch Headband/Ear Warmer by Posh Pooch Designs: This quick and easy free knitting pattern is embellished with buttons.

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