Archives for February 2016

NatCroMo 2016 – Crochetville Tour

National Crochet Month – Crochetville Blog Tour 2016

All Aboard NatCroMo Crochetville Blog Tour

If you’ve hopped on the train for the Crochetville.com blog tour, Welcome! We’re glad you’ve stopped by for a visit. There will be giveaways and interviews with yarn experts all month long…so be sure to visit Crochetville for the latest deets.

As part of the Crochetville tour, we shared a bit about our travel experiences. We haven’t traveled a ton, but I (Dana) enjoyed visiting Deborah when she was a school teacher in China and was sad I couldn’t visit her when she was teaching in Bolivia. And alas, we didn’t become crochet addicts until after Deborah returned to the states so missed the opportunity to buy fibers from international vendors. A few of our designs have been inspired by our travels. Check out the Bamboo Blanket and Chinese New Year cup cozy for a couple examples.

Dishcloth+ Series: Corner to Corner Dishcloth and Placemat Crochet Pattern

http://www.yarnovations.com/shop/dishcloth-corner-to-corner-dishie-and-placemat/

To celebrate National Crochet Month, we’re sharing a free crochet pattern for a beautiful dishcloth and placemat. This is the 3rd in our 12 part Dishie+ Series sponsored by Universal Yarn with Fibra Natural Good Earth yarn.

Corner to Corner DishclothCorner to corner is an uber fun crochet technique where you create little blocks of double crochet starting in one corner of your project working in rows on the diagonal. Wow, that sounds more complex than it really is. Trust us, it’s a lot of fun.

Step-by-Step Photo Tutorial for Corner to Corner Crochet

This free dishcloth crochet pattern includes a step-by-step photo tutorial on the corner to corner technique and also includes a free pattern for a crocheted placemat. It’s National Crochet month, after all. If you haven’t tried this technique…then dive on in. And if you have tried this technique…then enjoy!

These practical home items would be great as gifts, too.

Available in the Store

It’s FREE in the store. Get your crochet pattern for Corner to Corner Dishcloth and Placemat in the store.

If you’re a fan of dishies, check out the other fun dishclothes in the series as well:

 

 

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2016 Crochetville Blog Tour Coming Soon

The 2016 Crochetville Blog Tour is Coming Soon

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Hey, crocheters! Did you hear? Yarnovations is part of this year’s #natcromo Crochet Express blog tour at Crochetville. The blog tour coincides with National Crochet Month…and runs the entire month of March.

Yarnovations sneak peekWe will continue our Dishie+ Series with a free pattern for dishcloth and placemat which will premier during the #natcromo CrochetExpress blog tour.  A special thanks to Universal Yarn for sponsoring the Dishie+ series.

93 designers to be featured in @Crochetville’s #natcromo Crochet Express blog tour. And there will be daily giveaways!

Follow @Crochetville’s #natcromo Crochet Express blog tour to learn more about 1) Crochet Designers 2) LYS 3) Yarn companies

All aboard: http://crochetville.com/all-aboard-the-crochet-express-blog-tour/

Blueberry Dishcloth and Heartfelt Towel

Dishcloth+ Series: February’s Blueberry Dishcloth and Heartfelt Towel Crochet Pattern

Dish Cloth and Dish Towel Crochet Pattern

For Valentine’s month we’ve created a beautiful heart embossed kitchen towel using the “Uneven Berry” stitch (Stitch #27 from the Crochet Stitch Dictionary). It’s a simple stitch that creates a beautiful puff perfect for creating raised designs.

Towel Draped

The dishcloth is the perfect project to master the stitch. And it’s super practical. The bumpy side is great for scrubbing stuck-on grim and the smooth side works great for smooth cleaning like glasses and cups.

Pictured, the dishcloth and kitchen towel are crocheted in Fibra Natura Good Earth distributed by Universal Yarn. This cotton linen blend is perfect for going from sink to washing machine and back again.

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The Blueberry Dishcloth and Heartfelt Towel Crochet Pattern is available now in our Etsy Shop.

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