Twins Face Off – Stashbuster with Bernat Softee Baby

May 5, 2015 By

Twins Face Off – Stashbuster Crochet Design Challenge
with Bernat Softee Baby

Twins Back to BackIt’s a new month and time for a new Twins Face Off crochet design challenge. We’ve each won one challenge so we’re both feeling the pressure this month!

For the May design challenge we’re raiding our stash.

We using Bernat Softee Baby in a Soft Red and Pale Blue.

Bernat Softee Baby

We’ll each use 4 skeins of a single color for this challange. The yarn is 100% acrylic, 140 g / 5 oz / 331 m / 362 yards. It’s a soft light weight (3) yarn with a beautiful sheen.

Giveaway and Challenge

Next week we’ll announce what category of item we’re crocheting and share sneak peek photos.

In two weeks we’ll share photos of the completed items and ask you to vote for your favorite. We’ll also be giving away prizes!

  • 1st place wins 4 skeins in the color of winner’s choice and the two patterns.
  • 2nd place wins the two patterns.

In three weeks we’ll announce the winners of the yarn and patterns as well as the twin who designed the most popular design.

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Winners in Twins Face Off Purse Challenge

April 21, 2015 By

Winners in the Twins Face Off Purse Design Challenge Sponsored by Lion Brand

Dana BincerCongratulations Dana Bincer for designing the winning Bohemian Handbag. It received 70% of the votes! The twins are now tied having won one challenge each.

We received lots of comments in person and in social media about the yarn. So many people loved the bright colors. Our mom raved not only about the yarn but hinted that she would like the Bohemian Handbag as a Mother’s Day gift!

Winners of the Giveaway

Lion Brand Landscape YarnDrumroll please for the two winners in the Lion Brand Giveaway.

First Place: Janet C
Janet wins 3 skeins of Lion Brand yarn and the patterns for both purses.

Second Place: Lisa S
Lisa wins both patterns for the purses.

A big thank you to everyone for participating in the Twins Face Off Design Challenge. We are so thankful to Lion Brand for providing the yarn for the challenge and giveaway.

The patterns for both purses are available in the shop. Both the Bohemian Handbag and Flower Power Satchel are included in the one pattern. Learn more about the Handbags pattern.

The Handbags Pattern is available on Etsy.

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Vote on Purse Challenge and Giveaway

April 14, 2015 By

Vote on Twins Face Off Purse Design Challenge &
Enter Lion Brand Landscapes Yarn Giveaway

It’s up to you to choose, which bag / purse you like better. After you vote below, enter the giveaway for your chance to win the yarn used in this month’s challenge as well as the patterns for both purses.

Giveaway ends April 20, 2015 at midnight.

Vote on 2 Purses using Lion brand Landscapes Yarn

Left: Flower Power Satchel     Right: Bohemian Handbag

Here are some close-ups of the bags. You can see larger photos in the shop.

Bohemian Handbag Collection

Flower Power Satchel Collection

Now it’s up to you. Your vote is anonymous, so you can vote with confidence.

Vote

Which handbag design do you like better?

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Lion Brand Landscapes Yarn Giveaway

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The Handbags Pattern is also available on Etsy.

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Twins Face Off – Landscapes Yarn Sneak Peek

April 7, 2015 By

Twins Face Off – Lion Brand Landscapes Yarn – Sneak Peek

Last week we announced that we are having another design challenge. You can read about the announcement of the Lion Brand sponsored Twins Face Off with Landscapes yarn on our previous post.

Here’s a sneak peek at what we’re working on:

Landscapes Yarn Sneak Peek

Wow, these are two very different looking projects!

The category we’ve chosen is bags. Could be a handbag, purse, backpack, etc.

Next week we will reveal both completed projects and ask you to vote for which one you like better. We will also be giving away 3 skeins of Lion Brand Landscapes yarn and two copies of the patterns. See you next week!

Handbags Pattern available on Etsy.

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Twins Face Off – Lion Brand Yarn Design Challenge

March 31, 2015 By

Twins Face Off – April 2015 Design Challenge Sponsored by Lion Brand

Twins Back to BackWe had such a great time with our first Twins Face Off Design Challenge that we’re bringing you another. Will Deborah be able to design another top pick and defend her title or will Dana design the crowd favorite and become the new champion?

Lion Brand Yarn is sponsoring the April challenge with a beautiful self striping yarn.

Lion Brand Landscape Yarn

We will each have 3 skeins of Lion Brand Landscapes yarn in Boardwalk. This is a soft roving style yarn made in 100% acrylic. Each skein has 147  yards / 100 grams. The colors in this are vibrant, cheerful and fun and unlike anything we’ve worked with before!

Next week we will announce what cateogry of item we will crochet (could be a garmnet, accessory or toy, etc.) and we’ll share a sneak peek at what we’re working on. The week following that we will ask you to vote on the two designs. We will also be running a giveaway:

  • 1st place to win 3 skeins of yarn and the 2 patterns;
  • 2nd place to win the two patterns.

A big thank you to Lion Brand Yarn for sponsoring the April Twins Face Off. Visit their website to see Crochet Patterns and Knitting Patterns using Landscapes yarn.

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Winners in Twins Face Off Shrug Challenge

March 24, 2015 By

Winners in the Twins Face Off Shrug Design Challenge Sponsored by Red Heart

Deborah BagleyCongratulations Deborah Bagley for designing the winning Houndstooth Shrug. It received 70% of the votes!

We received lots of fun comments from friends in person and in social media about how fun the design challenge was. Several people complimented the sleeves of the Houndstooth Shrug in particular. One person said she loved the unexpected lace at the cuff. We do too!

Winners of the Giveaway

Drumroll please for the two winners in the Red Heart Giveaway.

Red Heart Yarn Prize PackageFirst Place: CraftyOne

CraftyOne wins 8 skeins of Red Heart yarn and the patterns for both black and white shrugs.

Second Place: Jodi Sheehan

Jodi wins both patterns for the black and white shrugs.

A big thank you to everyone for participating in the first Twins Face Off Design Challenge. We are so thankful to Red Heart for providing the yarn for the challenge and giveaway.

Houndstooth Shrug

The crochet patterns for both the Houndstooth and Black with White Stripe shrugs are available in the store. Learn more about the Black and White Shrugs.

Shrugs pattern available on Etsy.

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Vote in the Shrug Challenge and Giveaway

March 17, 2015 By

Vote for Your Favorite Shrug and Enter to Win the Giveaway

Crochet hooks are down, now it’s time for you to vote. If you’d like to win the beautiful Red Heart yarn used in these projects and a copy of these sassy crochet patterns, enter after you vote!

Vote and giveaway close at midnight March 23, 2015.

Twins Face Off Shrug Challenge

Left: Houndstooth Shrug vs. Right: Black Cluster with White Stripe

We’ve asked a friend to model these two beautiful designs, so there’s no telling which twin designed which shrug. Don’t worry about hurt feelings; the vote is anonymous. We’re more curious to know which style is your favorite. So go ahead, cast your vote below.

If you’d like to see more photos, visit the Black and White Shrugs Pattern in the shop.

Black and White Shrugs Pattern available on Etsy.

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Which Shrug Design is Your Favorite

  • Left - Houndstooth Design (70%, 117 Votes)
  • Right - Black Cluster with White Stripe (30%, 51 Votes)

Total Voters: 168

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Twins Face Off Sneak Peek

March 10, 2015 By

Twins Face Off Design Challenge – Sneak Peek

Last week we announced our first Twins Face Off design challenge. If you missed the announcement, click the link to read about the Red Heart Sponsored Twins Face Off Design Challenge.

Here’s a sneak peek at what we’re working on:

Twins Sneak Peek

We decided to make shrugs with the yarn provided. For those not familiar with shrugs…in essence these are short sweaters. They can be sleeveless, short sleeve or long sleeve. Some people might refer to them as capes or capelets.

Next week we’ll reveal the shrugs and ask you to vote for your favorite. You’ll also get a chance to sign up to win the yarn and patterns used in the challenge. See you next week!

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Twins Face Off – Red Heart Sponsored

March 3, 2015 By

Twins Face Off – March 2015 Design Challenge Sponsored by Red Heart

Twins Back to Back

Twins: Dana and Deborah

We have a confession to make. We’re a bit competitive. We enjoy how competition stretches our imagination and challenges us to think creatively and strategically. We aren’t sore losers. We are genuinely happy when other people’s skills best our own. But we’re out to win, none the less.

With that said, we are thrilled to bring you our first Twins Face Off design challenge. We will each be given the same yarn and work independently to create a fun design that you will get a chance to vote on. And there will be prizes!

This first challenge is sponsored by Red Heart Yarn.

Red Heart Yarn Prize Package

Red Heart Yarn: Yarn for Challenge and Upcoming Prize Pack

 

We each have received 8 skeins of yarn: 2 skeins each of Red heart Soft in Black and White and 2 skeins each of Red Heart Boutique Sashay Sequins in Caviar and Champagne.

We’ll be getting together over the next week to decide what type of item we’ll crochet for our face off. Could be a toy, a garment or home decor item. We’ll let you know Tuesday next week.

There will be a couple of prizes in this competition, too! Those who vote on our designs will be entered in a drawing to win the yarn pictured above and the patterns we create in this competition. First place wins the yarn and patterns. Second place wins the patterns.

We want to send out a big thank you to Red Heart for sponsoring our first challenge. They have lots of patterns on their website: Soft Yarn Patterns; Sashay Patterns.

 

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