Posts Tagged ‘crochet’
Creative Planet contest!
We're having a contest... and the prize is a signed copy of Cuddly Crochet: a book with 10 FreshStitches amigurumi patterns! For the contest, we want to see you go wild & creative with our new (and free!) planet pattern. Email us (stacey ATT freshstitches dott com) the photo of your finished object, and the winner (selected by the [...]
Off the hook: lots of amigurumi!
It's been a busy week this week... and I've finished lots of animals! First, I'll update you on Hugo's Horse, an adorable Hobby Horse that I started knitting last week. The horse is for Tim's cousin, Hugo... and Tim's taken the project over! He refreshed his knitting skills early this summer at Stitch & Pitch, and he wants to contribute to [...]
New September Patterns!
Another month already? The summer just flew by! Since it's a new month, we've got three new FreshStitches amigurumi patterns. And, our promotion from last month was so popular, we're keeping it up! The new patterns are 50% off (that's only $2.00) if you purchase before September 8th... after that, they're back to their normal price, so grab [...]
Noni bags in Crochet!
Noni bags- amazingly beautiful felted bags- have been a sensation... but they've been available only to knitters- until now! I'm super excited to announce that Noni is releasing some of her most popular bags as crochet patterns! The patterns will be available for the first time at Stitches Midwest. By the end of August, you can purchase the [...]
Cuddly Crochet at TNNA
A rhyming title... you don't get that very often! Anyway, the lovely folks at Martingale sent me a photo of some Cuddly Crochet items on display at their booth at TNNA (a very big yarn-y conference), and I thought I'd share! Isn't the booth pretty? I'm so happy that Cuddly Crochet had so much real estate... and I'm so pleased with how popular [...]
Designing a mosquito
Last week, I showed you a photo of a little mosquito that I designed and crocheted. Today, I'm going to chat a little bit about the process behind creating the design. First, I looked around online at photos of real mosquitoes and cartoon mosquitoes, and I discovered several points of variation: The mosquito could have three body sections or [...]
New August patterns… only $2.00!
As we announced last week, we're starting a promotion: new patterns will be 50% off for the first week that they're released! That means that you can catch our 3 new August patterns for only $2.00 until August 9th, and then they'll return to regular price. It's a great time to snag a new pattern! You've already seen a preview of our first [...]
“I’m crabby” products available!
We're excited to announce that the much beloved Tip the Crab is making an appearance on a number of items in our CafePress store! Let the whole world know that you're feeling "a little bit crabby" with this cutie crab. We have all-purpose "I'm crabby" items, as well as items that let everyone know that you're crabby without your crochet or [...]
A special offer for helping Kids at Hopkins
Last year, we met a great group that makes knitted & crochet projects for Children at the Hopkin's Children's Center. This year, Helping Kids at Hopkins is making more amigurumi! And, we've got a special offer on FreshStitches patterns to encourage the amigurumi-making! about Helping Kids at Hopkins: Helping Kids at Hopkins is an awesome [...]
Customer Photo: Everton the horse!
Victoria, in the UK, just completed an adorable Everton the horse! She crocheted him for one of her daughter's friends... isn't that so sweet! I love the adorable flower in his mouth... great added touch! Keep sending in photos of your finished FreshStitches patterns... we love to see them!
