All this week we’ve been looking back at the crochet posts from this blog in 2012. There was a lot that happened and I”ve done individual roundups for the news in everything from art to fashion. In this roundup I’ll share all of the items on this blog that haven’t been covered yet so we don’t miss anything in our review!
Januar
At the start of 2012 I was still doing some daily features including daily crochet quotes and daily Etsy picks.
- Out of the Crochet Closet
- Just a Spider
- Yarn’s Social Value
- A Fantasy from the Tip of Her Hook
- Softening Hard Outlines
I explored the blogroll connections of:
Februar
Did you see that this blog was chosen as a runner-up for best craft blog in Inside Crochet?
I explored the crochet-loving blogrolls of:
There were crochet quotes daily on the blog M-F all month long but some of my favorites were:
- He learned to crochet … from an article about Stitch Stud Charles Voth
- Our Babies … because that’s what crochet items we’ve made can be sometimes
- What is Art? … and why does it include crochet?
Marts
- The very polarizing two piece crochet shorts set
- Beaded Thread Crochet Necklace
- Floral Crochet Bowl
- Tide Pool Crochet Wall Art
There were crochet quotes daily on the blog M-F all month long but some of my favorites were:
April
April sponsors: Justifiably Julia, Dark Yarns and Little Dog Designs, all of which offer great yarns through Etsy.
Maj
I shared links to Spanish Crochet Blogs (here og here also!)
I put together an Etsy treasury of crochet items for people who sew.
Juni
My most popular June post was a giveaway post in which I had the honor of offering a lucky reader the cute crochet chameleon pattern from Planet June.
I fell in love with looking at crochet blogs written in other languages and I shared some of my favorites with you:
Juli
I absolutely loved the Introduce Yourself blog post where I asked my readers if they wanted to come share a little bit about themselves on the blog. I was so happy that people responded so well to this. I heard from people I know as well as people who had never commented before and it was a joy to learn more about everyone. If you didn’t comment, feel free to still do so!
August
August’s big news was definitely the release of Crochet Saved My Life!
Oktober
Crochet Concupiscence and my book Crochet Saved My Life both got some great off-blog attention this month as well. Here are some of those links:
- Jennifer Lafferty did two different, unique interviews with me about Crochet Saved My Life; one for Goodreads and one for Examiner.
- Crochet Cabana did an interview with me all about crochet.
- @ Sisterdiane af CraftyPod interviewede mig i min meget første podcast interview om hækling reddede mit liv.
- Marinke of A Creative Being shared her experience contributing a story to Crochet Saved My Life.
- Pardon My Chaos listed Crochet Concupiscence in a terrific roundup of great blogs.
- The October 2012 issue of Inside Crochet reviewed Crochet Saved My Life, saying “this thought-provoking book is a must-read”.
- Hæklet Savvy featured an article about me in this month’s issue
- Mom with a Hook and Twinkie Chan did book giveaways of Hæklet reddede mit liv.
- Postpartum Progress skrev om hækling reddede mit liv og delt Rachels historie fra bogen
- Stacey of Fresh Stitches featured my guest post on hæklet mindfulness
November
My very favorite post to put together in November 2012 was this year’s Thanksgiving post on 20 Reasons I’m Thankful for Crochet.
December
There were two big events on Crochet Concupiscence this month. The first was the 12 Days of Crochet Christmas giveaway. Thanks again to the terrific sponsors who helped to make that giveaway happen.
The other fun thing was my daily Awesome Crochet Blogger Awards. These highlight some of the best blogs in the crochet niche.
I greatly enjoyed sharing crochet information with you readers all year long. I can’t wait until 2013 posts begin!
