Link Love for Best Crochet Patterns, Ideas and News

Link love is my way of giving back to the crochet community by highlighting the great work out there each week from crochet bloggers, designers, artists and more. Here are this week’s links …

Announcement

I’m happy to make an announcement that I’ve joined the newly launched About.com Team as their Crochet Expert. I’ll be adding fresh new content there several times per week, content that’s different from what I share here on the blog but of course still all about crochet. Head to my bio page and look to the left to find the “free email newsletter” section where you can enter your email address to start getting notifications as my posts start to go live over there.

Sponsor Love

Indie Gift Box offers subscriptions where each month you’ll receive up to $75 worth of curated artisan-made items for a third of that price. Check them out.

Something Special

The 11th annual “60 scarves in 60 days” challenge has just begun via @CrochetWithDee

Crochet Quote

“When your personal life is getting to be a little too much to handle, just sit back with some hooks and yarn. Get lost in the stitches and experience the bliss of seeing a project develop. Your problems will evaporate one stitch at a time.” – Stitch and Unwind article on reasons to crochet

Crochet Art

Ramekon O’Arwisters is hosting one of his Crochet Jams in Greensboro on 9/17/14

Renate Kirkpatrick shares, “The launch of ‘Spawning of the Sunshine Coast Satellite Reef’, part of the worldwideCrochet Coral Reef Project and created by the Institute for Figuring, took place at the ‘World Environment Day Festival’ on Sunday, 8th June 2014 at the University of the Sunshine Coast.”

All-things-wool and crochet will be on display at the Winns Gallery, Lloyd Park (London) for the show named ‘How long is a piece of string?’

@imgur shared The Mating Habits of Hamburgers crochet art school project

Crochet Books

@mooglyblog has a review/interview with Dedir Uys (@dedristrydom) about Amamani Puzzle Balls

Dada’s Place has been working from Beyond the Square Crochet Motifs by Edie Eckman

@craftypod reviewed Craftivism by Betsy Greer

Crochet Designers

@UCrafter interviewed crochet designer Carolyn Christmas (@pinkmamboblog) whose free Circle Dance Afghan crochet pattern is pictured here

@recrochetions shared some behind the scenes crochet design info on her Mira Shell crochet pattern in the @LoveofCrochet1 magazine Crochet More

Mary Rhodes did a lovely guest blog post about “quiet crochet” on the @crochetkween blog

Crochet Fashion and Accessories

Lisa Maree crochet dress via Outstanding Crochet

“Basketball Wives’ star Evelyn Lozada in crochet swimsuit

Ingrid of Wood and Wool Stool celebrates the crochet midi skirt

Lace Shadow Box Necklace by Seven Finches; not quite crochet but definitely could be done with crochet!

Two-Toned lariat crochet necklace by Radka Design

Crochet Patterns

Pom pom crochet blanket free pattern from @jessfediw

Flower square crochet cushion free pattern from creJJtion; there’s a kids’ poncho pattern using the same crochet square too

Free crochet shawl pattern from @UCrafter

French beret free crochet hat pattern from Hopeful Honey

Slouchy beanie free crochet hat pattern from @ElkStudio_

Free Crochet Cloche Hat Pattern with Matching Mittens Pattern from @thecrochetcrowd; they’re doing a month of crochet hat patterns for September!

Free crochet wrist warmers pattern from @myhobbyiscroche

Crochet triangle scarf pattern for sale from Th Little Treasures

Summer lace bunting free crochet pattern from @sandracherryhrt

Crochet flower garland free pattern by @colorncream for @hearthandmadeuk

8-petal crochet flower free pattern from The 8th Gem

Crochet Wrap Bracelet free pattern from @Jessie_AtHome

Crochet witch doll free pattern from Annoo’s Crochet World

Crochet Tutorials

How to Seam Crochet Slippers @crochetme

Dropped Doubles crochet stitch pattern tutorial from @mooglyblog

Back Bump Single Crochet tutorial from @poetryinyarn

Crochet Tips

Forever in Fibre shares thoughts on finding the right crochet hook for amigurumi

Stash down / yarn organization tips from @crochetspot readers

Crochet News

Florida woman crochets chicks for charity

Curious Crafts is a new learn-to-craft app that includes how-to-crochet

Yarn Stuff

@recrochetions interviewed Art By Eve for her Dyers in their Studios series

Illuminate Crochet shared Kreinik Reflective Yarn (@KreinikGirl)

Other Crafty Things

The Maker Boys DIY Guidebook

Half Hexie Star Table Runner Free Pattern from @craftypod

How to Sew a Makeup Pouch from a Spoonflower Fabric Swatch by @gleefulthings

“Briscoe and Green Search for a Lost Customer, Law & Order-inspired needlepoint by Ellen Schinderman.” This was in a terrific @knithacker roundup of fiber arts projects inspired by TV and movies.

Special Thanks

• @CraftGossip for sharing my Pop Top Crochet Christmas Ornament free pattern in a roundup of 5 Top Unusual Christmas Crochet Items.
• @lionbrandyarn for sharing my article on Improving Health to Improve Crochet