Guest Blogger Week 61 Hooked on Crafting

I would like to say a huge welcome

to Carrie

 from  Hooked on Crafting

Hi!  My name is Carrie Carpenter and I am a freelance crochet designer and crafter. I first learned to crochet when I was about 10.  I learned how to make a granny square and spent the next 7 or so years working on that same granny square which eventually turned into an afghan. I didn’t really get serious about crocheting until I began working as a fashion and design coordinator for a yarn company many years later.  

Since then , I’ve had designs published with various magazines, including Crochet! Magazine, Crochet World, Love of Crochet, Create and Decorate, and Crochet 1-2-3.  I also have several designs featured in the 2013 season of Knit and Crochet Now! You can find those and other free patterns here: http://www.knitandcrochetnow.com/

I also enjoy teaching crochet at my local yarn store.  I like seeing  the enthusiasm when people begin to really understand crochet and when they see their projects taking shape.

My most popular crochet design to date is the Bellflower Infinity Scarf.  This pattern is available for free at Natually Caron

 

and you can find it, along with many of my other patterns, 

including MORE FREE PATTERNS ,on Ravelry

Here are some other places you can find me:

My Blog— Hooked on Crafting

Facebook

Twitter

Pinterest

My Patterns Available for Kindle Download

In addition to my freelance crochet design work, I am also managing editor for two magazines – Knit 1-2-3 and Crochet 1-2-3.  

These magazines are in their first year of publication and are receiving very good reviews.  The magazines are available in the U.S. at Walmart and most major craft chains. You can also subscribe online.  And yes, the magazines are available to international subscribers! Here are the links to the websites.  I hope you check them out.  Issue 5 is coming out in just a matter of days!

Crochet  1-2-3   Knit  1-2-3  

  

Thanks for taking the time to read about me!  And thank you to Sue at Crochet Addict for letting me be a guest blogger!!!

Forever,

Hooked on Crafting

Thank you Carrie

You are just so talented!

I hope you will all thank Carrie, check out her sites and her fantastic patterns.

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I've Made Friday Week 56

Good Morning Everyone.

I hope you are all having a good week

and are looking forward to the weekend.

I wanted to apologise if I haven't replied

to any of your messages.

I'm having a bit of a not coping week.

There are a few stressful things going on

and they've knocked me sideways a bit.

Hopefully if I can get them sorted I can get back on track.

I've lost the use of my left leg a couple of times

and the doctors have said it's due to my CFS

and the stress I'm under.

I'm trying to do fun things to take my mind off it 

and hopefully stop my leg from working anymore.

On a brighter note I've managed to finish a couple of things this week. 

I was lucky enough to receive a 

Granny Square iPad Case Pattern

This was a fantastic pattern to follow.

Clear instructions 

with photo's to show you how it should be made and look.

I really enjoyed making this and I hope you like the colours I chose.

I received the pattern from Floom.

Please take a look at their shop as they have other fantastic

handmade & vintage accessories.

I think any iPad would look good in this :-)

I also think you can tailor the colours to match anyone's personality.

If you can make a granny square you can easily follow this pattern.

It's a fantastic quick and easy present for any relative.

I think it would be ideal for both men and women.

The shop is shut at the moment but I'll remind you in a couple

of weeks so you can see all of her things. 

Little Hibou

were kind enough to send me another one of their patterns!

I just love their designs!

I hope you agree my sewing is getting better.

I am so proud of my pig. I love him!

I just love Tina's patterns!

They are easy enough for beginners to make

and interesting and cute enough for seasoned sewers to make.

If we ever get any sunshine I'm going to take some better

pictures of my pig and lamb.

I am looking at buying a few more of her patterns.

Here is the link to the pattern for the stuffed pig

I'm hopefully going to buy:

This beautiful Owl

& I really love the Hedgehog:

Don't forget to enter the Lisa's Heirloom Designs Giveaway

Lisa's Heirloom Design Giveaway

1st Prize $20 to spend in Lisa's shop

Now it's your turn

It doesn't have to be crocheting

anything you've made is more than welcome!

Please try and visit at least 2 other sites

to see what other people have been making.

Can you also put the pin and link to this page

so that we can get more people joining in.

Thanks!

To Link Up Go To:

http://crochetaddictuk.blogspot.com/

I'm also linking up with:

    

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Thursday Handmade Love Week 55

Good morning everyone!

I hope you are all having a good week.

This weeks theme is..............................

Shawls

Now it was very difficult to choose designs 

so these are just a few of the beautiful designs out there.

Etsy Finds:

  
  
  
  
  

Etsy Crochet Patterns:
  
  
  


Ravelry Crochet Patterns for Sale:
  
  
  
  
 

Ravelry Free Crochet Patterns:
  
  
   
  

Now it's your turn.

Feel free to link anything handmade.

It doesn't have to follow the theme.

Please add the button to your post.

We want the handmade love to spread.

To Link Go To:

http://crochetaddictuk.blogspot.com/

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