Crochet Queen: Royal Ramblings

Tuesday, April 2, 2014 Crocheting Clothes Kids Love  by Shelby Allaho & Ellen Gormley Ellen Gormley is the new editor of Crochet! Magazine . She says in the book that she stitched more than 80 afghans before beginning her design career in 2004. Shelby is an award-winning designer who has widely published her unique accessory designs widely. Crocheting Clothes Kids Love is every grandmother’s dream: a go-to resource for best-dressed  grand-kids ! What fun! I have already added several from the twenty-eight featured projects to my To-Do list. When my heart skips a beat and I go right to my stash to pick yarn and get started on one of its projects, I know I love a book! That’s the case with this book and I’ve already started on the quick and adorable daisy head band from the headband trio of designs, for Chloe! Daisy Headband Bow Band This book written by two talented designers is full of colorful photography and fashion-forward instruct...

Thursday, October 24, 2013 Welcome to my Kweendom and I am so happy to be a part of Kristi Simpson's Blog Tour. I know you'll love her book and I wish you luck in winning a copy in my give-away. For details on winning, see below... Sweet & Simple Baby Crochet By Kristi Simpson If there were nothing else in this book besides adorable photographs of babies, it would be well worth the price. But lucky for you there is much much more: a bonus of thirty-five adorable and unique pattern designs for baby-wear! Large, colorful photographs of the projects worn by precious children add to the allure of the book, but in addition, concise step-by-step photos throughout are ideal for beginners. Throughout the book a wide range of readily available yarns are used in the designs. This is another great way for beginners to learn about yarns as they learn to crochet.  These are not your run of the mill baby patterns. Because Kristi uses fun colors and mixes different ...

Wednesday, October 9, 2013 Welcome to my Kweendom! I am honored to be a part of designer Karen McKenna's blog tour featuring her brand new book. Elegant Fashionable & Chic Accessories . Following is my review of Karen's book and I know you will enjoy crocheting each and every elegant accessory not only for gifts as holiday season approaches but also as a treat to yourself! Speaking of treats, Karen is giving away an autographed copy of her book along with one skein of Cascade Casablanca yarn! Will you be the lucky winner? Read the details of how you can enter to win. Accessories are among the most relaxing and fun crochet projects to make because they are usually finished in a short time, and one can never have too many accessories! Following patterns for these projects is also a fabulous way to practice and improve your crocheting skills. Karen McKenna's new book, published by Annie's, is an excellent collection of fashion-forward designs. The che...