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Blog Stalkers!! What are we? Stalkers… the fun kind!  Yes, we stalk blogs and a variety of kinds! There are three of us and we each have our own interests, though crochet is what brought us together. We decided to share with you the things we love, crochet and more! Each of us will feature a post or article written by a blogger we love and then we’ll be sharing it with you! These blog stalking posts will be shared with you on a monthly basis on all of our blogs! So now, without further ado, here’s our blog stalkers and a small peek at what they might share with you! Hello! I’m Crystal, founder and designer behind Crystalized Designs . I’m happy to be a part of the Blog Stalkers! You’ll mainly find I follow crochet related blogs but I can’t turn my back on blogs with great recipes. Other blog I follow relate to doing fun activities and crafts with children. I love doing fun small things with them, keepsakes to remember the younger years by! I’m looking forward to sharin

During the design phase of my Battle of the Stitches - Round 4 piece, I looked for a stitch that would provide a solid foundation for my purse. I didn’t want to line the purse with fabric. A friend of mine suggested using the linked stitches. I quickly did a search and found 2 blog posts that helped me greatly. A Crocheted Simplicity and Moogly . For the joining of the linked tr I turned to one of my testers, Nondas. She shared her technique with me. I created this post to go along with my Pattern for the Amelia Handbag. Feel free to use it for other purposes.  Linked DC Tutorial (Diagram A) First Linked Double Crochet (l dc):   Ch 3, insert hook in the second chain from the hook, yo and draw up a loop (2lps on hook) Insert hook in the same st as the beginning ch3 and draw up a loop (3lps on hook). (Yo, draw through 2 loops) twice. (Diagram B) Rest of Rnd- Linked Double Crochet (l dc): Insert hook in lower horizontal bar on same stitch, yo, draw loop through, insert hook in

The Challengers are: Melanie Padron, 3 Boys & A Ball of Yarn Donna Knox, Articles of a Domestic God dess Sonya Blackstone, Blackstone Designs Stacey Williams, B usting Stitches Christine Norris, Chris~Cross~Crafts Kate Wagstaff, Crafting Friends Designs Rebecca Goldsmith, Desert Diamond Crochet (ME) Lisa Egan, Pink Snail Boutique Samantha Bagley, Silverdragon Crafts & Critters Sheri Weber, The Country Willow Jacqualyn Walker, The Crafty Geekette Michelle Ferguson, Two Brothers Blankts Vote Here for your favorite design- Can you guess mine? Leave a comment with your guess. Battle of the Stitches Round 4

Twas the night before Saturday and all through our homes, Pam, Lisa, Crystal and Stephanie were working on this poem. Our Stocking patterns were designed with lots of love and care. In hopes that you’d make them so your mantels would be less bare. With patterns listed on Ravelry, and coupon codes ready, Yarn and hooks all picked out, crochet fast, hands steady! Papers flying, hooks wielding, the final product in sight! Oh no! Weaving ends! Always gives us a fright!! With our beautiful stockings hung up for all to see, We can be so proud knowing they were “Made By Me”. Staring out the window on this cold and blustery nigh, We hold our hooks tight and give out a cry. “Now Dasher! Now, Dancer! Now, Prancer and Vixen! On, Comet! On, Cupid! On Donner and Blitzen! Hung by the chimmeny! Hung up on the wall! Now hook away! Hook away! Hook away all!! Twas the Night Before Saturday Sale –  40% off each pattern using coupon code: STOCKING in each store through this

It’s that time of year again! Decorating, shopping, cooking, more shopping…. but most of all, it’s the season of giving! Sincerely Pam , Pink Snail Boutique , Smalltown Dreams and Crystalized Designs have collaborated in bringing YOU Santa and his 8 reindeer stockings! And we’re giving away a set of these patterns to FOUR people!! Yes, you read that right! Four people will get the Santa Stocking, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen… are you signing along yet?? Want to meet them?? The Santa Stocking by Smalltown Dreamz Dasher Christmas Stocking (Dancer) Snowflake Stocking by Smalltown Dreamz Prancer Stocking Bunting by Crystalized Designs (Vixen) Victoria Stocking by Sincerely Pam Comet Stocking by Crystalized Designs Cupid Stocking by Pink Snail Boutique (Donner) Dylan Stocking by Sincerely Pam Blitzen Stocking by Crystalized Designs a Rafflecopter giveaway Stocking Pattern Collaboration Giv

I was invited to participate in the Worldwide Artists Blog Hop earlier this month.  This is a blog hop of all sorts of creative artisians from all over the world share their  answers  to 4 questions. I was nominated by Sheri from Country Willows Designs . I met Sheri online and have tested a few of her patterns. She introduced me to a Crochet Bloggers Group and the rest is still in the making. Now on to the 4 questions. Why do I do what I do? hmmm, I love to see people smile and that is what I see when I either give a crochet piece away or talk to people at a local event about my pieces. I will be honest though, my business helps support my family. With the struggles of having children in school and trying to work around their schedule, we decided as a family for me to stay home. Pink Snail Boutique income goes to things like clarinet and karate classes, Christmas and Birthday presents and hopefully one day we will even be able to take a family vacation. How does my work differ

  Hat and Headband Sizing. Please measure your head for a perfect fit.  (Note that some yarns stretch up to 2″) Age Hat & Headband Circumferance Hat Height Preemie 5-6lbs 12″ 4″ Newborn 13″ 4.5″ 3-6 months 14″ 5″ 6-12 months 16″ 6″ Toddler 18″ 7″ 3-10 years 19″ 8″ Pre-Teen & Teen 20″ 8.9″ Adult Woman 22″ 9″ Adult Man 24″ 9.5″ Please use this chart when ordering from Pink Snail Boutique. Will it fit? Sizing for everyone- Hats and Headbands

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Introducing the Anchors Away Market Bag (Named by my fan- Amanda) Recently the state I call home banned the use of single use plastic bags. While I never considered them single use with the many ways I use them. Wet clothes bags, trash can liners, and the list goes on. However, that is all going to change and the need for stronger and a more eco-friendly alternative is needed. I scoured my "The Crochet Stitch Bible" for the perfect stitch to use in the body of the bag. I picked the Triangle Mesh Stitch. I added a full single crochet base to the bag to give it a solid bottom. I used Bernat Cotton yarn for easy care. Machine wash/dry.  You will love this bag and find many uses for it.  All my patterns are tested prior to release to ensure accuracy. For this pattern I would like to thank two of my testers. Nondas from  Yarn Melody's From the Heart  And Sarah from  Whimsy Stitched by Sarah  Pattern is available on  Raverly   and  Craftsy