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These are reviews of books, eBooks and product or service reviews. I really like to review pattern books as I love previews and seeing different ideas.
Mikey has a vast collection of books that he has collected over the years. His first book was purchased when he was fourteen years old. The rest of the books he bought and/or received from the conception of The Crochet Crowd in 2008. The Harmony Guide to Crochet Stitches by Lyric Books Limited. I learned…
VIEW FREE BLANKETS WISHBOOK The Crochet Christmas Blankets eBook has 35 linked patterns inside. The book is interactive. Each pattern has a small summary of the sizing, yarn and some added commentary for making the best decisions. If you like what you see, click the GET THIS PATTERN in the summary of the page. Each…
Brand new hooks by Susan Bates called Twist + Lock Interchangeable Hooks have become available. From one crocheter to another, let me give you my impressions. As the years went on for me, crocheting thirty-four years, there was something about these hooks that compelled me right from the minute I saw them. The length of…
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Just a stone’s throw away from The Crochet Crowd is TapRoot Fibre Lab tucked into the corner at Noggins Corners location. What I thought what just a storefront for local yarn turned out to be much more than I anticipated. Patricia, the manager, is on a mission this year to get TapRoot to be more…
So beyond impressed with Debbie Deitke’s Crochet Activity Book. I mean, the level of word and picture puzzles. I can actually see myself taking one of these on a trip to exercise my mind and enjoy my hobby without a hook in my hand. Looking for an idea to give to a crocheter for Christmas?…
While it’s fantastic to be accurate, with any crochet pattern and significant projects, it’s easy to make a mistake. Here are the known mistakes and fixes for them. Professionally, this is known as errata. Learn more about our Book and how to get it here. First Printing July 2021 has the following known errors and…
On the horizon is our very first book called The Crochet Crowd: Inspire, Create & Celebrate. Expected in late September 2021, from us, Michael Sellick and Daniel Zondervan with guest designers Jeanne Steinhilber, Anita Grover, Megan McHugh and Kathleen Nolen. To preorder this book, you can pick it up at your favourite book store. Our…
Create your Crochet Journey Journal Does size matter? Yep, it does for me and I realized that in 2018. Every year, I have the intention of keeping a crochet journal. I start with a binder and by February, it’s collecting dust and moved off my desk never to be seen again. Occasionally in the year,…
Happily Hooked Crochet Magazine is dedicated to us, yeah us crocheters! It’s a real magazine for the digital age. While The Crochet Crowd is dedicated to serving free pattern and instructional videos, Happily Hooked Crochet Magazine goes to the next level with articles written by crocheters for crocheters. Patterns that range from beginners to higher…
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This book is so good, my copy is going to have sticky pages! Yes, that good. Whimsical Stitches by Lauren Espy. I thought huffing the yarn fumes at the store made me giddy, this book finishes those long slow walks down the yarn aisle nicely. Lauren has me at ladyfinger cactus to accompany the prickly…
The Kawaii Crochet: 40 Patterns Amigurumi by Melissa Bradley focuses on cute farmer’s market edibles to this most outrageous snack stand of idea pretzels, soda, tacos, condiments and popcorn. Photography has me hooked, the ideas have me hungry for me. Say what… even a Bowl of Cheerios! Seriously! Sweet treats including this most ever cute…
The Crochet Cafe: Recipes for Amigurumi Crochet Patterns by Lauren Espy is a book I picked up from Amazon. It came up as a top suggestion when I was purchasing some shoes on Amazon. The entire book resembles a recipe book because the main focus is food amigurumi. I don’t know if you realize but…
