{"id":1167,"date":"2016-03-30T00:01:50","date_gmt":"2016-03-30T07:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lindadeancrochet.com\/blog\/?p=1167"},"modified":"2016-03-29T12:22:54","modified_gmt":"2016-03-29T19:22:54","slug":"crochet-month-celebration-free-pattern-discounts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.lindadeancrochet.com\/blog\/?p=1167","title":{"rendered":"Crochet Month Celebration- Free Pattern & Discounts!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ScannedImage\"<\/a>I can hardly believe that a month long celebration of crochet is really almost over. Crochetville<\/a> put together quite the blog tour this year and I am grateful that they have invited me to attend again this year, (if you have missed any stops, make sure and check them out here)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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I will admit that I have found it fun to see the focus on various social media outlets about Crochet Month, but in my personal reality nothing changed too much as crochet is my everyday celebration. I find a little something that fascinates me with this craft nearly daily. It may be the fact that there are so many different locations to place a stitch and get such a different effect that it is almost too numerous to count. It may be that the same pattern worked in a different yarn or with a different fiber can create a completely different look. It might also be that if you just change your hook everything can change. It might seem like small details, but these small details can make all the difference.<\/p>\n

I know I probably sound like an artist that is explaining different shades of red, because the most important thing about crochet is the way it makes you feel to create. My personal soap box is that there is never \u201cwrong\u201d crochet, because if you enjoy it, that is all that matters. A statement that I students always enjoy is \u201cIf your friends point out your crochet mistakes, they are not your friends\u201d.<\/p>\n

To aide your enjoyment of the crochet celebration, I am sharing a free pattern. This pattern, The Small Empress Jeweled Egg, may be a little late for the Easter holiday, but as you may have the plastic eggs around, and these are cute additions that you can use for spring decorations. In addition I am giving a free pattern coupon for my Ravelry store.<\/a> Buy any patterns totaling at least $9 and receive your choice of any pattern FREE by using code NatCroMo2016 <\/strong>until April 6, 2016.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Also, I am excited to share that I am teaching<\/a> at the annual Crochet Guild of America conference, known as Chainlink<\/a> in some crowds and the Knit & Crochet Show<\/a> in others, this July in Charleston, SC. If you plan on attending, please consider my classes<\/a>. I would love to meet you there!<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t forget to check out all the other stops today on this ride along the blog tour, places like my friend Vashti Braha<\/a>, I always love reading what she has to say.<\/p>\n

If you need some help or ideas for using beads, check out some of my tips\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Small Empress Jeweled Egg I do not know why the photo wants to be on its side….<\/p><\/div>\n

Skill level: Advanced Beginner \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Measures to fit plastic egg, with no ease<\/p>\n

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