Wednesday, May 25, 2011

NEW Sheep(ish) PATTERNS!


Urban Revival
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The Urban Revival, slouch beanie is made with 2 balls in color: Turquoise(ish)


TooDee Frutti
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The TooDee Frutti Poncho uses Coral(ish), White(ish), Lime(ish) & Robin's Egg(ish)


10th Floor
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The 10th Floor Cowl takes 1 ball each in Olive(ish) & Teal(ish).


Wrist Factor
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Wrist Factor (Close-Up)
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The Wrist Factor wrist warmers take 1 ball each of Espresso(ish) & Lime(ish).


Subway Scarf (Worn on Her)
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Subway Scarf (Worn on Him)
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The Subway Scarf uses 2 balls each of Plum(ish) & Grey(ish)


...And of course, you get get the yarn for these projects at select JoAnn stores and Buy.Caron.com!

Stay tuned for a new, Sheep(ish) pattern every week in the Caron Connections newsletter!

Stitch.Rock.Love,
Vickie

P.S. Don't forget to check out the Sheep(ish) Blog tour which begins today! First stop: BlogHer.com!

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Stitch.Rock.Love Blog Tour: Starts Tomorrow!


Starting tomorrow, please join me for the Stitch.Rock.Love Blog Tour in celebration of the launch of the 1st yarn in the line, Sheep(ish)! Every day for 2 1/2 weeks, check out a new post across the blogosphere from some of my fantastic friends and colleagues. Collectively, they'll be doing yarn reviews, interviews with me, sharing projects their working on, designing free patterns for you, doing giveaways, and more! Here's the schedule:

May 25th:
BlogHer.com (Kathy Cano-Murillo)

May 26th: LindaMade.com (Linda Permann)

May 27th: Kitschy Digitals (Danielle Thompson)

May 28th: DOUBLE POST DAY:
CraftyChica.com (Kathy Cano-Murillo) + JustCastingOn.net (Deb Steenhagen)


May 30th: CrochetbyFaye.com (Robyn Chachula)

May 31st: CathieFilian.com (Yarn Wreath Project by Cathie)

June 1st: Craftzine.com (Review by Sister Diane)

June 2nd: Knitgrrl.com (1 Skein Project by Shannon Okey)

June 3rd: CraftyisCool.com (Allison Hoffman)

June 4th: Coquette Blog (Natalie Zee-Drieu)

June 5th About.com (Sarah White)

June 6th: Manhattan Craft Room (Brett Bara)

June 7th: BetzWhite.com

June 8th: TheCrochetDude.com (Drew Emborsky)

June 9th: Naughtysecretaryclub.com & Ilovetocreate.com (Dual post on the same day. Yarn-wrapped mobil by Jennifer Perkins)

June 10th: Craftzine.com (Ladybug Outfit Pattern by Vickie)

June 11th: StephanieJapel.com

Hope to "see" you there!

Stitch.Rock.Love,
Vickie

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Get Sheep(ish) Now at JoAnn Stores!


Have I mentioned lately, how much I love yous guys? No? Well, I do. Without the messages from a few readers, I wouldn't have known that Sheep(ish)--the 1st yarn in my Stitch.Rock.Love line through Caron-- is available NOW (2 weeks early) at JoAnn Etc. stores across the nation!


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Over the weekend we went to the Austin store (at Arbor Walk) to check it out, and *squeal*, Sheep(ish) was there! The free pattern sheets from my designs haven't arrived yet, but there'll be 4 available in stores next week(ish). In the meantime, here's a list of some of my previous, free patterns that would work up well in Sheep(ish):

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My daughter, posing next to her picture on the label.

Wondering if the JoAnn near you carries Sheep(ish)? Well, thanks to web-girl-wonder Jenny, you can consult the store finder on my website! Check that out here.

Don't worry though, if you don't have a store near you. Buy.Caron.com has all 21 colors available and ready to ship to anywhere in the U.S., Canada, UK & Australia!

Lastly, I really get a kick out of seeing the endcaps at stores across the country. I started a "Sheep(ish) Spotting" album on my Facebook page of shots that people send me from their local store. Keep sending 'em to me--I really appreciate it!

As always, thanks for the support. I couldn't be prouder of my new yarn. The colors are beautiful, it's delightful to work with, and it's affordable. Hope you love it as much as I do!

Stay tuned for weekly patterns using Sheep(ish) delivered through the Caron Connections newsletter, starting tomorrow! If you haven't signed up already, you can do so on their site.

Stitch.Rock.Love,
Vickie

Friday, May 13, 2011

NEW PATTERN: Mr. Fluffs!



While I was in Denver last month shooting my Craft Lab online workshop Kirsten, one of the designers at Sympoz, showed me the mascot logo she'd created for their upcoming site, Craftsy.

She called him Mr. Fluffs, and I *heart* him! So much so in fact, that I promptly designed an amigurumi version using Sheep(ish) yarn in color, Coral(ish). Well, I'm happy to say that this little plushie has since become the official office mascot for Team Craftsy, as well as a free pattern just for you!

You can nab the pattern on Caron.com, and buy the yarn here.

Oh, and if you need to learn how to crochet before you get acquainted with Fluffs, don't forget to check out Crochet Lab!

Stitch.Rock.Love,
Vickie

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Crochet Lab Video Workshop!



I've been wanting to offer online workshops for years now, so I'm happy to announce that my first one is live and ready to go! I teamed up with online education company, Sympoz to produce an in depth crochet course that takes you from what supplies to buy and why, to making your first chain stitch--all the way to producing granny squares. Crochet Lab is a fully interactive way for me to teach, without you having to leave your house. Whether you're a knitter who's always wanted to learn to crochet too, a crocheter who just needs a little refresher, who simply someone who thinks it's high-time to get crafty, this course is for you!

You can either purchase the whole course, or just an individual lesson--whatever works for you! Once enrolled, you can interact with classmates, ask real-time questions based on exact places in the videos, upload photos of projects that you're stuck on so that we can trouble-shoot with you, have access to resources & course materials, and much more! Here's what the

-The supplies you need to get started and how to chose them for specific projects

-Different types of yarn and crochet hooks

-How to measure gauge and what it's used for

-How to read a crochet pattern and chart

-How to hold the hook and yarn correctly

-How to make a cute and handy cozy for your tech gadgets

-Chain making

-Single crochet

-Half-double crochet

-Double-crochet

-How to make a practice swatch

-How to make granny squares

-How to finish your projects so they last and look great




PLUS: you'll receive great beginner patterns, for a bulky, two-toned scarf, amigurumi (just a fancy word for a crocheted toy bunny), two toddler hats, and more!

See the promo trailer and get the full, Crochet Lab scoop here.

Stitch.Rock.Love,
Vickie

Friday, May 06, 2011

Buy.Caron.com is Feeling Sheep(ish)!


Pssst! Guess what? Even though we have a few more weeks until Sheep(ish)--the first yarn in my Stitch.Rock.Love line-- hits shelves, you can get it before anyone else! Click on over to BuyCaron.com right NOW and be the very first to get the yarn, before it's in stores. Super-soft, in 21 luscious colors and for only $3.99 a ball--what are you waiting for? Type on over to Buy.Caron.com today!


What people are saying about Sheep(ish)

"I liked--no, LOVED [working with]--your Sheep-ish yarn. The colors are extraordinary, and the sheen makes the yarn almost glow. And it didn't split like loosely spun 1-ply yarns can do sometimes. Whenever I crocheted in public, people would stop and ask what kind of yarn I was using. I told them they would have to wait, but that it would be worth it."
--Donna Childs, Designer

"I love the texture and all of the delicious colors--WOW!" --Natalie Zee Drieu, Founder Coquette Fashion Blog


Stitch.Rock.Love,
Vickie