 KCN Host Brett Bara
Our own Brett Bara, host of Knit and Crochet Now! TV has teamed up with Lands End to promote their "FeelGood" campaign. Lands End is donating 5,000 pounds of the ultra soft FeelGood yarn to knitters and crocheters to make 7" x 9"squares for Warm Up America, a charity that donates hand knitted or crocheted  items to people in need. That's enough yarn to make 64,000 squares or 2,000 blankets! Visit the FeelGood website to learn how you can participate.
To kick off the event, Brett will be appearing on the CBS Early Show on Wednesday, Sept 29 between 7-9AM. Knitters and crocheters who live in the NYC area are invited to attend the taping and participate in a giant Knit-Out on the plaza at 59th & 5th Avenue. You'll receive FeelGood yarn for making squares during the taping and then afterwards receive a private tour of the Early Show studio. Spread the word! The more the merrier! Email Brett to let her know how many people will be in your group. Show the world how many people knit and crochet! And, of course, everyone is encouraged to watch the show for lots of yarny fun.
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HEAVEN AND HELL
A Little Bit of Heaven |
With Halloween and the Day of the Dead just around the corner, we thought fiber artist Melissa Maddoni Haims' personal vision of Heaven and Hell was the perfect addition to our September newsletter. The installation grew from her mother's final request that Melissa finish a knitted scarf she had just begun. Melissa
A Taste of Hell | finished the scarf as her mother was dying and then she continued to crochet and knit as she worked through the Heaven and Hell of memories of her mom. Her mother had been an excellent knitter while Melissa was just a beginner. As she knitted and crocheted she worked through her grief, became a better knitter and crocheter and is now able to share her artistic vision and memories of her mother with the world. See more pictures on Melissa's website. |
Books for Tricks AND Treats
Our featured books this month will help you get in the mood for Halloween and then provide haunting inspiration througout the year.
 You'll find knitting treats galore in the one-of-a-kind book Vampire Knits with "Projects to Keep You Knitting from Twilight to Dawn". Author Genevieve Miller will help you indulge your inner vampire with scarves, mittens, socks and sweaters for him and her, all inspired by the author's Goth flirtations. The patterns are accompanied by vampire lore to entertain and inspire. There's not a ghoulish project in the book! Amazon Price only
 Lily Chin, prolific teacher, designer and two time winner of the title "World's Fastest Crocheter" will treat you with her tricks in this handy compendium. Crochet Tips & Tricks includes everything from the basic how-tos to clever innovations that Lily has only shared with her students in the past. Learn a better method for decreasing, a sure-fire method of creating buttonholes and much, much more.This is sure to be one of the books you keep nearby.
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Thanks to the generosity of Potter Craft, this month we are giving away FIVE copies of VAMPIRE KNITS and CROCHET TIPS & TRICKS. Follow the simple directions below. Please, one entry only per book per person. Put your full name in the body of the email. Winners will be chosen at random and then notified via email.
Don't delay! Entries close midnight October 10, 2010.
and put your full name in the body.
IMPORTANT!
Make sure to add
knit@ knitandcrochetnow.com and crochet@knitandcrochetnow.com
to your address book.
We have been unable to contact some potential winners
because the emails got caught in their spam filter. |
FREE PATTERNS
for ghosts and goblins
Knit Mask |
Crochet Mask |
Looking for a quick Halloween costume for yourself or the little goblins in your life? Try these quick-to-make masks and head wear. All styles are available for knitters and crocheters. Make them as is, or decorate with lace edgings, beads or ???
We attached our ears to headbands from the 99¢ store, but you could easily attach them to hats or other headgear. One size fits most, but patterns can be easily adjusted by changing needle, hook or yarn size.
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WEST COAST FUN...
Great events are happening on the West Coast too! The Crochet Liberation Front is sponsoring a 4 day retreat at Cama State Park. (You can tell by their name that as much as they love crochet, humor has an important place on their agenda too.) Have fun, learn new skills, whittle your own crochet hook, and take classes with world class teachers. Stay for the whole retreat or just come for a day. Click on the logo to check out the entire agenda and sign up.
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CONGRATS TO OUR SEPTEMBER WINNERS!
The lucky winners were:
Sandra Shutts, Maggie Mohais, Luanne Beyreuther,
Solina Wong Darpino, and Joan Zackowski
Crochet Lace Innovations!
Sharon K Moser, Jenny Hankinson, Genoveva Cisneros,
Sue Nitz and Rhiannon Inners |
