by Joanna
Today I am proud to share with you
Linda Permann's brand-new book,
Little Crochet! I first met Linda via email when she was preparing to write a review of
Freddie's Blanket this fall. We met in person at TNNA in January, and had a great time visiting together there. Most recently, Linda came to Denver to film her new crochet classes with
Sympoz, and we were able to meet up for dinner, which was especially fun since I had a review copy of her book with me!
Crochet is something I have always admired but never taken the time to learn very well. I made a pair of Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls a few years ago, but aside from edging my handknits, that's about the extent of my knowledge of the craft. My grandmother was a gifted crocheter, and made me a blanket 25 years ago. I kept it on my bed for years and years, and it has now found a home with our toddler.
Meeting up with Linda this spring inspired me to just jump in and start learning! Sister has been eager to learn more about crochet, too, so we are learning together! We are starting with the sweet bib from Little Crochet:
And we found her clear instructions easy to follow- off we went, making the circle!
Next, Sister wants to make the Owl for Little Brother:
Linda's new book is chock-full of adorable crochet projects for little ones...
The Hooded Capelet,
photo by Heather Weston
Boat Neck Sweater,
photo by Heather Weston
and the Sweet Dreams Sleep Sack are a few of my favorites!
photo by Heather Weston
There are 24 patterns included in the book, along with great instructions for techniques, gorgeous photography, and an index- this part is really helpful for me, as a beginner. You can see all of Linda's great patterns here on
her Ravelry page.
On to the giveaway... I am happy to say we are giving away a copy of Little Crochet to one of our blog readers. I am also including some yarn, too!
4 skeins of
Brown Sheep Cotton Fine and some tidbits from my stash for the embroidery... to make the Sweet Daisy Sundress.
Giveaway Package
To enter, leave a comment answering this question:
Has anyone ever crocheted anything for you? If so, what? If not, that's okay, comment anyway!
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Comments are now closed, congrats to Sarah our winner! note: a review and giveaway copy of this book were kindly provided by the publisher, Potter Craft the yarn was provided by yours truly