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Wow, am I embarrassed

By Yolanda on September 15, 2015 in Business, Giveaways / Contests 46

Wow, am I embarrassed. You know life is full of those oops moments. Happens to me more often than I would like to admit. Well last week I had one of those moments. This is what happened…. As some of you know I like to give away a little something to those people who are members of my blog each month. Last week I wanted to say thank you to all my blog members for being so great and supportive of this blog. (Even though I am not as consistent as I should be..darn life gets in the way). I decided to give away a free pattern to my blog members.

I chose one of my favorites the Criss Cross puff stitch cowl. My patterns are mostly on my Ravelry store (some here also). I went and prepared what Ravelry calls a promotion. I went and selected my pattern and chose the coupon code which I shared with blog members thru an email. I thought everything was set up correctly and hit that send button on my email list. Well.. the coupon code wasn’t working correctly. I contacted Ravelry and they quickly set up a direct link to enable members to download the pattern… problem was.. it was the wrong pattern. Totally my fault not theirs. I must have gotten confused and given the wrong name.

This reminds me of those TV commercials.. that say “Kinda of like you, isn’t you.” So here are the two cowls that caused the confusion.

When I re-send out the email it gave away the cowl on the right instead of the orange cowl on the left. I apologize for the mistake. The free pattern giveaways are for blog members only. I had asked members in my email to please NOT share the pattern codes with others. I also stated to please be sure to include the code (so you can check it’s working), prior to checking out as I would NOT be issuing refunds for people who did not check out correctly. Well, someone did share the pattern code with another person. Shame on you. That person (non-member) completed the check out process.. even though the code wasn’t working. They were charged the $5.50 for the pattern. This really enraged them (they send me an angry email calling me all kinds of bad names.. oh, they called my mother some pretty bad stuff too) and so they opened a complaint and request for a refund from paypal. They also went and put a complaint on my Ravelry store. They told Paypal I was ripping people off and must be stopped. Really? This person wasn’t even a member.. so I could argue that they were the one trying to rip off me and my members. Oh, well.. the issue has been resolved. In the future I am pleading with all members please DO NOT share the codes. This person offered to give me the name of the person who gave them the code if I would refund them the $5.50… yup, threw their friend right under the bus for $5.50. Disappointing.

I want to correct the mistake for members who received the wrong pattern. So tomorrow I will be sending out another email to members only to give them the direct link or the orange cowl since this was the intended pattern giveaway for September. You should have already been able to download the diagonal cowl on the left which I also really like. If you are not a member you can join at any time. It’s free, just put in your first name and email address. I need your email address to send you notifications and links for free patterns, special promotions available only to blog members and previews of coming projects.

Back to the topic of crochet. I love making cowls now for the fall season. Remember you can use any color or brand yarn (medium weight) you like. These work up pretty fast and make great Christmas gifts and sell very well at craft fairs.

That’s all.. carry on folks!

XOXO,

Yolanda

Boye Ergonomic Crochet Hook Winners Announced!

By Yolanda on September 9, 2015 in Giveaways / Contests 12

Boye Ergonomic Crochet Winners!

The big day is here! The day where the winners for the Boye Ergonomic Crochet Hooks are announced. The first winner chosen from the entries here on the blog is: Stephanie Ostrowski Stephanie you have 5 days to respond with your mailing info. If you do not respond within this time another winner will be chosen.

Our second winner from my YouTube Channel subscribers (All Crafts Channel), is : Rosa Santos. Rosa you also have 5 days to respond with your info. If you do not respond within the 5 days another winner will be chosen to take your place. Both winners have been notified via email, posting on the blog and a video announcement on YouTube.

I want to thank everyone who entered the giveaway. Please be sure to keep visiting my blog and YouTube channel as more giveaways are planned.

If you did not win and would like to purchase a set of hook for yourself there are available at many craft stores and Wal-Mart. If you want to order online here is the link: Hook purchase link

Congratulations to the winners.

Online Courses, New Book and other news!

By Yolanda on August 18, 2015 in Business, Crochet Projects 5

Wow, is all I can say. Things have really been crazy here. I have so many projects going on that my head is spinning. I’m sorry I haven’t been able to update this blog in a couple weeks.

Update1: My Crochet Book “Animal Lovie Blankets” Is now also available at Hobby Lobby and a smaller versions are now available at Wal-Mart. That is super exciting since my granddaughter saw them and was so proud of Grandma Yoli. It makes my heart happy to see her smiling face. You can purchase your copy at: Joannes, Hobby Lobby, Walmart and Michaels. It is also available as a digital download from Leisure Arts. Click here to purchase.

Update 2: I am in the processing of writing down a lot of my patterns. It has been a slow process since I now have about 550 of them to write down.. (test) and photograph the items. Hopefully that will be done within the next year. I want to be able to make them available for everyone.

Update 3: I am also working on the videos for a Crochet Course. I asked everyone a few weeks ago what they wanted to learn. So far I have heard;

* Reading Patterns

* Understanding Crochet Diagrams

* Crocheting in the Round

* Crocheting basic stitches

* Crochet techniques

I am including these in my course. I will also have a bonus video for Blog members. If there are any other things you want to include please write it down in the comments below.

Update 4: Lots of you have asked for sewing videos. I want to be able to narrow down what type of sewing videos you want to see. Please write your preferences using 1, 2, 3 for your preference.

* Understanding a sewing machine (what do all those dials do?)

* How to use sewing patterns

* Quilting Lessons

* Sewing basic garments

* Sewing formal dresses

* Sewing bags

I will use that information in order to make videos that you want to watch.

I appreciate your patience and help with the survey. Write down your comments below.

XOXO,

Yolanda

Woohoo! RedHeart Yarn Package Giveaway Announcement!

By Yolanda on July 8, 2015 in Craft Tools, crochet equipment, knitting equipment, Giveaways / Contests 316

Announcement: RedHeart Yarn Package Giveaway

Who doesn’t love yarn ? Especially when it’s free. My friends at RedHeart yarns have offered to sponsor a giveaway of some of their yarns. Here is your chance to enter for your chance to win this great package. This package includes a great variety of some of my favorite RedHeart yarns. This great giveaway prize includes;

· 3 balls of Red Heart Sparkle Soft yarn

· 2 balls of Red Heart Boutique Infinity yarn

· 2 balls of Red Heart Boutique Twilight yarn

· 1 Red Heart Tote Bag (great for taking along your WIP on all your errands.)

Red Heart Prize Package Approximate Retail Value $50

To be eligible to win you will need to do the following:

1) Be a member of the blog. Enter by clicking in the “Become a member” box (upper right hand corner) and fill in your information. Don’t worry your information will never be shared or sold to anyone.

2) Leave a comment here on this post stating why you would like to win OR name your favorite RedHeart yarn

UPDATE: So sorry I forgot to say what day a winner will be chosen. A winner will be chosen randomly on Friday, 07/16/15. The winner will be notified here with a reply to their comment and to the email they used to become a member, so be sure to become a member to my blog.

Don’t know what to make with your yarn? Be sure to visit my YouTube for a great selection of How-to step-by-step tutorials. I have uploaded over 450 great projects. Check out the different playlist to find what interests you. While you’re there be sure to SUBSCRIBE and never miss a new video.

http://www.youtube.com/user/yolandasotolopez

Crochet motif Tutorial – Sea Foam / Ocean Waves

By Yolanda on June 19, 2015 in Crochet Projects, Crochet Stitches and Crochet Motifs 4

Crochet Sea Foam Pattern

Crochet Motif of a Sea Foam Stitch/Ocean Waves

I decided to share this Crochet Motif of the Sea Foam Stitch (also known as Ocean Waves) today. I’m always on the look out for new motif’s I can use for various projects. Since it’s summer now and the weather has warmed up I wanted to a summertime baby blanket. I will be using cotton yarn. Although it’s still summer there are times you still need a blanket to cover up a sleeping baby. I didn’t want to make something too heavy. I went thru all my previous projects to look for something that would fit the bill. I really liked this one. Some books call it Sea foam and some call it ocean waves.

Here is a sample (2 pattern repeat) of the sea foam motif. I made one of these blankets a few years ago. You can use any size hook and type of yarn. Just make sure the hook is appropriate for the yarn weight. Since this will be a baby blanket I used a weight 3 cotton yarn and a G hook. You can use whatever hook and yarn you prefer. I used 2 colors and changed color on row 6 of pattern. You can use as many colors as you like or stay with one solid color. Using multiple colors is a good way to use up your yarn stash.

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