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First for Women Magazine asked me what were my five favorite sites for free crochet patterns for their December 7, 2009 issue.
Here are my favs:
My Top Five (Ten) Free Crochet Pattern Websites
 
1.       Crochet Pattern Central
www.crochetpatterncentral.com
Crochet Pattern Central is an online directory of thousands of links [...]

Marcy Smith presents a behind-the-scenes look at the photo shoot for the Summer 2009 issue of Interweave Crochet magazine.
Hair, makeup, accessories and clothes! See how Marcy sets the mood and chooses the locations for each design.
Did you see my Mimosa Dress in next to last photo!

Yarn Market has put together everything you need to make my Mulled Spices Afghan, from a copy of Interweave Crochet Magazine to the Berroco Comfort DK (great price!) yarn to the Tunisian hooks and needles for finishing.
Check out the Mulled Spices Afghan Bundle.

Hey, there’s a “plus-sized” model in the Spring issue of Interweave Crochet magazine. Well, she’s not REALLY plus-sized if her chest is 38″ and her hips are 42″. Shoot, I’m bigger than that! She’s more like real-sized, but plus-sized in the model world.
Thank you, Interweave!

I have a design in the Spring 09 issue of Interweave Crochet. It is the Seaside Throw.

I imagined this crochet throw as perfect for chilly days at the beach house. It reminds me of sand, ocean, starfish, netting and rope. Six separate pentagon-shaped motifs are joined together with wedge-shaped inserts to form [...]

If you are like me, you are waiting for the preview of the Spring 09 issue of Interweave Crochet to appear soon.  In the meantime, I can show you the cover of the new issue.
You can preorder your copy now here.  Also, check out this important announcement on the preorder page under the “Projects” section:

Seaside [...]

Tips from a New Designer
 
This is Part II of yesterday’s post.
 
5.         Photographs
If you already have a completed version of the design you are submitting, you may choose to include photos in addition to your swatch and/or drawings.  Be sure they are clear and show your design at its best.  Try photographing your design in natural [...]

Tips from a New Designer
 
I am a “new” crochet designer.  I am new because I just started submitting designs to publications in 2008.  I have been having some success with it, too.  I was blessed to have my very first submission accepted.  That turned out to be my Mulled Spices Afghan, which is in the [...]

Marcy Smith is slated to fill the big shoes left due to Kim Werker’s departure.  She has been chosen to be the new Editor of Interweave Crochet magazine and comes from The News & Observer newspaper in Raleigh, NC. 
Marcy also wrote The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Crochet Projects Illustrated (Complete Idiot’s Guide to).
I’m excited to [...]

For once I finally have a moment to myself!  Time to stay in bed and surf the net.  So it was an added joy to see the preview for Interweave’s Winter 2008 issue are finally posted.  Love the cover sweater.
This means I can show you my design!!!  I present the Mulled Spices Afghan.  It’s published [...]