Too Yarn Cute eMag - Review - Just For Baby Issue 2014

I am so happy to be able to review this eMag for you all! Too Yarn Cute Crochet eMag is quickly becoming my favorite online subscription. With every issue it gets better and I am just giddy to be able to tell you about the issue that has just been released, the Just For Baby Issue!!!!

First off let's get all the technical stuff out of the way. I was not paid to do this review, the only compensation I received was the eMag issue itself so that I could look through it and let you know what I think. This is my true and honest opinion.

The Just For Baby Issue of Too Yarn Cute Crochet eMag is FULL of wonderful patterns. There isn't one in this issue that I would look twice at and maybe not spend money on. I want them all!!! That being said, it is such a great bargain to get 13 patterns for $4.99. I would say the average price for a single pattern on Ravelry is in that ballpark isn't it? And you get 13 patterns in the magazine.

Pattern Review - Sassy Ruffle Bag designed by KT and the Squid

As soon as I saw the Sassy Ruffle Bag I knew I had to make it!!! LOVED it!!!! KT and the Squid has such cute designs and this purse was no exception! 

My niece had a birthday coming up and so I went shopping!!! (Not that I need an excuse to buy yarn, I picked some up last week cause it was Wednesday - but it's always more fun when there is a project and person in mind.) I used Caron Simply Soft Party in Silver Sparkle and Red Heart Boutique Sashay Sparkle in Mediterranean. I really wanted to use the Sassy Fabric but I couldn't find any in my area and I didn't have time to order it. I've worked with Sashay quite a bit and was worried about it stretching out too much when it was cleaned. I didn't want it to look too thin so I used two strands of it held together. Yes that was challenging but so worth it in the overall look of the finished purse!!!

A New Way to Change Colors - Guest Post by Sincerely Pam

I am sooooooo excited for this week's post! Pam, from Sincerely Pam, has graciously put together a photo tutorial for all of you on how she changes colors in her patterns. This method is so seamless and beautiful you will want to start using it on all your projects asap! I haven't been able to stop using it. She's a GENIUS!!!!

How I change colors written by Pam Dajczak:

Q is for Quick Infinity Scarf

Over the past year or so I have developed this love of scarves. I love the way they drape, I love how they can be dressed up or down, they can be just for decoration or they can have a functional purpose. Personally, I tend to be attracted to things that are both functional and beautiful. (Partially why I love yarn so much I am sure of it!) 

Ready for what makes the Q is for Quick Infinity Scarf so great? This scarf is not only functional, and beautiful it is QUICK!!!! I mean less than an hr to make. I don't know how you get any better than that. I really don't. This is the perfect pattern for last minute gifts, or to build stock for a craft show. You can make a lot very quickly yet they are beautiful and don't look rushed.

It gets even better. I made this scarf with one skein of Lion Brand Hometown U.S.A. which means you don't have to get halfway into a new skein and then try and figure out what to do with the left over yarn!

Let me introduce you to where my inspiration came from - this GORGEOUS yarn in the photo below! 

I purchased this yarn from a Joy In Rugging, she is a vendor local to me (YEAH!!!!) and she was selling some of her yarn at our local yarn store, The Yarn Bard. I loved it as soon as I touched it. The colors, texture, weight, all perfect!! It was a must have. The problem is, I have a terrible habit of buying gorgeous, can't say no to it, yarn and then holding on to it for YEARS waiting for a worthy project to come my way. This time I was determined not to let that happen. I wanted something simple that would show off the yarn and not the stitches so I grabbed my Q hook and started playing around. This scarf appears much larger than the one made with the Lion Brand yarn but it is heavier so it stretched a bit more. If you are interested in seeing what Joy In Rugging has for sale you can check out her Etsy shop HERE. And be sure to follow her on FACEBOOK for information on her new yarn. 

Everyone ready to go?

Q is for Quick Infinity Scarf

String With Style's 3000 Fan Giveaway

This giveaway is going to be EPIC - SERIOUSLY!!!! Sooooooo many AMAZING vendors! I hope you all enter for a chance to win one of these prizes!!!

There are 2 BIG reasons why I am hosting this giveaway:

1. I am so close to 3000 fans on FB and I can't believe that just shy of a yr and a half has brought me that kind of following! I feel so blessed.

2. Because I am FINALLY ready to release the Storybook Capelet in Shells!

This pattern has put me through the ringer and I seriously felt at times that it was out to get me! In the giveaway 5 of you will win a copy of this pattern and it will be officially released on Saturday, January 25th, right after the giveaway ends.

I hope you are all excited because I am STOKED!!!!!

Ready to hear about what you can win? Ok, but first, the rules. I know, I know, but we gotta mention them.