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Sept 15th, 2016

In This Issue

Snuggle
Sacks

Super Scarfs for

I love Yarn day!

back to school
ideas

Hawt off the Hook with Mikey

Heya Crowders:

For me, this past summer would be the Snuggle Sack Summer Pile Up. It was crunch time to produce all of the projects in tutorial format for the Yarnspirations Lookbook. You
know how you see projects and you get the crochet jitters in
your fingers with excitement? The Snuggle Sack Series created that for me. The Ice Cream Snuggle Sack, of the series,
is my most favourite. In person, it is super sweet and maybe
a little cherry on top too. Well, the cat didnt think so!
It was also crunch time to get all of our ducks in a row to
prepare for the 7th Crochet Cruise heading to Alaska. There
was 106 crocheters on board and it was incredible. Between
a fabulous mix of personalities with those who attended
combined with gorgeous weather and incredible scenery,
it was a cruise that created lifelong memories. We are in
process of organizing our official photo galleries. We took
nearly 5,000 photos of our journey from classroom to fabulous excursions.
Its now fall, the kids have went back to school. For us here
at The Crochet Crowd, this marks the start of a new season.
We are now in Season 8 of The Crochet Crowd. Over 8 years
of free tutorials and resources provided to crocheters globally. We are exceptionally busy as we work up our fall schedule of ideas and projects. Its cooling down, at least here in
Mid Western Ontario, Canada. I get the urge to hook more
and be more creative.
Directly ahead is the 2nd Go Around with the North Carolina Tent Sale on Sept 26 - Oct 1. From Monday to Saturday.
Daniel and I will be on-hand from Sept 26 - 28 only. We
have another function to attend back here in Ontario and
cannot stay for the entire sale. It is anticipated to the biggest
tent sale on record for North Carolina. Clean out those vehicles and save space for the yarn. The deals are expected to
be sharp as there is a lot of inventory to clear.

Hawt off the Hook with Mikey

Second Monday in October marks the Canadian Thanksgiving. On Oct 10th, we give thanks. Our thanksgiving is a
month or so earlier than the American Thanksgiving as our
harvest is pulled in earlier due to weather. When Americans
fled into Canada during the civil war, they brought with
them the tradition of Thanksgiving. Originally, our Thanksgiving was at different times of the year but eventually was
settled on the second Monday of October.
Then we have I Love Yarn Day on Oct 15th. The Craft Yarn
Council of America is challenging all knitters and crocheters to teach at least 1 person their craft on Saturday, Oct
15th. They are calling it Stitch Forward. Passing your skills
from one person to another. Your stitch on and play along.
Finally, Creativ Festival is back on Oct 27 - 29, 2016. Its at
a new location for the fall. International Centre, Entrance
5. Their website hasnt been updated to give you any sneak
peaks yet of whats happening at the show. Daniel and I will
be on hand as an exhibit only. We are not selling anything
this show. We will have a small exhibit for meet and greeting only. With 3 Crochet Cruises this year, we just ran out
of time and money to be able to put on a massive exhibit as
usual at Creativ Festival. We will be featuring Pinky Boots,
which I still have to finish.
So as you can see, in the land of crochet and The Crochet
Crowd, we have a lot of hot coals in the fire. We also need
to thank our team Jeanne and Laura Jean for all their hard
work and devotion to the crowd. Another big thank you
goes to Sherry, our travel agent for our crochet cruises. We
had a blast with you and Ron in Vancouver. You were amazing organizing and keeping tabs on everyone!
Happy Hookin - Mikey

In This Edition

Contents

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14

Facebook Shares
their Love
Spinrite Weekly
Sale

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Mikeys Videos
Library
Diva Dan, who
just never know!

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26

Crochet Cruises
Updates
Blogs Knot to be
Missed

Lets Get Hooking!

Now that the kids are back in
school, the cooler weather is
approaching and our fingers are
getting twitchy for projects, the
Crochet Crowd is ready for a few
months of intense tutorial schedules, fun and new projects for
your enjoyment.
For the kids, we are so excited
that Yarnspirations.com has come
up with 8 Snuggle Sacks. Can you
imagine having to video tape and
make each one personally in just
under 5 weeks!? YES that was a
lot of crocheting to do, yet alone
film, edit and create graphics and
ideas. We could almost say, where
did summer go?
We are back into the swing of
things and boy do we have lots
going on. We hope that you can
take the time to go through this
edition. Everything from needing a bit of help for our Closed
Captioned Videos, to being part
of some new adventures with your
favourite retails in some exciting
challenges.
So enjoy and thanks for being
part of The Crochet Crowd. After
all it is about community sharing
the passion for crochet.
- Diva Dan

Our Summer Lovin

Challenge Winners Pg 10

A Thank You in Alaska

Pg 17

8 snuggle sacks for

8 prizes
the kids

Super Scarves. Be a hero,

show your love for yarn
with these Fab ones. Pg.16

Plus many challenges, events & prizes

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Jo-Ann stitch along with Mikey and Yolanda pg

5
Spinrite North Carolina Tent Sale pg 15
Pinky Boots goes Live at Ceativ Festival Pg 27

Crochet-A-Teers Needed pg 9

More Ideas.
Pg 21

Join Mikey
and Yolanda on the
first ever
MYSTERY crochet &
crochet
knit along with afghanThefeatures
solutions with a commonly
Jo-Ann stores. asked question we receive.
What is it? Stay tuned.

GO TO JOANN.COM FOR MORE INFO

Share on the deicated Facebook
page or use
#handmadewithjoann

Rocket

Shark

Hot Dog

Dino

Snuggle Sacks for a Boys Movie Night

Pizza

Ice Cream

Bee

Mermaid

Snuggle Sacks for a Girls Movie Night

Snuggles Sacks &

8 Prizes

Our latest challenge. Check it out on TheCrochetCrowd.com. With prizes sponsored

by Yarnspirations.com. Choose your favourite snuggle sack and enter for a chance to
win some fantastic yarn to make another Snuggle Sack! Or enter as many as you like.
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JOIN IN ON THE FUN

Crochet-A-Teers Needed
Closed Captioning Volunteers Needed
Living in a truly global world, YouTube has opened up a new way for those that believe in lending a helping

hand to learn and spread the passion of our hobby a whole lot easier! With the new Community Outreach Closed Captioning Service, we can now have everyday volunteers from all around the
world, to help us and go through the script that Google often misses out. With a bit of time, listening to the video

and correcting any mistakes that Google might have created, we ask anyone, that would love to make it possible for

the hearing impaired to give us a hand. It is a huge request from our fans to have proper closed caption
on our videos and we agree but time truly beats us apart. This is where you can come in. This is why we are asking
you, if you can be part of this community outreach and volunteer.
Mikey wrote a blog in how to be part of this awesome

community involvement and what you need

to do to be involved right in your own home. We hope you can learn, watch, and help others in being

a part

of The Crochet Crowd. We also thank you for making this possible for all those that have hearing and

speech difficulties. You are really helping others out in a very special and much needed way.

Help Out

Congratulations to the Winners of the

Summer Lovin Crochet Challenge

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Nonya Bragg

Darcella Curtis

Lydia Taljaard

Our Summer Challenge is now over but we have some fabulous dressed girls proud and happy with their personally made crochet clothing. Good Job Girls! You can see alll the great work on our Flickr page.
The following crochet tunics have been made by Linda Daniels,Tammy Yocum, Trisha Matthews, Tracy Gosset,
Gilad Ayalon, The following Scalloped Top have been made by Becky Simmons, Karen Klimek, Miriam Walter,
Ruth Boshell & Sara Gruber. The following Beach Keen Cover up have been made by Anicia Bothell, Kristen
Hubbard, Linda Schmeelk, Kelli Kelley & Laura Barnes.

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Eye Candy for Crocheters

Barbara made some Twiddle

muffs for her Aunts nursing
home. Nice Idea!

Magen made these awesome slipper

socks for soon to come cold weather. They look warm!

Teri finished a C2C from her

friends mom left over yarn. A very
Nice and Beautiful gift!

Jessica finished the Block Throw with

the help of Mikeys Tuts. Great Job!

Thanksgiving is coming soon for us

Canadians. Cute Turkey Chloe!

Did we just see a mermaid? Nice

work Olivia!

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Using the ever popular Caron

Cakes, Robyn like many others are
doing the Virus Shawl. Beautiful!

Serena finished this granny square

using the Jacob ladder technique.
Lovely!

Cyrstal did Jeannes Glacier cowl using

the the Caron cakes. Colourful!

Amazing work by Crocheters

Jennifer did the Solarium Throw

with fall colours. Stunning work!

Sara loved the first hat she made so

here is another one. Very Nice!

Jamie got 2nd place at her fair for

her Farm afghan. Congratulations!

Samantha made these adorable

Teddy bears. Every Cute!

Michelle had some fun yarn bombing one of her Kitchen Chairs. FUN!

Wow. A rocket snuggle sack! Fantastic work Yvonne!

Many of these patterns are ideas and inspiration created by the

crowders themselves. Also you can go to our Facebook Page, Click
Photos, them Photos Posted by Others and scroll down to find
what you are looking for. Dont forget to say you love their Creativity!

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Spinrites E-Tent
Try out these patterns from Yarnspirations.com with your new order!

With Giggles on sale, this Rainbow

Blanket is perfect!

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Soft and a bit of texture, Lovie is a

unique yarn. Try this baby jacket

Baby Sport Yarn big balls would

make great baby blankets

North Carolina
Tent Sale

the more more more

yarn sale event

Sept 26Oct 1,
2016

Mikey &
Diva Dan
dates
Sept 26-28.

Back with
requests for a
autumn sale.

Click for more info

More Selections
More Cashiers
More Space
More Bags
More Bargins
& More Fun!

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Super
Crochet

Scarves

For those love a super long scarf for a fashionable statement try these patterns. You can after all make the size
that you like best. The longer the better! These scarves
were design for I LOVE YARN DAY on October 15th.
So express your love for yarn with these super scarves.

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1. Pump up the Volume Super scarf

VIDEOS TO WATCH

9 Great ways to show

off your scarf
Mikey will be having Videos on how to
makes these scarves
very soon. Stay tune to
TheCrochetCrowd.com

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2. Crossing Paths Super Scarf

3. Granny Takes a Dip Super Scarf

4. Big Tartan Super Scarf

5. Super Granny Super Scarf
6. Highline Super Scarf

This was a wonderful cruise. The

sense of community was felt the
moment you stepped into that
room. It carried over to the multiple stitch socials that occurred all
over the ship. It was fun listening
to and watching other passengers
talk about our group. Think they
all wanted to join in
...Debbie

As someone who is very introverted and shy, the thought of round tables terrified me. Having to sit with
a group of strangers every time? EEK! But after the first meeting I
knew it would all be OK, everyone
I met was warm and inviting. The
thing that touched me the most
was the moment I realized that
every request of May I join you
was answered with Of Course!
You have no idea how much it
meant to me to feel included.
...Lisa T

I am truly thankful from the bottom of my soul for everyone who

had a hand in making this crusie
possible. This was an eye opener for
me. Being able to vacation and enjoy my crafting at the same time in
a warm environment was a dream
come true. I am hooked on crochet cruises. Getting myself ready
for the next one and telling everyone I know that crochets about it.
Hoping to get more to come along.
...Trya

A dream cruise for many, a first for some, over 100 crocheters of The Crochet Crowd went on an adventure to see the
beauty and awesomeness of the Alaskan Frontier. Some only knowing each other on Facebook, others brought their
friends and family. But one thing that happened as we all stitched a new stitch, we all connected and created an amazingly inclusive and bonding group. There were plenty of laughs, tears of joy and tears of acceptance. Many came not
knowing what to expect, nervous and shy, by the end, confindence rose, smiles were beaming and personal lives blossomed. The team of the Crochet Crowd, Mikey, Jeanne and Diva Dan thank all those that came with us for our Crochet
Cruise. We had a blast! It was so good to meet all of you, we have lots of video and photos to share with you all. The journey from being cyber friends to being face to face relationship will be forever treasured with hopes to meet all of you
again through our wild and fun crochet adventures. Alaska was beautiful and so were the people we all connected with.
...Thanks for being a part of adventure! Mikey and Diva Dan

You can see the More photos on our Flickr Page

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The
entire cruise
is a wonderful
memory!
...Tami

Im such a homebody kind of

person and going
on this cruise
was amazing.
Im forever
changed by
the new
friends
I have
made.
...Rachel

Its the most fun Ive

had in a long time.
I didnt get any of
the projects done,
but I come away
with a strong
sense of community.
...Diana

I met
new people
who I will be
friends with for a
long time.
...Vicki

A
crochet
cruise was
a dream
come true!

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...Barbara

I was so happy and

laughed so much,
met so many new
first time crochet
crowd cruisers,
who I hope
to see on
many more
future
cruises.

I have an
extended
family that accepts me as I am!!
...Joyce

...Terry

I hate to
say good
byes... I say
see you next time!
...Steven

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Crochet Cruises
We have lots planned and, yes, we are planning
for 2018. But if the cruising bug and crocheting is hooking you to the high seas right
now be sure to check out we have in 2017.

Hawaii is almost full but we have a few

spots left. For those that are not a fan of
cruising, we have our first land retreat
at Disney World in Orlando. Right after that, we have two amazing cruises
planned. One to the Eastern Caribbean and other to the Western Caribbean.
Check out the themes for these cruises. They are going to bring a lot of fun!
We just announced our Southern Caribbean Cruise for 2018. The destination of
this cruise is to some of the most beautiful
islands of the Caribbean! Plenty of Sun and
Warm rays away from the nasty winter cold!
For all the information check out the Crochet Cruises. We will be soon having a new website for ease of navigating. Also you can contact Sherry our dedicated Travel
agent of the Crochet cruise. She is a saint! We thank her for
all the amazing work she is doing to keep all the groups together.

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Only
15 spots left
for Hawaii
on the
Crochet Cruises
with the Crochet
Crowd.

Crochet Market Ideas!

Ideas

Eyelets & Texture Blanket

Cabin in the Woods

By the Seashore

Autumn Leaves

Easy Going Blanket

Cat and Mouse

Earthly Tones Octagonal

Fall Colours Granny

Feather and Fan

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Tutorials by Mikey

Top Down Shawl

Try these patterns with the new Caron Cakes

Corner 2 Corner 2 Afghan

Lattice Lace Wrap

Big Triangle Scarf

Bricks Afghan

Openwork Scarf

If love the teaching, the patterns and the down to earth nature of Mikey, then take the time to subscribe
to the Crochet Crowds YouTube Channel. You will get updated with all the latest videos that could spark
your next project!

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Next year is the 150th birthday for Canada. Like other exhibits we have done
that feature our global community, we are asking for help for the construction
of the large Maple Tree to be on exhibit in Ottawa for the Celebrations.
Daniel is making a large Maple Tree and needs your help to make crochet
maple leaves that will be mounted onto the frame to create a luscious maple

Find out more on how you

can become part of this
global support for Canadas
150th Birthday!

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BACK
TO
SCHOOL

Verb
Noun
Adjective

For some kids, going back

to school is a dreaded
time of year for some
parents, they kick up
their heels and wish them
off to school with a big
smile! You catch my drift!
Hey everyone, its Laura Jean and we all know
its school time. So lets
make it fun for them.

Bee Back Pack

Frog Back Pack

Pencil Pouch

Alligator Case

Daisy Bookmark

Bear it Case

It was an exciting time

of the year opening the
door to the changing of
the seasons and a rapid succession of holidays!
To get you started on some
fun things to crochet for
your own or a teachers gift
I have put together this list.

FOR MORE IDEAS OF KIDS SCHOOL PATTERNS

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Facebook Picture of the Week

Jeannie Hayness Green crocheting on the trials of Mount Rainer. What a veiw! After a great hike to the top,
this would be my idea of crocheting! Get out that hook and enjoy the view. Jeannie was working on a cowl
while spotting the view. What a beautiful picture .

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Blogs Knot To Be Missed

Tips

Ideas

Thoughts

Baby Mermaid Pattern

with tutorial

Glacier Cowl Pattern create by Jeanne

Caron Cake Pattern Ideas

4 colour Granny Square afghan

tutorial

DIY I Love Yarn Fridge Magnet.

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Substitution, compare
bernat blanket with super
value.

Pinky Boots Live at

Creativ Festival

October 27, 28, & 29,

2016

being held at the new Venue,

The International Centre Entrance
5 Mississauga. Just near the
Toronto Pearson Airport.

For More Information

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Every Bernat Blanket Ball

@ a Michaels Store with the

STITCHN WIN

logo
will have a number inside that
you can enter online to claim
your prize. Every ball is a winner!

WIN
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WIN

WIN

WIN

Diva Dan!
I hope everyones Summer was a fabulous one! Fall
is fast approach but me being a weather nut, here
in Ontario they say it will be above normal prediction to this years fall season. I am okay with that.
I bit more sunshine and a few more warm weeks, I
cant complain.
The one thing for certain, when the cold weather
hits, so do the hooks and the yarn balls. Having a
warm fall may set many back from getting ready
for that Holiday rush of making crochet projects
for Santas List. But not me this year!
My goal this year is not to let this beautiful weather
delay my reasoning for not doing those long list of holiday projects. With the Caron Cakes that were
just released and many other new patterns, there is just to many ideas and projects to explore.
I am so looking forward to start working on the super scarves series! I am a huge fan of BIG and
HUGE! LOL I am not always a size queen! Mind you, Michael and I do have those conversations
from time to time *wink wink*. But I just love the fashion statement. Living in a small town too
would raises some eyebrows! Be loud and love your passion is what I say!
We have a great fall season coming up. Michael and our team have been working hard to inspire
and create new ideas for your hook and balls. Also we hope to see many of you in North Carolina at
the Spinrite Tent Sale. Dont forget we will be at Creativ Festival for the final reveal of Mikeys Pinky
Boots. Shes big. Shes colourful and Shes wearing kinky boots! Mikey can over do things a tad.
Thanks for your patience, it has been a while since we have sent out our Mikey Magazine. Summer
was a time for reflection. Its my work in the garden and enjoy the time well spent, sometimes doing
nothing but watching the birds, chasing the cat and of course making sure Mikey stays out of trouble!
Diva Dan

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