dw3 | issue 5
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Design Wars 3 newsletter, issue #5, we announce the crochet pattern that received the most votes in our design competition, talk about our schedule in the coming months, and reveal lots of exciting new ideas we have planned!TRANSCRIPT
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What a ride! It’s been an unbelievable honor to see the profound leaps Design Wars has taken in our appearance, our contributors, and our reach, and we are so proud to see the continued interest in our endeavors! Design Wars 3 was more successful than we could have hoped, and we will do our absolute best to assure this forum continues to grow and progress to create a strong, positive influence in the crochet community!
While Design Wars 3 comes to a close for our challengers with this issue, we aren’t quite finished with you yet! We are dedicating the time in between challenges to vendors and shop owners, and will showcase a few each week with great new faces, Q&A, giveaways, and fun ways to interact with our community! So, if you are interested in being in the spotlight, or finding new merchants, we will keep you entertained with Vendor Showcases until we begin Design Wars 4 again in mid-July!
New fans, and old friends, thank you for taking time to follow our work and interact with us; we look forward to seeing your face around a lot more in the future!
Peace, love, and light to all -
IN THIS ISSUE >>>
Winners ANNOUNCED!
Get our PATTERNS!
VENDOR Showcase!
Lovely SPONSORS!
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Hands down, Crème de la Crème is absolutely my new favorite cotton yarn! And I’m not just speaking for myself; every one of our DW3 challengers adored the material, and a few of us took time to give it a proper review; check out recent blog posts from Mad Mad me and CrazySocks!
I whole-heartedly back this line, and I strongly urge you to try Crème de la Creme yarn, especially for the patterns we’ve brought you in this round; they complement the designs superbly, the colors are vast and vivid, and you’re sure to find a favorite in the over 60 colors available! In fact, I love this yarn so much I bought myself another 40 skeins just to play with!
06.03.2013
A note from Salena! One last ode for our pick!
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Before you see the results, we want to thank YOU for our progress!
friends
DW3 votes
days DW3 officially ran
prize pack entries
Newsletter
subscribers
newsletter
reads
Blog hits
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CrazySocks Designs | Danyel Pink
Pretty Little Apron Your littlest helpers will look
adorable in this sweet and colorful
apron; designed for girls age 1-2,
3-5, and 6-8! This pattern will be
available in my shops shortly!
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Playin’ Hooky Designs | Liz McQueen
Eddyline Sunhat,
Headband, & Belt This versatile 3-in-1 is design is
centered around chevrons, and can
be worn by men, women, and
children alike! This pattern will be
available in my shops shortly!
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Mamachee * Crochet Makes Me Happy! | Tara Murray
Molly’s Summer
Slippers These slippers are airy and
perfect for summer wear, and will
be available in sizes newborn up
to 2 years! This pattern will be
available in my shops shortly!
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Mad Mad me | Charissa Ragsdale
Happy Everything!
(Mad Motif) One pattern for all occasions? It’s
true! This multi-textured and
colorful motif can be made into
just about anything! This pattern
will be available in my shops
shortly!
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One & Two Co. | Carolina Guzman
Teddy Sweet Hugs Full of memories and happiness,
this is a wonderful gift you can
make for yourself, or your children!
This pattern will be available in my
shops shortly!
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Frayed Knot | Jonna Ventura
The Perfect Bag A piece with fashion, function, and
stylish simplicity, this bag is
constructed to be attractive and
strong – no lining required! This
pattern will be available in my
shops shortly!
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design by katie hanken | Katie Hanken
Retro Flower Blanket & Pillow
A new twist on a classic idea, this
retro motif is not just another
granny square! This pattern will be
available in my shops shortly!
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Baca Creations | Salena Baca
Midsummer Wrap Romantic, seductive, and classic,
this design was made with
springtime lust in your heart, and a
midsummer dream in your brain.
This pattern will be available in my
shops shortly!
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We proudly announce that the
winner of our Red Heart Yarns
prize pack is…
It was a blast – every day!
40 whole days of giveaways was a lot of love to render to our
lovely fans, but we know you deserved every single prize that was
divvied out! We gave away 64 crochet patterns, 10 discount
coupons valued at 40% and 50%, some free advertisement
opportunities, and a few custom, hand-made crochet hooks by ours
truly Mad Mad me!
Every one of our giveaways and winners were made available on our
blog, so you can easily take a gander at all our prizes and winners by
clicking on the GIVEAWAY tag in our tag cloud.
Want more giveaways? Good! Design Wars 4 will officially begin again
in July, and our challengers will be offering a whole new list of goodies for
you to get! Stay tuned…
*RHY to render prize pack, photo may not represent actual prize.
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You read that right folks! We have narrowed down
our top choices, and are now inviting you to help us
decide who will receive our final invitation to join the
4th
round of Design Wars!
This was no easy task, as there are numerous
eligible artists that fit our criteria; we believe Design
Wars Challengers should demonstrate strong character,
integrity, originality, and always display a positive
attitude - in and out of the spotlight. So, we hope you
will take the same care and consideration as we have in
helping us to choose who will receive our final
invitation!
Be on the lookout for our poll of eligible applicants,
and be sure to vote for the one that you feel deserves
a spot on our Design Wars 4 round of challengers!
WHAT’S NEXT? ISSUE 6: JULY 24 >>>
Design Wars 4 Lineup!
Schedule!
Yarn Pick!
Giveaways!
DW patterns and yarns in action
Danielle Nims, shared
this lovely picture of
the Sarah Slouch Hat
that she worked up
(Right). This is the
winning garment from
Design Wars 2, pattern
by Frayed Knot – a real
fan favorite!
If you have completed a Design Wars Pattern, or
used one of our past yarn
Susan Higbe shared
this handsome picture
of the Mason Hat that
she worked up (Left).
This is a garment from
our Design Wars 2
round, a pattern by
CrazySocks Designs.
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Yes, that is Sarah Zimmerman of Repeat Crafter Me, and the
Queen of Yummy Crochet Twinkie Chan! I am proud to announce
that these ladies have kindly allowed Design Wars to spotlight them
as part of our new segment beginning in June! Vendor Showcase
Full details and interview schedules will be posted as they are
established, so please keep your eyes peeled and stay tuned for in
depth bios, Q&A, laughs, and amazing giveaways from these
talented ladies and many more! Want to be in the spotlight too? A
few are still open, so book yours NOW!
We’ll put YOU in the spotlight!
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