the Stitch Red movement

This blog has been pretty dormant lately, mostly because I've been doing more knitting than crochet, and I'm sure you're here to read about my crochet adventures, right? But I would still love to share with you about my newest project involvement! I do all of my day to day blogging on my BayAreaKnitter blog. So if you are interested in learning more about who I am and what I'm up to, visit me over there.
Today I would like to share with you the Stitch Red cause.

Doug and Laura Zander founded Stitch Red as a national heart disease awareness campaign. It is supported by the Needlearts industry. This campaign is a driving effort to draw attention to heart disease, the #1 killer of women in the United States, help people understand their risk factors for the disease and encourage the adoption of healthier lifestyles to protect their heart health. Did you know that heart disease kills more women than all forms of cancer combined (including breast cancer!)?
I'm proud to announce that I have decided to get involved in this movement by creating a knitted hat pattern specifically designed for this campaign. I'm in the final stages of having the contract signed and releasing my design as an official Stitch Red product. I will be donating a percentage of the gross profits from each sale to this wonderful cause.
Please stay tuned as I will be posting photos of the hat and links to where you can purchase your own copy of the pattern. If you knit, I'd love to have you join me! Let's "stick it to heart disease" together!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Brandon is turning in his Leprechaun Trap during class at kindergarten this morning. They hope to catch one of those clever little fellows today! My job is to come in during recess and move some things around and mess the room up a bit. That should be fun! ;)

Beautiful Blossoms

I'm sitting in my car with my son under this beautiful tree right now. We are waiting in the car for a few minutes before I take him into his kindergarten class. We get here early everyday, because my daughter's class starts at 8:30 and then my son goes in at 9:30. So between times, we play the waiting game. It's a cold and rainy day. But I enjoy knitting while he works on his homework in the car today. And I couldn't resist snapping a shot of the beautiful blossoms on this tree. I just love how these trees turn pink... but they don't stay this way for long. So I have to enjoy them while I can. :)

Handmade Ryan Gosling

I couldn't resist posting this when I saw it.

Visit Handmade Ryan Gosling for more crafty wittiness! 

Stitches West 2012 Here I Come!

I'm gearing up to attend Stitches West again this year. It's being held at the Santa Clara Convention Center this weekend. I just bought my Vendor/Market Floor admission tickets online this evening. Last year was the first time I had ever attended the event, and it's not to be missed! I had a wonderful time!
I even had the opportunity to meet Jennifer Hansen of Stitch Diva Studios.



Myself with Jennifer Hansen (Stitch Diva), and her son at Stitches West 2011



Jennifer Hansen working some Tunisian Crochet at Stitches West 2011

Jennifer will be there again this weekend and I look forward to seeing her. I may even try my hand at some Tunisian Crochet soon. I'm sure I'll be able to find just the right hook while I'm there.  

Aly's Crochet Creations

http://www.alyscrochetcreations.com/

What a gorgeous bag! And would you believe it is totally made out of recycled plastic bags? I was giving a knitting demonstration at Beverly's Fabric & Crafts store this afternoon when I spotted a customer carrying this bag. We started chatting and I told her how cute I thought her bag was. I then discovered that she crocheted it herself! I'm pleased to share this photo with you, because of course I just had to take a picture! Her new website,  Aly's Crochet Creations, will be up and running soon, so pay her a visit! I can't wait to see what else she has to offer!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Here's hoping that everyone had a wonderful Valentine's Day! I'm so happy to be able to share these photos with you on this special day. My friend Bunmi had requested that I send her a few of my crocheted accessories so that she could use them in her Valentine's photo shoot. I received the photos just in time! Below are a few of my favorites. I will be sharing more over the next few days! Enjoy! 

The adorable Ana is wearing my Pink Crocheted Headband

The lovely Bunmi is sporting my Crocheted Cap



What more can I say? Ana is just the cutest!