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Congratulations to Dawn M. who was the Giveaway #2 winner of Elsa crochet hat winner! heididaily, this one is for you as you suggested it as a potential giveaway last week – an Evil Purple Minion crochet hat!! Thanks to everyone for their comments! If you have an idea for a giveaway, please let me know. The one I am giving away will fit a child (approximately ages 3-10). If you need another size or just cannot wait to see if you have won, I sell them for only $25 Canadian plus shipping!! You can contact me at theruthlesscrafter(at)outlook(dot)com if

Last year I was getting bored of single rows of colour in my knitting. I wanted to “shake things up” so I decided to do some colour-working. I realize this makes me a wild woman who you may be shy of associating with, but check out a few of the results. I started with this simple hat. Then I got a little bolder with a more complicated pattern.  Olympic fever hit our house – here is a patriotic Canada hat I whipped up!! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Hat (each turtle is represented around the hat) Captain America Knit Sweater for

Congratulations Jen S – last week’s winner of my first giveaway. I had so much fun that I am going to do it again! I’m hoping to make it a regular Friday event but I need your help … what items do you want to see me giveaway? Please let me know in the comments below. This week I am proud to offer a winter hat based on Elsa, the Snow Queen from this season’s biggest craze – the FROZEN movie. I crocheted it myself and it was so fun to work up. The one I am giving away will fit

Moogly is such an inspiring crochet blog. If only my fingers could work 24 hours and not give me grief! Today’s gem contains 20 FREE patterns for crochet gift ideas that use 100 yards of yarn only. What a great way to make beautiful gifts and use up extra yarn! Check out these amazing FREE patterns on Moogly’s blog here. I like the owl mask. Oh wait! There IS that cozy ear warmer. Nevermind… I think I like them all!! Which is your favourite?

I have been sewing and quilting like mad recently to get ready for the November Christmas craft shows I’m participating in. I had one last weekend, today and my final one will be next weekend. It’s a lot of work but sewing up Christmas items sure gets you in the holiday spirit! If you want to see what I’ve been making, check out my Store on my Facebook page. To get us into the holiday spirit even further I’m hosting a giveaway of a set of two Coffee Cozies with Handles that I made earlier this week. I’d love for