Saturday, October 6, 2012

6000 Fan Appreciation Giveaway II Winner



Congrats to
Mindy Acosta!!
Please contact me via email (crochetmedley@gmail.com) to claim your prize.
I'll draw a new winner in 48 hours if no word.
Thank you to all who entered and pushed Crochet Medley over 6000 fans! It really means a great deal to me :)
A special thanks to all the vendors who donated to the fun as well!
 
 

Friday, September 28, 2012

6000 Fan Appreciation Giveaway Part II

As promised there is a part II to the celebration! This one will be just as fun too. These vendors are again, some of my very favorite around! The talent just keeps overflowing!
 
 
 
Renee's Crochet Shop
Cream and Cranberry Hannah Headwrap
Child/Woman's adjustable size
 
 

Mel's Crocheted Creations
Customized Lattice Band
 
 
 
 AMK's Boutique
$20.00 Shop Credit
 
 
 
 Caprice Creations
$20.00 Gift Certificate
 
 
 
 JB Photography
1 Free Letter Photography
 
 
 
 HollyCraft Originals
$10.00 Gift Certificate
 
 
 
 Tiger Lilies Creations
Set of 4 Coasters
 
 
 
 Twysted Yarn
Lauren Headwrap
 
 
 
 Kiwi and Kiki
Photographers Perfect Package
 
 
 
Crochet Medley
Customize ANY hat of your choice
 
 
 

 




How to Enter



Please make sure you do all steps for valid entries. If you do not, your entries will be deleted.
I will be checking entries closely so please no cheaters.

Mandatory Entry
You must LIKE all these vendors on Facebook. Stop by, even say hi if you'd like. I wouldn't back these shops if they weren't worth it, so check them out! Once you have liked all pages, leave a comment on this blog entry. Please include your full name, email address is optional.

Optional Entry
Share this giveaway on your Facebook, or fan page. Just copy & paste the blog link to share. Once you have shared the giveaway, leave another comment on this blog entry. Please include your full name, email address is optional.

That's TWO chances to enter.

Giveaway ends Friday, Oct 5th
Winner to be announced via this blog Saturday, Oct 6th




Winner(s) are responsible for claiming their own prizes.






Disclaimer : You must be 18 years of age to enter. You may not trade in prizes for cash. There is no returns or exchanges allowed for giveaways. Winner will be chosen via random.org after all entries are checked. Winner will have 48 hours to claim the prize before a new winner will be chosen. International fees may apply at vendors discretion. This giveaway is not sponsored, associated, or endorsed by Facebook.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012


Congrats to
Jessica Pereira !!
 
Please contact me via email (crochetmedley@gmail.com) to claim your prize.
I'll draw a new winner in 48 hours if no word.
 
 
Thank you to all who entered and pushed Crochet Medley over 6000 fans! It really means a great deal to me :)
 A special thanks to all the vendors who donated to the fun as well!
 
 
Keep your eyes open for part two of the 6000 fan celebration! You will not want to miss out.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Crochet Medleys' 6000 Fan Appreciation Giveaway! Pattern Paradise!

My little shop has reached a new milestone by hitting nearly 6000 fans! I adore fans, and all the support. It makes what I do even more rewarding. I decided it was time to host a giveaway(or two) for the fans!

This giveaway will be geared towards one of things I hoard(yep I said it) the most.... PATTERNS! I am a sucker for buying/gathering up some patterns. I can't even count the number of patterns I still have yet to try. Someday right?! What makes this giveaway better is I love each of these designers! I'm so thankful they have chipped in for the giveaway. So here we go...



Snappy Tots
Winner chooses 3 patterns 

 

Unravel Me 
Winner chooses 2 patterns
 

Ohio Crochet Lady 
Winner chooses 1 pattern
Ohio Crochet Lady on Facebook
Shop Ohio Crochet Lady



Just Be Happy
Winner chooses 2 patterns
 

 Playin' Hooky
Winner chooses 3 patterns
 
 

Shilo's Gifts and Notions
Winner chooses 2 patterns
 


HCA and Designs by Gracie


How to Enter
Please make sure you do all steps for valid entries. If you do not, your entries will be deleted.
I will be checking entries closely so please no cheaters.

Mandatory Entry
You must LIKE all these vendors on Facebook. Stop by, even say hi if you'd like. I wouldn't back these shops if they weren't worth it, so check them out! Once you have liked all pages, leave a comment on this blog entry. Please include your full name, email address is optional.

Optional Entry
Share this giveaway on your Facebook, or fan page. Just copy & paste the blog link to share. Once you have shared the giveaway, leave another comment on this blog entry. Please include your full name, email address is optional.

That's TWO chances to enter.

Giveaway ends Tuesday, September 25th
Winner to be announced via this blog Wednesday, September 26th


Disclaimer :  You must be 18 years of age to enter. You may not trade in prizes for cash. There is no returns or exchanges allowed for giveaways. Winner will be chosen via random.org after all entries are checked. Winner will have 48 hours to claim the prize before a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is not sponsored, associated, or endorsed by Facebook.
 

Monday, April 23, 2012

I've been asked about the Braided Spaghetti Bread our family devours so I figured Id post my recipe tweaks here :)

braided-spaghetti-bread is the link that I found via Pinterest!

I will try to post some pictures that aren't from my phone sometime :)

Here is my changes...
The first time I made this I didn't think it was bread-y enough. If that's even a word!
We aren't really Italian sausage eaters in this house, so I used ground beef.
Instead of cubed mozzarella I went with shredded, it melts evenly.
The crust needed something more, so with the cheese I added Italian seasoning and garlic salt.

So....


  • I doubled the bread and used two loaves. Its alot but it was way better 2nd time around and we had some left overs! Which we love for sure.
  • Mixed 1lb ground beef(browned and drained)with the sauce
  • Made enough pasta for a regular spaghetti meal... again..... leftovers!!! 
  • Replaced the cubed mozzarella with shredded, about 2 Cups.
  • After using the egg wash I sprinkled seasoning and garlic salt, then the grated Parmesan cheese. More is better here if you ask me.
Extra tip : I rolled the bread out between two sheets of parchment paper and I HIGHLY recommend using it for this, saves you a big mess for sure!

Enjoy!


Sunday, February 12, 2012

Vintage Puff Flower Pattern

Im in love with all things vintage. I love collecting old items from sales, loved ones, or even handmade. I was busy crocheting a hat up for a photo shoot and wanted to really put my own touch on it. I came up with this unique flower. I used my fancy new composite notebook (its pink!) to write this one down and now I want to share it with you! Enjoy!!


Materials:

Yarn, J-Hook, Button, Yarn Needle, Scissors.

Gauge is not important for this project
Using different hook sizes will yield different sizes :)

Special Sitch - Puff Stitch : *YO, insert hook through the ring, YO, pull up a loop* Repeat from * 4 more times. You will have 11 loops on your hook now. YO and pull through all 11 loops.

Begin with a Magic Ring 

Round 1: CH 3. * Puff Stitch, CH 4. * Repeat from * 6 times total. Join with Sl St to the top of 1st Puff.
You now have 6 Puffs and 6 Ch 4 spaces

Round 2 : CH 1. SC in same space. * 4 SC in CH Space, SC in top of Puff Stitch * Repeat from * 6 times total. Join with Sl St to 1st SC. 

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. 

Attach your button to center of flower ( I use my sewing tail ) Weave in ends or sew to your hat. 

This pattern might be FREE but please give me credit where its due. 





Monday, January 2, 2012

Excitement leads to..

ADD....yes, ADD. Thats what my excitement is leading to currently. I still have so much to do around the house lately, but the phrase "never enough hours in the day" doesn't fit into my life. Time can fly. Happy New Year to all my readers!!

Heres a few pictures of my recent projects, and my sons 3rd birthday with my family over Christmas. Again, time flies :)