Weekly update
Hello everyone! I hope you're all feeling fine. To wrap up the January/February challenge, we have some adorable new submissions:
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I'll see you all next week with the next challenge and the new Member of the Month!
Previous updates
Sorry about the missed update, everyone! I was without a computer for a while. Anyways, I hope you're all doing well! Check out these new submissions to this challenge:
Anyways, I'll see you all next week for our last update for this challenge!
Welcome to February! There have been some more great submissions this week! Check 'em out:
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I'm also happy to announce our Member of the Month for January: NerdEcrafter. Congratulations!
See you all next week!
Hello everyone! I hope you're all doing well. Here's a few new submissions for this week:
Awesome stuff as usual! Remember, you've got until the end of February to participate in the crochet challenge. See you all next week!
This week we have some super cute submissions! Look at these:
See you all next week!
Hey everyone! This week we've got even more super awesome submissions to the January/February challenge. Check it out:
See you next week!
Hello everyone! I hope you had a good week! We've already had a few fantastic submissions to this challenge. Check 'em out! -->
See you all next week!
Welcome to this month's Creative Craft Challenge!
The Creative Craft Challenge is a monthly feature where we introduce our members to different crafts. Every month I’ll give you a little background on a craft that you might not have heard of and show you a few great tutorials to encourage you to give it a try and show us your work.
So join me every month and put your skills and creativity to the test with lessons and tutorials, examples, and a place to show off your work. Your submissions will be featured in our favorites gallery and in this very blog!
Remember, the aim of the challenge is to introduce you to crafts that you might not have heard about or tried before. They won't require any expensive materials or years of training and expertise to complete. The idea is to challenge you to go out of your usual field of work and try something new!
This challenge is NOT a contest or a display of professional work, but a fun opportunity to broaden your crafting horizons. NO prizes are involved and everyone will be featured!
To clear up a question a few people have asked: The ArtisanCraft gallery folders and favorite folders are not linked- you can submit the same piece to both the gallery and the favorites if you like, no problem. Also, the two deviations per month limit does not apply to favorites folders, so please feel free to add as many submissions as you would like.
Member of the Month
At the end of every month one participant will be chosen as ArtisanCraft's Member of the Month and will be featured on our profile page for the entire next month. Unfortunately there were no eligible participants in the month of December, so there is no Member of the Month to announce.
Crochet
The art of crochet involves using a hook in order to make fabric or lace out of thread, yarn, or string. Its name comes from the French word for "hook," and it's a popular hobby that is easy to learn and has endless creative possibilities! You can make everything from blankets and clothing to jewelry, toys, decorations, and more. You don't need a lot to get started- just a hook and some yarn, and you're ready to go!
TUTORIALS
You do NOT have to use any of the tutorials here to submit your art, they are only suggestions to help get you started. If you need some more references or directions, there are many more tutorials both here on dA and all over the internet.
There are a LOT of great tutorials here on dA, so here is a small selection:
Crocheting basics
Crochet basics tutorial Crochet for beginners Some basic stitches and techniques:
Chain stitch Half double crochet Double crochet Magic circle Changing colors Easy start with a double chain Making patterns for image blankets
Image blankets tutorial Needle tatting (unrelated yet similar technique to crocheting, used to make lace)
Needle tatting Examples
Some examples to give you a little inspiration:
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Get Crafting!
Now it's your turn to try your hand at some crochet!
Every Friday I'll update this journal to feature our member's creations.
To submit your crocheted creations:
Go to the ArtisanCraft homepage, click on "Faves" (down along the left), click [Link] (CCC 34- Crochet) (along the left side), then click the "Suggest a Favorite" button (top right), and you're in!If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions about the monthly Creative Craft Challenge, this craft, or anything else, please feel free to comment here, on the Creative Craft Challenge of the Month blog, or by sending me a note to me, Animus-Panthera.
