Crochetville in the News!

[Amy]

 

This post will keep track of media mentions of Crochetville! If you find Crochetville mentioned in a magazine, newspaper, ezine, website, anything, please contact us with the information so we can get it posted here.

 

Information will be listed with most recent publicity first.

 

"Blog Bling." Better Homes and Gardens Simply Creative Crochet (2006 edition): 11.

 

http://www.crochetville.org has several forums including one called Community College where you'll find information about bead crochet, freeform crochet, spinning, dyeing, and socks. There's also a Crochet Show and Tell section, a Community Center for topics such as crochet-alongs, and a Clinic where you can get online help for your latest project.

 

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Werker, Kim P. "Read My Lips: The Wonder of Word-of-Mouth Buzz." Yarn Market News (August 2006): 36.

 

Yarn Market News is a trade magazine for professionals in fiber-related businesses. This article was directed at how shop owners, designers, etc. can utilize word-of-mouth advertising to help promote their businesses. She suggested that these people browse popular message boards to see what people are saying, and Crochetville was the only crochet site she mentioned, in addition to a knitting forum and a knitting blog.

 

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Werker, Kim and Cecily Keim. Teach Yourself VISUALLY: Crocheting. Visual, 2006: 6.

 

Kim has a whole page devoted to online communities, and features Crochetville quite prominently.

 

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Sandi Wiseheart. "Hook into the WEB." INTERWEAVE CROCHET (Special Issue 2005): 8.

 

"And last but never least, when you want to chat with other crochet fanatics, log on to crochetville.org, the online forum where everyone is talking about what they love about crochet."

 

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"Get Hooked: Networking." Family Circle presents Easy Crochet (Fall/Winter 2005): 10.

 

"Looking to connect with crafters who understand your crochet obsessions, no questions asked? You'll find a community of your own kind at Crochetville, a forum site with more than 1,000 members from around the world. Find pattern ideas, share your own designs, get help, discuss your favorite yarn stores, swap yarns or destash, and get up-to-the-minute news about sales and events. Sign up (it's free!) at crochetville.org."