Category Archives: competition

Up Coming Events~Handspinning

Posted on March 10, 2008 by

Hey don’t forget the Lulu Store folks!!   It’s that time of year again! Hand Spinning Demos abound!  The first of this season is at the Camano Island Libary, located in the Terry’s Corner compex on Camano Island, WA. Myself … Continue reading →

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Crochet in the NY Times! Yay!

Posted on March 7, 2008 by

Congratulations to the crocheters in New York! The NY Times wrote a lovely article about the Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef Project! Read all about it HERE!! Arts / Art & Design Want to Save a Coral Reef? Bring Along Your … Continue reading →

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A call to crocheters…

Posted on January 9, 2008 by

Folks, we’re in trouble and we need you, that’s right, we need you who hook with wild abandon to join Ravelry. Now you have to get on a waiting list because it’s still in the evolution process. It’s still being … Continue reading →

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Lucky Winner!! December competition at a close.

Posted on December 30, 2007 by

Thank you to those who entered the competition for December! I so enjoyed each and every post. It was so hard to choose from all of the stories that I just ended up throwing your names in a hat! I … Continue reading →

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Competition Page! December Challenge « The Secrets of Yarn

Posted on December 4, 2007 by

Competition Page! December Challenge « The Secrets of Yarn

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I entered the dragon’s lair and survived!

Posted on November 26, 2007 by

Ok, I bet you know this LYS (even if you live somewhere else), it is not just non-crochet friendly, the owner is a dragon and you need a permission slip from your dead great grandmother to buy yarn there, BUT … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving…

Posted on November 21, 2007 by

Well, I don’t know about you but I’ve already started cooking for tomorrow! I have the kids help me, each is in charge of a dish. Why?  Well, to prevent what happened to me the first time I had to … Continue reading →

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www.thesecretsofyarn.com face lift

Posted on October 27, 2007 by

Plastic surgery seems to be all the rage, and so I gave my website a little facelift, added some botox, and juiced things up by giving it a day at the spa! I fixed the broken links! I so did … Continue reading →

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Another Competition! Ok folks.. ONE MORE CHANCE TO WIN A FREE MEMBERSHIP which includes free yarn!

Posted on September 28, 2007 by

Hi everyone! I’m in such a brilliant mood…I’ve had a great time today at the CGOA Regional Show, also known as the The Knit and Crochet show… so here’s another chance as promised to win a Free Form Crochet Club … Continue reading →

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Spinning, Yarn, and Competitions

Posted on September 6, 2007 by

Well, I’ve been spinning. It seems I can blog OR I can spin… So lately I’ve been getting that yummy fibery stuff turned in to yummy yarn type stuff.  And I’m still waiting for some lucky winners to email me … Continue reading →

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