Getting Ready For Show Season

Janie's Quick Hello!
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I hope that this email finds you all well and that you are looking forward to the weekend!

We have been getting into gear for the autumn this week. It seems a little sad to be planning for the colder months while it is still relatively warm and sunny outside, but by mid August a lot of crafters are beginning to think about projects for the colder weather and, of course, we have to start planning for the show season again.

We will be heading up to exhibit at Yarndale in just 7 weeks time. I adore this show as it is the one that appears to focus more on crochet than on knitting - something that is still unusual in our business. The show has a fabulous vibe and I really do view it as our most important and enjoyable show of the year. As always I am really looking forward to the event, but we have much planning and sorting to do beforehand so really do need to start prepping already. We have some exciting new projects and shop items that will make their first appearance at the show, so I am getting excited about showing you these very soon....
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If you are beginning to plan your autumn show schedule then you might also be interested to hear that we will be taking a stand at The Knitting and Stitching Show, which takes place at Alexandra Palace in London in October.

This week I started following the Persian Tiles Blanket hashtag on Instagram. Not quite sure why it hasn't occurred to me to do so before, but now I am in total awe of all the AMAZING versions of my design that have been posted on there. There are over 3000 posts and new ones are added daily. Below are some images of a few of my favourites - aren't they amazing? You can click on the images to be taken to the crocheters feed.
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I adore this blanket and the fabulous styling by @ceciarlt

Gorgeous green and grey version by @heklarenje

I love the 70's vibe of this one by @by_hook_or_by_crook

 
If you fancy having a go at making your own version of Persian Tiles you can find my original pattern by following this link. You can also find yarn packs for my original colourway by following this link and for Lucia's Eastern Jewelscolourway.

I am really excited that Wool Warehouse have now been added to the list of Janie Crow flagship stores. Wool Warehouse is a family run business and are one of the few big online retailers who focus much of their stock holding on crocheters as well as knitters. The lovely chaps at WW have been working hard to get my patterns and accompanying yarn kits added to their store. They have recently added yarn packs for my Climbing Rose CAL (shown lower down) and Summer Palace kits in the Original and Blue and Pink Colour way (also shown below) along with the brochure pattern and I hope that they will be able to offer a really comprehensive range of my designs very soon.
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Thank you for all your lovely well wishes in regards to Summer and Chris's recent engagement. It is really nice to have the idea of a wedding on the far horizon and we are looking forward to their official engagement party in October. I am, however, a little sad that I have been told there is no chance of a crocheted wedding dress! Hopefully there is plenty of time to work on this idea!

I will be at Missenden Abbey next week doing a knit workshop on Thursday and Friday. It is less than a week away, but I know there are still a couple of spaces left, so do contact the school if you fancy coming along.

I am looking forward to a weekend at home and hope that wherever you are you are safe, warm and happy too.....
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