60http://blog.thecrochetdude.comTue, 10 Nov 2009 23:25:07 GMTTue, 10 Nov 2009 23:25:07 GMTen2007 By Drew EmborskyThe Crochet Dudeemborsky@gmail.comnohttp://blog.thecrochetdude.com/2009/11/04/face-down-in-it.aspx?ref=rss-drew emborsky-I'm currently face-down in the final push for my next book! And at the same time putting together some exciting stuff for 2010 (announcement soon, I promise! ). Thank you so much for being patient as my blogging had to be put on hold until I get past the final deadlines.I do update via Twitter and Facebook each day so feel free to follow me there too! Cleocatra is ready for me to ship all these projects out of here!! ...crochetThe Bookhttp://blog.thecrochetdude.com/2009/11/04/face-down-in-it.aspx#Comments83f77cb6-1638-4405-8b75-85d5934af862Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:30:00 GMThttp://blog.thecrochetdude.com/2009/10/08/are-you-my-mummy.aspx?ref=rss-drew emborsky-Halloween is coming up and I thought I would revisit this spooky crochet pattern. You can make it for your little one to carry or leave off the handle and it becomes a creepy-cute candy dish!I Want My Mummy! The pattern is free so click away!I Want My Mummy by The Crochet Dude ...crochethttp://blog.thecrochetdude.com/2009/10/08/are-you-my-mummy.aspx#Comments3ad6009e-991e-40aa-979a-fdad24dae79dThu, 08 Oct 2009 15:59:00 GMThttp://blog.thecrochetdude.com/2009/10/06/haircut-check.aspx?ref=rss-drew emborsky-It's scurry scurry around here lately. Not only is Quilt Market in town I am also running around getting ready to head to the studio to film the next season of Knit & Crochet Today! I just dropped off my wardrobe at the cleaners so everything will look crisp on camera, I'm busy working on the step outs for the demos that I'm doing (step outs are all the little in process pieces that make the magic of television happen so that I can demo each step in making the final project). And I got my hair ...crochetThe Showhttp://blog.thecrochetdude.com/2009/10/06/haircut-check.aspx#Commentsccc6ae67-1178-4010-aec1-f2ac4ea4819bTue, 06 Oct 2009 18:51:00 GMThttp://blog.thecrochetdude.com/2009/10/03/is-it-really-october.aspx?ref=rss-drew emborsky-Yes my friends it is October and you know what that means?! That's right it's the high season for crafting. What with Halloween on the horizon and then Thanksgivings, and then all the gift giving holidays coming up it's time to get out your hooks, needles, glue guns, and glitter, and get to crafting. No pressure or anything. Anywho.... To get your started here are some crafty links: The Impatient Crafter Halloween is right around the corner and Madge kicks off the season with a stunningly spooky mixed media ...crochetlinkshttp://blog.thecrochetdude.com/2009/10/03/is-it-really-october.aspx#Comments3d2df679-1e1b-4c43-8545-cdf06ffcfb81Sat, 03 Oct 2009 14:44:00 GMThttp://blog.thecrochetdude.com/2009/10/02/free-purse-pattern-pink-ribbin.aspx?ref=rss-drew emborsky-My friends over at Wright's let me have some breast cancer awareness pink ribbon appliques so I could do a giveaway (it's October dontcha know - breast cancer awareness month!). But then I thought, wouldn't it be cool to also give away a pattern for a pink purse? In that spirit I just designed this little ditty that I'm calling "Pink Ribbing" - (get it? pink ribbon - pink ribbin). Anywho....You can download the pattern here for free: Pink Ribbing by The Crochet DudeShow Your SupportNow for the second part of the giveaway. You can ...crochethttp://blog.thecrochetdude.com/2009/10/02/free-purse-pattern-pink-ribbin.aspx#Comments38f236c5-9a78-45a5-adb0-6a4edccefce8Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:50:00 GMThttp://blog.thecrochetdude.com/2009/09/30/how-demanding.aspx?ref=rss-drew emborsky-I had mentioned on Facebook and Twitter yesterday that I was getting ready to shoot the next season of Knit and Crochet Today by eating lots of green salads and hitting the gym every day. A dude's gotta do what a dude's gotta do and as much as I love PBS I sure wish they had those Oprah-cams that take off ten pounds instead of the traditional ones that put ON ten pounds. Anywho... Several people posted that they had missed last season's episodes and I had heard a rumor that they may put them on the magic Innernet ...crochetThe Showhttp://blog.thecrochetdude.com/2009/09/30/how-demanding.aspx#Comments4836f88d-1aa5-461a-bbcb-4da79faf535eWed, 30 Sep 2009 20:10:00 GMThttp://blog.thecrochetdude.com/2009/09/28/i-think-its-a-secret.aspx?ref=rss-drew emborsky-I'm back from a little time away - unfortunately there was a death in the family and I needed to stay and help with the arrangements, etc. I worked remotely but was unable to blog. I'm back in the studio now and hopefully will be caught up, say in a week or three. If you've emailed me I will do my best to respond soon!Among other things to do we are getting ready to shoot the next season of Knit and Crochet Today (PBS - check your local listings), and I have a CGOA board meeting this ...crochethttp://blog.thecrochetdude.com/2009/09/28/i-think-its-a-secret.aspx#Comments13d63946-b831-4043-8e3d-98ca5a7864f3Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:30:00 GMThttp://blog.thecrochetdude.com/2009/09/12/weekend-crafting-rocks.aspx?ref=rss-drew emborsky-I got up at 3:30 am to take a friend to the airport and boy are my arms tired. Wait, I think I'm so exhausted that I got the set up from one joke and the punchline from another juxtaposed. Anywho, I did indeed go to the airport that early in the morning and please Houstonites who the heck is on the road at 4 am on a Saturday morning that there was such traffic? And yes Los Angeles we don't know traffic here but nonetheless...Before I go take an afternoon nap I want to share ...linkshttp://blog.thecrochetdude.com/2009/09/12/weekend-crafting-rocks.aspx#Comments5be24b7e-ec7f-4551-97ae-15efd2a15aabSat, 12 Sep 2009 22:59:00 GMThttp://blog.thecrochetdude.com/2009/09/11/reclaimu-radio-interview-on-creativity.aspx?ref=rss-drew emborsky-Recently I had the pleasure of being interview by Sandy Fowler over at ReclaimU for her online radio program. ReclaimU is an interesting website full of ways to reclaim yourself and become a more satisfied human being. I love that. I very often get my personal growthiness on and my interview with Sandy was all about tapping into creativity (which is something that I have to do daily, and therefore an important part of my "job"). This is the first time I've talked about creativity in ...Podcasthttp://blog.thecrochetdude.com/2009/09/11/reclaimu-radio-interview-on-creativity.aspx#Commentsd2e9a213-5864-4eef-a2d6-a84763a5c54fFri, 11 Sep 2009 14:29:00 GMThttp://blog.thecrochetdude.com/2009/09/10/crochet-word-search.aspx?ref=rss-drew emborsky-When I was in school I would often find myself creating word games to pass around to my friends. Sometimes I would create crossword puzzles, sometimes jumbles, and very often I would make them word searches. That's where there are a list of words hidden inside a block of letters and you have to find them all. They go frontwards, backwards and even diagonally, so if you like a good search, they are fun to solve.And because y'all are my friends, I thought I would create a word search using crochet-related words! Now, when you are ...Wordgameshttp://blog.thecrochetdude.com/2009/09/10/crochet-word-search.aspx#Comments28f08039-a72b-4d7b-8a4b-d70abd89c7c8Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:12:00 GMT