A Celebratory Happy Dance!

Remember yesterday's post, where I mentioned Cooperative Press having a new book coming out? I presented it as news but didn't go into further detail.

Well.

Nearly a month ago, Cooperative Press had a call for submissions. They were looking for pattern concepts for their book. On a whim, I submitted a couple things I had in my head that hadn't actually made it down on paper and especially not on Etsy. The deadline (September 1) for submissions came and went and I forgot all about it (well, more shrugged it off). 

So, you can imagine my surprise when I went to check my email last Sunday night and discovered that they were "thrilled to have (my) design included in the Fresh Designs Crochet Home Book"! What?? I mean, WOW! 

There followed such a happy dance that I accidently woke up my one year old (and I was much too fluttery to put him back to sleep, so my charming husband did it for me). Even now, nearly a week later, when I think about it I get all heart fluttery (though that could be the coffee I just drank). 

The contract has been thoroughly read by myself and Charming Husband, signed and is going to be driven to the post office for mailing because it's much too important to put in the box outside. It could, ya know, fall out or something. The wind could catch it. 

So they're waiting on my contract and I'm waiting to hear on... yarn support! Yarn support! Just typing it makes me geek out!

Wow, I rambled in this post more than is entirely necessary. But, really, this blog is all about celebrating crochet and I just wanted to share the joy and let you all join in the celebration. 'Cause really, in my humble opinion, the only thing better than crochet is... books. =D

So, have a scroll and let's celebrate!!

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Want more celebration? Click this link for some good Happy Dancin' music::::

The Dog Days are Over - Florence + The Machine

Have a great weekend, everybody!! 

One and a Half Newsy Items

Well lookie here!

It seems there's a new item in my Etsy shop. I named it The Flora Infinity Scarf (pick up on the pun?). And it is delightful!  So delightful that I'm sharing some excessive pictures of it, right here in BlogWorld.

(Side note: My absolute least favorite part of the designing process is modeling. But, as I said to someone else, it's either me or my husband at this point. Although that could be amusing....)

Though my Zoolander face doesn't show it, I am in looove with this scarf! I want to make another one- pink, yellow and orangey flowers with a grey background, methinks. And then I'll love it some more, flora infinity.

So that was Newsy Item No. 1.
Newsy Item No. 1/2 is as follows...

Cooperative Press has a book coming out next year called Fresh Designs Crochet. I am just really excited about this and wanted to share. I'll go into detail on why I care so much another day, maybe next week. Stay tuned!
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So, what colors will *you* be making your Flora Infinity Scarf in?

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Unexpected and Birdiful (Fantastic Finds)

I tried to splurge at Anthropologie yesterday, but I couldn't do it properly. I picked this up, put that down, picked something else up, put the other thing down. In the end I did make a purchase of 2 things I deemed were needs and not wants (a ceramic egg crate for our hens, if they ever figure out their purpose in life, and a pot holder because mine are too thin and are resulting in first degree burns). During my meander through the store, a colorful granny square caught my eye.

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Ooh! Delightful, charming, cozy little bird houses! That's a bit of unexpected crochet (I'm always on the lookout)! So much did this use of granny square impress me that it evoked further reflection during the evening and I got to wondering what kind of bird lives in a crocheted bird house?

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....crochet birdies, of course!

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They're all so fantastically tweet! I even found some pigeon costumes in my searches which were quite hysterical.

Speaking of tweet, I signed up for Twitter. Most confusing thing I have ever attempted to navigate in. my. life! I reassured myself it'd be fine once I got into the thing, but alas, there's this lingo everyone knows except me. And so, it remains neglected.

Slight digression, but on with the point. Does anyone else have some birdy crochet to show off? What about unexpected crochet finds that you can't get out of your head? Or a good Twitter tutorial? Anyone?

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Another Episode of Button Love!

It's been awhile since I first expressed my Love of Buttons. I feel like this post is overdue- it's time to feed the obsession again. Without further ramble, have a scroll through this 2nd episode of Button Love!

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And so ends this episode of Button Love- a great mix of new and vintage! Wasn't it fantabulous?! (A side note: my spellcheck did not highlight "fantabulous" as incorrect. Is it a real word? When did that happen? Regardless, it's quite excellent.)

I think for the next installment of buttony-delight I'll show you all some pictures of my stash. The above is my box-o-buttons. It doesn't really close anymore. I feel an organizing-by-color-in-glass-jars is in order.... maybe I should do that.... right now. 

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***Was just sent this link from my cousin- Make Buttons From Shrink Plastic! Delightful!

All Doilied Up (Fantastic Finds)

I thought for this post we'd get all doilied up! Have a look at all this fantastically gorgeous crochet-goodness!

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I am forever in awe of the talent that people possess.

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After the first couple Etsy-searches I found doily hunting truly addicting.

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But all my hunting was abundantly rewarded!

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I actually found a few of these guys with the ripple-ruffles on the edges. I hadn't ever seen a doily like this before,

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so it gets two pictures for being a novelty (to me, anyway). =)

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This one needs to be on my Thanksgiving table. Oh yes, indeedy.

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Or this one, perhaps? How do you choose?!

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I believe last three pictures above the style of crochet is called a "Pineapple"? Has anyone done them before? I never have, but now I'm itching to try. But, I have a few other things to work on first!

(So I may be announcing some big news in the coming weeks. Be sure to hear it first by "liking" Purple Chair Crochet on Facebook!)