Well this is a happy blog post for me and a bit of a celebratory moment… because I have a design published in this months ‘Simply Crochet Magazine’! 🙂 🙂 🙂 I love this magazine, having bought the 4th issue back in 2013 and then every issue since… so to have one of my own designs featured is a little dream come true! 🙂
For those of you lovely people who have followed my blog since day one you’ll know I was on a journey with my crochet and this feels like a pretty monumental milestone on that journey! 🙂
I feel that I can really call myself a crochet designer now!
So here’s my ‘Rough Diamonds’ tote bag which is in the bag supplement…
Designing for magazines is very different to designing for myself…
For starters there’s the timing. My design proposal for this bag was submitted back in April and then I had until June to submit the finished sample and pattern. And now we’re halfway through September so that bag left my hooks a long time ago…
There’s also the secrecy which is totally understandable. I was not allowed to share any progress photos on my blog or Instagram and when it’s finished there’s many months before I can finally share it…
To see my name in print in my favourite magazine alongside my own design is very special indeed!
Thanks so much for all your support…I’ve said it before but I’ll say it again- this blog is a huge motivator for me and my crochet! 🙂
Happy Crocheting Everyone…