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Author: Amy O'Neill Houck

Book Review & Giveaway: Melissa Leapman’s Color Knitting the Easy Way

Well there’s just one more day of the Crochet for Bears blog tour — tomorrow Donna Druchunas will be talking about the book and the project that she’s working on from it. We have a break today because Vashti and

Amy O'Neill Houck April 22, 2010April 25, 2010 21 Comments Read more

Announcements, Changes, and More Blog Tour & Book Giveaways

If you’ve been over to the Inside Crochet group on Ravelry, you’ve heard part of my news for the week: the publishers of Inside Crochet have decided to hire a full-time in-house editor over in the UK. So Julie and

Amy O'Neill Houck April 19, 2010April 19, 2010 3 Comments Read more

Blog Tour visits Knitgrrl, and a Twitter Contest!

Today, we’re visiting Knitgrrl Studio, where knitting impresario Shannon Okey. leads me to the age-old question… Does a Bear Crochet in the Woods? In other news, since there’s no giveaway in today’s blog tour, I thought I’d do one of

Amy O'Neill Houck April 16, 2010 No Comments Read more

Skamama’s Bone Hook – Blog Tour Stop With Giveaway

I’m so excited that Julie is participating in my blog tour. She’s decided to make one of the patterns for her daughter’s American Girl Doll.  Read all about how she choose the pattern and what customizing she did. What Julie

Amy O'Neill Houck April 15, 2010 No Comments Read more

Blog Tour visits the Twin Cities

Today we’re going to Minnesota where Annie Modesitt reviews Crochet for Bears to Wear–and she’s giving away a copy!

Amy O'Neill Houck April 14, 2010 No Comments Read more

Crochet for Bears Blog Tour: Day 1 – Craftzine

Today is Day One of my blog tour (It’s also Book Release Day–whee!!) — I’ll be taking a virtual visit to Craftzine where editor Natalie Drieu is posting a free pattern from the book: Pearl’s Cozy Turtleneck.  It’s one of

Amy O'Neill Houck April 13, 2010April 13, 2010 2 Comments Read more

Bears and a Blog Tour

My newest book, Crochet for Bears to Wear will be released on April 13th, and we’re celebrating with a Blog Tour! I’ll be kicking off the tour with a free pattern (truly one of my favorite patterns in the book)

Amy O'Neill Houck April 7, 2010 2 Comments Read more

Computerized Grannies – Crochet first with your Mouse

Julie over at Skamama’s Bone Hook has finally just posted a great piece on using your computer to plan out a granny square project. She and I are working on a wee book of granny patterns, and this little planning

Amy O'Neill Houck March 22, 2010 No Comments Read more

If a leprechaun wore a cowl…

I made this crazy cowl yesterday while working at The Net Loft. I imagine that if a leprechaun wore a cowl it might look a little like this. Of course this one is so huge, it might swallow a leprechaun

Amy O'Neill Houck March 18, 2010 10 Comments Read more

It was all because of the grommets

A few weeks ago, I was in our local little fabric store picking up some pretty silk/cotton fabric that my friend Jenny was going to sew into a dress for Selma. I do not have a good relationship with my

Amy O'Neill Houck March 16, 2010March 16, 2010 6 Comments Read more
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