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March 14, 2008

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L'Tanya Durante, Publisher/Editor-in-Chief
Marie Stroughter, Managing Editor

 

 



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The Spring 2008 issue will be online on
April 4, 2008.

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

What's New?
Don't miss the Sir Mix-a-Lot Challenge (or Madam Mix-a-Lot).  We've extended the deadline until midnight on March 14 (that's tonight).  So if you enjoy mixed media, i.e., you enjoy combining 2 or more crafts like crocheting, beading, and embroidering, for example, here's your chance to mix things up and have your work featured in our Spring 2008 issue gallery.


Send in a photograph of your mixed media project for us to put in the gallery, and we'll enter you in a drawing to win a $50 gift certificate from WEBS -- America's Yarn Store.  The drawing will be held on March 17, 2008.
Send to: submissions@black-purl-magazine.com.


Mini-Article -- Knitting on a Budget: 5 Ways to Become an Economical Yarn Snob
Though yarn-a-holics aren’t typically overly concerned about the cost of their purchases, there are benefits to saving money – you can buy more yarn.  Read full article here >>>.

 

Featured Blog -- Crimson Purl
 If there was one word I'd use to describe Crimson Purl's blog, it would be "enjoyable."  It is as much fun to read the sidebar with all of the KALs, groups, and WIPs as it is to read the detailed blog entries. Stop by and help Crimson Purl celebrate her blogoversary.
Read more >>>>.
Book Nook -- Coat of Many Scrumbles by Prudence Mapstone
 This is not a pattern book – if anything, it is an “anti-pattern” book.  Instead of walking you through the steps of creating scrumbles, Ms. Mapstone carefully explains the theory behind things like color choice, assembly, and overall design. 

Read the review of Coat of Many Scrumbles here>>>.
 

 

Poll
Q: What do you do with handcrafted or gifted items you no longer enjoy?
Participate in our readers' poll and see where you rank with other readers. Suggest a poll in our forum.


 What's Next?
You may have noticed that we've discontinued our Black Purl Community Forum.  But if you enjoy chatting it up, please visit us on Ravelry.  We'd love to talk with you there.

 

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