Essentia
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"Just the facts, ma'am!"

Published Bi-Weekly

November 6, 2006

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offering just the facts to keep you informed about the Black Purl community.
L'Tanya Durante, Publisher/Editor-in-Chief
Marie Stroughter, Managing Editor

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What's New?                   
And the Week 1 contest winner is...we don't have one yet!

We're still celebrating our second anniversary and you still have time to fill in the crossword puzzle and win.

Week 2 Contest
If crosswords don't excite you, try your hand at captions.  Give the photograph of my personal yarn swift a caption and win an autographed copy of "Our Lady of Weight Loss" by Janice Taylor

Ready to play?  Just follow the cupcake to play and win!

Call for Submissions
Black Purl Magazine is accepting article, essay and pattern submissions for our 2007 issues.  We're pleased to announce that designers will receive payment for published designs.  Review our submission guidelines and 2007 themes here.

Blog of the Week
This newlywed is a 10-year kniteran!  Happy Knit-aversary and Crochet-aversary! 

Book Nook
Adorable Knits for Tots: 25 Stylish Designs for Babies and Toddlers by Zoe Mellor is one knitting book that lives up to its name.  There are so many projects in here I like, I wish my friends would have more kids. 

Read the full review of "Adorable knits for Tots" here.


(If you'd like to review a book or software for the Book Nook section, please send an email.)

Poll
Q:  Does the media affect your crafting?

Participate in our readers' poll and see where you rank with other readers.

What's Next?
Do you love to travel?  Have you combined your love of travel with crafting?  Perhaps you've scouted out some of the best yarn shops abroad.  Your story could be featured in an upcoming issue.  Interested?  Send an email.  Hurry!  The deadline is November 30, 2006.
 

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