Good morning!
Over the Christmas period I shared some favourite posts from 2014 with my Newsletter readers. I had so much fun revisiting the posts that I thought I would share them here as well. Before we get to the “Greatest Hits 2014” though, I wanted to tell you why 2014 was such an amazing and rewarding year for me as a crochet designer.
Although this is going to sound a bit like a bragging fest, it is not intended to be (well, maybe a little bit). I am extremely proud of my achievements, that is true, but I am also extremely grateful to each and every one of my testers, proof-readers, encouragers, commenters, and blog buddies for helping me make 2014 epic!
Thank you for sharing my tutorials. Thank you for pointing out errors and suggesting better ways of doing stuff. Thank you for nominating me for things, and buying my book, and reading my posts, and testing my patterns. Thank you for taking time out of your day to comment on posts and newsletters. If you hadn’t done all those things, I wouldn’t have been able to do all these things:
- Publish my first book, Amamani Puzzle Balls
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- Participate in (and do the tutorials for) the Block a Week CAL 2014, hosted by the Official CCC Social Group on Facebook.
- Design Sophie’s Garden, which started life as a modification of a flower designed by Chris Simon and has quickly become my most popular pattern. In fact, she was featured in AllFreeCrochetAfghanPatterns’ Top 100 Crochet Afghan Patterns of 2014.
- Be chosen as the September Designer Showcase on Moogly.
- Be nominated for the Flamies, including Best Crochet Blog and Best Crochet Pattern Book.
- Be awarded “Best Crochet Tutorials” by Crochet Concupiscence (2014 Awesome Crochet Blog Awards). If you have a few minutes spare, I strongly suggest going through her list of winners and having a look at their blogs. I have been introduced to 6 (!!) blogs I hadn’t heard of before and it was refreshing and exciting to see some “new” things.
And now that I have done my bragging and my thanking, I will leave you alone with the highlights from 2014. Enjoy!
Greatest Hits 2014
January 2014
Treble Cross Stitch (K-Stitch) – Photo Tutorial
February 2014
- This Little Leaf – Crochet Pattern/Photo Tutorial
- Rupert the Rhino – Crochet Pattern/Photo Tutorial
March 2014
Never Ending Love (Block 9 of the Block a Week CAL 2014) – Photo Tutorial
April 2014
How to Crochet: Bobble Stitch – Photo Tutorial
May 2014
- Block 19: Lemony Lime Citrus Square – Photo Tutorial
- Paint Splatter Square – Crochet Pattern
June 2014
- Crochet Mandala Rug
- Bonus Block 1: Harlequin Shells (Carolyn Christmas) – Photo Tutorial
- Zoe the Zebra – Crochet Pattern
- Invisible Join – Tutorial
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- Bonus Block 1: Harlequin Shells – Carolyn Christmas
July 2014
- How to Crochet Cable Stitch – Photo Tutorial
- How to Crochet: Increase with Front Post Stitches – Photo Tutorial
August 2014
- Sophie’s Garden – Crochet Pattern/Photo Tutorial
- Star Ball – Crochet Pattern/Photo Tutorial
September 2014
- Organize Your Yarn Stash
- Colin the Crocodile – Crochet Pattern
- Prince Protea Square – Crochet Pattern/Photo Tutorial
October 2014
- Lazy Waves Blanket – Crochet Pattern
- How to Crochet: Lazy Waves – Photo Tutorial
November 2014
Stuffing Bombs – Tutorial
December 2014
Betty’s Beautiful Border – Crochet Pattern/Photo Tutorial
Shorn (or Sharon) the Sheep – Crochet Pattern/Photo Tutorial
Thank you for joining me in this trip down memory lane.
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Happy Hooking!
Pati Plymale says
I really enjoy reading your blog. I was just about to ask you for advice on how to organize my yarns….. lol. Then I read your greatest hits and my prayers were answered….lol. I don’t like being disorganized, so my stash was really starting to b bother me. Thank you again.
Carolyn says
And just to think I watched every achievement along the way! I feel as if we rubbed shoulders every day last year! Congratulations, Dedri!
Dedri Uys says
We DID rub shoulders every day. And I enjoyed it so much xx
Leone Bergman says
Hi Dedri – You can be so proud of your achievements – you are a constant inspiration to me – I have loved crocheting your Sophie’s Garden and cannot wait for the Cal 2015 – You have my vote
Have a lovely 2015 year filled with beautiful projects
I look forward to being Wowed by you
Love Leone
Dedri Uys says
Leone, thank you so much! At the moment I am just spinning trying to get everything ready for Sophie’s Universe. But once that is underway I am sure I will have time to make lots of other things again.
x Dedri
Maggie Bullock says
what a year, awesome, and proud you have a right to be. I would like to raise my glass to you, cheers clink clink. You are an inspiration to me and so many others, thank you.
Cheers Maggie
Dedri Uys says
Thank you, Maggie. I will cheers to that…with a mug of coffee at the moment :)
Ania Zielińska says
Congratulations dedrie 100% deserve to be called a blogger , the Best :) I wish you to this 2015 years was also successful for you and your heart Dear Ones . To your creative vein will never leave nor for a minute . I am very happy to know you and your beautiful work . Well, I work professionally , because otherwise I would have sat all day on the internet and I created whilst taking advantage of Toturi work on your blog. Mandala of Sophia Gardens is amazing what I started . I create a third and still have me a little. I hope you manage it the challenge in Call 2015 fb social group . I can not wait. I greet you warmly and again CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!!!!!
Dedri Uys says
Anna, thank you so much. You are such a sweetheart and I am always touched by your kind words and your sincerity. Love to you in 2015!
Carrie says
Wait, that Treble Cross Stitch Tutorial was really an entire year ago?! Where did 2014 go?! ;)
Happy New Year, Dedri :)
Dedri Uys says
I know! And January is practically over again!!
Crystal Wall says
I loved seeing this and it reminded me I needed to make the star puzzle ball. You do great work. I follow you and read you every time on BlogLovin. Love your ideas! Thanks!