Spa Basket Crochet Along
Welcome to the Spa Basket Crochet Along! This event will run from 8/30/16 through 12/7/16, and features 12 patterns from 12 amazing designers. The patterns will combine to make a lovely spa basket, perfect for gifting. All the patterns will be made in worsted weight, cotton yarn. We also have some wonderful prizes – scroll down for information on how to enter the giveaway. Our prize sponsors all sell a variety of items that would make great additions to your basket, so be sure to check them out!
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Social Media:
If you’re posting about the CAL, please be sure to use the hashtag #SpaBasketCAL. Follow along with us and share your progress! The Spa Basket CAL Facebook event is hosted by the Crochet Playground. Please note, if you are not already a member of the Crochet Playground group, you will need to join that group first in order to see the event. There is also a Spa Basket CAL Group on Ravelry.
Sponsors:
Our generous sponsors have provided some wonderful prizes! They also all sell items that would make a great addition to your baskets.This post contains affiliate links – click here for more info.
Overhill Lane is providing 5 prize packages (1 each, to 5 separate winners). Each one will contain a handmade soap, a jar of Body Frosting, a bath bomb, and a lip saver. Visit Overhill Lane on Etsy for all of these items and more, including lotion bars, scrubs, and gift baskets.
CherryPak makes unique hot/cold packs filled with cherry pits. They come in all different shapes and sizes – even bunny shaped! CherryPak is providing 2 of their facial sized packs (1 each to 2 separate winners), in the premium linen fabric.
Our next prize is a pair of must-have books: The Secret Stitch
Our friend and Dove chocolatier, Lisa Jelle, is providing a Sea Salted Caramel collection from Dove Chocolate Discoveries. These are special chocolates, not the same as what you might find in your grocery store. Lisa has many beautiful gift packages available on her store – and who doesn’t want chocolate in their basket?
DoTerra is providing a body lotion and bath bar package. DoTerra specializes in essential oils, and carries supplements and personal care items as well. Any of these products would make a great addition to your basket!
From Eucalan we have a favorite of fiber artists everywhere – Wrapture Fragrant Balm. This versatile product can be used as a lotion or perfume and would be perfect for any spa basket. Eucalan’s main product is a delicate wash for handmade, baby, and other delicate items. They also carry stain treating wipes.
Red Turtle Plant Spirit carries a variety of organic herbal tinctures and balms. From soothing, to energizing, you can find just the right thing for your basket. Red Turtle Plant Spirit is providing a restful sleep package, containing an herbal sleep pillowette and Restful Slumber tincture.
Schedule:
Right now this section has links to each designer’s site. The links will be updated to go directly to each pattern as it becomes available, so check back often.
Giveaway:
We have a total of 12 prizes, one for each of 12 separate winners. All the prizes will be awarded at the end of the event. Please note that all prizes are available to ship to US addresses only.
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Link Up:
The best way to get a lot of bonus giveaway entries is to post photos of (or links to) your finished projects from the CAL. You can do this up to 12 times (once for each pattern), and you get 2 entries for each link/photo. That’s up to 24 entries!
28 Comments
Gema Girasol
I’m excited today is the day, thank you.
Connie Anesl
So excited
Anita Jackson
I found the ravelry site but the link to the fb spa is not working?????
Pia Thadani
I think I have fixed it – please try now?
Anita Jackson
I will keep looking 🙂 Still not found, but I may try through fb itself ~
Pia Thadani
As it turns out, you need to join the crochet playground group first, or you won’t be able to see the event. I have updated the instructions and links in the post, please try again 🙂
Susie Artes
Worked for me just a few minutes ago! Never done a CAL before…
Pia Thadani
Thanks Susie 🙂 Glad to have you on board for this one!
Anita Jackson
And I found no pattern for today? I will continue looking. Is today only the debut? Thanks in Advance! I am excited!
Pia Thadani
Yes, today is just the intro / info post. It gives everyone some time to get supplies, join the groups, etc, so when the first pattern comes out next week we’re all ready to go 🙂
Pia Thadani
This will also be the main post you can keep coming back to for info and for updated links as each pattern becomes available.
Teresa Alber
Very excited about this. Going to check out all the vendors that are providing prizes.
Teresa
Pia Thadani
Yay! Thank you for supporting our sponsors 🙂
Celina Lane
Can’t wait to see all the lovelies! Thank you for putting this together, Pia! It’s great that it leads up to Thanksgiving. My date is the last! Anticipation killed the cat! Wait. That’s not it. Lol.
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Pia Thadani
hehehe 🙂 I know the anticipation is killing me too, I can’t wait to see everyone’s designs!
Barbara
This will be my first CAL so I’m not sure how this works. Is a supply list available now? I joined the Ravelry group will I need to go there each week for the new pattern?
Pia Thadani
Yay! Welcome to your first CAL! No, there is no materials list, because a lot of the patterns (including mine) haven’t even been written yet. They will all be using worsted weight cotton yarn though. New patterns will be announced on the facebook group, and on the ravelry group, but you can also come here and check the schedule links on this post – I will be updating them each week as the new patterns are released. 🙂
Barbara
Thank you.
DJ
link not working to visit the spa basket cal event on FB. 🙁
Pia Thadani
Are you a member of the crochet playground group? If not you have to join the group first in order to see the event link….
Wendy
Looking forward to the cal BUT disappointed that the Giveaway Prizes are only available to people in the US. :/
Pia Thadani
I know, unfortunately international shipping is tough – it often costs as much or more than the prizes. Glad to have you on board for the CAL though!
Natishia Curry
I am so sad I missed the beginning, But am excited to start and get caught up These are just what I need. The books, I love, if I don’t win I will be buying them.
Pia Thadani
I’m glad you found us now! There’s still plenty of time to catch up….and you won’t regret it with the books, they’re phenomenal!
ellen
Hi, trying to find crochet pattern for soap bag where is it ?
Pia Thadani
https://www.samedinamicscrochet.com/ocean-fans-soap-pouch-free-crochet-pattern-giveaway/
Lisa Meyer
Thank for adding me to your group. Can’t wait to start CAL!!!!
Pia Thadani
Welcome, we’re glad to have you! Can’t wait to see your projects 🙂