We’re going through changes
It was with great excitement back in July that we took the plunge to formally register JANIE CROW as a limited company. This was a big step for us here in the Crowfoot household and involved quite a lot of sleepless nights, but we felt that it is the way forward for our business and of course - once all the formalities were over - it was really exciting to see the word ‘DIRECTOR’ next to our names!
The amazing response to The Crochet Club was the main reason for our need to register a company. The club has grown much larger than we had ever expected and with this growth comes the responsibility of making sure things are done properly and of course ‘by the book’. Being a limited company will mean that in due course we will be able to accept credit card payments and offer customers more choice when or applying for club membership and when using the web site.
Over the next few months you will see some changes to the web site as it is in need of a little over haul (know how it feels) and needs to be updated more frequently that we have been able to do it over the past year. We are always on the look out for new exciting products to put on there so if you know of anything that might interest us then please get in touch.
The amazing response to The Crochet Club was the main reason for our need to register a company. The club has grown much larger than we had ever expected and with this growth comes the responsibility of making sure things are done properly and of course ‘by the book’. Being a limited company will mean that in due course we will be able to accept credit card payments and offer customers more choice when or applying for club membership and when using the web site.
Over the next few months you will see some changes to the web site as it is in need of a little over haul (know how it feels) and needs to be updated more frequently that we have been able to do it over the past year. We are always on the look out for new exciting products to put on there so if you know of anything that might interest us then please get in touch.
The Crochet Club 2012 - Team JANIE CROW
A whopping 230 people have already committed themselves to membership for next year and payment requests have been sent out via email over the last week or so. You can submit a membership application through until mid December so there is still plenty of time to take a look at all the details on the web site and consider membership for yourself or as a special gift for someone else.
To make the Crochet Club run smoothly we have put into place a dedicated team who will be on hand to help and guide you not only through the process of application and making payments, but also to help you work through the project next year.
The lovely Mr Crowfoot has kindly agreed to deal with almost all of the ‘tecky’ bits that I dislike so much! Andy will be the one who deals with things such as excel spreadsheets, payment plans and web site queries and he has been very busy over the last few months formulating his systems to make sure that everything on logistical side of the club runs smoothly.
The equally lovely Erica Pask has thankfully also agreed to come on board as a member of the Crochet Club team. Erica was responsible for pattern checking this year’s project and was a real asset to me when I was writing the on line tips and techniques monthly updates for the blog. For 2012 Erica will be in place not only to pattern check the new project, but also to deal with any pattern queries or questions relating to any of my designs including the download web site patterns. More news on how to contact Erica will follow in forthcoming newsletters once we have all arrangements in place.
To make the Crochet Club run smoothly we have put into place a dedicated team who will be on hand to help and guide you not only through the process of application and making payments, but also to help you work through the project next year.
The lovely Mr Crowfoot has kindly agreed to deal with almost all of the ‘tecky’ bits that I dislike so much! Andy will be the one who deals with things such as excel spreadsheets, payment plans and web site queries and he has been very busy over the last few months formulating his systems to make sure that everything on logistical side of the club runs smoothly.
The equally lovely Erica Pask has thankfully also agreed to come on board as a member of the Crochet Club team. Erica was responsible for pattern checking this year’s project and was a real asset to me when I was writing the on line tips and techniques monthly updates for the blog. For 2012 Erica will be in place not only to pattern check the new project, but also to deal with any pattern queries or questions relating to any of my designs including the download web site patterns. More news on how to contact Erica will follow in forthcoming newsletters once we have all arrangements in place.
New Book
Following the success of The Ultimate Crochet Bible, which was published almost a year ago, Collins and Brown agreed to my proposal to publish a book dedicated to the home interior for which projects will include such things as cushions, throws and bean bags.
The title has been a massive undertaking for me as it includes 28 projects which are either knitted or crocheted, some of which are on a very large scale.
The projects have all now been photographed and the book is on course to be published early 2012. The title has yet to be decided, but as soon as I find out for sure the publication details I will let you all know.
The title has been a massive undertaking for me as it includes 28 projects which are either knitted or crocheted, some of which are on a very large scale.
The projects have all now been photographed and the book is on course to be published early 2012. The title has yet to be decided, but as soon as I find out for sure the publication details I will let you all know.
Download Patterns
Work on the new book has meant that I have not had the time to design new download patterns for the JANIE CROW web site. Having the dedicated JANIE CROW team that I mentioned earlier should mean that I get more time to spend on my beloved knitting and crochet, and thus in turn more new downloads for the web site.
I have had many requests to publish the pattern for the crochet butterfly which some of you may have seen either on my blog or on the web site. Many of the colours that I used in the original design have now been discontinued, so I have managed to find the time to redesign the pattern with new colours in order to release it as a download by early October, so you may want to keep an eye on the pattern page on the web site.
I have had many requests to publish the pattern for the crochet butterfly which some of you may have seen either on my blog or on the web site. Many of the colours that I used in the original design have now been discontinued, so I have managed to find the time to redesign the pattern with new colours in order to release it as a download by early October, so you may want to keep an eye on the pattern page on the web site.
The Knitting & Stitching Show
In October we are once again going to be at the Knitting and Stitching show at Alexandra Palace. The Crochet Club project 2011 will be on display along with a special sneak peek at part of next year’s project and we will of course be bringing along our stock of the lovely Holz & Stein needles and the Prym and Addi range of crochet hooks for you to try. The stand will be a whole meter bigger which means we will have more space to display the cushion collection and we may even have room to sit down! Erica will be on the stand with me on Thursday and Friday and the stand is the same location as last year – Stand M36 in the main hall.
The Knitting and Stitching Show runs from the 6th – 9th October. For advanced tickets (which are cheaper) go to the Twisted Thread web site.
The Knitting and Stitching Show runs from the 6th – 9th October. For advanced tickets (which are cheaper) go to the Twisted Thread web site.
Workshops & Tours
Debbie Abrahams and I are very pleased to announce that we have once again been invited to tutor a workshop together at the beautiful Chateau St Julien de l'Ars, just outside Poitiers in association with Sue Culligan who now provides a range of workshops set in the countryside of France.
The workshop is designed to encourage guests to experiment with both knitting and crochet to create something for the home. It will be an exciting week of workshops held in an inspirational setting at the beautiful chateau.
For further details and to book a space email sueculligan@gmail.com (there are currently only 9 spaces left)
The workshop runs from the 16th - 22nd September 2012
Debbie and I will also be tutoring a whole range of exciting tours aimed at knitters and crocheters and the destinations currently include the Shetland Islands, Tuscany and Marrakesh. Debbie and I are really chuffed to have been invited to tutor these exciting tours which are arranged by travel company Arena Travel and have the added bonus of a holiday guide throughout.
The tours are aimed at knitters who wish to visit these amazing locations accompanied by like minded people with the added bonus of some knitting workshops within the itinerary. For more information take a look at the Arena Web site.
The workshop is designed to encourage guests to experiment with both knitting and crochet to create something for the home. It will be an exciting week of workshops held in an inspirational setting at the beautiful chateau.
For further details and to book a space email sueculligan@gmail.com (there are currently only 9 spaces left)
The workshop runs from the 16th - 22nd September 2012
Debbie and I will also be tutoring a whole range of exciting tours aimed at knitters and crocheters and the destinations currently include the Shetland Islands, Tuscany and Marrakesh. Debbie and I are really chuffed to have been invited to tutor these exciting tours which are arranged by travel company Arena Travel and have the added bonus of a holiday guide throughout.
The tours are aimed at knitters who wish to visit these amazing locations accompanied by like minded people with the added bonus of some knitting workshops within the itinerary. For more information take a look at the Arena Web site.
