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Reindeer Games 2024 roundup

The fourth annual PlanetJune Reindeer Games crochet-along has just wrapped up, and it was the biggest to date! (The Reindeer Games is a relaxed end-of-year CAL where you can participate by crocheting projects from any PlanetJune patterns or any of my books.) Over the 2-month CAL, we had a record-breaking turnout, with 72 projects from […]

join the Reindeer Games 2024 crochet-along!

The fourth annual PlanetJune Reindeer Games CAL begins tomorrow! The Reindeer Games is the annual PlanetJune end-of-year crochet-along and online community event, and you can join by submitting photos of your PJ projects to the gallery, and chatting with us in the CAL threads on Discord and Ravelry. Everyone is very welcome, and I can’t […]

finding inspiration at the Ravellenic Games!

The Ravellenic Games – a two-week event hosted by Ravelry where participants challenge themselves to start and finish crochet/knitting projects, timed to coincide with a certain global sports competition – ended on Sunday. I wasn’t sure if we’d have a Team PlanetJune this year, as our Ravelry group has grown quieter, with most of our […]

Reindeer Games 2023 roundup

The third annual PlanetJune Reindeer Games crochet-along has just wrapped up, and it was a huge success! (The Reindeer Games is a relaxed end-of-year CAL where you can participate by crocheting projects from any PlanetJune patterns or any of my books.) For 2023, I changed the way the CAL runs so it’s not limited to […]

Temperature Snake CAL: month 11 roundup

The complete Temperature Snake pattern and workbook are now available! Click here for details >> Each month in 2023 I’m sharing a Temperature Snake CAL roundup with a collage of some of our snakes’ progress – even if you aren’t joining in, I think you’ll enjoy seeing all the snakes growing throughout the year! I […]

Temperature Snake CAL: month 10 roundup

A brief time-limited announcement before we begin: Amazon (US only, sorry) is having a super-sale on the ebook version of my last book, Everyday Crochet. It was supposed to be a one-day sale, but, as I write this, the price is still just $1.99 – it’s a crazy bargain, so please don’t miss out! Buy […]

join the Reindeer Games 2023 crochet-along!

The third annual PlanetJune Reindeer Games CAL begins tomorrow! The Reindeer Games is the annual PlanetJune end-of-year crochet-along and online community event, and you can join by submitting photos of your PJ projects on Discord, Ravelry, social media or by email. Everyone is very welcome, and I can’t wait to see the gallery of beautiful […]

Temperature Snake CAL: month 9 roundup

The complete Temperature Snake pattern and workbook are now available! Click here for details >> Each month in 2023 I’m sharing a Temperature Snake CAL roundup with a collage of some of our snakes’ progress – even if you aren’t joining in, I think you’ll enjoy seeing all the snakes growing throughout the year! We’re […]

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