And the Runners-Up

I thought I would start something new with our challenge, and also feature our runners-up.

Besides the winner of our last challenge, we had several talented entries.  The second place winner in our challenge #9 is this beautifully crocheted and felted backpack from iceblueberries:

And from SturmDM, our third place entry,  this lovely Irish Lass doll:

 Click on the pictures to be taken to the item on Etsy.

Wow, was that a CLOSE one!

We now have a winner in Etsyhookers Team Challenge #9, and the winner is...
tangledknots with her Crocheted Rosary Pouch with Prayer Charm! Congratulations!

This item had sold earlier on in the challenge, but please, check out tangledknots' shop to see her other lovely work!
This was such a close challenge, I looked twice, three times, to be sure I got it right. Congratulations to all who entered, and a big thank you to everyone who voted and helped make this challenge fun!

Our next challenge will be announced next month, and the theme will be chosen by our current winner.

The Polls Are Open!

The Polls are now open for our latest Etsyhookers Team Challenge, theme: Irish, chosen by the winner of the last challenge, lilycobweb.

Contestants could base their project on anything Irish: colour, technique, St. Patrick's Day...and what a variety we have!
It may be tricky to choose, but check out the entries, pick your favourite, and vote in the poll at left--entries are listed in order from top to bottom, left to right, row by row.

Poll will be open till noon on April 8th, Happy Voting, and thank you for helping us choose our next challenge winner!

Etsyhookers Team, Challenge #9 in full swing!

As winner of our last challenge, lilycobweb chose the theme for our new challenge.  Since it is March, with St. Patrick's Day located right in the middle, and lilycobweb is Irish, she chose an Irish theme.
This theme includes not only St. Patrick's Day, but colour, stitch technique, or anything Ireland is known for.

The deadline for Etsyhookers team members to enter is Tuesday, March 30th at 12:00 am (midnight) EST, with  voting poll to open by 12 pm (noon) EST on Wednesday, March 31.  Voting will close on Thursday, April 8th at 12 pm (noon) EST.The entries are coming in, and it looks like it will be another 'challenge' when it comes to picking your favourite to vote for!

March is....

March is still a little bit winter, yet a little bit spring...
March is debating in the morning:  winter coat?  light jacket?
March is bits of green peeking up through mud and bits of snow.

March is...time for our new Etsyhookers Challenge!
Lilycobweb, as the winner of our last challenge, chose the theme for this one.  Because St. Patrick's Day is in March, and Lilycobweb is Irish, she chose to have an Irish theme this round.  We are getting a bit of a late start to have new listings specifically for St. Patrick's Day, but just close your eyes, and what comes to mind when you think...Ireland?  I don't know if I'm just strange, but one of the first things that came to my mind was banshees!

If that doesn't work, I did post a couple of links to info about Ireland in our Team Challenge Rules.

Already, we have a few entries, once a few more start coming in, I'll be posting pics of the entries.  Not a fellow hooker?  You can still join in the fun!  Once the deadline passes for the members to enter (March 30), we will post a poll for everyone to vote.  You do not need to be a member, do not even need to have a blog on Blogger, and no need to sign up for anything, just check out the entries, click your favourite, and you're done!

And the Winner Is

First, I would like to say thank you to all Hookers for their wonderful entries, everyone did such a great job on their projects, all the entries made for such a 'challenging' challenge to vote on!
Next, a thank you to everyone--hooker or not--who voted for their favourite and helped make this such a fun challenge.

That said, the winner of our Etsyhookers Challenge #8 is Lilycobweb with her Misty Morning Lace Scarf Haiti Disaster Relief Scarf. Proceeds from the sale of this item are going toward Haiti Disaster Relief. Click on the picture to see the Etsy listing.

   

I'm looking forward to Challenge #9 and hope it's just as much (or more!) fun!

The Challenge is On!

Etsyhookers Team Challenge #8 has begun!


For this challenge, Hookers are asked to create something using variegated yarn, with the theme chosen by debs1967, winner of our last challenge. For this theme, variegated is also including ombres.
It seems Hookers are rising to the challenge, with entries starting to roll in only a few days after the challenge began. Take a look at all the entries below, you can click on each image to see a larger picture in the listing in the seller's shop.

Voting will begin February 10th before noon, with 8 days to vote for your favourite. Everyone is invited to vote, you do not have to be a fellow Etsyhooker, or even an Etsy seller and there is no need to sign in anywhere to do so!