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- Author is a respected artists and teacher with a large following including on Ravelry, a craft website with 6MM members.
- A wide-range of timely projects that tap into the emoji craze…there is currently no other emoji crochet book on the market.
- Each project makes an excellent gift…more than half of all crocheters make a project with the intention of giving it away.
- According to the Craft Yarn Council, 26 million consumers are engaged in the craft of crochet.
- Two-thirds of crocheters get their ideas/inspiration from books; more than 70% from Ravelry
Audience
- Crochet enthusiasts, both young and old.
- Makers and crafters looking to add some emoji fun to their next project
- Fiber art teachers and instructors at craft schools.
List of contents
Table of Contents
1. Tools and Stitches/Techniques/Finishing/Materials
2. Flat items with colorwork built in:
• Afghan blocks
• C2C blanket
• Unisex Hoodie
• Scarf
• Washcloth
3. Crocheted Backgrounds with Applique for Emoji elements (eyes. mouths. etc)
• Afghan Blocks
• Hats
• Mittens
• Socks
• Backpack
• Pencil Case
4. 3D - spheres with emoji's worked into the fabric (charted colorwork)
• Earrings
• Hackey Sack
• Throw pillows
• Bag/purse Puff cushion
5. Instructions for appliqued elements:
• Eyes
• Eyebrows
• Mouths
• Accessories
6. Charts for different gauges of yarn:
• Circles
• Facial elements
About the author
A crochet and knitting professional and language teacher, Charles Voth believes in life-long learning as he’s been crocheting for forty-five years and knitting for thirty-nine. He designs garments and accesories for the home that can be found on Ravelry and Patternfish.com and occasionally guest blogs at KnitMuch.com. While teaching at yarn stores, schools, and craft shows and retail events, he also acts as a technical editor of crochet and knitting patterns and books to ensure the charts and diagrams are correct and accessible to crafters. Currently residing in Canada, Charles spends as much time as possible with his wife and two college-aged sons.
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Marketing and Publicity Highlights
- Targeted comp mailing to national craft magazines, including Threads (circ. 78,000), Love of Crochet (circ. 30,000) Crochet! (circ. 60,000), and Crochet World (circ. 105,000).
- Targeted comp mailing to key crochet bloggers like Moogly, Cre8tion Crochet, According to Matt, Goodknits, Crochet Geek, and Crochet in Color.
- E-newsletters, digital flip book excerpts, and giveaway promotions with Crochet Guild of America and Crochet Clubs (20,000).
- Trade ad campaign in PW and Library Journal.
- Digital ad campaign, author Q&A and comp giveway on popular websites/facebook pages of Crochet Kitten, The Croceht Works, Crochetville, Ravelry, Prime Media, and Knitting Daily.
- Author website: http://www.nolahooks.com/
- Social media promotion through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Pinterest.
