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April 26's Table of Contents

• Special Etsy Promo for UK Shoppers

• The Paw Purse CAL: Part Two

• 40% off CALs

  • Code for 50% off The Paw Purse

• Free Written Portions Online

  • Interlocking Crochet

  • Overlay Mosaic Crochet

• Save on Tranquil Leaves until Mid-May

• Designaversary Celebration Ends in a Few Days!

• Thank You!

  • Poll

Special Etsy Promo for UK Shoppers

Etsy just posted an announcement letting me know about a special discount they’re running for UK shoppers. April 26–30, shoppers in the United Kingdom will get £5 off orders of £30 or more with promo code SMALL5.

This applies to anything in my shop (if you’re in the UK) and the real fun part is that Etsy is footing the bill. Which means I’ll still earn the FULL price when you save!

• To use the Etsy-funded discount code, UK shoppers need to add the code (SMALL5) at checkout where it says, “Apply Etsy Coupon.” 

• Buyers can enter shop-specific codes in the separate “Apply shop coupon codes” section (this would be where you’d use the The Paw Purse discount or your newsletter welcome code discount).

Head to my Etsy shop now!

The Paw Purse CAL: Part Two

Has this past week been enough time for you to finish part one of The Paw Purse CAL? Part two is live now! We will continue on from row 25 and finish our bag by adding a strap and possibly a button closure.

Last week I asked you to guess what was in each of my kids’ bags. Here’s the fun answer:

The second support videos for each of the techniques are now visible on YouTube. Scroll down to the technique you’re using and find the link to Part Two on my website for the rest of the written pattern and the support video.

Thank you to everyone who has purchased the full pattern in PDF form! I’ve earned approximately $8 USD from ads on my website this week, which is not nothing, but I really appreciate the support you’ve shown me with the pattern sales as well!

Get your copy of The Paw Purse as a printable PDF with the fully written patterns and charts for both techniques on Ravelry or Etsy. There’s a 50% off code below ;)

40% off CALs

For the rest of April (which is disappearing quickly!) you will save an automatic 40% on any of my CAL patterns. This discount happens automatically on Ravelry and Etsy. Offer ends 11:59 pm CST April 30, 2024.

Code for 50% off The Paw Purse

Fifty is better than forty, of course. To use this code you have to replace the automatic code with “2024Paw50”. This code expires at the same time as the 40% discount above and is only valid on our newest CAL: The Paw Purse.

Click here to add The Paw Purse pattern and 50% discount code to your Ravelry Cart.

Click here to add The Paw Purse 50% discount code to your Etsy Cart (you’ll still need to add the pattern to your cart).

Free Written Portions Online

If purchasing the pattern is not in your budget, please follow along on my website! Please view the pattern while visiting my site instead of printing or copying it.

Interlocking Crochet

We are going to start at round 25, using the AC. Make sure not to cut your MC yarn after the final round (R38) because we will be adding a top locking border to keep those two layers together. This is a different process than my normal flat squares and blankets.

For PART TWO of the free CAL using the interlocking crochet technique visit https://ashleeslint.com/2024/04/26/free-interlocking-crochet-a-long-the-paw-purse-part-2/

Overlay Mosaic Crochet

I hope you’re enjoying the awesomeness of not cutting our yarn at the end of each round! It’s probably my favorite part of this design.

For PART TWO of the free CAL using the overlay mosaic crochet technique visit https://ashleeslint.com/2024/04/26/free-overlay-mosaic-crochet-a-long-the-paw-purse-part-2/

Save on Tranquil Leaves until Mid-May

You have two more weeks to use the 50% discount that changes each month. I’m not sure which design the discount will change to on May 16. I try to pick an older design that deserves more attention - with over 300 designs it can be easy to forget what’s available!

So far since introducing this promotion last May I’ve featured Heart Levels 40, Peaceful Birds Placemat, Yarn Heartbeat Scarf, 2020 Holiday Squares eBook, But First, Coffee, Soaring Dreams, Namaste Mandala, 2021 Nordic Collection eBook, Dinosaur Stomp, Mesmur Avenue, Make A Wish, Rocky Mountain Range Wall Hanging, Four Lobsters, Comfort Cat, Live Laugh Love Paws, Monstera Leaf, 2020 Father’s Day Throw, and our current promotion is on the Tranquil Leaves Set eBook!

Designaversary Celebration Ends in a Few Days!

For our 3rd Bingo Giveaway we had TWO WINNERS! Congratulations to Susan Twohig and Donna Lucier! There will be two more Bingo winners before the Designaversary Celebration ends. And then it will be time to make the big draws from the Rafflecopter widget!

Enter the Grand Prize Draws here: https://ashleeslint.com/2024/03/31/4th-designaversary/#rafflecopter

Thank You!

This time of year gets a bit busy and crazy with taxes being due, gardens needing planted, and spring teasing us between warm weather and snow.

Thank you for all the love and support!

Wishing you all the best,

Ashlee

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