NatCroMo Designer Questions (text-only format)

These are the designer questions in text-only format so that you can copy-and-paste them into a word processing document to work on at your convenience. Once completed, copy-and-paste your answers into the online NatCroMo Blog Tour Designer Questionnaire and submit.


Section 1: Basic Info

Your Email*
Your email will be used only for Crochetville to contact you about the blog tour.

Blog Tour Date You Reserved*
If you have not yet reserved your spot on the blog tour, please go to the calendar to sign up.

Name* (First Last)
(as you want it to appear on the blog tour)

Your Business Name
(if you have one)

What types of crochet items do you design?*
For example: accessories, garments, afghans, home decor, amigurumi, etc.

Pattern Store URL
If you sell your patterns online, provide the link to your pattern store.

If you don’t have an online pattern store, where can our readers find your designs?

Required Blog Tour Eligibility Agreement*
I agree that I do not offer patterns, not for sale nor for free, in the shop linked above (if applicable) nor in any other venue in which I distribute patterns, that (a) infringe upon trademark or (b) feature unlicensed trademarked characters or (c) circumvent trademark with vague names but obvious resemblance to trademarked characters.

Section 2: Blog Tour Special

As part of this blog tour, will you be giving something special to our readers? If so, please describe.
For example: a free pattern, a free-for-a-limited-time pattern, a discount coupon, a giveaway, etc.

If you would like to add a link for your NatCroMo Blog Tour special, enter it here.

Would you like to upload a photo for your NatCroMo Blog Tour special?* (Yes No)

NatCroMo Blog Tour Special: Photo
Upload a photo for your special. For images with at large file size, PLEASE compress the image with ShortPixel. See instructions below under Design 1: Photo for a more info on compressing and how to use ShortPixel.

Section 3: Crochet Memories
The theme of this year’s blog tour is crochet memories and these questions help our readers get to know you better, so please answer at least one, preferably all three if you can.

a. Would you share with us one of your earliest memories of crochet?
This could be a little story or just a few sentences. It could be from childhood or adulthood, depending upon when crochet came into your life.

b. Would you share with us one of your memories of becoming a crochet designer?
This could be about your “big break” into the design world, writing your first pattern, an experience with a mentor, juggling a day job with crochet designing, etc. Write as much or as little as you like.

c. Would you share with us one of your most memorable experiences as a crochet designer?
So many possible topics here! Maybe a difficult project you’re really proud of, getting published somewhere you always dreamed of, struggling to meet a deadline, a design that went horribly wrong, interacting with students, meeting other crochet designers, etc. You can tell us a lot or a little, your choice.

Section 4: Featured Crochet Designs

Design 1: Name*

Design 1: URL Link (if applicable)

Design 1: If your design is not available online, where can our readers get it?
For example: name of book, name/edition of magazine, etc.

Design 1: Description or any info you would like to add about your design*

Design 1: Photo*
Upload a photo of your design. Try to keep the max file size around 1MB or so. If your file size is larger than that, PLEASE compress your image (or else the server may time out when you submit, resulting in data loss). Compressing is easy, quick, and free at ShortPixel. On the ShortPixel compression page, just drag and drop the image(s) you want to compress (leave the compression level at “Lossy”) and when it’s done, click the little arrow icon to download the compressed image to your computer. Then upload it here using the Browse button below.

Design 1: Photo Consent*
I grant permission for Crochetville to use the photo I have uploaded above on their website, blog, and in social media to promote my blog tour day as well as the NatCroMo Blog Tour in general.

Design 2: Name*

Design 2: URL Link (if applicable)

Design 2: If your design is not available online, where can our readers get it?
For example: name of book, name/edition of magazine, etc.

Design 2: Description or any info you would like to add about your design*

Design 2: Photo*
Upload a photo of your design. For images with at large file size, PLEASE compress the image with ShortPixel as explained in the file upload for your first design.

Design 2: Photo Consent*
I grant permission for Crochetville to use the photo I have uploaded above on their website, blog, and in social media to promote my blog tour day as well as the NatCroMo Blog Tour in general.

Design 3: Name*

Design 3: URL Link (if applicable)

Design 3: If your design is not available online, where can our readers get it?
For example: name of book, name/edition of magazine, etc.

Design 3: Description or any info you would like to add about your design*

Design 3: Photo*
Upload a photo of your design. For images with a large file size, PLEASE compress the image with ShortPixel as explained in the file upload for your first design.

Design 3: Photo Consent*
I grant permission for Crochetville to use the photo I have uploaded above on their website, blog, and in social media to promote my blog tour day as well as the NatCroMo Blog Tour in general.

Section 5: Web Site / Social Media

Would you like to share any of your links with our readers?
Check all that apply and then fill in the boxes that will appear below.

Your Web Site / Blog URL:
Your Ravelry URL:
Your Etsy URL:
Your Pinterest URL:
Your Facebook URL:
Your Instagram URL:
Your Twitter URL:
Your YouTube URL:
Other URL:

Section 6: Extras

If there is any other content about you, your designs, or your crochet memories that you would like us to include in our blog post, please add it here.

Do you have another photo or image you would like us to add to our blog post?* (Yes No)
For example: your business logo, a photo of yourself, a photo of your pet, the cover of a book you have authored, or any image you would choose to promote yourself or your crochet business.

Additional Image
Upload an image. For images with a large file size, PLEASE compress the image with ShortPixel as explained in the file upload for your first design.

Additonal Image Consent
I grant permission for Crochetville to use the image I have uploaded above on their website, blog, and in social media to promote my blog tour day as well as the NatCroMo Blog Tour in general.

Additional Image: Description or any info you would like to add about this image

Final Instructions
If you are finished entering your answers, click the submit button below. You may also use the “Save and Continue Later” link if you need more time. After you click the submit button, allow the server time to transmit your answers. If you are not redirected to a thank-you page (where you’ll see a cute dog photo), please check your questionnaire for errors and re-submit.