How it Works
The NatCroMo Blog Tour is a fun event we host to celebrate National Crochet Month in March. We feature crochet designers and hobbyists by showcasing their designs and projects and asking a few themed questions. This year our theme is “The Crochet Concert” and we’ll talk about music (and/or other things) that inspire your creativity!
We’ll use the answers you give here to create a blog post about you, which we will publish on the NatCroMo Blog Tour day you have reserved on the sign-up calendar.
If you would like to read over the questions or prepare some of your written answers prior to filling out the form, you can see the questions in read-only format here. If you need help, contact us.
If you need help, contact us.
– Basic Info – about you and/or your crocheting
– “The Crochet Concert” – optional – write about music or something else that inspires your crochet creativity
– “Intermission” – optional – tell us about a favorite crochet-related item (tool, yarn, book, etc.)
Featured Crochet Projects – info about 3 of your crochet projects
Web Site / Social Media – optional – any links you want to include if you use social media to show crochet projects
Extras – optional – anything additional you want to include
Required items are marked with an asterisk *
* IMPORTANT! About Your Photo Uploads *
For the photos you upload in this form, 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 https://shortpixel.com/online-image-compression. 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 on each form question that asks for a photo.
Section 1: Basic Info
Your Email*
Your email will only be used 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.
Your Name (as you would like it to appear on the blog tour)*
First / Last
For example, let’s say you are Betty Smith and you live in New Hampshire. Obviously you could just put First: Betty Last: Smith. But if you prefer not to use your last name, you could do First: Betty Last: S. or First: Betty Last: in New Hampshire.
What types of items do you enjoy crocheting?*
For example: accessories, garments, afghans, home decor, amigurumi, doll clothes, dish scrubbies, etc.
Your Bio
(Doesn’t have to be long. Tell us a little about yourself/your crochet. You can skip this if you feel like you answered it in the previous question.)
Photo Use Consent*
I grant permission for Crochetville to use the photos/images I upload in this form on their website, blog, and in social media for the purpose of promoting my blog tour day and to promote the NatCroMo Blog Tour in general.
Section 2: “The Crochet Concert”
The theme of this year’s blog tour is “The Crochet Concert.” These questions help our readers get to know you better.
1. Is music a source of inspiration for your crochet creativity? Or do you listen to music while you crochet? If so, tell us about it. If not, what is something else that helps fuel your creative inspiration?
2. If you answered yes to the last question, can you recommend one or two songs/pieces of music you find inspirational?
Section 3: Featured Crochet Projects
Please share with us some of your best or most interesting crochet projects. They can be finished or works in progress.
Project 1 – Opening Act (a quick or easy project)
Project 1: Name*
Give your project a name. It could be the name of the pattern you made it from or it could be a generic name like Colorful Rippleghan, Dish Scrubbies, or Blue Scarf.
Project 1: Pattern Source*
Please tell us what book, magazine, online pattern, etc. your pattern came from, or if you made it without following a pattern.
Project 1: Description or any info you would like to add about your project*
Project 1: Photo*
Upload a photo of your project. 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 (link opens in a new tab). 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.
Project 2 – Showstopper (an exceptional or unique project)
Project 2: Name*
Give your project a name. It could be the name of the pattern you made it from or it could be a generic name like Colorful Rippleghan, Dish Scrubbies, or Blue Scarf.
Project 2: Pattern Source*
Please tell us what book, magazine, etc. your pattern came from, or if you made it without following a pattern.
Project 2: Description or any info you would like to add about your project*
Project 2: Photo*
Upload a photo of your project. For images with at large file size, PLEASE compress the image with ShortPixel (link opens in a new tab) as explained in the file upload for your first project.
Project 3 – Crocheter’s Choice (a project of your choice)
Project 3: Name*
Give your project a name. It could be the name of the pattern you made it from or it could be a generic name like Colorful Rippleghan, Dish Scrubbies, or Blue Scarf.
Project 3: Pattern Source*
Please tell us what book, magazine, etc. your pattern came from, or if you made it without following a pattern.
Project 3: Description or any info you would like to add about the pattern*
Project 3: Photo*
Upload a photo of your project. For images with a large file size, PLEASE compress the image with ShortPixel (link opens in a new tab) as explained in the file upload for your first project.
Section 4: Web Site / Social Media
Would you like to share any links with our readers?
If you have a blog or social media accounts where you share crochet-related content and would like to share 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 Pinterest URL
Your Facebook URL
Your Instagram URL
Your Twitter URL
Your YouTube URL
Other URL
Section 5: Extras
If there is any other content about you, your crochet projects, or music/inspiration 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 to share with our readers?* (Yes/No)
For example: a photo of your pet, a photo of yourself, another project, a photo of something crochet-related, etc.
Additonal Image
Upload an image. For images with a large file size, PLEASE compress the image with ShortPixel (link opens in a new tab) as explained in the file upload for your first project.
Additonal Image: Description or any info you would like to add about the photo
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.
If you have any questions, reply to any of the blog tour confirmation emails you received. Also, if you have any additional information, photos, etc. that you would like to include but couldn’t fit on the form, reply to any of the blog tour confirmation emails you received. Thank you!