Featured Designer - Amanda Evanson of MNE Craft

I haven't Featured a Designer in a While.

So, I thought it would be a good goal for 2015,

 To try to feature a Designer once or twice a month.

Amanda Evanson

 is our first featured designer of the year.

Who is Amanda?

"I'm Amanda and I've been addicted to crochet
 for about 5 years now!

 I first learned to crochet when I was 10
 but didn't become to interested

 in it until 17. Since then, I just haven't 
stopped and now offer tons of 

patterns free on my blog or for 
sale in my Ravelry store! "

Tell us about your Blog:

MNE Craft - A Mom's Creativity unleashed

"I first started my blog for no reason other
 than I occasionally liked to blog.

 After the designer at Stitched11 saw
 me sharing one I'd just posted, 

she shared tons of info about blogging
 with me. From there I began

 talking to other crochet bloggers and began
 really committing to turning

 my hobby blog into a professional one. 
I've come a long ways from

 then and can't wait to see where I end up! "

Amanda is well known for her Graph designs, 

and the Front Post beanies.

I recently stitched one up - 

The Paw print Beanie

I tried to turn my head so you could see the paw print.

This is a fun crochet pattern.

The Pattern is written wonderfully with

 easy to understand directions.

and it fits perfectly.

I did add 2 extra rows on the hat rim because

 I wanted to add more colors.

I used Red heart Super saver Yarns.

Amanda has several other graph hats, as well.

The Front post hat for graphs is a genius idea.

It works up fast and is very stretchy for a good fit.

Here is a Designer Showcase  by Kim Guzman,

with all her Graph Hats.

You Can Find Amanda's Designs at ;

Facebook

Ravelry

Blog

Go Check out Amanda's Designs

By the time you read this

 she will probably have added more!