September 2015: Review & Win - Raffle for 10 x €10 Store Credit

Promotion - September 2015:
Review patterns and win €10 in store credit!

A total of €100 in shopping credit for the 10 most helpful reviews:
The 10 most helpful reviews will each be rewarded with €10. With the store credit, you can buy a pattern or two here with a 5% loyal customer discount - writing reviews is worth it.



Participation costs nothing. Your reviews are very helpful.
Designers need your reviews to improve their own patterns. Many other community members need your reviews to help them choose the right patterns.
Before you start, take a look at the winners of the last promotion ;- )

Where can you write reviews?
https://www.crazypatterns.net/de/todo/itemsrate
Using this link, you can very easily review all the patterns you have downloaded.

When does the review promotion run?
The promotion starts on September 11, 2015 and runs until the end of September.

Who can take part?
Anyone who submits at least one review from September 11 until the end of September will automatically be entered in the raffle.

How can you win?
Simply write your craft story as your review.

A few sentences are often enough. Remember: With your review, you help the author and the other community members.

• What was the occasion?
  
• What was your first impression of the pattern?
  
• Was everything correct in terms of content?
  
• Do you have any suggestions for improvement, if applicable?
  

If you have any questions about the reviews or the raffle, we’ll be happy to answer them here in the forum.
I hope you have lots of fun making and reviewing the patterns.

Best regards
Elisabeth

I was able to write reviews for some of them again; I haven’t tried the others yet, but I’ll get to them soon.

Hello, Elisabeth!
I just wrote a review and left a rating, but I couldn’t do it using the link provided above. The link only listed some of my downloads. However, I found the patterns missing from the list under the “Downloads” tab and was able to rate one of them. I hope my review still counts toward the drawing, right?
Best regards
Braunbaer

Hi Braunbaer,

thank you very much for the tip. All reviews are automatically entered into the drawing. I hope you continue to enjoy CP.

Best regards
Alexander

Hi, I have to say I haven’t managed to make everything yet, but I’ll do it because I want to make a gift for my friend, and handmade is simply nicer. Best regards, Gaby

Dear buyers,
 
The September promotion has now ended, and we are very impressed with the result. During the promotion period (September 11 to 30), around 14,000 reviews were written by more than 2,000 users for approx. 2,500 products.

Thank you very much for taking part!
 
The winners are:

1. Kimberry with the review for the pattern: Crochet Pattern Turtle

Excerpt from the review: 
I really liked this pattern very much. I crocheted the turtle for my boyfriend, and he was absolutely delighted. Everyone else who saw it was very impressed by all the details. In my opinion, it doesn't look all that easy to make from the outside, but the pattern is so well illustrated and explained that it is easy to follow. The shell in particular is a very clever solution. The popcorn stitch, for example, was new to me, but that is no problem to learn either; you just have to look it up online.

2. Braunbaer with the review for the pattern: Maritime Door Wreath

Excerpt from the review: 
This door wreath is an absolute must for everyone who loves the sea or lives near the coast, or for those who want to bring the memory of a maritime vacation feeling into their home. 
Everyone in our circle of friends and acquaintances who has seen the door wreath so far and belongs to one of the groups already mentioned wants one too, so I currently have three of them in progress.

3. Miki74 with the review for the pattern: PDF Crochet Pattern: Decorative Boxes "Seasons"

Excerpt from the review: 
I bought the pattern because I still needed a nice decoration for the bathroom that could also be used to store the odd small item. I would have liked it if the size of the baskets had been noted in the item description, as I had imagined them to be a little larger based on the pictures. The pattern for the baskets is very well described and includes numerous photos. 

4. Peterle with the review for the pattern: Squirrel Dinky Crochet Pattern

Excerpt from the review: 
I wanted this cute squirrel because I am an absolute fan of these sweet animals! At the beginning of the pattern there are precise material details. It doesn't just say: a leftover bit of ....; instead, the gram amount for the yarn is included. Where only small amounts are needed, that is not necessarily standard, and I was happy about it. 

5. Ulli_Felicia with the review for the pattern: Little Pink Lady - Amigurumi Doll - Free Crochet Pattern

Excerpt from the review:
The doll is quick to finish crocheting, an ideal pattern for in between. The pattern is clearly laid out and written quite understandably. The body is crocheted directly onto the legs, which makes the transition in the finished product very nice. The arms are very thin and therefore difficult to fill with stuffing, but it does not detract from the crochet work if you do not fill them at all.

6. Peterle with the review for the pattern: Crochet Pattern - 3D Little Flower - freebook

Excerpt from the review:
​I liked the pattern exceptionally well because the center of the flower is raised and crocheted separately. That looks much more three-dimensional than with normal appliqués. If I manage it, I'll crochet a flower as a brooch for each child for my daughter's birthday :o )

7. Peterle with the review for the pattern: "Elsie" Crocheted Dragon Tail Scarf with Lace Pattern

Excerpt from the review:
​Summer was just around the corner when I bought this pattern. So I made the dragon tail scarf in cotton yarn. The super-detailed description with the corresponding photos right next to it makes crocheting it easy. Every step is documented with a picture, and the photos are large enough that you can see everything really well!!

8. uschimaus with the review for the pattern: Crochet Pattern Santa Door Wreath

Excerpt from the review:
​This is a very nice and clear pattern. However, I did not crochet around the Styrofoam ring; instead, I stuck double-sided tape onto the round side and wrapped the yarn very carefully around the ring. I like the result better because the overall look is more even. Of course, then you can no longer attach Santa's arms to the ring.

9. Miracowly with the review for the pattern: Advent Calendar

Excerpt from the review:
​I am currently making this advent calendar for my boyfriend, whose birthday is on December 2. By now I am far enough along to be able to say that everything is explained well; I had almost no problems making it, and several pictures are included for support. : ) Of course, the whole thing takes a bit more effort than simply crocheting ordinary little bags without elaborate decoration. But if you only want to make one, and not one for every family member, then it's totally fine! : ) I also simplified the whole thing a bit; I am leaving out the yo-yo and the little Santas... just as a tip, you can simply vary it ; ) 

10. Annamiadl with the review for the pattern: Sewing Pattern Baby Overall Cassia with Hood...
 
Excerpt from the review:
​​The overall is really extremely adorable, and the instructions and the sewing pattern are definitely worth the price! However, I would have liked a few explanatory sentences here and there and more photos; every now and then it was quite difficult to follow the instructions! I do have to add, though, that I am a beginner and don't sew much! The overall still turned out very, very nice!


Congratulations and thank you very much for taking part!