Nancy Brown, Public Relations Manager, DRG
Phone: (260) 589-4000, ext. 365
Email: Nancy_Brown@DRGnetwork.com
Crochet World holiday special edition ready for release
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Crochet World, the first DRG fall 2009 newsstand special, will appear on newsstands July 28, and will feature 66 holiday crochet projects in a 98-page, full-color publication retailing for $5.99.
This special magazine issue is a compilation of the best Christmas projects from Crochet World. There are ornaments and home decorations, quick gifts, stocking stuffers, heirloom gift ideas, holiday runners and doilies, and Christmas decorations for the holiday tree.
The magazine features projects for intermediate-level crocheters, but also includes a variety of patterns written at the beginner and easy skill levels. Additional projects include afghans, doilies, slippers, hats, book markers and toys.
Every pattern in the magazine includes a set of easy-to-follow instructions, with pattern notes, instructions on special stitches, and material listings for each project. The magazine also includes a stitch guide, a stitch abbreviations chart and a buyer's guide to assist crocheters at all levels of experience.
Crochet World launched in 1978 as one of the first magazines geared specifically toward crochet. It offers the latest in crochet projects, with an up-to-date look that features full-color projects and a range of crochet patterns. Every issue includes crochet toys, dolls, doilies, clothing items, afghans and baby items, using yarns and threads that are readily available in retail outlets and needlecraft shops.
Crochet World is published six times a year by House of White Birches, a DRG brand. Crocheters can learn more about the magazine and other DRG crochet publications by visiting the Crochet World Web site at Crochet-World.com.
A wide range of needlecraft and specialty publications and products are available from DRG through its existing brands, which include Annie's Attic, Clotilde, House of White Birches, American School of Needlework and The Needlecraft Shop.
All DRG publications and catalog items are available from the company Web site at DRGnetwork.com.
About DRG: DRG (www.DRGnetwork.com) is in its third generation of Muselman family ownership in Berne, Ind. The company consists of a direct marketing division, featuring craft and nostalgia products, and a marketing services/fulfillment division in East Texas. DRG publishes magazines and books, and also offers kits and supplies under consumer brands that include House of White Birches, Annie's Attic, Clotilde, The Needlecraft Shop and American School of Needlework. Most print products are also available for download via the Internet. The fulfillment division, Strategic Fulfillment Group (SFG), in Big Sandy, Texas, offers database marketing and Internet services alongside traditional subscription and product fulfillment.
