When I read Week 13’s Creative Roots Challenge: “What creative influencer on Instagram would you like to extend some gratitude towards?” there was one particular person that immediately came to mind….. Roseka 👍 aka @handmadebyroseka Roseka (we call her Roe) is a fellow tester (who has recently started designing her own patterns). 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I want to let her know publicly, 📣 how much I appreciate all that she has done for me and how much richer my life is with her in it. 🙏🙏 It was Roe who took my hand and gave me advice on how to get into the pool of pattern testing on Instagram. Just one short year ago (although the year 2020 has become the nightmare that never wants to end), I signed up for my first pattern test through Facebook. During the test all of our communication was through Instagram so I had to create an Instagram account and jump right in. Like a duck out of water…I was totally clueless.🤦🏻♀️ The test went smoothly and it was a great experience. But, once the test was over, I was stuck. I knew that I wanted to test other patterns but my question was: “Where do I go from here?”🤷🏻♀️ Roseka was a fellow tester in that pattern test. It was Roe who virtually took me by the hand and guided me to the people that she tested for and suggested that I apply to be a tester for them as well. So, it was @handmadebyroeseka who helped me get into the crochet testing world and introduced me to the best crochet designers in the world. Since then Roe and I have become great friends. We Zoom weekly along with other tester friends (from around the world) that we like to call #cromies. Roe’s daughter even calls me her “Cromie Grandma” Go to @handmadebyroseka please follow her and check out her designs. I’m excited to report that I’m in the process of testing her latest creation: “The Stained Glass Tunisian Sweater” coming out in a couple of weeks. Thank you Kelly @knitbrooks and Maressa @maressamade for this great prompt that allows all of us the chance to publicly thank those people that have enriched our lives. #CreativeRootsChallenge + #CreativeRootsWeek13 *Pattern: Sweet Diamond Cardigan * Designer: @handmadebyroeska https://www.instagram.com/p/CIM0c6yBd6x/?igshid=1i75pxbvh5tlc