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The Gift Giver’s Guide to Graduation Gifts
If you love crocheting gifts, spring can be a wonderful time of the year as graduation celebrations that take place from May through July allow for many gift-giving opportunities. Here are three tips...
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How to Line a Bag
I am the anti-sewer, yet I appreciate the structural and aesthetic value of a well-made and well-placed seam. Additionally, I love to design, make and use bags, many of which benefit from a fabric...
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Unfinished Objects vs. the Everyday Crocheter
If you’re like most crocheters, you are experiencing a UFO invasion in your home. Are flying saucers or little green men lurking around your yarn stash? No, but there are probably a number of...
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How to Carry Up Multiple Colors in Tunisian Crochet
Working with color when crafting is universally appealing – just look at the explosion of long color run yarns like Noro and other such brands. My painting experience is instructive in this area:...
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Getting Rid of Color Woes
Some crocheters enjoy working with a limited color palette and have no interest in exploring different colors while others have an almost paralyzing fear of experimenting with color. If you fall into...
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How to Basketweave
One of my favorite crochet techniques is the basketweave. It looks complicated, like it took a long time to accomplish, but it really could not be any simpler. It’s so easy that once my students have...
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Russian Joining: A How To
The Russian Join is a great method for splicing together yarn. You can use it in the middle of a project to join in new yarn without weaving in ends later, or you can use it to organize your smaller...
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How to Crochet Fair Isle
There are many ways in which crochet is different than knitting. For instance, crochet stitches can be short, tall or textured, and they can wrap around and go in many different directions. The look of...
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Foundation Crochet Basics
When working any in-the-round motif pattern, there are a few different ways to start off your motif, and there is no right or wrong way. Some people prefer to crochet a series of chain stitches and...
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Loopy Linked Stitch Tutorial
The Loopy Linked Double Crochet is actually a variation of the linked double crochet stitch, and it’s something that came about because I was actually working the original stitch incorrectly! Keep...
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Stitch School: Star Stitch
The star stitch is a magical stitch to learn this December. The pinwheel-like design resembles a snowflake, and adding this to your repertoire will give you a chance to tackle the Up North Star Stitch...
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Essential Supplies for the Avid Crocheter
Since learning to crochet, you’ve probably acquired different supplies and tools as you’ve needed them and a bit haphazardly. If you’re an avid crocheter, though, there are so many tools available now...
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How to Finger Crochet
Finger crochet is a great way to enjoy crochet when you don’t have a hook on hand (or, when your hook isn’t the right size for your yarn). It’s also a great way to teach crochet, since your fingers...
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12 Things You Need to Do to Start Your New Year of Crochet the Right Way
Welcome to 2017, crocheters! The New Year means fresh patterns, skills, and supplies, but where to start? If you’ve been in a bit of a rut or just want to embrace the goal-setting spirit, here are a...
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Too Cool for Stitch School: How to Crochet the Flower Puff Stitch
Skill Level: Intermediate Gauge: 18 sts and 12 rows = 4” (10cm) in dc. Materials Yarn: Debbie Bliss Eco Baby (100% cotton; 137 yards [125 meters]/50 grams) Hook/Needles: US size E/4 (3.5mm);...
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Too Cool for Stitch School: How to Crochet the Shell Stitch
Complete the first four rows of the Festive Fourth of July Shawl pattern for your foundation. Then follow this stitch school article for a visual step-by-step of completing the stitch. Row 1 (RS): Dc...
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Too Cool for Stitch School: Pantone Green Pillow Motif Tutorial
1. Make magic ring. Rnd 1: 2. Ch 3. 3. Work 15 dc in ring. 4. Sl st in sp between ch-3 at start of rnd and first dc. 5. Pull magic ring tight. Rnd 2: 6. Ch 3 and dc in same sp as join. 7. *Dc in next...
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Too Cool for Stitch School: Catherine’s Wheel Stitch
Ch 25 (multiple 6 sts +1) Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (24 sc) Rnd 2: Ch 1, *sk next 2 sc, 7 dc in next st, sk next 2 sts, sc in next st; rep from * around, join with sl st....
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Too Cool For Stitch School: The Crochet Ribbing Stitch
Materials Yarn: Berroco Ultra Alpaca (50% alpaca; 50% wool; 216 yards [198 meters]/100 grams): Sweet Nectar Mix Hook/Needles: US size G/6 (4.0mm); Skill Level Easy Abbreviations st(s) – stitch(es) ch –...
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How to Add a Fabric Lining to Your Crocheted Bag
The Give It All You Dot Makeup Bag is cute as can be and to give it that complete look, lining this bag with fabric is the way to go. Plus, if you use it as a makeup bag, the lining will protect your...
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