Learn more about the craft you love with these crochet articles and interviews.
Once Upon a Time… in Crochet takes you through 12 of your favorite fairy tales and walks you through the steps to make your own amigurumi characters. From Thumbelina and Puss in Boots to your own little Ugly Duckling, relive your favorite storybook moments with this fun collection from author Lynne Rowe. Full color photos
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Creative Kids Complete Photo Guide to Crochet is the perfect way to teach your child how to crochet. Complete with over 200 photos and easily followed step-by-step instructions, Deborah Burger starts with the basics, like hook and yarn choice, and then moves into simple stitches and techniques. Skills and difficulty levels are clearly defined for
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Lace crochet remains ever-popular with its timeless beauty and complex designs, so it’s time to throw some color to the mix with Colorful Crochet Lace. Choose from accessories like scarves, shrugs and totes to lacy wearables like t-shirts, dresses, tunics and cardigans in this extensive pattern collection, all designed by Mary Jane Hall. The lace
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Accessories are always in season, and in Quick Crochet Accessories, Sharon Zientara shares a collection of projects that use up to three skeins of yarn. Choose from scarves, shawls, socks, slippers and more! These projects are clearly labeled with their yarn amounts, so no matter how much yarn or time you have on hand, you’ll
Read MoreBy Chris Hammond,,,, from the June 2015 issue
Hi Jamie,
Those pesky labels around your new skein of yarn can get in the way, but don’t be so quick to toss them; there is a wealth of information to be found on those little labels! Here’s a quick overview of the most important information included.
1. Brand and yarn name
2. Fiber content, weight and yardage.
Hat Box Yarn, from Mrs. Crosby Yarns, is a gorgeous blend of merino wool, silk and cashmere that comes in a 317 yard skein of sport-weight yarn. Machine washable and available in a wide variety of striking and vivid hand-dyed colorways, Hat Box yarn is sure to impress and exceed expectations.
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Gold and silver flaking adds a hint of luxury to any DIY projects, so why not add it to your yarn and crochet with little metallic hints? Lion Brand’s Gold Leaf yarn is available in seven colors; five with the gold leaf detail and two with some silver flaking, and each skein’s foil appears randomly
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Keep your yarn intact and tangle free with Chic-a’s Single Yarn Keeper. This circular case, measuring 5” x 5” x 5”, features a zipped up top with a hole to pull your yarn through. This bag is perfect for single-skein projects and is great to travel with without fear of your yarn unraveling or getting
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Add that special little touch to all your hand-made gifts with these personalized sew-in labels. Choose from a set of 30 or 60 with either a simple typed name or your actual handwriting (by providing a .jpg of your signature). With these cute and simple labels, made from eco-friendly cotton, all of your crochet gifts
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Learn all the ins and outs of modular crochet with Modular Crochet: The Revolutionary Method for Creating Custom-Designed Pullovers. All garments are worked up in the same basic fashion: eight rectangles, or modules. By varying the size and shape of the rectangles, as well as the colors used to crochet these modules, you can create
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