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How To Prevent Pain While Crocheting: Self Care for the Avid Crocheter

Repetitive and calming, crocheting can be a very effective way to de-stress, wind down and soothe your soul after a hectic day. Over time, however, you may develop pains resulting from the very thing that is soothing about crochet, its repetitiveness. Unfortunately, pain is something that yarn crafters deal with from time to time. Repetitive motions in the hands and/or wrists can often cause cramping or sharp pains that make it hard to finish that big project! Luckily, a lot of pain can be avoided or alleviated with some basic adjustments to your form, posture and tools. 

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Darn Good Yarn of the Month Patterns from I Like Crochet

Hello and welcome, Darn Good Yarn YOTM 2026 members! We’re I Like Crochet, a premier digital-only crochet magazine. With I Like Crochet Magazine, you will enjoy some of the best patterns the web has to offer. Members get access to six new issues per year and instant access to our entire pattern library! Since our start in the summer of 2014, we have published over 700 patterns.

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How to Read a Yarn Label

We know it’s tempting to rip off your yarn labels so you can start crocheting right away, but before you toss them you might want to think twice: there’s actually a wealth of information to be found on those little labels! But like with most things, the more information included, the more overwhelming it can seem — but don’t worry. We’re going to break down all the common symbols and information so you won’t feel so lost. Once you’re armed with the proper knowledge, you’ll confidently be able to read every yarn label in your stash.  So let’s get started by breaking down the label and everything it has to offer.

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Spring Fling Crochet Flower Applique

What’s better than one crochet flower? How about three flowers in one! This triple layered crochet flower is perfect for using up scrap yarn and making a variety of flowers for whatever crochet piece you’re working on. Add this applique to afghans, totes, scarves and more!

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UK to US Crochet Terms: Exploring Our Differences

Rather upsettingly I hadn’t known that there were different types of crochet terminology. Being British my mum and Nana had taught me what they knew, which was UK terms, and now I was entering an eye-opening realm of familiar-named stitches meaning one thing to me and something entirely different to others!

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