What are the words that describe your crochet routine? For the last few months mine have been ‘chaotic’ and ‘infrequent’! As I adjust to becoming a mum of two and trying to cope with all the chores an increased household contains (baby makes four!), it has meant I’ve had almost no time to grab my work bag.
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Nothing is more frustrating in the land of crochet than putting a lot of time, effort and materials into a garment and winding up with a poor, unflattering fit.
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This simple how-to is the tutorial you need if you’ve ever been wondering how to create a Bavarian Stitch Rectangle. Follow along with the photos to stitch your own!
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Hi Amber,
Cables are a beautiful way to add texture and interest to your crochet projects, but if you have never worked a cable before it can be a bit intimidating. Like you, I love the look of crochet cables and in the beginning, I was nervous to try the technique because of how the stitch
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The time has come for you to learn how to do a bobble stitch! Don’t worry if you’re just learning this type of cluster stitch for the first time – there are also puff stitches and popcorn stitches to learn too!
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Making a sweater for the first time can be intimidating for some stitchers. Sizing, pattern choices, and the extra finishing that sweaters sometimes require can be major barriers to creating the sweater of your dreams.
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This quick tutorial on how to create a bag lining will, I hope, speak your language. If you’ve ever constructed a crocheted garment and seamed it with a backstitch or a whip stitch or put together a motif-based blanket, you’ve already got most of the bag lining basics in your crafty techniques toolbox.
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Decreasing in crochet doesn’t have to be difficult! Keep reading for a step-by-step guide that demonstrates two ways to easily crochet decrease in your projects. Then, practice what you’ve learned in the Purr-fect Backpack pattern.
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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: colors come alive and reveal personality only in context with other colors. As on the painting canvas, so too in creating crochet fabric – there is is something infinitely satisfying about watching colors take form and reveal themselves in the context of a crochet project, especially in Tunisian crochet by carrying yarn.
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It’s an age-old debate among crocheter’s and knitters: which is better—acrylic or wool yarn? Read on to discover the good and the bad aspects of using acrylic vs wool fiber. At the end of it all, which side will you be on?
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