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Tutorial – Split / Center Stitches in the Round
Split or center stitches are just like normal stitches except for where you place your hook. It's much easier to work split stitches from the right side than from the wrong side, so they're particularly great for working in the round without turning your work. Normal stitches are staggered between the stitches from previous rounds. As we've discussed before, this…
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Scrappy Stitchers Link Party #26
The Scrappy Stitchers Link Party ended 2016 with a bang - lots of beautiful projects linked up. The most clicked link in December's party was the Grass Stitch Scarf from the Underground Crafter. Congrats Marie! Now, let's get 2017 started off with an even bigger party!
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2016 Year in Review
With the new year just around the corner, let's take a quick look back at 2016. I'm happy to say this site has grown by leaps and bounds this year, thanks to all of you! The Facebook and Pinterest pages have grown as well, and Stitches 'N' Scraps is now on Instagram and Twitter too.
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Tutorial – Herringbone Half-Double Crochet Decrease
Earlier, I showed you how to do the herringbone half-double crochet stitch (hhdc). If you're not familiar with the hhdc stitch, please take a look at that tutorial first. Now let's look at how to decrease (and increase too) in hhdc.
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How a Pattern Happens – Photography
Have you ever wondered what goes into designing and writing a crochet pattern? It's different for everyone, but I thought it would be fun to share my process with all of you. This is part 7 of a series of behind-the-scenes posts, where you can join me as I work through a new design.
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How a Pattern Happens – Testing
Have you ever wondered what goes into designing and writing a crochet pattern? It's different for everyone, but I thought it would be fun to share my process with all of you. This is part 6 of a series of behind-the-scenes posts, where you can join me as I work through a new design.
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How a Pattern Happens – Writing the pattern
Have you ever wondered what goes into designing and writing a crochet pattern? It's different for everyone, but I thought it would be fun to share my process with all of you. This is part 5 of a series of behind-the-scenes posts, where you can join me as I work through a new design.
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Round up – Messy Bun and Ponytail Hats
If you’ve been on facebook at all this past week, you’ve probably seen some of these messy bun hats. The trend is everywhere, all of a sudden! In case it has you itching to make one, here are some great patterns to choose from. This post contains affiliate links (click for more info). If you click one of these links and…
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How a Pattern Happens – Making the Sample
Have you ever wondered what goes into designing a crochet pattern? It's different for everyone, but I thought it would be fun to share my process with all of you. This is part 4 of a series of behind-the-scenes posts, where you can join me as I work through a new design.
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Tutorial – Herringbone Half-Double Crochet (hhdc)
The herringbone half-double crochet stitch creates a lovely, reversible texture, with stitches leaning to the left on one row and the right on the next row. It sounds much more complicated than it is. It’s really just a slight variation on the half-double crochet. Herringbone Half-Double Crochet (hhdc) – Photo Tutorial: (scroll down for video tutorial) Half Double Crochet (hdc) Let’s first…
