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Book Review – Crocheted Abode A La Mode by Twinkie Chan
Twinkie Chan is well known for her scrumptious food designs - if you can eat it, she's probably crocheted it. She has definitely outdone herself in her new book "Crocheted Abode A La Mode." This is the first time I can honestly say that a crochet pattern book made me hungry!
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Scrappy Stitchers Link Party #17
Last week’s most clicked link was the Mandala Rug by Jessie at Home. Congrats Jessie! Will your project be the most clicked link this week? You’ll have to submit it to find out! Be sure to check out all the other great projects too. Now it’s your turn Remember, any fiber related project you’ve made is fine – it does…
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Free Pattern – Hugging Tree
Celebrate the "tree huggers" in your life today, by making them this cute little tree to hug! The pattern is designed in Lion Brand Vanna's Choice yarns, which I received free from Lion Brand for this project. It's squishably soft and durable, and the tonal Taupe Mist colorway adds a great textured look to the trunk. If you prefer to use natural…
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Double Crochet 3 Together (dc3tog)
Turn 3 stitches into 1 with the Double Crochet 3 Together (dc3tog) decrease! This standard double decrease starts with 3 partial double crochet stitches, and then finishes them all together as one.
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Scrappy Stitchers Link Party #16
There were only 2 entries in last week’s link up, so I thought this week I would just highlight them both! Here’s a lovely Spiral Staircase Knit Stitch by Kat’s Crochet Creations And here’s a fun new playbook project from Creative Crochet Workshop: the Under the Sea Crochet Playbook Starfish Buddy Thanks for linking up your projects! I hope we’ll…
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Scrappy Stitchers Link Party #15
Congrats to Kat’s Crochet Creations for last week’s most clicked link – Odds and Ends Basket! Remember to link up your projects this week, so you can be featured next week! Now it’s your turn Remember, any fiber related project you’ve made is fine – it does not have to be your own design and you don’t have to have…
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Knitting Along 2 – Anthology Blanket by the Underground Crafter
You may know that I’ve been knitting along with the Anthology Blanket Knit Along on Underground Crafter. At 10 squares in, we’re now 1/3 of the way through the blanket. A little while ago, I showed you my first 5 squares, now here are the next 5. From left to right, top to bottom, there’s Diamonds on Stockinette, Chevron Seed Stitch, Seeded…
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Scrappy Stitchers Link Party #14
Congrats to Keeping it Real for last week’s most clicked link – The Spring Bag! Will your project be most clicked this week? It only can if you link it up! Now it’s your turn Remember, any fiber related project you’ve made is fine – it does not have to be your own design and you don’t have to have…
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4 Crochet Buttons
Buttons can make or break a project, and sometimes it's hard to find just the right ones. So what do you do? Make them of course! Here are 4 crochet buttons you can make in minutes, perfect for any project.
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Tutorial – Keeping your edges straight
When working in rows, do you ever have trouble knowing where the first or last stitch is? Are your “straight” edges really anything but straight? This is a common issue for new crocheters, and even happens to us oldies sometimes, when we’re learning a new technique. It’s easy to fix though, and all it takes is 2 locking stitch markers.…
