• Tea Cozy Tuesday Make Along

    Keep your teapot warm and stylish all year long. Join me in the Tea Cozy Tuesday Make Along and make 12 fun tea cozies! What is the Tea Cozy Tuesday Make Along? Each month, throughout 2014, we will make a different tea cozy pattern from various designers. We will alternate between knit and crochet patterns, all of which are available for free on Ravelry as of the time of the make-along. How to Participate Join in for 1 cozy, all 12, or anything in between! Follow along and share any pictures or questions as we go. When sharing your progress, please use #Tea_Cozy_Tuesday. This is the main page for the…

  • Ribbed Fingerless Mitts Child sizes

    Children’s Fingerless Mitts Crochet Pattern

    These stretchy, children's fingerless mitts are super warm and squishy! The pattern includes small and large sizes, with dense, all-over ribbing that stretches for a perfect fit. Mix and match colors for fun striped designs and/or add an optional, fuzzy trim.

  • Ribbed Fingerless Mitts - free pattern on Stitches n Scraps

    Ribbed Fingerless Mitts Crochet Pattern

    These stretchy, ribbed fingerless mitts are super warm and squishy! The dense, all-over ribbing stretches to fit a wide range of sizes. Mix and match colors for fun striped designs and/or add an optional, fuzzy trim.

  • Crocodile stitch tutorial

    Crocodile stitch is a quick and easy way to add some really nice texture to your projects! The pattern consists of sets of two rows – first a row a V stitches, and then “scales” worked into the V stitches. Normally this would be all in one color, but here I have used different colors for each section to make it easier to see how it all comes together. Here’s a diagram showing the various parts: To keep things nice and straight on the edges, it helps to start and end the row with a single stitch instead of a V. To do this, your foundation chain or base row should…

  • Mind the Gap - US and UK crochet terms on StitchesnScraps.com

    US and UK Crochet Terms

    Did you know there is a difference between American English and British English crochet terms? Just to make it more confusing, some of the same terms and abbreviations are used in both, but mean different things in each.