There are many different joining techniques for afghan and granny squares. One of the most popular is the ‘invisible seam‘ method. This technique creates a flat seam which is invisible. It…
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I don’t know about you, but I really dislike visible color changes. Many crochet projects require color changes, including some of my designs. This hat with little hearts for example. Each…
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This tutorial will show you how to crochet an invisible join when working in the round. And the best part: you don’t need to fasten off at the end of each…
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In this photo tutorial you will learn how to make a magic ring. This technique allows you to start with a tightly closed center instead of a big hole in the…
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Most hand dyed yarns come in beautiful hanks. A hank is the type of yarn that comes twisted in a yarn pretzel shape. Before you can work with a hank, you’ll need…
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When I designed my latest crochet dress pattern, the Simple Dress To Impress, I noticed an issue that was bothering me: a diagonal seam. The dress is made with half double…
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Sometimes patterns instruct you to make evenly spaced increases and/or decreases. But what does this mean? How many stitches do you have to make before you make the increase/decrease? And why…
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I have been making a lot of shawls lately and I always block my shawls when I’m done. Blocking is a way to shape your crochet or knitting project the way…
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Want to learn how to make a foundation single crochet stitch? Here you can find my quick tutorial! The foundation crochet stitches, also called ‘chainless crochet stitches‘, are better alternatives for…