Planned pooling is probably one of the biggest trends in the crochet community. It has gained popularity since 2016 when images of planned pooling took over crochet groups on Facebook. In…
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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…