Current Crochet and Knitting Patterns
Maybe you don't have a ball-winder and a swift. I know most of us have seen the "hack" of using a toilet paper tube and hand mixer to wind our yarn, but the idea of my yarn, or worse yet, my hand mixer, touching a toilet paper tube just really grosses me out. Maybe you're… Continue reading Learn to Wind a Center-pull Ball of Yarn by Hand
You can use slip stitches to join different sections of crochet as you work. This is great for color blocking! As it turns out, it's also great for working in plaid! Just recently I released a new free crochet pattern called Stratford Scarf (click here to see it on Ravelry). I used this joining technique… Continue reading Learn to Join Sections of Crochet as You Work
I recently released free crochet patterns for the Haileyville Hat & Cowl! I've put together a two-part video tutorial for you so that you can get some instruction on the trickiest parts of the pattern! See the Haileyville Hat pattern here. See the Haileyville Cowl pattern here. Part one will show you how to make… Continue reading How to Crochet the Haileyville Hat & Cowl
What is a crochet bobble stitch? A bobble stitch is the kind of puffy stitch you see in the photo above. It looks like a little ball that sits on top of your crochet fabric. Get 2 FREE patterns when you subscribe! Why would I want to use a bobble stitch? Bobble stitches can be… Continue reading How to Crochet a Bobble Stitch
Tunisian Crochet Smock Stitch Tunisian crochet smock stitch is the beautiful, textured stitch you see in the photo above. I used this pattern stitch in a Tunisian crochet pattern called Iridescent Cowl (click here for the pattern!). This is a free crochet pattern on my blog! It's a lovely cowl that uses Tunisian knit… Continue reading How to do Tunisian Smock Stitch
