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Do you like the look of the crab stitch border, but have trouble making it look neat, or it goes too slowly? The crab stitch is also called the reverse single crochet stitch, because you crochet backwards, in the opposite…
Are you looking for a light and airy crochet stitch without large holes for your summer projects? You’re looking for the Cane Stitch! The Cane Stitch consists of overlapping double-crochet-2-together (DC2TOG) stitches straddling a ch-1 space. The result is a…
Do you ever get done with making all the granny squares for a project, and then suddenly dread putting them together? Joining squares with slip stitches or (ack!) sewing with a yarn needle can be slow and tedious. While those…
You know how, when you are closing up a project in the round, there is a big hole left when you get to the end? Most patterns instruct you to use a yarn needle to cinch it or sew it…
On a recent trip to Reno, I visited Jimmy Beans Wool and fell in love with a colorway of Madelinetosh Tosh DK called “Shroom With a View.” It was dyed with a speckled mix of lush green and magenta. With…
The stunning Plumage stitch creates rows of nested feathers (see what I did there?). I originally invented the stitch for the Feather Wrap Shawl, which feels like you’re being hugged by wings. The Plumage stitch starts with a foundation chain…
One common shape to make with crochet is the chevron. There’s something fun about the zigzag pattern it creates! However, it can be challenging to figure out how to make all the chevrons the same and keep them straight and…
Have you ever wanted to make a graphgan with the Corner to Corner (C2C) stitch, but you were daunted by the thought of changing so many colors? It’s easier than you think! Here are my quick tips: Watch this video…
Did you know you can single crochet in a circle, just by increasing six stitches per row? Like a lot of crochet, it’s all about geometry. The geometry of circles is such that the circumference (the outer edge) of the…
Do you like the grid look of the C2C stitch, but the squares are too big for the project you want to make? The mini-C2C stitch comes to the rescue! The mini-C2C stitch uses half-double crochet (hdc) stitches instead of…