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Do you love making granny squares, but dread weaving in all those ends? Or maybe you avoid granny squares just for that reason? Every time you change colors on a granny square, that means two more ends to weave in,…
You’ve probably heard of the front loop and the back loop of crochet stitches. But what about the 3rd loop? As a refresher, the front loop and back loop are the two loops at the top of the stitch. The…
Crochet is often worked in rounds, or rows that end in the same place they start. The standard way to start a round of double crochet (dc) stitches is to make 3 chains. Then, when you come back around to…
In crochet, a group of 3 or more stitches (usually double crochet) in the same stitch or space is often called a Shell. When multiple stitches go into the same spot, it looks like a seashell — at least I…
Love the look of crochet cables on the front side, but hate how the back looks? When you make cables using front- and back-post double crochet stitches, you crochet around the post of a stitch and skip the top of…
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…
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…