Today I’m going to teach you a new technique that will eliminate the gap created by chain 3 turning chains and help you ditch the slip stitch joining method. Crochet standing stitches give you a quicker, cleaner yarn join that looks just like a normal double crochet. I’ll walk you through step by step how … Read more
Sick of having a gap in the edge of your crochet piece when you use a turning chain? Or wish there was a way to join your yarn that was less bulky than the standard slip stitch join? Today I’m going to teach you how to do the standing half double crochet stitch (also called … Read more
Did you know there is a way to join a new yarn to your project without using a chain? The single crochet join (aka the standing single crochet) is a fabulous and easy way to join a new yarn to your project that gives a smoother, cleaner finish. In today’s blog post I’m going to … Read more
Halloween is just around the corner and this week I’m sharing my free crochet pattern for Paulie Pumpkin. Paulie is a small pumpkin that works up quickly and fits in the palm of your hand. This adorable amigurumi pumpkin uses basic crochet stitches and is accessible to beginner crocheters. The pumpkin stem of this project … Read more
This post may contain affiliate links. All opinions are my own. The crochet Puff Stitch is a great stitch for adding texture to your crochet projects. The Puff Stitch forms fluffy, raised bump in your fabric that is double-sided so it looks great on both sides of your project. Today I’ll show you how to … Read more
The Primrose Stitch is a pretty, textured stitch that has a simple two row repeat. This stitch is a variation of a shell stitch pattern and it looks great in a single colour. I’ve included both a photo and video tutorial for us today so let’s grab our hooks and our yarn and let’s learn … Read more
This post may contain affiliate links. All opinions are my own. The Paired Double Crochet Stitch, is super simple to learn and is a fun variation on the double crochet stitch that is created using the double crochet decrease (DC2TOG) and chain stitches. This is a simple one row repeat that works up quickly and … Read more
This post may contain affiliate links. All opinions are my own. Today I want to share my tutorial for how to do a Half Double Crochet Decrease, which is also known as the HDCDEC, DC2TOG or Half Double Crochet Two Together Stitch. This stitch is a variation of the Half Double Crochet Stitch and is … Read more
This post may contain affiliate links. All opinions are my own. Today I want to share my tutorial for how to do a Double Crochet Decrease, which is also known as the DCDEC, DC2TOG or Double Crochet Two Together Stitch. This stitch is a variation of the Double Crochet Stitch and is regularly used as … Read more
This post may contain affiliate links. All opinions are my own. Getting near the end of your yarn and all you can think about is how you’re going to have to weave in yet ANOTHER end? Friend, I’m right there with you. Sometimes, when I’m working on a larger project, I will do whatever it … Read more
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