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Beyond Basics

Personalize Your Patterns with Free Grid Paper

Do you love adding initials to your projects? We've got some great news for you — free grid paper so you can personalize a …

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Beyond Basics

Crochet: Tapestry Graphghans

Crochet Tapestry Graphghans are for the beginners of this concept, not necessarily beginners of crochet as you need to know how to crochet in order to do this concept.

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Beyond Basics

Working with Double Point Needles

I have a confession. I wasn't a huge fan of Double Pointed Needles (DPNs). The great irony is that I love to work in the r …

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Beyond Basics

Knitting Cables: an Introduction

Whether simple or complex, cable patterns add depth and texture to your knitting, and they are easy to learn. Use a cable …

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How to Read Knitting Stitch Charts

Knit charts are useful tools for visually keeping track of stitches, especially in patterns which use cables, fair isle, a …

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Beyond Basics

How to Crochet Shells

The shell stitch is a stitch pattern in crochet that can be worked in a variety of different ways. In general, it refers t …

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Ultimate Guide to Crochet Post Stitches

Crochet post stitches, where the stitch is worked around the post of the previous row instead of into the top of the stitc …

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How to Sew A Mattress Stitch Seam For Knitting

Mattress stitch is worked with the right-side up and becomes invisible from the right side when finished. Mattress Stitch …

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How to Square a Crochet Circle

There are so many inspiring crochet circle patterns out there. But what if you want to make a blanket or other item that h ..

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Beyond Basics

How to Crochet Stitch Variations

Once you have learned how to crochet the basic stitches, a crochet st …

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Beyond Basics

How to Knit Cables

Whether simple or complex, cable patterns add depth and texture to your knitting, and they are easy to learn. Use a cable …

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How to Crochet an I-Cord

You may have heard of an I-cord in knitting, a small tube knit in the round with just a few stitches, but did you know you …