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Basics

Crochet The Vintage Fan Ripple Stitch (Left Hand)

Crochet the Vintage Fan Ripple Stitch (left-hand) with our tutorial. Left-handed crocheters can create a beautiful vintage fan ripple stitch pattern.

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Beyond Basics

Guide to Granny Crochet: Squares, Circles, Hearts, Stripes and More

The granny square is perhaps the most iconic motif in the craft of crochet. However, the square is just the beginning of w …

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How to Use Stitch Markers in Knitting
Tips and Tricks

How to Use Stitch Markers in Knitting

Stitch markers are necessary to denote special stitch panels, to mark armholes when making drop-shoulder garments or to mark the beginning or end of a round in circular knitting.

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Tips and Tricks

How to Use A Lifeline

A lifeline is ideal if you are making a pattern that is large and/or complicated for you. It is often used in lace knitting, but can be used in any type of knitting and by knitters of every skill level.

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Beginners Guide to Picking Up Stitches
Basics

Beginners Guide to Picking Up Stitches

Picking up stitches is a technique used to add on new pieces of knit fabric to a project without a seam (and fantastic tec …

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Beginner's Guide to Tunisian Crochet
Beyond Basics

Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Tunisian Crochet

Tunisian crochet is a type of crochet that holds multiple loops on the hook in a style similar to what is done in knitting…

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Tips and Tricks

Learn Crochet: Keep Your Work Straight

Learn how to keep your work straight when crocheting!

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Tips and Tricks

Crochet Fair Isle Colorwork tips

Some tips and tricks to help you create colorwork in crochet.

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Tips and Tricks

Crochet: Calculate Multiples for Swatch Sizes and Small Projects

Mikey from The Crochet Crowd will demonstrate how he takes a small sample found in an afghan pattern on Yarnspirations to figure out the multiples so he can make it into a larger project and keep the stitch counts accurate.

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Tips and Tricks

Loop It Knit

Aloha! 6 fashions with island inspiration and find projects to take on your next road trip.

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Tips and Tricks

Ombre Yarn Guide: How To Create an Ombre

Ombre designs are trending in all areas of craft, fashion and decor. You can create your own ombre in crochet or knitting. This article shows you how to create blue ombres using Red Heart Super Saver yarn.

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Tips and Tricks

Graph Afghan Series: Making Your Own Graphs

Learn how to read graphs.

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