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Pattern Tutorials

Make this Staircase Crochet Afghan!

Check out Bhooked’s Staircase Crochet Afghan pattern and learn how to make this great blanket featuring Caron Simply Soft Tweeds!

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Pattern Tutorials

Make a Pompom Wall Hanging

Pompoms are all the rage right now, they’re easy to make and you’d be surprised by the different ways you can make beautiful creations out of pompoms.

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Pattern Tutorials

Learn to Knit this easy Blanket!

“Can you show a pattern that will teach me how to knit a blanket?” I finally have the perfect pattern to recommend. Here is how to knit a blanket!

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Pattern Tutorials

Quick and Easy: Owl Knit Lovey

Bernat Baby Blanket Tiny Yarn is the same soft, squishy yarn you’ve grown to love, but in medium weight. It is the perfect weight for a lovey!

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Beyond Basics

Use Hand Stitching to Add Unique Style

Sometimes a garment needs just a little something and easy, simple Hand Stitching adds unique style! What you may know as …

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Pattern Tutorials

How to Knit Polka Dot Knit Hat

The large polka dots are knit in seed stitch on a stocking stitch background to give them just enough texture to stand out.

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Pattern Tutorials

A Simple Knit Seat Cushion!

A new cushion can revitalize your furniture without the hassle of paint or stain. Plus our modest little friend is more than just eye candy…

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Tips and Tricks

Breezy Dolman Knit Top with Patons Yarn

Selecting sizing can be tricky when it comes to knit and crochet patterns. What happens if you choose the wrong size and don’t find out until the end?

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Pattern Tutorials

Make a Ripple and Ridge Knit Blanket

This easy knit blanket is both cozy and stylish. The ripples are a throwback to the chevron afghans grandma used to make.

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Pattern Tutorials

Bernat Pop! Geometric Baby Blanket Tutorial

This lovely crochet baby blanket, designed by BHooked Crochet, shows off the self striping Bernat Pop! Yarn in a unique way!

Pattern Tutorials

Sew It: Lunch To Go Bag

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Beyond Basics

Grand Openings: In-Seam Buttonhole

If you avoid garments that require buttonholes because you think they’re scary, fear no more. Making an in-seam buttonhole …