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How to Crochet Clusters
Crochet cluster stitch is very similar to Bobble Stitch. When a cluster is worked into one stitch, …
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How to Crochet Popcorns
Once you learn the basic crochet shell stitch. It consists of several complete stitches worked into t …
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How to Crochet Puff Stitches
Crochet puff stitch is essentially the same as bobble stitch. A method of casting on that is creat …
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How to Make Crochet Fabric
To make a flat crocheted fabric worked in rows, you must begin with a foundation chain …
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Crochet Pattern Repeats and Multiples
Within a row and within a pattern you may repeat stitches several times. These are written in repeats to make the pattern …
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How to Crochet Bobbles
Bobble crochet stitch is similar to popcorn stitch in that you work all of the stitches into the same loop and secure them …
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How to Crochet in Front or Back Loops
The project instructions will specify if you are to work into the front or back loop of the stitch in the row below. Unles …
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Guide to Multi-Strand Crochet
Double-stranded or multi-stranded crochet, where you hold two or more yarn strands together as you crochet, is a terrific …
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Ultimate Beginner's Guide to the Crocodile Stitch
The crocodile crochet stitch is a relatively new inventionin the history of crochet but one that gained quick popularity a …
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5 Tips for Crocheting for Men
How many times have you made something for the man in your life only to have it collect dust in the coat closet or in the …
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How to Read Crochet Symbol Charts
Crochet instructions may be written in text (with or without abbreviations), and/or graphed or charted in symbols. Being a …
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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 …
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Filet Crochet Patterns & Guides
In this article you will learn all that you need to know in order to read a filet crochet chart pattern. You'll get some t …
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Ultimate Guide to Hairpin Lace Crochet
Hairpin lace is a beautiful variation on crochet, in which you combine a standard crochet hook with a certain type of loom …
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Freeform Crochet Tips for Beginners
Freeform crochet is a wonderful expression of your own creativity achieved through fiber. It is often called "painting wit …
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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 …
