They say the grass is always greener on the other side, and if you are a crocheter, that grass might just look a little cable knit (or like some 1×1 ribbing)! That makes it all the more fun to be able to pull off some of those classic knit textures all with our beloved crochet. …
The griddle stitch and the Suzette stitch are some of the first new stitch patterns you might learn as a beginner. And they truly are great beginner stitches because they are just combos of the basic single and double crochet stitch. For that same reason, though, it’s easy to get them confused! …
This 90’s kid loves the revival of so many classic trends, including a good o’ll velvet scrunchie! You may have seen my “How to Crochet a Scrunchie 3 Ways” post. Swap out the yarn for one of these delicious velvety chenille yarns like Bernat Velvet and you’ve got yourself a time machine back to the …
Maybe you had a loved one teach you years ago, maybe you knit and want to take the plunge into crochet, or maybe you’ve never owned a ball of yarn in your life! Either way, 2020 is the year YOU learn to crochet, baby! And this chunky infinity scarf is the perfect beginner project. It …
Maybe you had a loved one teach you years ago, maybe you crochet and want to take the plunge into knitting, or maybe you’ve never owned a ball of yarn in your life! Either way, 2020 is the year YOU learn to knit, baby! And this long, chunky scarf is the perfect beginner project. It …
When learning to crochet, we often start working back and forth on a flat piece or in the round, but did you know you could also work corner to corner? Of course you did! But this method is the one that the crochet world officially bestowed with the title “the corner to corner stitch (c2c).” …
I know we’ve all got some old t-shirts laying around. A great, crafty DIY re-purpose of these worn out, dingy, torn t-shirts is to create some t-shirt yarn! T-shirt yarn is great for crochet, knitting, weaving, braiding and a whole host of other crafts so even if you’re not sure what to do with it …
Every time I’m out shopping or browsing online and I see mass-produced knitted and crocheted items, I’m always thinking, “psh…I can make that.” Well I decided to finally put that to the test! With this series, Reverse Engiknitting, I will try to actually reverse engineer patterns from big brand names for your amusement! For this …
You might have made it a habit to ignore the back of your yarn label. I can’t blame you for glazing over at the sight of all those numbers and symbols. But maybe you’ve heard someone mention “dye lots” or “gauge” and can’t help but feel like there’s some info you’re missing out on. This …
Hobium sent me a big o’ll bag of yarn to review and use to create some new free patterns! These are a few great basic “workhorse” yarns that are perfect dupes for some of your big box yarn store favorites. I’ll let you know what I think about each of the yarns that I got, …