Whether you crochet or knit, if you’re venturing off on your own beanie pattern, it’s helpful to know the most common hat sizes! Instead of searching each time for “how big is a newborn’s head?” or “what size is an adult beanie?” you are welcome to download this free PDF chart that’s as pretty as …
It’s the bane of beginner and seasoned crocheters alike: wonky edges and a stitch count that doesn’t line up with the pattern! And “what to do” at the edge of your flat crochet projects seems to change from pattern to pattern and even stitch to stitch. In this tutorial, I’m going to try to …
This stash busting method isn’t for the faint of heart. If your stash is full of yarns you love and can’t wait to use, then this may not be the project for you. But if you’re anything like me, you’ve got some yarns that you don’t even know how they got in there and aren’t …
Whether you’re diving into a new pattern or writing your own, it’s helpful to have some of the most common crocheting abbreviations handy! Instead of searching each time for “what does dc2tog stand for?” or “is single crochet US terms or UK terms?” you are welcome to download this free crochet abbreviations chart that’s as …
Whether you’re diving into a new pattern or writing your own, it’s helpful to have some of the most common knitting abbreviations handy! Instead of searching each time for “what does ksp stand for?” or “is knit two together right leaning or left leaning?” you are welcome to download this free knitting abbreviations chart that’s …
It can be hard to know which are the best yarns for arm knitting, especially for beginners! I started arm-knitting over 4 years ago and have made my share of arm-knit blankets (63 to be exact!) and countless scarves. Needless to say, I’ve tried arm-knitting with almost every super bulky yarn under the sun and …
Whether you’re making a custom blanket for friends or family, or you’re writing your own pattern, it’s helpful to know what the standard blanket sizes are for your next blanket project! Instead of searching each time for “how big is a twin quilt?” or “what size is a stroller blanket?” you are …
We’ve all heard this conventional wisdom and maybe experienced it for ourselves; that your yarn goes further with knitting than it does with crochet. But is it true? Now, I’m no scientist, but I did almost get a minor in chemistry so I think I’m qualified enough to blog about this subject in a quasi-scientific …
Spring time is all about those stash-busting projects! Scunchies are fun and flirty, perfect in all weather and fantastic stash busters. Not to mention a quick way to whip up gifts or products to sell! So I bet, now, you wanna learn how to crochet a scrunchie? Well, I’ve detailed my 3 favorite ways to …
When preparing to move to a new country, I knew I would have to find all new places to buy my yarn and knitting and crochet accessories. I took to google to out to find where I could buy yarn after moving abroad and found many others looking for the same thing. While there are …