Today I thought I would show those of you who have not worked this stitch before how to do the shell trellis stitch with this tutorial. Keep an eye out because I have plans for a couple of designs using this stitch. I will try …
Welcome to the next part of the Introduction to Tunisian series: Intro to Tunisian, Part 2. This post is a continuation of the first one and will cover how Tunisian crochet works. In Part 1 we looked at what to expect from a written Tunisian …
For the Intro to Tunisian Crochet, Part 3 section, we will learn how to identify bars, bind off, and a few other helpful hints and tricks. As a reminder in parts 1 and 2 we looked at: Introduction Part 1: what to expect from a …
As soon as I designed the Bee Pillow I knew that I had to make a matching Bee Afghan. I also knew that I wanted it to be a corner to corner project. Isn’t it great? My throw measures approximately 50″ wide and 62″ high. …
Welcome to the first in the Tunisian Crochet Series. We’re learning the beginnings (basics) in this introductory tutorial. Helen and I love crochet and we want to share our knowledge of stitches and techniques with everyone! If you didn’t know, we have a corner-to-corner (C2C) …
There are so many beautiful options when choosing a border for your blankets and afghans.Whether you prefer something a bit more lacy and eye-catching or something more simple and understated there are hundreds of options out there! Today I would like to show you a …
The Friendship Blanket CAL is here! I can hardly believe it. This is something that I have been thinking about for almost a year, and have been working on since September. Yet it seems to have come round so quickly! Why call it the Friendship …
The Zig Zag Slip Stitch Join is a great technique for joining squares or strips of crochet together. It is absolutely full of texture and is much easier than it looks! Actually, it was a couple of our testers who showed me the technique in …
Did you know that April 17th is Husband Appreciation Day? So let’s celebrate the men in our lives with a roundup of patterns especially designed for him! Husbands, we love them dearly don’t we? And when we have sons we hope (most of the time) …
In this edition of Hooking With we are going to meet Sati Glenn from Rows and Roses. She is a designer and a yarn shop owner! Oh my goodness, how fantastic would it be to own your own yarn store?! Let’s find out more from …
The trinity stitch has a gorgeous texture that looks great when worked up in one colour or with variegated yarn. Qualities of the Trinity Stitch: This is quite a thick stitch with no real gaps so it is often used to make baby blankets. It …
Did you know that March 11th is National Worship of Tools day? Me neither until a few days ago! What better excuse do you need to go through your crafting tools, sort them out, give them a clean and maybe go to the craft store …
