Mastering Yarn Selection: A Comprehensive Guide for Crocheters

Mastering Yarn Selection: A Comprehensive Guide for Crocheters

Selecting the ideal yarn for your crochet project or yarn for crocheters can be likened to choosing the perfect ingredients for a gourmet meal. It sets the foundation for the overall success and enjoyment of your creation. With an abundance of yarn options available, ranging 

Crochet Like a Pro: What a Left-Handed Crocheter Needs to Know

Crochet Like a Pro: What a Left-Handed Crocheter Needs to Know

A left-handed crocheter can face unique challenges when learning new stitches, following patterns, and mastering techniques designed for right-handed crafters. The primary challenge is that when learning to crochet from a right handed person, everything is backwards for them. However, with the right guidance and 

The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Best Yarns for Baby Projects

The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Best Yarns for Baby Projects

Finding the best yarns for baby projects is essential. Creating handmade items for babies, especially for preemies, is a labor of love that requires special consideration. The right yarn can make all the difference in ensuring the items you crochet or knit are safe, soft, 

Why is Tension so important in Crochet Projects?

Why is Tension so important in Crochet Projects?

If you’ve started your journey of crochet, chances are you’ve heard about the term “tension” before. You might be confused by the role of tension in crochet projects and even underestimate its value. Hopefully I can demonstrate why this is important. In the world of 

10 Mistakes Every Crocheter Should Avoid

10 Mistakes Every Crocheter Should Avoid

If you crochet, no matter what skill level crocheter you are, chances are you’ve made a mistake or two along the way. These things happen, especially when you’re a beginner. But don’t worry — we’ve all been there and we have plenty of stories too! 

How to Become a Crochet Pattern Tester and What to Expect

How to Become a Crochet Pattern Tester and What to Expect

Hey crocheters! Have you ever been interested in becoming a crochet pattern tester? It’s a great way to flex your crochet skills and help out a designer at the same time. Designers really rely on their testers to give feedback and help improve their patterns 

How to Support Crochet Designers without Spending a Penny

How to Support Crochet Designers without Spending a Penny

Are you a passionate crocheter longing to show your support for designers and makers in the crochet community? But, maybe, budget constraints are holding you back from buying patterns or materials? We all look forward to those free pdf events or CALs. They are a 

6 Festive Crochet Gift Bag Patterns

6 Festive Crochet Gift Bag Patterns

Crafters spend so much of their year gifting items they make or fulfilling any requests their loved ones have. During this season, sometimes the creative battery starts to dim a little (especially if you’ve been running around getting everything ready for the holidays). And while 

How to Prepare Your Corner to Corner Projects for Joining and Borders

How to Prepare Your Corner to Corner Projects for Joining and Borders

You have your corner to corner panels made. Now you need to know how to prepare them for joining and borders! This process is actually really quick (or at least it feels like it is to me). Once you get your eyes used to where 

Learn to Corner to Corner!

Learn to Corner to Corner!

At the end of 2020 we decided that we were going to come up with a mini course to teach people how to corner to corner (also referred to as C2C)! This can be such a fun technique and there are so many gorgeous patterns 

DIY Crochet Hook Handles

DIY Crochet Hook Handles

Polymer Clay DIY Crochet Hook Handles Tutorial We all have those plain metal, boring, and VERY uncomfortable to use hooks from when we first started crocheting.  Like this one: Sara asked me to test a pattern with a 3.5mm hook. My smallest comfy grip is 

DIY Photography for Crochet

DIY Photography for Crochet

Learn how to take better photos of your crocheted items with minimal photo supplies! Learn about lighting and positioning as well as props.