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How To Crochet The Tunisian Smock Stitch

How To Crochet The Tunisian Smock Stitch

Welcome to the next step in our Learn to Tunisian Crochet Blanket Crochet Along! Today, we’re diving into the beautiful Tunisian Smock Stitch, the tenth stitch in our series. This stitch creates a stunning, textured pattern that resembles fish or mermaid scales, adding a touch of magic 

Elegant Hairscarf

Elegant Hairscarf

Something came over me one day and I just had to design an elegant headscarf. I know! It’s not my usual kind of design. When I think of head scarves I think of the 1950’s and old movies with (not so fast) open top cars, 

Picot Fan Wrap Crochet Pattern

Picot Fan Wrap Crochet Pattern

Our latest shawl crochet pattern is here: the Picot Fan Wrap!  As the name implies, we used picot stitches and “fans” (shells with spacing) to get the look.  I love this wrap because it is so very pretty and lacy yet it was actually pretty 

How To Do The Single Crochet Join Method

How To Do The Single Crochet Join Method

How to do the Single Crochet Join Method Today we’re going to learn how to do the single crochet join method.  In a previous “how-to” post, I showed you how to do the slip stitch join method. The single crochet join method is very similar 

How To Crochet the Slip Stitch Join

How To Crochet the Slip Stitch Join

How To Crochet The Slip Stitch Join Have you ever wanted to learn how to crochet the slip stitch join? There are many ways to join crochet projects.  Join-as-you-go (JAYG) is probably the most popular one, but also one of the hardest to understand at 

Hooking With… Sweet Potato 3

Hooking With… Sweet Potato 3

Welcome back to Hooking With… In this week’s Hooking With, we interviewed Christine Naugle of Sweet Potato 3.  Helen and I have had the pleasure of working with Christine in the recent past, for a Crochet Cancer Challenge, when we featured our Samantha’s Hope Beanie. 

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 

Extended Half Double Crochet Stitch

Extended Half Double Crochet Stitch

Stitch of the Week #7: Extended Half-Double Crochet This week’s stitch of the week is the Extended Half-Double Crochet (exhdc). This stitch makes a comfy-looking fabric, ideal for blankets, scarves, cowls, and hats.  It also works up in any yarn weight and color. Note: This 

Stitch of the Week: Alternate Stitch

Stitch of the Week: Alternate Stitch

Welcome back to stitch of the week: Alternate Stitch Welcome back!  This week’s Stitch of the Week is the Alternate Stitch. This stitch is worked by putting 2 single crochets in one stitch.  But there’s a way to keep the stitch count. Different from the 

Crochet Phone Case Pattern

Crochet Phone Case Pattern

Crochet Cell Phone Case Pattern using the paired half-double crochet stitch When we started the stitch of the week, the plan quickly became to get you guys a little pattern that goes with each stitch, allowing you to practice it and actually make something at 

Stitch of the Week: Staggered HDC Pairs

Stitch of the Week: Staggered HDC Pairs

Welcome to Stitch of the Week #3–Staggered HDC Pairs Staggered Half-Double Crochet Pairs, stitch of the week This week, we’re learning about Staggered Half-Double Crochet Pairs. Last time, we talked about Paired HDC, and the time before that, Paired SC.  It seems we’re hung up 

Stitch of the Week: Paired HDC

Stitch of the Week: Paired HDC

Stitch of the week tutorial #2 for the paired half-double crochet Welcome back to stitch of the week! Last week I was supposed to release this stitch–the paired half-double crochet stitch–however, I was going through a lot of prep for hospital procedures and surgeries.  Here’s