Hey everyone! In today’s Crochet 101 lesson, I’m going to teach you how to make the uneven berry stitch. This is a variation on the Even Berry Stitch, which I showed you how to do last week. The uneven berry stitch is built from a foundation row of single crochet and has four pattern row […]
Hooked A Crocheter’s Stash Book Review
Hey everyone! Today’s book review is on Hooked A Crocheter’s Stash of Wit and Wisdom by Kari Cornell. I initially discovered this book at a used book store. I didn’t pick it up then, thinking that when I went back it would still be there. Unfortunately, it was not there. However, I remembered part of the […]
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How to Make the Even Berry Stitch
Hey everyone! In today’s Crochet 101 lesson, I’m going to teach you how to make the even berry stitch. This stitch is built from a foundation row of single crochet and has two pattern row repeats. The texture is built up from rows and columns of “berries.” Each berry I made from a cluster of […]
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Halloween Pennant Pattern
Today’s Halloween pattern is the Lion Brand Halloween Pennant Pattern. This is a free pattern, which you can find on their website. I thought this would be a fun and cute beginner pattern to try out just in time for the holiday. It also is something I can knock off my crafty goals list. For […]
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How to Make the Spider Stitch
Hey everyone! In today’s Crochet 101 lesson, I’m going to teach you how to make the spider stitch. I thought this stitch would be appropriate as we are in October. This stitch is based on pairings that are split on either side of a single chain. The end result is a very dense pattern. The […]
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Iris Shawl Pattern
Hey everyone! Today I’m sharing my Iris Shawl Pattern as part of my Crochet 101 Series (check out my iris stitch tutorial here). I fell in love with the iris stitch and knew I wanted to make a pattern using this stitch (other than a blanket, of course). With the fall season in full swing, […]
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Trick-or-Treat Bag Pattern
Hey everyone! Halloween is coming up pretty quick, so I thought I’d share some Halloween patterns for the month of October. For today, I’m sharing my Trick-or-Treat Bag pattern. I made this pattern in three different versions: pumpkin, black cat, and Frankenstein. This is a fun pattern that’s perfect to work up just in time […]
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How to Make the Iris Stitch
Hey everyone! In today’s Crochet 101 lesson, I’m going to teach you how to make the iris stitch. This is a beautiful stitch created using the chain stitch and double crochet stitch. This makes for an elegant, lacy look with lots of drape. It reminds me a little of the shell stitch we tried a […]
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Caron Big Cakes, Cupcakes, Tea Cakes, Oh My!
Did you notice the new Caron Cake Shop displays at Michaels? Caron has come out with some NEW variations to their oh-so-popular Caron Cakes! It’s true! The newest line includes Caron Big Cakes, Caron Cupcakes, Caron Tea Cakes, and Caron Sprinkle Cakes. They’ve also added some new fall colors to their original Caron Cake line. […]
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How to Make the Picot Stitch
Hey everyone! In today’s Crochet 101 lesson, I’m going to teach you how to make the picot stitch. This is another stitch that can be used to finish off your crochet project. The picot stitch is used making a slip stitch and chain stitch resulting in a little knobby decorative edge. For today’s tutorial, you […]
