I’m Marie from Underground Crafter and I’m continuing a series of knitting stitches designed to help you take your knitting skills beyond the basics. I’m sharing each stitch as an 6″ (15 cm) square. I’ll show you how to join them together into a decorative sampler pillow at the end of the series. If you can cast on, knit, purl, […]
I’m Marie from Underground Crafter and over the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing a series of knitting stitches designed to help you take your knitting skills beyond the basics. To make it a little bit more fun, I’ll be sharing the stitches as 6″ (15 cm) squares, and at the end of the series, I’ll […]
I’m Marie from Underground Crafter. Most crocheters and knitters love trying out new yarns, and I’m no different. I like to explore and get to know different fibers, and what better way than with a project? In today’s post, I’ll be talking about alpaca yarn and I’ll share a free crochet scarf pattern so you can […]
I’m Marie Segares from Underground Crafter and trying out new yarns is one of my favorite pastimes. Back in 2012, I discovered qiviut yarn for the first time at Vogue Knitting Live in New York City. Today, I’m going to introduce you to this luxury yarn! Where does qiviut yarn come from? Qiviut (pronounced “kiv-ee-ute”) comes from […]
I’m Marie from Underground Crafter and I love trying out new yarns. Whether I find them in the local yarn shop, while browsing online, or when visiting a one of the many fiber festivals around the country, getting to play with yarn is one of the best things about being a designer. If you love playing with […]
I’m Marie from Underground Crafter and today I’m sharing the pattern and a tutorial for the Catherine Wheel crochet stitch. This is a classic crochet stitch and has many variations. It’s also a great way to practice changing colors, increasing, and decreasing. You can use just 2 colors for your version, or you can use many colors. […]
I’m Marie Segares from Underground Crafter. I’ve mentioned before that I love crochet granny squares, and recently, I shared three free 6” square patterns on Stitch and Unwind: Circle with Popcorn Square Mayapple Flower Square Summer Marigold Granny Square If you’re a granny square lover like me, you’ve probably made “stash buster” blankets combining a […]
I’m Marie Segares from Underground Crafter and I’m excited to share another free crochet shawl pattern with you today. As the weather gets warmer, I love to play with crochet lace. On the other hand, warmer weather usually means the return of air conditioning. I combined my love of lace explorations with my desire to have cozy […]
I’m Marie Segares from Underground Crafter and it’s no secret that I love granny squares. May and June are filled with graduations and family activities, and I love to bring portable crochet projects along with me. Individual granny squares are great because I can fit all the supplies right in my purse. Today, I’m sharing a […]
If you’re like me, you are instantly drawn to multicolored yarns in the store or at a fiber festival. But once you get home, you may find it challenging to pick a project that suits the yarn. Today, I’m going to be sharing my tips for using more multicolored yarns in your crochet and knitting projects! Working with multicolored yarns […]
