Four times a year, yarn enthusiasts gather together to celebrate knitting, crochet, and all things fiber at the STITCHES trade show and marketplace. This past weekend, the editors of AllFreeCrochet and AllFreeKnitting were fortunate to attend STITCHES Midwest in Schaumberg, Illinois. From advanced technique classes to workshops on hand-dyeing yarn, STITCHES offers fiber enthusiasts a […]
Dye Yarn with Easter Egg Kits
Easter will be here and gone in a few days and you might find yourself left with extra Easter Egg Kits. Stores will have put them on their sale and clearance shelves too. So what can you possibly use those colorful dye tablets for? Dye your yarn, of course! Rebecca Roush from Chemknits has created […]
Video Tutorial: How to Dye Yarn
It’s time to tie-dye! I’m going to show you a video tutorial on how to tie dye your very own yarn. That’s right, make your cotton yarn look like those awesome t-shirts you made when you were a kid. So don’t be afraid to get a little wild with these bright colors. And just think, […]
Video Tutorial: How to Kettle Dye Yarn
You can create your own collection of yarn in every shade of the rainbow with this unique kettle dyeing technique from Rebecca Roush. This technique uses food coloring and a dyebath to create a tie-dyed or mottled look to the color of your yarn. This video teaches you the ultimate in DIY knitting and crochet. […]
