If you’re an avid knitter or crocheter, chances are you’ve run into the classic conundrum: where to stash your yarn collection. Because yarn comes in so many shapes, colors, and sizes, it can be tricky to find a way to organize your yarn collection without it becoming unsightly or taking up too much room. Now […]
How to Store Your Yarn
From tangles to messes, yarn can really start to be a hassle. Keeping your yarn in good shape is the key to great crochet projects! From what I’ve learned over the years, yarn maintenance is all about the storage. Read about How to Store Your Yarn so that you can avoid any unwanted crochet mishaps! […]
A Tisket, A Tasket, a Crocheted Basket!
You can never have too many baskets around your house, especially when they are crocheted baskets. You can keep a number of different items in baskets, such as office supplies, cleaning supplies, kid’s toys, and more. Many people even use their baskets as an organization system for their yarn! Surprisingly, crochet can definitely help keep […]
Organize Your Stash! 10 Tips + 10 Free Crochet Patterns to Get You Started
Guest Post by Jennifer Dickerson from Fiber Flux, connect with Jennifer on Facebook. When warm weather arrives, I’m always left with a big yarny mess from all of the cold weather stitching. Here are 10 easy tips you can easily do in very little time to get things under control! As a bonus, I’ve collected […]
Yarn Organization Ideas + Cleaning Out the Closet Winner
I know the sight of all that yarn was a terrible temptation for all the knitters out there. We had a wonderful response to our Cleaning Out the Closest Giveaway; thanks to everyone who shared their best organizing tips (and volunteered to take some extra yarn off our hands)! Our reader with the cleanest […]
Here’s a Tip: 4 Yarn Ideas to Try Today
We all like new ideas right? Good! I’ve got four great ideas for all of us yarn lovers out there and I bet you’ll want to try them right away! Recycling & Reusing Yarn How to Recycle Yarn from a Sweater – Recently I was browsing a thrift store and came across some really cheap […]
Everything Mary Yarn Project Bag Giveaway
Here I am with my current crochet project on my desk in a plastic shopping bag wishing I could keep this lovely yarn project bag for myself! I’m constantly worried about my crochet hook poking through the bag and my yarn getting tangled. I literally have four WIPs right now and two of them are […]
Keep it Cozy: Enter to Win Yarn Cozies!
Sometimes when we wind up yarn into a tidy little ball, the inevitable happens. There goes your yarn, rolling across the floor, becoming a tangled mess as your cat pounces on his new toy. If only there was something that could protect your yarn and allow you to crochet at the same time… Introducing the […]
Jordana Paige Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary!
As knitters, collecting yarn isn’t the hard part. The challenging part is organizing your yarn. And if you’re planning on traveling with your knitting, there’s the added pressure of figuring out how to carry all the essentials — the yarn, needles, pattern instructions, stitch counters, etc. — without it being overwhelming. That’s where companies like Jordana […]
Win Yarn Storage Containers from AllFreeCrochet!
Have you entered the Viewtainer giveaway yet on AllFreeCrochet? It ends tomorrow, so hurry up and get entered right now for your chance to win. Up for grabs is one six-pack of Viewtainer storage containers! If you’ve been looking for a more organized way to store your yarn scraps, these Viewtainers are just the thing. […]