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Get Organized: Tips to Sort Your Stash

January 5, 2023 by Stitch&Unwind

Now that it’s a brand-new year, it’s pretty tempting to run out and buy some brand-new yarn, as well. (I mean, when is it NOT a good idea to buy more yarn?) However, it can be hard to justify the purchase when you have to look at your current yarn stash every day—if it’s anything […]

Filed Under: Organization Tagged With: allfreecrochet, allfreeknitting, organization, organize, tips and techniques, yarn

Essential Tools for Knitting

June 4, 2022 by Hannah Hynes-Petty

Hi friends! This weekend I read some of my favorite knitting blogs, and I started thinking about all the wonderful tools available for knitters. I have several favorite items that help keep my knitting area and stash organized, and some tools that help facilitate easy knitting. I thought I would share my knitting tool essentials, […]

Filed Under: Organization Tagged With: beginner, easy knitting patterns, guest post, knitting, knitting for beginners, techniques, tips and techniques, yarn

Tips and Techniques: How To Block Your Crochet Projects

May 24, 2022 by Marie Segares

I use children's playmats to block my projects, like the Pineapples for Everyone Shawl, a free crochet pattern available at http://undergroundcrafter.com/blog/2014/08/20/free-pattern-pineapples-for-everyone-shawl/

I’m Marie from Underground Crafter and this is the third post in a series about improving your crocheting. If you’re new to crochet or just want to take your skills to the next level, these tips will help you. In this post, I’m going to tackle a process that is commonplace in the knitting world but seems to intimidate […]

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Tips and Techniques: How To Weave in Yarn Tails

May 12, 2022 by Marie Segares

How To Weave in Yarn Tails in Crochet Tutorial by Underground Crafter for Stitch and Unwind

I’m Marie from Underground Crafter and I’m continuing a series about taking your crochet skills up a notch! We can always learn something new to improve our crochet skills, whether we’ve been crocheting for a week or years. You can read the first post in the series, Learning to Read Crochet Patterns, here. In today’s post, I’m […]

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How to Read Yarn Labels

April 29, 2022 by Stitch&Unwind

When you pick up a new ball of yarn, there is a plethora of information on that little slip of paper.  Learn how to read a yarn label with ease, so that you can pick the perfect yarn for that knit baby sweater or crochet afghan pattern.  This tutorial will decipher the yarn label so […]

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How to Finger Knit

March 12, 2022 by Stitch&Unwind

Earlier this week, we introduced you to loom knitting, which is a fun alternative knitting technique that doesn’t require needles. Today, we’re teaching you about another way to knit without needles: finger knitting! This is an especially great way to knit on the go, because you don’t need any special kinds of tools at all—just […]

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What I Wish I Knew When I First Started Knitting (Part II)

March 4, 2022 by Stitch&Unwind

For today’s guest post, Hannah from Rain Mountain Crafts is back to share more of her knitting tips! In case you missed Part I, you can read it right here. Be sure to check out her blog to follow along with more of her knitting adventures! Hello Everyone! Last week I shared a few pieces […]

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What I Wish I Knew When I First Started Knitting (Part I)

March 2, 2022 by Stitch&Unwind

Today’s guest post is brought to you by Hannah from Rain Mountain Crafts! She’ll be sharing some tips that would have made knitting a lot easier when she was first starting out. Be sure to check out her blog to follow along with more of her knitting adventures! Recently, I was reminiscing about when I […]

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Secrets to Being a Better Crocheter: 17 Crochet Tips and Tricks

February 19, 2022 by AllFreeCrochetAfghanPatterns

Want to be a better crocheter? Check out some of these neat crochet tips and tricks to improve your skills! Secrets to Being a Better Crocheter: 17 Crochet Tips and Tricks is the ultimate guide for lovers of crochet. All of these techniques are super easy and fast to do. I’m always surprised to find […]

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Tricks & Tips for Garments That Flatter

February 3, 2022 by Stitch&Unwind

Everyone has had the experience of making a garment—whether knitted, woven, sewn, crocheted, or a combo—following the directions exactly, measuring twice, and having it still look terrible on your body.  This post will give you some tricks and tips to help you make and design garments that will fit your body, using finished patterns and making your […]

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