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In Love with Linen Yarn: Knitting Patterns for Linen Yarn

June 3, 2020 by Hannah Hynes-Petty Leave a Comment

As spring turns to summer and the temperatures rise, I can’t help but to turn my attention to linen yarn. Lovely, lovely linen, so light and airy with a beautiful drape. I’m not quite sure why I associate linen with interesting and modern pattern construction, but the two seem made for each other. Linen achieves […]

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Tips and Techniques: How To Block Your Crochet Projects

May 30, 2020 by Marie Segares 1 Comment

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 16, 2020 by Marie Segares Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Crochet Tutorials Tagged With: crochet, crochet tips, free crochet tips and tricks, how to crochet, tips and techniques, yarn tips

How to Read Yarn Labels

April 20, 2020 by Stitch&Unwind Leave a Comment

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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Tricks & Tips for Garments That Flatter

February 5, 2020 by Stitch&Unwind Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Tutorial Tagged With: crochet clothing, crochet tips, knit clothing, tips and techniques, yarn tips

In Love with Linen Yarn: Knitting Patterns for Linen Yarn

June 28, 2019 by Hannah Hynes-Petty Leave a Comment

As spring turns to summer and the temperatures rise, I can’t help but to turn my attention to linen yarn. Lovely, lovely linen, so light and airy with a beautiful drape. I’m not quite sure why I associate linen with interesting and modern pattern construction, but the two seem made for each other. Linen achieves […]

Filed Under: Knitting Tutorials Tagged With: free knitting patterns, guest post, knit tops, knitting patterns, linen yarn, yarn tips, yarn trends

In Love with Linen Yarn: Knitting Patterns for Linen Yarn

June 10, 2019 by Hannah Hynes-Petty Leave a Comment

As spring turns to summer and the temperatures rise, I can’t help but to turn my attention to linen yarn. Lovely, lovely linen, so light and airy with a beautiful drape. I’m not quite sure why I associate linen with interesting and modern pattern construction, but the two seem made for each other. Linen achieves […]

Filed Under: Knitting Tutorials Tagged With: guest post, linen yarn, yarn tips, yarn trends

Tips and Techniques: How To Block Your Crochet Projects

May 22, 2019 by Marie Segares Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Crochet Tutorials Tagged With: crochet tips, Marie Segares, yarn tips

Tips and Techniques: How To Weave in Yarn Tails

May 13, 2019 by Marie Segares Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Crochet Tutorials Tagged With: crochet tips, Marie Segares, yarn tips

How to Read Yarn Labels

April 24, 2019 by Stitch&Unwind Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Tutorial Tagged With: free crochet tips and tricks, tips and techniques, tutorial, yarn tips

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