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In Love with Linen Yarn: Knitting Patterns for Linen Yarn

June 13, 2016 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 19, 2016 by Marie Segares 2 Comments

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 11, 2016 by Marie Segares 2 Comments

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 23, 2015 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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Knitting Tutorial: Joining Stitches In the Round

June 12, 2014 by AllFreeKnitting 28 Comments

Recently, I decided to make a hat for a friend of mine. I always try to learn new little tricks when working with new patterns, but in this case, an old trick that I learned a long time ago is what I fall back on. I always had a difficult time joining stitches in the […]

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How to Knit Cables Without a Cable Needle

April 17, 2014 by AllFreeKnitting 2 Comments

How to Knit Cables Without a Cable Needle

Special thanks to Mark Rougeux for this guest blog post.   Cables can really spice up your knitting.  Traditionally, the simplest way to do 2×2, 3×3, or larger cables is to use a cabling needle. There is a very simple way, however, to get the same effect when doing a 1×1 cable that requires no […]

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Here’s a Tip: 4 Yarn Ideas to Try Today

September 13, 2013 by AllFreeCrochetAfghanPatterns 1 Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Tutorial Tagged With: allfreecrochetafghanpatterns, Nicola Trumbull, organization, tips and techniques, yarn tips

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