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How to Crochet Flower for a Hat
Here is a crochet flower for a hat or headband. It is a layered flower that takes very little yarn to make. The leaves are also very simple to crochet! […]
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How to Crochet Towel Toppers with a Hidden Ring
The crochet towel toppers with hidden ring pattern makes for a nice kitchen accessory. You can easily remove the kitchen towel to wash it because of the hidden ring underneath the topper part. […]
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Surface Crochet
Surface crochet is a great way to add some interesting detail to your crochet work. It is very similar to the technique known in sewing as chain embroidery. It can also be considered slip stitch crochet. […]
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How to Crochet the Star Stitch Hat
Here’s a lovely textured crochet star stitch hat. The entire work is constructed using the side-to-side method. Both the folded-over ribbing and the top section crown are made at the same time. […]
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Crochet Tulip Border
How cute is this? You can use this flower-like border on a blanket, afghan, scarf, shawl, handbag, and more. It forms a nice 3D effect along your work. […]
Absolute Beginner
How to Crochet for Beginners
Have you ever wanted to learn how to crochet? Here is an updated version of my wildly popular How to Crochet for Beginners tutorial. This brand new version covers the absolute basics of crochet. […]
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How to Crochet Shells and Post Stitch
Here’s a fun crochet stitch pattern that consists of shell stitches and front and back post stitches. This works great for a scarf, shawl, blanket, handbag, and more. The key to mastering this shell stitch pattern is to remember what side is the “front.” And that is easily accomplished by marking it with a safety pin, paper clip, stitch marker, or just a scrap piece of yarn. […]
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How to Crochet a Candy Cane
Here’s a quick and very easy candy cane to crochet. With just 2 rows of single crochet stitches, this crochet pattern is perfect for a beginner. A glue and water mixture then help the candy canes keep their shape. Once completed they are about 8 inches tall and 3 inches wide. […]
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How to Crochet a Snowflake Christmas Ornament
A crochet snowflake ornament is so much fun for Christmas or the winter season! This crochet pattern is easy to make with worsted weight 100% cotton (the type used for a dishcloth). So it works up very quickly! Because medium weight cotton yarn is used, it retains some stiffness. What that means is you really don’t need to further stiffen it with a stiffening product like glue and water. […]
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How to Crochet the Chain Loop Border Edging
Here’s a fun, simple, and easy crochet chain loop border edging. This works great on a scarf, blanket, shawl, and more. The basic stitches of crochet are used, so this is a great beginner crochet border edging. […]