Crocheting a Fantasy Creature: Lessons From a Craft Fair Phoenix Gradient colour, wings that hold their shape, and the details that make a made-up animal look real
Chunky Chenille Blankets: The Colour-Block Throw Everyone Wants Finger knitting, loop yarn and hooks, and which one actually gets you that braided look
Chenille Plush Toys: Why Blanket Yarn Makes the Squishiest Amigurumi The fuzzy yarn that hides your stitches, and how to work with it instead of against it
Where to Find Free Patterns Online How to search for free crochet and knitting patterns, judge whether one is worth your time, and find a pattern you half-remember.
High Top Striped Slippers - New Version Two-colour high top slippers, the newer version
Crocheted Boot Slippers Re-sizing Pattern Boot slippers in two strands of yarn, with sizing instructions
Free afghan and blanket patterns and guides: a single crochet cluster afghan, a flag afghan, a knitted sampler, a ripple baby afghan and an easy first afghan.
An afghan is the long project: something to pick up in the evenings over a whole season. This collection has two full afghan patterns and three guides to making your first one, from a simple ripple baby blanket to a knitted sampler that teaches a new stitch with every square.
Afghans forgive a loose or tight gauge, since nothing has to fit, but they do need a steady tension from start to finish. If your edges start to wave or pull in, check your stitch count before you go further.
Free crocheted afghan pattern of the Confederate flag by Anne in Manitoba, in worsted weight with a G hook, worked in single and double crochet with colour changes.
Why a sampler afghan is the best way to learn new stitch patterns, and how to plan one that hangs together.
Approachable afghan patterns for beginners, including ripple designs and Afghan (Tunisian) crochet.
Free crocheted afghan pattern in the single crochet cluster stitch, worked in rounds from a centre strip, in any yarn: a 5 mm hook for sportweight, 7 mm for worsted.
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