Inside: Colorful crochet afghan square pattern with free tutorial videos. Lush green bushes swaying in the breeze create the perfect backdrop for the vibrant colors of snapdragons, dahlias and roses. Nothing says summer like a lush garden spilling over with blooms. Then there’s my house. I’m like the grim reaper of the garden world. I …
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We’ve all been there. You just found the perfect pattern. So you grab your yarn and favorite hook, set up the snacks and settle in for an evening of binge-watching on Netflix. Then you get wrapped up in the plot and can’t follow the pattern. Or you try to stick to the pattern and keep …
I’m excited to show you three amazing craft kits from Mary Maxim. Each kit is for a different craft so there’s something for everyone today. But don’t work they all include yarn, because our love of yarn crafts is what draws us together. Be sure to scroll down to the bottom of the page to …
You guys know that I’m a crafter and I LOVE my crafts. Whether I’m working on a new project to film a tutorial or crocheting a baby blanket to give to charity or a braiding a quick friendship bracelet with one of my kids I’ve always got a craft going. (Or a dozen… or possibly …
You’ll be right bonny snuggled up this winter under this lovely Blackwatch Throw. This easy planned pooling afghan pattern from Premier Yarn has a striking plaid band on a background of navy blue that would put a smile on the face of any Highlander. Once you’ve learned the basics of planned color pooling I think …
Easy planned pooling? Can’t be done. If you ever tried to create a perfect plaid with a variegated yarn you know it’s tricky. One skein will pool beautifully, but when you switch colors it won’t work. There’s no yarn that can give you consistent results… until now. You know I’ve been chatting up Premier Yarn’s Everyday …
Have you tried planned pooling yet? I know how that went. You saw those colorful plaid designs and decided to try it out. You grabbed some variegated yarn from your stash and got started. That’s how you found out it takes a lot of skill to recreate the designs. Enter the new color pooling yarn …
Lesson 8: How to Crochet Corner to Corner (C2C) I am especially excited about this last How to Crochet lesson. Crochet corner to corner afghans look complex, but they are actually very easy to make. Using the basic stitches you’ve already learned you can make a square or rectangle in any size. From a washcloth or …
C2C Interactive Crochet Calculators C2C afghans and graphghans are wildly popular and with good reason. It’s a great technique that looks difficult, but is actually simple. If you want to follow an existing chart, but don’t have the same yarn or want to change the size you need to know how big your finished project …
How to Crochet Granny Squares No beginner crochet class is complete without learning how to crochet granny squares. The granny square is as timeless as it is beautiful. It can be made in any size with any yarn to fit any style. I’ve included two styles of granny squares in this series. The classic granny …