Learn four easy picot crochet borders in minutes. Picots are points! When you get the point, you will transform your borders from blah to WOW! Download the written instruction for Four Easy Picot Crochet Edgings then follow-along with the video tutorial! All four variations start with the same foundation! How easy is that! Based on […]
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The dreaded tight crochet edge! Yikes! The beginner’s lament! Don’t rip it, FIX IT! With a little know how, you can fix it! That is the subject of my latest video How to Fix a Tight Crochet Edge. Every crocheter needs this information. Save yourself a lot of heartache! Learn this super easy technique! A friend of
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Fix crooked crochet edges! Base rows and edging work together to disguise a number of boo-boos, oops-es and plain old mistakes. For this discussion, let’s assume you are working along straight edges of a crocheted row afghan or scarf. You started at one end and just crocheted in single crochets, double crochets or even half-double crochets.
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Haunting Halloween creatures, just small enough to fit into your child’s pocket, will soon squeeze your blood red heart. Or rather should I say, the red heart sport weight yarn will ooze from your veins… I mean yarn basket? From a concoction of just five colors, make all of these haunting Halloween creatures. Deadly black,
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I am so excited to introduce the Flower Power Afghan Crochet Class! Filmed on the shores of Lake Michigan, sit back and relax as we venture through all the tips, tricks and techniques necessary to crochet this youthful and cheerful blanket! Let the waves take you to your happy crochet place as you make the
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Crochet Christmas tree ornaments fast! To keep the spirit of Christmas in August going, I’ve just added five more tried and true Christmas tree ornaments to the Holiday pattern collection! Each of them take no time to crochet and can use up a bunch of itsy-bitsy balls of yarn. These small projects fit in the
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Solid, Stripes, Scrap! Solid, Stripes, Scrap! Remember the 3 S’s and then there is MORE! The keyhole scarf opens the imagination! It has so many variations! You’ll be addicted to this wonderfully versatile pattern. Start with a basic SOLID color and learn how the scarf is constructed. Up one side, create the signature keyhole and
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Christmas starts in the heart! I believe in its magic. You think loving thoughts of all the people in your life. You want them to be happy and joyful and that is a real challenge in these unusual times. With the economy taking a huge downturn and recovery out of sight, it may just be
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Have you ever wondered how to evenly space decreases in knitting? Easy! Just like finding the pot of gold at the end of a rainbow, you will be doing the math with no issue! What you need to know! A couple things that you need to know: First, how many stitches do you need to
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This is it… the fastest baby afghan ever! Have you ever wanted a really easy-to-make and quick-to-finish afghan for a gift? Using my Brothers KX-350 knitting machine, I knit this little cutie in less than one hour from start to finish! Discover the secrets of this treasure! Whether you hand knit it or take the speed route
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