The DND fundamentals are extremely simple yet highly impactful. DND means DONE ‘N DONE. When you put the last stitch in place, you have absolutely no additional finishing! Well… except to weave in the yarn end! This makes DND Afghans a dream to make! And when you need your hook to go at lightening speed […]
Why crochet a pompom? Good question! First, I am pompom challenged. I can never get the knot quite tight enough. Second, I hate trimming and trimming and trimming and trimming in search of the perfect shape. Third, I don’t want to spend my hard-earned money on an expensive pompom maker only to use it on
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The “How to Crochet the Granny Teardrop Afghan Border” just made its debut on YouTube. Learn to put the finishing touches on the Granny Teardrop Afghan! While the Granny Teardrop Motif is a new shape, the border rows transform a traditional granny square afghan into a masterpiece! In this stitch-by-stitch crochet tutorial you will learn
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If you’re a fan of scrap happy, granny square afghans, the granny teardrop motif adds a totally new dimension to your crochet adventures! In this video, learn the basic secrets of the granny teardrop motif! So easy to crochet, it’s just three basic rows and the border! https://youtu.be/B9M33BiD25c The teardrop is designed to be combined with
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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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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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Learn how to crochet a granny square afghan border including the final edging! This is the last video in the five video series. In this video, I show step by step instruction on how to finish a granny square afghan. This includes how to do the outer border and final edging! Remember to download the
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