“Granny squares,” special crocheting blocks made by making double crochet stitches into chain spaces, seem to be growing in popularity. Where before you might have only seen them in your great-grandmother’s north-central Texas home (or Ohio, or Minnesota, or Florida, or Arizona or wherever your older relatives came from), you can now spot them throughout ...
Crochet can be a very relaxing hobby, but there may be times when you need to complete a crochet project quicker than usual. Perhaps you’re making an afghan or baby blanket for a gift occasion rapidly approaching, or you want to crochet a number of items for charity. Here are some tips to crochet an ...
If you can braid, weave, knit or crochet you will be able to create unique area rugs for your home, or outdoor mats for your patio. It is as easy as weaving a potholder or braiding your child’s hair, or even knitting and crocheting simple rectangular scarves except you will be working with slightly different ...
If you are an avid crocheter, you will enjoy these free patterns for 6 inch squares. You can use these crocheted 6 inch squares to make patchwork afghans, decorative pillows, funky clothing, or whatever else you can dream up. All the squares you make using the patterns will come out to 6 inches by 6 ...
I learned to sew as a child. Since I never had much experience with patterns until I was an adult, I learned how to make a lot of things on my own. My Grandmother, Clara Jarvis, taught me to “remake” things in order to “make do” with what I had. She had come through the ...
If you are into hippie fashions and if you happen to know how to crochet, you will want to print out all the free patterns below for groovy hippie skirts. If you are not into hippie clothing but know how to crochet, you should consider making some of these skirts and selling them on eBay ...
Children and adults enjoy games. Why not make your own? If you can do basic crochet you can make games. One basic game is checkers. The checkerboard would involve eight squares by eight squares bordered. I made mine granny squares to create a rug effect when it’s laid out. The checkers would be 16 circles ...
Create your own purse with these free vintage crochet bag patterns. The free vintage crochet bag patterns could keep you stocked in purses for some time. You can make your own crocheted purses for cheaper than you buy one in the store. Not only can you make a bag cheaper, you can make it in ...
Joining granny squares with the flat braid join method results in a seamless join with a decorative touch. I’ve tried other methods of joining squares (slip stitch together, running stitch, whip stitch) and none of them worked well for me. Either the squares didn’t line up properly, or they didn’t lay flat, or both. An ...
Now that you’ve decided to start crocheting, where do you start? The first thing you’ll need to do is gather your supplies. You need only four things to start to crochet: a crochet hook, yarn, instructions, and a pair of scissors. Crochet hook: Choose a hook in the medium size range. In the United States ...
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