How to Make a Yarn Ball Holder
Learning how to make a yarn ball holder is one of those small craft-room wins that pays off every single time you sit down to work. In this guide, we...
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How to Make a Yarn Ball Holder
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How to Crochet a Ripple TechniqueHow to Crochet a Ripple Technique
The Ripple Technique is one that every skilled knitter and crocheter should know.Β Use a ripple to show off the motion of your stitches.Β In this post, you will learn...
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How to Read a Crochet Pattern - Part 2
How to Read a Crochet Pattern - Part 2
This tutorial is written for the crocheter who knows how to crochet basic stitches and would like to explore patterns designed by Mary Maxim. This tutorial does not show how...
Mitch McPhedrain
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How to Read a Crochet Pattern Part 1
How to Read a Crochet Pattern Part 1
This is the first post of a multi-part series on How to Read a Crochet Pattern. In this post, we discuss what you can expect to find in a Mary...
Mitch McPhedrain
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How to Crochet C2C, or Corner to Corner Part 2 - DecreasingHow to Crochet C2C, or Corner to Corner Part 2 - Decreasing
Before the Christmas rush, we started our C2C or Corner to Corner Series to go along with our November Blog Exclusive. Today we are wrapping up this series with a...
Mitch McPhedrain
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Top 5 Plastic Canvas Crafts
Top 5 Plastic Canvas Crafts
Plastic Canvas is a wonderful Christmas Craft! Artisans find Plastic Canvas crafting to be an ideal fusion of functional sculpture and the convenience of fiber arts. Take a peek at...
Mitch McPhedrain
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How to Crochet C2C or Corner to Corner
How to Crochet C2C or Corner to Corner
The Corner to Corner technique, although very trendy, is a technique that has been around for ages. Crocheted items worked in the corner to corner technique are often sought after...
Mitch McPhedrain
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November Blog Exclusive - Candy Cane Corner to Corner (C2C) Throw
November Blog Exclusive - Candy Cane Corner to Corner (C2C) Throw
The November Blog Exclusive is the easy and quick Christmas project to make. The Candy Cane Throw uses the Corner to Corner Technique (C2C) to add rich textures and festive...
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November Blog Exclusive Crochet Sneak Peek
November Blog Exclusive Crochet Sneak Peek
We are carrying on our Sweet Treat theme for this month's Blog Exclusive with a festive candy cane Corner to Corner lap-ghan pattern.Β The Corner to Corner or (c2c) technique...
Mitch McPhedrain
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Plastic Canvas Make-Along
Plastic Canvas Make-Along
If you havenβt crafted one of our Plastic Canvas kits before here is your chance.Β Join our Plastic Canvas Make Along.Β We begin cutting our canvas on August 15th.Β
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Aran Knitting
Aran Knitting
Your heading text goes here There is a saying that is constant in every good design, βform follows function." It is in the forming of stitches in Aran knitting that...
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Fixing a snag in a sweater- Step by Step Tutorial!
Fixing a snag in a sweater- Step by Step Tutorial!
FIXING A SNAG IN A SWEATER Let me tell you about my best friend, heβs great! He is always in a good mood, always happy to see me and heβs...
Mitch McPhedrain
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Socktoberfest Fest Footloose- Week 3 Free Sock PatternSocktoberfest Fest Footloose- Week 3 Free Sock Pattern
Week 3 - Shaping the Instep This week during our Socktober Fest Footloose KAL we begin to shape the instep. You can find the footloose free sock pattern on marymaxim.com....
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Socktober Fest- Footloose Week 2
Socktober Fest- Footloose Week 2
Week 2 of our Footloose KALThis week in our Knit Along we are working the heel and turning the heel. This is the step that intimidates a lot of knitters...
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