Hi everyone! On this Tip Tuesday, I’m going to talk about how to crochet with 2 (or more) colors by stranding the unused color along the back of the work. This is a great technique to use for crocheting vertical stripes, or other patterns where there aren’t many stitches between color changes. Since I know […]
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HappyDoodleLand: Yarn-cuteness, illustrated
Meet HappyDoodleLand If you’ve cracked open the latest issue of Vogue Knitting, you would have seen a page dedicated to beautiful yarn-based artwork. Many of the pieces featured (like replicas of vintage ‘Knit your Bit’ war posters) come from artists who just happen to stock a one-off knitting/yarn piece in their shop. I instantly fell […]
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New, Super-Easy Magic Ring!
Has the magic ring method for beginning to crochet in the round gotten you all tied up in knots? No worries! This Tip Tuesday, I’m going to show you a new and super-easy method for getting an adjustable (magic) ring to begin crocheting your amigurumi. First, I’ll show you in photos, but scroll down if […]
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Plush Week: DIY Fluffies
I’m so sad it’s the last day of Plush Week! I’ve been having an awesome time interviewing and showing you all of my favorite plush artists! Aren’t they amazing? But, every good thing must come to an end… and I’m so excited to be ending plush week with Mariska from DIY Fluffies! I’m completely obsessed […]
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Plush Week: Homemade Zen
Hey everyone! Welcome to day four of Plush Week! Today, I’m featuring Celia from HomemadeZen. I stumbled upon HomemadeZen while browsing on Etsy (isn’t that how it always goes?), and I was instantly drawn to her lovely photographs and adorable crocheted creations. In her shop, Celia sells both completed amigurumi, as well as crochet patterns […]
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Plush Week: Zooguu
I wandered onto Zooguu’s etsy shop one day as I was browsing for cute stuffed animals… and I’ve been an admirer ever since! Jen and Brian of Zooguu make adorable, bubbly, cuddly plushies in a range of sizes and colors- they’re just begging to be hugged! The etsy shop is adorable, but the real treat […]
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Plush Week: Dawn Toussaint
Hey, everyone! We’re on day two of Plush Week, and I’m delighted to present today’s interview with Dawn Toussaint: a crochet designer! I “met” Dawn a while ago over in the Ravelry amigurumi forums (‘amigurumi’ being a word that is used for crocheted plushies), and I instantly loved her sense of style: floppy arms and […]
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Plush Week: Kit Lane
Welcome to Plush week, everyone! It’s an exciting week full of interviews with amazing plush artists, so I hope you’ll visit every day! I’m super-excited to kick the week off with Kit Lane, who makes the most adorable needle-felted creations under the sun. I stumbled upon Kit Lane on twitter, when she was suggested to […]
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Finding yarn stores in Bermuda
As many of you know, last week, I went on a fabulous cruise to Bermuda! And as with anywhere I travel, I’m on the hunt for yarn stores, with locally-crafted or somehow unique fine yarns as my ultimate goal. I’ll skip to the chase: you’re not going to find any beautifully-crafted lovely yarn in Bermuda […]
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Help! Crocheting in the back loop is too hard!
Happy Tip Tuesday! Today’s tip is inspired by a customer question! Recently, I received this email from Nicole: I saw that your recommend stitching in the back and it looks a lot nicer. I can do it but it is very difficult. I find it very hard to get my hook into that stitch. For […]
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