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Grab my new Craftsy class for 50% off!

by Stacey on May 16, 2016

My newest Craftsy course is live! And you can get it for 50% off just by clicking this link: craftsy.me/StaceyTrock. Squee! This class is so amazing! I’ll teach you how to read Japanese charts, crochet using joined rounds, make kawaii proportions and expressions, add fabric and felt details… and of course, the patterns for all […]

What are you making with your rainbow mini-skeins?

by Stacey on May 10, 2016

You saw these amazing rainbow mini-skeins exclusively for FreshStitches by SpaceCadet? Squee! The biggest question is… what are you going to make? I recommended a couple of Pinterest boards to you the other day: Stephanie’s board of mini-skein ideas. and my board of rainbow knitting and crochet ideas. But there are still SO many choices! […]

How to Knit or Crochet Using an Exact Amount of Yardage!

by Stacey on April 22, 2016

We’ve all done this, right? You have a ball (or partial ball) of yarn, and you want to know how much you can knit/crochet until you run out. How do you calculate this? I’ll show you! How to calculate how many stitches you can get from your yarn I’m detailing each of these steps, below! […]

Help! Addicted to Bead Crochet, again!

by Stacey on April 12, 2016

I feel like this happens to me every spring. The coat comes off, and I can put on beautiful jewelry (and have it be seen!) And then I decide I want something new, so I start bead crocheting! And then I can’t stop. It’s a problem. Well, kinda. It’s not a bad problem to have. […]

Stitches South, Stitches United and Gradient Yarn!

by Stacey on April 5, 2016

I just got back from teaching at Stitches South in Nashville, TN, and it was awesome-sauce! Here’s a peek at the lobby of the convention center: And since it was the south, I had to have shrimp and grits: Yum. A little yarn treat Now, I do a lot of shows, and so I can’t […]

Make your Amigurumi faces Kawaii!

by Stacey on March 26, 2016

Kawaii means ‘cute’ in Japanese, and when it comes to amigurumi… there’s a lot in the face! (You might be interested in reading about what amigurumi means!) I make most of my amigurumi as bigger plush toys, that are cute… but not super cutesy. Real human people have their eyes at the halfway point of […]

Video Tutorial: English Paper Piecing

by Stacey on March 2, 2016

I’m obsessed with English Paper Piecing (EPP). And because I want to you to share in the love of this awesome craft, I’ve put together two video tutorials so you can learn to do it too! Watch them and then start stitching! You’ll probably end up addicted to these little hexagon-shaped fabric pieces of candy… […]

How to knit anything with STRIPES!

by Stacey on February 25, 2016

I am completely in love with the Rainbow Yarn Sampler Pack! I love rainbows. I want to knit everything in rainbows. But I’ve been asked… what pattern do you use? I’m not seeing a lot of patterns with stripes! Well, let me tell you: you can knit almost any pattern in stripes! I’m going to […]

How to crochet in joined rounds

by Stacey on February 9, 2016

I usually crochet my rounds in spirals: which means that I go around and around continuously. It’s an easy technique. The main downside, though, is that if you’re crocheting stripes, you get pesky little jogs in the color changes. The solution is to crochet in joined rounds. That means, at the start of each round, […]

Free Download: Flower Barrette Instructions and Templates!

by Stacey on February 2, 2016

Sometimes you want a quick little project that makes something really cute. Right? Flower barrettes! They’re easy! And you can make them with any two colors of felt (I recommend a wool-blend for durability)! You can download the pdf template & instructions, here. You’ll need: Four 4.5″ x 4″ pieces of felt (two in fun […]