Learn How to Crochet Top-Down Sweaters

They say you are never too old to stop learning. And despite going on 10 years of studying and educating myself about crochet for work and pleasure, I am still amazed at how much I have yet to truly explore...

Posted to How to Crochet by Toni Rexroat on May 20, 2013

Filed under: How To Crochet, Crochet Stitches, Crochet For Beginners, Crochet Techniques, Granny Squares, Crochet Tops, Crochet

Crocheting with Parachute Cord

You can crochet with anything! I have seen multiple examples of projects crocheted from plastic bags and t-shirt fabric. Last year Interweave Crochet 's editor Marcy Smith undertook a project to crochet...

Posted to How to Crochet by Toni Rexroat on May 10, 2013

Filed under: How To Crochet, Crochet Stitches, Crochet Techniques, Tunisian Crochet, Crochet

Stashbust and Add Color to Your Home

We all have that stash of leftover partial skeins somewhere in our craft room or stashed in a closet or under the bed. Sometimes it's just a few yards of yarn in a color we just love too much to get...

Posted to How to Crochet by Toni Rexroat on May 6, 2013

Filed under: How To Crochet, Crochet Blankets, Amigurumi, Crochet, Crochet Motifs

8 Thrifty Yarn Tips

Today is Earth Day, a day when almost 200 countries worldwide demonstrate their support for environmental protection. With Earth Day coming a week the U.S. tax deadline, I have been researching ways to...

Posted to How to Crochet by Toni Rexroat on Apr 22, 2013

Filed under: Crochet Me, Crochet Patterns, Knitting and Crochet, Crochet

Download a Free Guide for Shaping

One of the advantages of crocheting your own tops and sweaters is the ability to modify them to flatter your figure. Need a little more room in the bust without affecting the circumference of the waist...

Posted to How to Crochet by Toni Rexroat on Apr 4, 2013

Filed under: How To Crochet, Crochet Me, Crochet Patterns, Crochet Sweaters, Crochet Tops, Free Crochet Patterns, Crochet Patterns for Women, Crochet

Taking a Little Crochet Ribbing

I am always looking for crochet stitches and techniques that lend a touch of elasticity to the finished crochet fabric. Fabric with stretch creates great shaping, especially around the waist, and is imperative...

Posted to How to Crochet by Toni Rexroat on Mar 21, 2013

Filed under: How To Crochet, Crochet Stitches, Crochet For Beginners, Crochet Techniques, Tunisian Crochet, Crochet Patterns, Easy Crochet Patterns, Crochet

Bedeck! Bedazzle! It's Bead Crochet!

Learn the "hoisting" method of bead crochet....

Posted to How to Crochet by Marcy Smith on Mar 20, 2013

Filed under: How To Crochet, Crochet Embellishments, Crochet

4 Tips for Getting More Use From Your Gauge Swatch

After crocheting for over forty years, Lily Chin has learned a trick or two-how to manage loose ends, create the perfect beginning chain, and speed up your crochet just to name a few. And in her new workshop...

Posted to How to Crochet by Toni Rexroat on Mar 14, 2013

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Learn Tips for Playing with Color

I adore color! There are very few colors that I don't love, but when it comes to combining multiple colors in a single project, I will admit to some intimidation. So I couldn't wait to watch Kathy...

Posted to How to Crochet by Toni Rexroat on Mar 7, 2013

Filed under: Crochet Patterns, Crochet

How to Crochet Bruges Lace

The stitches in Lily Chin's Swan Lake shawl ( Interweave Crochet Spring 2013 ) move just like a stage of dancers, swaying to and fro, then linking arms and turning. It works up just like a dance as...

Posted to How to Crochet by Sarah Read on Mar 4, 2013

Filed under: How To Crochet, Crochet Stitches, Crochet Techniques, Crochet

Working Into Ribbon Yarn: How Does She Do That?

In the Spring 2013 Issue of Interweave Crochet , we use a lot of yarns with constructions that you may not have used before: chainette, ribbon, ladder. One such yarn is this wonderfully chunky ribbon yarn...

Posted to How to Crochet by Sharon Zientara on Mar 1, 2013

Filed under: Crochet Stitches, Crochet Techniques, Crochet

Learn Crochet Designers' Little Secret

Gorgeous garments designed from intricate crochet motifs, textured sweaters covered in crochet cables, and innovative finishing techniques—Robyn Chachula has designed her best book yet with Blueprint...

Posted to How to Crochet by Toni Rexroat on Feb 25, 2013

Filed under: How To Crochet, Crochet For Beginners, Crochet Techniques, Crochet Sweaters, Crochet

Learn Crochet Tips and Tricks with Lily Chin

Lily Chin has been crocheting for about 25 years, and along the way she has learned unique tips and tricks that make crocheting easier. It doesn't matter how many years you have been crocheting, there...

Posted to How to Crochet by Toni Rexroat on Feb 18, 2013

Filed under: How To Crochet, Crochet For Beginners, Crochet

How to Use Bugle Beads in Your Crochet: Interweave Crochet Spring 2013.

The Gloriana Bracelet, by Karen Hooton ( Interweave Crochet Spring 2013 ) is built off of a central spine of bugle beads. The beads are joined using a double needle ladder stitch, which is most easily...

Posted to How to Crochet by Sarah Read on Feb 11, 2013

Filed under: Crochet Patterns, Crochet Embellishments, Crochet

Learn to Crochet Hats

I love teaching friends to crochet hats ! They are quick projects, don't rely heavily on sizing, and are the perfect way to learn a new crochet technique or begin designing your own unique projects...

Posted to How to Crochet by Toni Rexroat on Feb 4, 2013

Filed under: How To Crochet, Crochet Stitches, Crochet For Beginners, Crochet Techniques, Crochet Beanies, Crochet Hats, Crochet

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