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Free Crochet Pattern: Knock Around Hat - Crochet Zone. It seems everywhere I look these days someone is doing a “knit look” crochet pattern.

Free Crochet Pattern: Knock Around Hat - Crochet Zone

I do knit, but crochet is so much faster and so these patterns are very welcome indeed! Most of the stitching looks like the traditional garter and stockinette stitches which are lovely, but I wanted to try my hand at something that looked a little more textured. The Knock Around Hat is a basic beanie sized from newborn to adult, that has a texture similar to a knitted embossed or moss stitch and the band is reminiscent of fair isle. Crochet Home. Guacamole Comfy Beanie. There are currently no images from other crafters. close Terms & Conditions You must enter into this Agreement if you want to submit digital images or other content to Prime Publishing through Sharing Customer Images (the "Service").

Guacamole Comfy Beanie

As used in this Agreement, "we" or "Prime Publishing" means Prime Publishing, LLC. and "you" means the individual or entity submitting materials to Prime Publishing. Any individual or entity that wants to use the Service must accept the terms of this Agreement without change. Stitches. Woven Finger-Knitting Hula-Hoop Rug DIY. Here we go!

Woven Finger-Knitting Hula-Hoop Rug DIY

I’m so excited to kick off this series of finger-knitting projects. For the first project, B proffered his largest ball of finger-knitting for us all to try weaving a rug! Rainbow Knit Blanket Pattern. By: Smitha Katti from smilingcolors.com Rainbow Knit Blanket Pattern This image courtesy of smilingcolors.com "A colorful Rainbow Knit Blanket Pattern that is easy to make with an unique texture/stitch.

Rainbow Knit Blanket Pattern

A video tutorial and downloadable pattern PDF included. Easily mix and match different yarns to achieve a full spectrum of color. " Easy Crochet For Beginners: Easy Crochet Afghan Pattern Using Brick Stitch. I love to create easy crochet for beginners, including afghans, blankets, and throws.

Easy Crochet For Beginners: Easy Crochet Afghan Pattern Using Brick Stitch

With this wickedly simple crochet stitch, you can turn out smaller projects for practice using your scrap yarn, then go for it with a darling afghan for your home in any size your heart desires. Don’t be intimidated by large projects either. Mittens. Teaching Crochet. Accessories. Crochet Mittens Free Pattern - Mrs. Murdock's Mittens. Author Brenda K.

Crochet Mittens Free Pattern - Mrs. Murdock's Mittens

B. Anderson Introduction My sister-in-law (who incidentally lives in Michigan, the nation's high-five) asked me for a no-frills crochet mitten pattern using worsted weight yarn. Points crochet. Knit Buttons. Hi, Last week I posted instructions for making crochet buttons and promised there would be more.

Knit Buttons

Today I have instructions for knitted buttons. I was browsing on Amazon and came across this book; I don't own it but have added it to my wish list as it has fab reviews. Knit Buttons. Braided Hemp & Bead Bracelets - Craft By Photo. Tissus, laine... Free knitting patterns. I knit this stocking flat A) because I don't enjoy knitting in the round andB) because I think it gives greater flexibility in working fairisle and other intarsia designs.

Free knitting patterns

I tend to work it on double pointed needles because during heel shaping you need to switch from working one side to the other. You can knit it on regular needles but slide the work across onto a second needle at appropriate time. Apart from the stocking top it is worked in stocking stitch (knit on right side and purl on reverse) Stitches, motifs, techniques. Amigurumi Patterns. Knitting and Crocheting. Knit Fabrics & Hand Knitting. Cross stitch. Things to Make. Knitting and Crochet Techniques. Crochet & Knitting. Sewing: Christmas Crafts. Christmas - Knitting and crochet free patterns. Top Tech Tips – the perfect crochet circle.

You know the score.

Top Tech Tips – the perfect crochet circle

You’ve been making crochet circles the same way since I Don’t Know When, but they are never quite right – the seam, having to smooth out the corners… I’ve been trying to find a way of improving on the basic crochet circle where you close off each round with a slip stitch. This is easy to work and easy to count, but the slip stitch at the end of the round creates a visible seam, and you also need to stagger the increases to stop the ‘corners’ becoming obvious. The second way of doing it is the spiral. This has the advantage of losing the seam, but it is more tricky to keep track of the stitch count (stitch markers may be needed!)

, and when you have finished there is a visible ‘step’ at the end which needs smoothing out. What I’ve come up with combines the advantages of working in closed off rounds with those of the spiral: It has probably been done before at some point, and although I couldn’t find anything like it when I searched, it may be lurking somewhere! Double Knitting - Knitting Community. Double knitting is the exception to many knitting rules.

Double Knitting - Knitting Community

You can double knit a stockinette scarf, and it will lay flat instead of curling. Color knitting will be reversible, showing a negative of the image on the back of the work instead of floats. Granny Square pattern, with pictures (scene one, take two) Edit #2 (late November 2006): I've noticed on several forums that a lot of people are using my rectangle granny square pattern.

Seen the comment that people are worried about the long sides of the afghan narrowing while the corners on the short ends stick out. This is perfectly normal. Once your afghan starts getting bigger the weight of the afghan will make things even out. You dont need to do anything special to fix it. EDIT: November 2006 -- I've found several of my pictures in other sites on the internet...I dont mind people giving out the LINK to my blog, but I do mind people lifting my pictures and claiming that the items in the pictures were personally made by them. How to make crochet ball. How to make crocheted beads in a few easy steps. Many time people asked me to write this tutorial and finally it's here. These crochet balls you can make in all the colours of the rainbow and in any size.It is a very good idea for beginners to start out with thick yarn and a large hook so they can practice before going down to the skinnier threads and crochet hooks.

Used terms: stitch (st.), single crochet (sc), single crochet 2 together (sc2tog) A wooden bead is perfect as a core of a crochet ball, but you can use acrylic beads as well. Use proper size of crochet needle for the yarn you chose to use for the bead.Take a bead about 2 cm diameter. Make a loop a few inches from the end of your yarn.Take the loop where two threads overlap, between your left thumb and forefinger. Insert hook into the loop from front to back. Draw up a loop.Make a chain. Insert the hook into the loop, so you are crocheting over a loop and the yarn tail. Draw up a loop to begin your first SC. Complete the SC. The Thumb Trick: Sometimes called an afterthought thumb, I first read about it in Elizabeth Zimmermann's Knitter's Almanac.

I really like this method because it's seamless; sometimes when patterns have you place stitches on a holder and then cast on the top stitches you can get an odd seam right in the crease where your thumb meets the hand, and that can be uncomfortable. The only trouble that some people may have with this method is that you cannot immediately try on your mitten in progress, as you can with mittens where the stitches are put on holders. But if you want to you can just knit a few more rows and then pick up the stitches instead of waiting until the mitten is done, threading the waste yarn through them so you can try on your mittens as you knit.

The trick: 25 Crochet Techniques to Learn. Cro-tatting – learn more Continuing on with the series, here is a list of 25 crochet techniques to learn to help jumpstart your crochet creativity. Some of them are specific techniques for traditional crochet and others are variations on traditional crochet. I’ve included seom information on getting started with learning each of these things. Print out the list, add to it and challenge yourself to learn something new with crochet all of the time! 1. Tunisian Crochet How-To… Basic Tunisian Crochet Stitch. Welcome friends! This is my first How-To blog post and I am excited to share with you. I am going to show you how to Tunisian Crochet. Crochet stitch patterns. Crocodile Stitch. Knitting - Entrelac Pattern. Knitting Stitch Patterns: eyelet-lace-stitches. Cheat Sheets for the Knitter - U Create. Buttons and Buttonholes.

How to Get a Straighter Seam Working HDC in the Round. HATS. Ingram Scarf.