How to Crochet: Foundation Single Crochet (fsc)
By Rachel Choi – 77 Comments The foundation single crochet (fsc) is a stitch that can replace the foundation chain and the first row of single crochets in your work by completing them at the same time! This is also known as chain free crocheting!!! But what’s the point? Often times crochet foundation chains are tighter than the rest of the work, but with fsc it will have the same tension without having to use a larger hook. With some yarns (such as boucle) it is hard to see the stitches in a traditional foundation chain, but with fsc you don’t have to crochet on a chain.Even if you prefer making a traditional foundation chain. Here is a picture tutorial for making the foundation single crochet. Step 1: Start with a slip knot on your hook and chain 2. Step 2: Insert your hook into the second chain from your hook (which is also the first chain that was made) Step 3: yarn over (wrap the yarn around your hook) Step 5: yarn over (wrap the yarn around your hook)
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Crochet School
Sorry I've taken so long to post this very last post of the crochet school series. Would you believe me if I said I don't want it to end? haha That's not the real reason, although it is a little weird to be writing the last crochet school post (for now). I've just been busy designing new patterns and crocheting my butt off for the craft show I'm in next month, Deluxe. Let's cover those questions first: Carly asked "I think you mentioned that you can weave in ends with a hook. Hi carly, Since you're making a blanket, I would probably just try to find a bigger needle. Nia asked "I understand how to make the corners when seaming horizontally but what about vertically.. do we skip the corners and just seam the sides? Since you only do one corner from each side when seaming horizontally, you'll pick up those other two corners when you to the vertical stitches. I answered this question in the comments but I think it is an important one so I'll address it here too. Remember crochet is fun!
Art Deco Crochet Purse
Art Deco Clutch My mother pitched me a couple of weeks ago, that she needed some kind of little bag or pouch thing: ”I need a little bag for the car keys and my wallet, when I go to the physical therapist. Who wants to carry along a big bag for that? I gave it a try and made the above clutch. The design is a simple rectangle. Material 2 skeins KnitPicks Shine Worsted in cream and 1 skein in robot (grey). 50 g / 75 yrds – 69 m. 60 % Pima cotton – 40 % Modal. Yardage Total yardage: 220 m/241 yards. 1 Button Fabric 47 cm x 28 cm 18½ inches x 11 inches. Hook 4 mm US: G/6 Sewing Thread in gray and white Sewing Needle Level Easy/Beginner Stitches Chains and single crochets. Finished size width: 23 cm/9 inches length: before sewing together: 43 cm/17 inches. Pattern This is a free written and charted crochet pattern for a clutch. Start crocheting with the beige yarn. Row 1 Chain 50. Row 2 Chain 1, skip 1, 1 single crochet, [chain 1, skip 1, 1 single crochet]. Cut yarn and weave in ends. Pattern as PDF
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Last weekend (March 14 – 16th), I attended the 10th annual Pittsburgh Knit & Crochet Festival in Cranberry, PA. I’d heard of the festival before, but was never in town to attend. The festival attracted over 70 different booths and some big name teachers. From my perspective, the festival was largely geared towards knitters, but I didn’t mind – it seems to be the preferred craft among fiber artists (don’t worry, crochet, you’ll always be my first love). I purchased a two day pass for Friday and Sunday and zipped up to the festival after work on Friday to check things out. On Sunday, however, the real fun began. I’d purposefully signed up for “Borderline Personalities: Knitting on the Edge” for the sole reason that it was taught by my all-time crochet hero, Lily Chin. An exclusive, inside look at what a knitting class looks like (I know you’ve wondered). Lily doing what Lily does best – teachin’ knittin’ class. The class was 3 hours long and the best $50 I’ve spent in a while.
Kitchen Pantry Reveal !
I {finally} completed my pantry makeover! I mentioned in June {wow it took me a while to finish this} that I was going to redo my kitchen pantry here. I ripped out the old shelves, painted, stenciled, installed new shelves, and organized all my goods. Here's a before/after shot: I will definitely be writing a couple more posts about the project explaining the steps... but for now I just want to sit back and show off my final reveal! The organization makes me so happy! I even took out a shelf {originally had 5, now 4} but since everything is organized and has its own spot, I ended up with way more room! I'm even able to store my most frequently used craft supplies, my camera and its accessories so they're always in arms reach. The containers are from Home Goods for $7 and I used some twine to add a piece of slate I had spray painted with chalkboard paint to label what's inside. The gorgeous stencil I used is from Cutting Edge Stencils. Everything has a home... {Happy Dance}! One last look:
