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  • A navy and white crochet blanket with a tessellating diamond pattern.

    How to use Tapestry Crochet in patterns: Intermediate techniques

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  • A geometric tapestry crochet blanket with teal retro flower patterns

    How to use Tapestry Crochet in pattern design: The basics

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  • A close up of the Lark Sweater pattern sample. A fitted crochet sweater made from undyed natural wool double knit harness with bright colourful stripes over the chest and wrists. The colour work uses a modified larks foot crochet stitch.

    How to construct a modified drop crochet sweater

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  • To crochet garment panels are gently pinned out on a blocking board. The piece on the left had a rounded neckline with sloping shoulders and will become the front of the sweater. The crochet panel on the left has a shallow neck drop and will become the back of the sweater.

    Shoulder shaping: how to add a shoulder slope to crochet garments

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  • Two centre pull hanks of Caron simply soft self striping yarn laid on a pink surface with a blue and cold crochet hook.

    How to crochet with variegated and self striping yarn

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  • A woman wears a pink crochet cardigan with mid length sleeves and a crochet linked ripple stitch pattern.

    All about crochet cardigans: 6 ways to crochet a cardigan

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  • An angled view of the pink, blue and cream crochet Scandinavian style stashbusting beanie hat.

    All about crochet hats: How to crochet a beanie + 14 free hat patterns

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  • A green pine tree Crochet shawl is held away from dora’s shoulders so the tree pattern casts a shadow on a yellow stone wall.

    All about crochet shawls: How to crochet a shawl (+ 15 crochet shawl patterns)

    Read me All about crochet shawls: How to crochet a shawl (+ 15 crochet shawl patterns)Continue

  • A pink and cream crochet cowl rolled down on a white surface.

    All about crochet cowls: How to crochet a cowl + 12 free crochet cowl patterns

    Read me All about crochet cowls: How to crochet a cowl + 12 free crochet cowl patternsContinue

  • merino mustard crochet infinity scarf

    All about crochet scarves: How to crochet a scarf + 17 free scarf patterns

    Read me All about crochet scarves: How to crochet a scarf + 17 free scarf patternsContinue

  • a close up landscape view of a traditional filet crochet swatch on a blocking board.

    An introduction to filet crochet; tips, tricks and modifications

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  • A simple single crochet circle with a crochet hook attached

    How to crochet a flat circle

    Read me How to crochet a flat circleContinue

  • A foot is shown wearing a yellow, half made crochet sock with the ball of yarn still attached

    Crochet Sock Sizes and adjusting socks to fit your foot

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  • An angled close up of 6 different weight, different coloured balls of yarn

    Yarn weights explained

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  • A woman wearing a blue crochet sweater with pale stripes across the chest and long sleeves stands looking to the side, hand resting on hip.

    How to make and adjust crochet clothes to fit

    Read me How to make and adjust crochet clothes to fitContinue

  • close up of crochet panels being joined

    How to construct a simple drop shoulder crochet sweater

    Read me How to construct a simple drop shoulder crochet sweaterContinue

  • A collection of materials ready to block a crochet swatch including an iron, water bowl, water spray, blocking board, pins, swatch measure and a swatch

    Blocking explained: When and how to block crochet projects

    Read me Blocking explained: When and how to block crochet projectsContinue

  • Crochet poncho draped over chair in front of Lavendar bush

    The 5 principles of drape in crochet fabric

    Read me The 5 principles of drape in crochet fabricContinue

  • The beginning of a crochet sweater made in the round laying on a beige carpet with turquoise crochet hook

    How to design a round yoke crochet sweater

    Read me How to design a round yoke crochet sweaterContinue

  • in progress shot of the making of a top down cardigan

    How to adjust top-down yoke crochet sweaters to fit

    Read me How to adjust top-down yoke crochet sweaters to fitContinue

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