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  • Two t-shaped crochet swatches, one green and one blue, pinned to a gridded blocking board.

    How to extend the length of crochet rows without joining new yarn

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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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  • 6 crochet swatches in different stitches worked in flat rows and unturned rounds scattered over a gridded blocking board.

    The Difference Between Rows and Rounds in Crochet

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  • A partially made crochet crescent shawl in blue yarn with white bobbles. A text overlay reads ‘improve your crochet skills’.

    How to improve your crochet skills from beginner to pro: 6 crochet fundamentals

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  • A small crochet swatch made from cream wool yarn including six textured crochet popcorn stitches.

    How to crochet the popcorn stitch (easy video and photo tutorial)

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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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    Crochet garments with confidence: 2 day online summit

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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 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

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  • merino mustard crochet infinity scarf

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

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  • 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 close up of the crochet jasmine stitch being worked left handed.

    The truth about left-handed crochet: The differences for left handed crocheters

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  • Dora is sat on a garden wall tucking her hair behind an ear whilst modelling the upsidedown crochet sweater pattern made in peacock blue tweed wool yarn.

    How to photograph crochet garments and wearables (without being a professional)

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  • 3 different types of crochet sleeve.

    How to work out Sleeve Shaping for crochet garments

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  • Dora rests her head in her hand with a slightly puzzled look.

    Factors that make a crochet pattern difficult or complex

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  • a pile of turquoise frogged yarn that looks tangled

    Crochet pattern skill level and difficulty ratings explored

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  • bright graphic with yellow pink and turquoise circles on a white background with dark pink text in the centre of a yellow circle reads FAQs.

    Frequently Asked Questions

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  • A crochet blanket reading ‘I made this’ is draped over a sofa

    A guide to crochet afghan blanket sizes

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