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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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  • The short row sleeve cap crochet along header graphic

    The Short Row Sleeve Cap Crochet Along (CAL)

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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 landscape picture of two styles of crochet short rows, worked in small blue and cream wool crochet swatches.

    Crochet Short Rows: What they are, when and how to use them

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  • A pink crochet cardigan with 5 white buttons laid flat on a grey wood effect surface.

    How to add a crochet a button band with buttonholes

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  • A landscape graphic for the Any yarn crochet along hosted by dora does.

    The Any Yarn Crochet Along (CAL)

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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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  • crochet swatch with single crochets worked into the back of a chain and into the top of a chain.

    How to crochet into chains two ways – at the start and in the middle of a crochet project

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  • Dora wears a crochet sweater that has been shrunk and holds up another that has been felted.

    How to care for your crochet garments and wearables

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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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  • a pile of turquoise frogged yarn that looks tangled

    Crochet pattern skill level and difficulty ratings explored

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  • A crochet hook and pair of scissors lie next to a cup of tea and a pink hank of merino wool yarn

    Standard sizing information and grading resources for crochet garment designers

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  • Dora wears a pink crochet sweater shown with wide ease on the body and fitted sleeves

    Understanding Ease in crochet garments – positive and negative ease explained

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  • Dora is perching on her bike in front of a sandstone wall, wearing a pink crochet cardgan with jeans.

    The best crochet stitches for sweaters & garments

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  • An overhead view of the yoke of a raglan crochet cardigan with the first body round completed.

    Tips for crocheting top down yoke garments

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  • A simple row of foundation single crochet worked in blue yarn with a blue crochet hook still attached.

    Tips for working into chainless foundation crochet rows

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