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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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  • A crochet dog tooth pattern scarf made from black and white yarn, with fringing rests on a grey wood effect surface.

    Crochet accessories and clothing patterns for seasonal transitions

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  • 7 rainbow coloured linked double crochet solid granny squares lay scatttered on a grey wood effect surface

    Crochet blankets inspired by the granny square: centre-out crochet patterns

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  • Crochet calling landscape header reads; Crochet calling 2025. A month long flash sale and freebie event.

    Crochet Calling 2025: A month of flash sales and freebies

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  • A close up of a cream textured crochet wrap with a yellow crochet hook on top.

    Crochet patterns made with front and back post stitches

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  • A landscape view or a crochet cable blanket with different width cables seen on a diagonal.

    Fisherman’s Aran-style Crochet Stitches and Patterns

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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 two-colour single crochet spiral seen from above.

    How to crochet a two colour spiral (with single crochets)

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  • A crochet cowl made from mitred squares in shades of pink, green and turquoise.

    How to join crochet mitered squares as you go: Photo and video tutorial

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  • A mitred square in pink yarn is seen from above pinned to a blocking board.

    How to Crochet a Mitred Square: Step-by-step free tutorial

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  • Christmas Pudding elf and santa crochet hats

    Christmas Crochet Hat Patterns: 7 festive free crochet beanie hat patterns

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  • A colourful landscape graphic with the dora does logo and text that reads: Crochet calling. A month long flash sale and ‘find the freebies’ event.

    Crochet Calling 2024: A month long flash sale and freebie event

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  • A crochet work in progress rests on a glass coffee table with two tv controls and a cup of tea next to it with a blurred tv menu in the background.

    What to crochet in front of the TV: Netflix & Crochet project ideas

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  • A close up of the paired extended single crochet stitch made in pink alpaca yarn.

    How to Crochet Paired Extended Single Crochet

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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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    Four Free (crochet patterns) Festive Fridays: An Affable Advent Event

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  • A swatch of single crochet in teal yarn with spaced out split single crochets worked in a contrasting cream yarn.

    Split single crochet stitch tutorial (great for fair isle crochet projects)

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