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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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  • 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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  • A small crochet circle with the last round partially worked is still attached to it’s pink ball of yarn with a black hook attached

    How to evenly space increases and decreases in crochet

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  • 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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  • Two pieces of crochet fabric in blue and grey buttoned together with 2 white wooden buttons

    How to crochet hidden buttonholes in ribbing

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  • A woman wears a crochet cricket sweater in cream with green stripes, paired with wide leg jeans. She rests her arms on a cricket bat on her shoulder as she stands in front of a hedgerow

    It’s Just Not Cricket – The story behind slow crochet design

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  • A crochet sock partially made showing the heel construction

    How to crochet a short-row heel on toe up socks

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  • a picture of a desk with a crochet pattern, crochet hook, scissors, yarn, glasses and a pen laid out ready to work

    How to read (and write) a quality crochet pattern

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    How much yarn do I need for my crochet project?

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    What yarn should I use? How to substitute yarn in crochet patterns

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  • The word huh?? Is written over the two of green crochet fabric on brown wood table

    The Crochet Clothing Jargon Buster: Confusing terms explained

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  • 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

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

    How to adjust top-down yoke crochet sweaters to fit

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  • Picture of feet in blue socks with white bobbles on the ankle imitating snowballs

    How to crochet socks: Anatomy, heels, toes and construction

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  • Woman in blue crochet sweater sitting on a wooden stool in front of white wall next to yellow light stand

    The story behind the “So What?” Crochet Sweater and some thoughts on calling bs on your fearful thoughts

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    Crochet hat size guide: How to crochet hats that fit

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    Crochet Garment Making: 6 common ways to construct a crochet sweater

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  • sun shaped crochet pin cushion paattern

    Pin me Sunshine – crochet pin cushion

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    Foundation single and double crochet video tutorial (left handed)

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