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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 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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  • 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 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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  • A crochet sock partially made showing the heel construction

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

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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

    Read me How to crochet socks: Anatomy, heels, toes and constructionContinue

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