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Month: January 2021

Free amigurumi heart pattern – Patchy heart pillow

30/01/202530/01/2021 by Andrea
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Use this free amigurumi heart pattern to make a fun and whimsical asymmetrical heart pillow with the softest baby chenille yarn.

Categories Crochet, Free crochet patterns, Toy patterns Tags amigurumi, chenille, crochet, free pattern, heart 2 Comments

How to add closed captions to your YouTube videos in 2025

19/06/202527/01/2021 by Andrea
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I show you how to add closed captions to your YouTube videos and I walk you through my process. We also explore what these captions are and why you need them.

Categories Design process Tags accessibility, for crochet designers, for designers, youtube 3 Comments

Is it worth using Crochet Charts for your patterns?

14/04/202318/01/2021 by Andrea
Feature image with photo of crochet stitches and text "Using Crochet Charts software to design crochet charts"

Crochet Charts is a free software for drawing your own charts. But should you use it for your own crochet patterns? Find out the pros and cons of this software.

Categories Design process Tags crochet charts, crochet software, drawing crochet charts 4 Comments

Free Tunisian crochet shawl pattern – Porphyry

21/11/202416/01/2021 by Andrea
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Make an elegant shawl pattern with beautiful texture with this free Tunisian crochet tutorial that also comes with video instructions.

Categories Tunisian crochet, Free Tunisian crochet patterns Tags crochet pattern, crochet shawl, free crochet pattern, free shawl pattern, tunisian crochet, twisted knit stitch 5 Comments

Free pattern – crochet fidget toy – Skittle

06/06/202408/01/2021 by Andrea
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Try out this free pattern for a crochet fidget toy that’s a lot of fun for kids and adults alike. Use some super bulky yarn to make a super quick toy.

Categories Crochet, Free crochet patterns, Toy patterns Tags crochet fidget toy, crochet pattern, fidget toy, free crochet pattern, free pattern 1 Comment

Using Stitch Fiddle to create crochet charts

14/04/202304/01/2021 by Andrea
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How do you use Stitch Fiddle to create crochet charts and how good is it for this purpose? Let’s find out if it’s great for crochet designers.

Categories Design process Tags crochet charts, drawing crochet charts, for designers, stitch fiddle 10 Comments

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Designer and video creator @yarnandy.com.

Autistic and ADHD, passionate about yarn, fibers, dyes and chemistry, with an analytical mind and always ready to get to the bottom of every problem

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