How to easily change colors between rows in amigurumi
Learn a quick trick to easily change colors between rows in amigurumi. Full photo and video instructions are available.
Crochet tips and tricks
Here you’ll find tips on working with yarn, various lessons learned throughout the years, experiments and anything that doesn’t fit in the other categories.
How to easily add backing to crochet blankets
In this article, I will show you how to add backing to crochet blankets. You can also follow along with the video. I used this method to add a fleece backing to the Dear Peony baby blanket. To get written instructions and all the other parts of the pattern, please buy a PDF copy of … Read more
Should you use knitting patterns for Tunisian crochet?
Let’s explore how we can use knitting patterns for Tunisian crochet.
Easy way to join granny squares – slip stitch method
In this quick tutorial, I will explain and demonstrate an easy way to join granny squares using your hook and yarn. You can also follow along with the video. I used this method to make the Dear Peony baby blanket. To get written instructions and all the other parts of the pattern, please buy a … Read more
Does crochet use more yarn than knitting? How about Tunisian crochet?
Let’s find out together which of these three crafts is fastest to work up and takes more yarn. Read on to see the results of my experiment with knitting, crochet and Tunisian crochet. Recently, a member of one of the groups I’m part of asked us if we know how much yarn Tunisian crochet uses … Read more
Making Ravelry more accessible on desktop PCs
In this article I show you my own method to make Ravelry more accessible if you are also affected by the black lines everywhere. It’s quick and free and should reduce the amount of migraines to nearly zero. If you’re like me and need to use Ravelry for business purposes (or just have all your … Read more
4 easy ways to reduce or remove curling in Tunisian crochet
In this article, we’ll explore different methods to reduce or remove curling in Tunisian crochet projects. Read on to find out which method will work for your particular project. If you’ve been using Tunisian crochet for a while, you’ll know exactly what I mean when I say “Tunisian crochet curls“. If you’ve ever made anything … Read more
Best ways to stiffen crochet decorations
What’s the best method to stiffen crochet decorations? Let’s explore the most commonly recommended ones: starch, PVA glue and sugar water solution and see what works best.
How to square a crochet circle with 8 Dc rows – easy as pie
If, like me, you’re in love with the Neverending Wildflower pattern and want to make a blanket with these flowers, but want to make it bigger than in the original pattern (say 8 rows of petals, like in my blanket), then you’ll need a way to square off that pretty circle, to get blanket squares. … Read more