Category Archives: crochet

Swatch Your Beginning and Ending First

Before starting on your next project, swatch. We all know this, few of us do it but recently I learned a valuable lesson about swatching. I had swatched for this particular project, a lot. I’ve been swatching this thing since June and here it is the end of August, as I write, and I finallyContinue reading “Swatch Your Beginning and Ending First”

Stitching on the Go!

The above title can have more than one meaning. I going to talk about three different situations that you might find yourself in and want to have your stitching along with you. For the best experience a little planning can go a long way. For each of the three scenarios I will share a photoContinue reading “Stitching on the Go!”

Caring for Your Body While Stitching

While stitching has many health benefits, it can be hard on our bodies if we aren’t intentional and careful. I know many of you have probably heard this before, but are you listening? Have you applied what you’ve heard? In this convenient, everything-at-your-fingertips-on-your-phone world, it has become all too easy to sit in one placeContinue reading “Caring for Your Body While Stitching”

Sometimes, it’s just not time.

This is not the time for me to work on the crocheted sock adventure. It is still something I am curious about but it isn’t grabbing my attention right now like some other ideas that I have. Therefore, I have decided to put the project away, carefully. I want to retain the info I haveContinue reading “Sometimes, it’s just not time.”

Stacked or Staggered?

When working in single crochets, increases and decreases are more pronounced than they are when working with some other stitches. Sometimes this can be help and other times it is a distraction from the finished piece. Helpful when choosing where to place legs on your amigurumi, distracting on the top of a hat that nowContinue reading “Stacked or Staggered?”

Swatching and then Reclaiming Yarn From a Swatch

I feel like I am following in someone else’s footsteps time-wise as I write this. I’ve had the idea for a while to write this post but wanted it to be in the correct order with the other swatching posts. Edie Eckman recently wrote a post about reclaiming yarn from UFOs and WIPs and that’sContinue reading “Swatching and then Reclaiming Yarn From a Swatch”

What is a “Turning Chain”?

I have seen some interesting things come across my desk lately that involve the turning chain. I also have some info I want to share with you, thought I already had but I can’t find the post, so here we go. Let’s start with what is a turning chain? It can also be referred toContinue reading “What is a “Turning Chain”?”