I have recently learned the value of having a project that is only worked on at certain times, such as the weekend or evenings. As a fiber artist, all of the work I do, both as a designer and an editor, revolves around knitting and crochet. To help me not get bored I need someContinue reading “Special Time Project”
Category Archives: crochet
Carrying Yarn in Rows, Crochet
Some patterns will be more enjoyable, less ends to weave in, if the yarn is carried and not cut. However, you want to do this in a way that doesn’t distract from the beauty of the piece. The easiest way to do that is in a piece that has an edging. It is possible toContinue reading “Carrying Yarn in Rows, Crochet”
Executing a Project Successfully
How many times have you been so excited to start a new project? I know I have. Especially when I just bought a new book, downloaded a pattern or received some great new yarn. That bug hits when I go stash diving for another skein for a current project and I have to exercise someContinue reading “Executing a Project Successfully”
Carrying Yarn in Crochet
Sometimes when working with more than one color in crochet, I’m thinking stripes, it is more practical, and economic, to carry the yarn and not cut it until you are finished with it. Cutting the yarn creates more ends to weave in, very few of us actually enjoy that, and it often uses more yarnContinue reading “Carrying Yarn in Crochet”
Airing Out Woollies
About once or twice a year, depending on when I think about it, I air out my woollies, refresh the mothballs and move things around. This is to head off the moths, check for damage, deal with an infestation if needed and switch things out for the season. I will post in future about howContinue reading “Airing Out Woollies”
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?”
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