Are you looking to make a big, floppy yarn pom to adorn the top of a hat? In this tutorial, I’ll share with you how I made the one for my daughter’s newest hat, the Knit-Look Super Bulky Slouch (shown below). ~CLICK HERE TO SIGN-UP TO RECEIVE OUR NEWSLETTER!~ ~PIN IT TO SAVE IT FOR…
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Great Kids Project: Turkey Pom Wreath
Claire has been asking for me to show her how to use my large Clover Pom Makers. So I figured it would be much more fun to come up with a project we could work on together. Instead of just making a bunch of yarn poms and wasting yarn. Claire is 10 years old and in…
How to Add A Stretchy, Knit-Look Ribbed Band or Cuff to Your Crochet Projects
Don’t you just love the stretchy ribbed bands and cuffs on knitted garments and accessories? I do too, but I can’t knit. So what’s a crocheter to do? How can we achieve something similar in crochet? There are a couple of stitch patterns and techniques I use regularly that are my favorites when it comes…
Crochet Color Change Tutorial
Learning to change colors seamlessly is one of those “must learn” techniques. There are several different ways you can change colors, but for this color change tutorial we’re going to focus on the most common one used when working fair isle or tapestry crochet. ~Click HERE to sign-up to receive our newsletter!~ ~Click…
How to Crochet – Alternate Double Crochet
When we first learn to work the double crochet stitch in rows, we learn one of the two following methods: Chain 2 (does not count as a stitch), work the first dc in the first st. Chain 3 (counts as first dc), work the first dc in the next st. While these methods are great when we’re…
Crochet Tip: 1 Simple Method to Counting Rows – Left & Right Handed Tutorials
“Do you have any tips for counting rows of slip stitch crochet ribbing?” This is one of the most common questions I get asked. Crocheters share their frustrations with me stating that they’ve lost count and had to frog their work and start over. Can you relate? If so, you’ll love my 1 Simple Method…