Crochet

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Paintbox Yarn and the Midnight Top – a Great Combo

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I am an affiliate at LoveCrafts but I didn’t feel right promoting something to you that I had never tried. Although they came highly recommended, I felt the need to try their products. Paintbox Yarn is available exclusively from LoveCrafts, therefore, this was the product I wanted to try.

I stumbled across LoveCrochet one day when I found a pattern I loved on their website. In fact, their website offers lots of patterns (free and paid), along with inspiration and how-tos. LoveCrafts is a combination of LoveKnitting and LoveCrochet and was founded by three people who after seeing the makers in their lives struggle to find all their craft inspiration and materials in one place, they decided to change this. They built an online place for crafters to feel inspired, connected, and find every little thing they need.

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Learn to talk CROCHET! A secret language

ALRIGHT HOOKERS – GET OUT THOSE WIP’S AND CHAINS AND FROG IT!!

No, I am not talking dirty filth, I am speaking in Crochet lingo.  If you have no idea what this means, learn to talk Crochet with us, a separate secret language known only to those who love the art of hooking aka crocheting.

For those newbies out there, this post will get you speaking Crochet in no time.  And if you want to Learn to Crochet, join us in the Learn to Crochet series.

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Learn to Crochet Part 6 – Posts

This week we will be posting but not to Social Media. We are going to learn all about crochet around posts.

If you want to learn to crochet, join us in making this cozy Afghan.  Each month, beginning in February, you will learn how to crochet three different blocks.  After 10 months (in November, you will have 30 different blocks in total that we will learn to stitch together in December to make a wonderful lap-sized afghan perfect for Christmas gift giving, although, you may be tempted to keep this for yourself to use for snuggling on the couch.

Our crochet along is finished, but you can start anytime and work at your own pace.

If you would like the entire series in one convenient PDF, you may purchase the e-book in my Etsy shop!

This is the sixth part of the twelve-month series.   See Part One for all the links to all the prior posts.

Let’s start crocheting!!

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Learn to Crochet – Part 5 – Going Loopy

Blocks 10-12  FLO/BLO   

If you want to learn to crochet, join us in making this cozy Afghan.  Each month, you will learn how to crochet three different blocks.  After 10 months (in November), you will have 30 different blocks in total that we will learn to stitch together in December to make a wonderful lap-sized afghan.

Our crochet along is finished, but you can start anytime and work at your own pace.

If you would like the entire series in one convenient PDF, you may purchase the e-book in my Etsy shop!

This is the fifth part of the twelve-month series.   You can find the links to all the posts in Part 1 HERE.

Now that you know all the basic stitches, it is time to have some fun.  We are going to twist and turn, create clumps and learn some new methods! 

If you haven’t mastered the basic stitches yet, you will find them in the past posts.

This month we are going LOOPY.  We are going to change the basic stitches by crocheting into the front and back loops only.   Crocheting in only the front loop or back loop creates a totally different look to your stitches.

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Nana’s Mothers Day Wish List

“Mom!!  What do you want for Mothers Day?”  (Or Christmas, Or your birthday?).  Does this question echo in your house?  You may want to direct them to this post because you are about to find out What’s on Nana’s Mother’s Day Wish List.

Crocheting, quilting and sewing is What Nana Makes, therefore, I composed a list of what I would want for Mother’s Day.   If your Mom sews, crochets or quilts, you may want to check these out .  I am sure her Mothers Day gift list might be a lot like mine!

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Learn to Crochet – Part 4 Double Crochet

Blocks 7-9 of the Learn to Crochet Series

If you want to learn to crochet, join us in making this cozy Afghan.  Each month, beginning in February, you will learn how to crochet three different blocks.  After 10 months (in November, you will have 30 different blocks in total that we will learn to stitch together in December to make a wonderful lap-sized afghan perfect for Christmas gift giving, although, you may be tempted to keep this for yourself to use for snuggling on the couch.

Our crochet along is finished, but you can start anytime and work at your own pace.

If you would like the entire series in one convenient PDF, you may purchase the e-book in my Etsy shop!

This is the fourth part of the twelve-month series.  
It is highly recommended that you read the general instructions before beginning Part 3

You can view Part One here and Part Two which includes Blocks 1-3 here and Blocks 4-6 in Part Three.

LET’S START CROCHETING!!!

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Learn to Crochet – Part 3 – Half-Double Crochet

BLOCKS 4 –6  Of the Learn to Crochet Series

If you want to learn to crochet, join us in making this cozy Afghan.  Each month,  you will learn how to crochet three different blocks.  After 10 months (in November), you will have 30 different blocks in total that we will learn to stitch together in December to make a wonderful lap-sized afghan perfect for Christmas gift giving, although, you may be tempted to keep this for yourself to use for snuggling on the couch.

Our crochet along is finished, but you can start anytime and work at your own pace.

If you would like the entire series in one convenient PDF, you may purchase the e-book in my Etsy shop!

This is the third part of the twelve-month series.  

It is highly recommended that you read the general instructions before beginning Part 3.  You can view Part One here and Part Two here which includes Blocks 1-3.  

LET’S START CROCHETING!!!

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Learn to Crochet – Part 2A

General Instructions

Woohoo!  You have purchased your yarn and hooks and are ready to begin to learn to crochet. 

The Learn to Crochet is under way and I am so excited!  We have a number of new hookers out there ready to join in.  

As I said in Learn to Crochet – Part 1, we are going to start on three blocks month, but when I started to write this  month’s blog, there were so many “general” instructions the blog was way too long.  So, we have two blogs today.  Part 2A – which will be the general instructions and Part 2B where we will begin to Learn to Crochet!

LET’S START CROCHETING!!!

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Learn to Crochet

BEGINNERS LEARN TO CROCHET A LOVELY AFGHAN

If your New Year’s Resolution is to learn to crochet, this Afghan will be perfect for you!.  Each month, beginning in February, you will learn how to crochet three different blocks.  After 10 months (in November), you will have 30 different blocks in total that we will learn to stitch together in December to make a wonderful lap-sized afghan perfect for Christmas gift giving.  But be WARNED, you may be tempted to keep this for yourself to use for snuggling on the couch.

Our crochet along is finished, but you can start anytime and work at your own pace.   Here are the links to the blocks:

  • General instructions – Part 2A
  • Blocks 1 to 3 Single Crochet with variations – Part 2B
  • Blocks 4 to 6 Half Double Crochet with variations- Part 3
  • Blocks 7 to 9 Double Crochet – Part 4
  • Blocks 10 to 12 Going Loopy – Part 5
  • Blocks 13-15 Posts – Part 6
  • Blocks 16-18 Corner to Corner (C2C) – Part 7
  • Blocks 19-21 – Shell Stitches and Granny Squares Part 8
  • Blocks 22-24 – Foundations – Part 9
  • Blocks 25-27 – Let’s Get Fancy – Part 10
  • Blocks 28 – 30 – Changing Colors – Part 11
  • Finishing the Afghan – Part 12

If you would like the entire series in one convenient PDF, you may purchase the e-book in my Etsy shop!

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