How To Knit for Beginners
Grab some needles and Mary Maxim Best Value yarn, today we are learning the knit stitch.
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How to Cast On Knitting
Most of our knit projects on the blog begin with the Long Tail Cast On also known as the Double Cast On. It’s one of the most versatile, popular, and most recognizable cast ons. It provides a firm edge with just enough elasticity for a variety of projects and is excellent for beginners.
How To Crochet The Moss Stitch
As an avid crafter the Crochet Moss Stitch is one of my favorite stitch combinations and by far one of the most versatile. You can find use of the moss stitch technique when working with planned pooling like in the free Patterned Scarf Pattern. It looks wonderful worked in the round, from corner to corner, in garments afghans and accessories. This technique is featured in many of our most popular kits like the Chasing Rainbows Blanket, and the Linen Ripple Blanket. Give the crochet moss stitch a try and explore the possibilities in crochet.
Christmas Countdown – Free Crochet Candy Cane Crochet Basket
On the 10th day of Christmas, E’Claire Makery designed the Candy Cane Crochet Gift Basket for me! Thanks for joining our Second Annual Christmas Countdown. We are very excited about our featured guest today, E’Claire Makery
Veterans Day Crafts – Free Crochet Poppy Pattern
… a day where we pause and offer our thanks to those who have served in our military. We would like to say Thank You to our Veterans by offering our free poppy pattern at the bottom of this post.
Brioche Knitting Instructions – Easy Brioche Part 1
Brioche Knitting is an excellent technique for knitters to have in their knitting skills tool kit. Fabrics knit in the brioche technique have a lot of stretch to them. This stitch is great for any garment that requires a forgiving negative ease. The drape in a brioche knit fabric likes to hug curves and is …
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How to Read a Crochet Pattern – Part 2
This tutorial is written for the crocheter who knows how to crochet basic stitches and would like to explore patterns designed by Mary Maxim. This tutorial does not show how to crochet each stitch from the beginning to end, but does show you one repeat of the stitches written in pattern and relies on you, …
How to Crochet C2C, or Corner to Corner Part 2 – Decreasing
Before the Christmas rush, we started our C2C or Corner to Corner Series to go along with our November Blog Exclusive. Today we are wrapping up this series with a tutorial on decreasing the C2C stitch. To watch the technique from start to finish, watch the video at the end of this post.
Plastic Canvas Make-Along
If you haven’t crafted one of our Plastic Canvas kits before here is your chance. Join our Plastic Canvas Make Along. We begin cutting our canvas on August 15th. […]
Fixing a snag in a sweater- Step by Step Tutorial!
Fixing a Snag in a Sweater Let me tell you about my best friend, he’s great! He is always in a good mood, always happy to see me and he’s super sweet. He has beautiful long stop-hairloss-meds that is always GORGEOUS! I admit he’s pretty close to perfection but, there’s just one thing: Chico’s nails …
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