So many crochet hooks in both letters and metric numbers! Which one is the pattern calling for? This is a list to help you coordinate hook size with any pattern.
Oh no! They don’t make that style of yarn any more?!?! Don’t tell me it is discontinued! Now what do I do?
So much yarn, so many stories. I have experiences to share and a few free patterns.
Excuse me while I reminisce about the old yarn shops and variety of yarns available decades ago.
My Grandmother used to give her grandchildren a knit chicken that could hold a plastic egg with treats hidden inside. I'll share with you how I recreated her gift, as well as a crochet pattern to make a tiny bunny that can keep the chicken company!
Everyone thinks that if you knit, then you must make sweaters. Well, I have tried (and failed) so many times that I just give up! No, there is no pattern that I am dying to try or can’t live without, no soft and fluffy yarn that would feel great in a sweater pattern. Sweaters are just not my thing.
This is about donating my time and yarn. It has some similar parts to my All That Yarn-Charity blog, but it is a different slant on the same theme. Donating and charity are 2 sides of the same coin.
Ok, you have lots of yarn and lots of ideas. How about teaching a class? There are several ways to do just that. Local schools with kids, recreation centers, assisted living communities, etc.
Have yarn? Want to help out somewhere? There are several charity projects that you can crochet (or knit) for and make a difference in someone's life.
You have some pieces already made and want to create something new or change up the way the pattern tells you to do it. Read this for some ideas on changing knit or crochet pattterns.
Bought some multi-pack washcloths that are now coming apart on the edges after one wash? Here’s a simple way to fix that and to use up some Crochet Thread you might have leftover.
Have a lot of scraps of various lengths and colors? You can create a one-of-a-kind afghan using up scraps in either strips or squares, knit or crochet.
Knitting with smaller amounts of yarn can create quick, last minute gifts. Have a lot of co-workers you'd like to knit a little something for? Keep reading and find out more ideas.
Do you have a lot of yarn? I certainly do! Not enough for a store front, but more than I might ever get through in my lifetime. Here's some of the things I made with all that yarn.