The puff stitch is a dimensional stitch that adds soft texture to your crochet. Here you will learn the basic puff stitch and how to use it on it’s own or within other stitches
Front post and back post stitches give a great texture to your work. They may seem intimidating at first, but they are actually not that difficult to make! In this Stitchopedia entry you will learn to make post stitches with a video, written instructions, photos, and a sample practice piece. At the end of this post you will find a few patterns which use post stitches so you can try out your new skill. Members of Showstopper Creations will find the … Read more
Here is a great way to see exactly what yarn you have, without having to look through it all! You can organize these little swatch cards on office/book rings.
Do you want to dress up your hand crafted flowers for an applique, pin, or other accessory? Here is a video tutorial to show you one way to do just that!
The picot stitch is a very common decorative crochet stitch. It is quite simple to make, yet can make your work look much more refined.
Here you will learn the basic slip stitch which is worked through both loops, plus you will learn to slip stitch in the front loop only or the back loop only.
These videos teach the basics of how to make a crochet decreases. There are also written descriptions and step by step photos. Single crochet decrease, half double crochet decrease, and double crochet decrease, or sc2tog, hdc2tog, and dc2tog are all included. This video teaches the basics of how to make a single crochet decrease or single crochet two together. When reading a pattern, single crochet two together is abbreviated as “sc2tog.” Here are written instructions and photo stills to show … Read more
These videos will help you to make knit stripes one at a time, connecting them to each other as they are knit using the join as you go method.
This video will show you how to add net yarn to the purl side of your work.
This video tutorial will teach you how to add net yarn to the knit side of your work.
