The journal
Tips, stories & tutorials
Everything I’ve learned about crochet, knitting, and making the pattern life a little easier — shared one post at a time.
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How to Style an Open Back Crochet Top in Fall
A backless top does not have to go in the drawer in October. What to wear underneath, how far a low back bra converter actually reaches, what to layer over the top,…
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How Much Yarn Do You Need to Crochet a Sweater
A real planning number for how much yarn a size M crochet sweater needs, why published charts disagree by a factor of three, and…
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How Many Weeks Before Christmas You Actually Need to Start a Crochet Gift
How many hours a scrunchie, a hat, a scarf, a sweater or a blanket actually takes in DK weight yarn, what date that means…
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The Claire Top: An Easy Tie Back Crochet Tank Pattern
The Claire Top is a simple crochet tank with a soft V front and a back that closes with nothing but a tie and…
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Holding Yarn Strands Together: What Weight Do You Actually Get?
Hold two strands together and you do not get the average of the two. Here is what actually happens, a table for the combinations…
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How to Make an Easy Crochet Bow Garland
Five little bows on a thread, made from scraps. Here is the whole thing, including the two-loop trick that ties a bow in one…
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The Claire Halter: An Open Back Crochet Halter Top Pattern
The Claire Halter is a crochet halter top with a high neck and an open, tied back. Worked top down in flat rows with…
