Try This Stitch: Petite Popcorn Crochet

Try This Stitch: Petite Popcorn Crochet

Popcorn stitches are often thought of as chunky, and while they do produce a solid fabric, the popcorns can be scaled down for a more refined look. Worked in New Basic yarn as shown, the stitches become even more muted, settling into the halo created by the single ply yarn. The square piece in the…

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Pinworthy: A World of Color With New Basic

Pinworthy: A World of Color With New Basic

Lion Brand curates several inspirational boards on Pinterest. Some are geared toward craft, others call out seasons, like “Feels Like Fall,” or trends, like “Pompom Party.” Then there are the ones those that speak to beauty and emotion, such as the New Basic board. Get lost in a river of gently flowing color on the New…

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Jack and the Yarnstalk: A Slightly Longer Yarn

Jack and the Yarnstalk: A Slightly Longer Yarn

In a land far away, in tumbledown shack, lived a poor, sad mother and her young son, Jack. Jack’s mother was one of those souls who are born, so it seems, to be miserable. Her husband was long gone–possibly to the next world or possibly to the next village, out of reach in either case.…

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