7 Crochet Patterns to Take on the Go

Last week we looked at portable knitting projects and single skein shawls for traveling. Today it’s time for crochet to shine. As with knitting, single skein projects make great travel companions. Finer gauges and more intricate designs will also provide additional hours of crafting on the go, which means less yarn and projects to pack. (But who…

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Try This Stitch: Lace Stripes (Crochet)

A square with this pattern will appear in the sampler afghan. To make it fit in with the other blocks, use New Basic 175 yarn paired with a “K” crochet hook. The finished size of the afghan blocks are approximately 10 x 10″. Special abbreviation MB: make bobble (popcorn) — 4dc into the next ch,…

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Close to the Heart: It’s All About Crochet

I sometimes feel crochet is closer to my heart than knitting. Maybe it’s because I was on the board of directors for the Crochet Guild of America for 4 years. Lion Brand even won the award for Most Crochet-Friendly Yarn Company given by the Crochet Liberation Front. Knitting is at the forefront of people’s minds…

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