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,…
Read MoreI 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…
Read MoreThere is no reason why your hand knit and crocheted pieces cannot be worn through warmer weather. Choosing openwork stitch patterns gives pieces an easy-breezy feel in both loom and wearability. What is Openwork? An “openwork” fabric can be a couple different things. It might be a loose fabric created using needles or hook that…
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