How To Choose the Best Yarn for Your Project; Understanding How Texture and Color Interact

When choosing the best yarn for a project, there are a few different factors that come into play.  You need to consider what you want the focus of your project to be; will it focus on stitch definition, color or texture?  For instance, if you’re working on a complicated lace stitch, you will probably work with a…

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How to Crochet a Button

One of my favorite parts of yarncrafting is selecting the perfect button, but sometimes I just can’t find one that matches. The perfect solution is to crochet your own buttons! All you need is a small amount of yarn, a crochet hook (the yarn’s recommended size or smaller for a tighter button), and a blunt-eyed…

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6 Man-Friendly Scarf Patterns

With Valentine’s Day only a week away, you might be thinking about fast, last-minute patterns you can knit or crochet for someone you love. If you’re knitting or crocheting for a man, I think it’s important to make something that he’s really going to wear. That means selecting yarns that are easy-care, colors that match…

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