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Chunky Crochet Beanie Hat Free Pattern
I love to make beanie hats with chunky yarn. They work up so quickly and look great too. My very first pattern design was this chunky beanie, the Lina Beanie. I designed this beanie a little over a year ago now and to be honest, I had no clue what I was doing. It was so much fun though and it started me on my crochet pattern designing journey. Now that I have a year of designing under my belt, I thought I would go back to this very first crochet pattern and give it some more love and a…
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Brimless Beanie Free Crochet Pattern
Beanies are one of my favorites things to crochet, but lets be honest, most people do not like making the brim part. I think I am in the minority when I say that I love the brim part just as much as the hat portion of a beanie. BUT…when I came across a brimless beanie on Pinterest, I knew that I had to make one. I am always designing beanies that are more girly, so I decided I would whip up a brimless one that would be unisex. This brimless beanie is made from the top down and makes sizing…
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Free Ear Warmer Crochet Pattern
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How to Crochet : 3rd Loop & 4th Loop
One of the many things that I love about crocheting is the different looks and textures you can create. One of my favorite textures to create is the raised stitches. You can create this look by crocheting into the 3rd or 4th loop of a stitch. I did not realize how uncommon these loops were until I received feedback from my pattern testers. So, I am excited to teach you how to work in the 3rd and 4th loop and to share with you a few of my pattern designs that use these loops. In my patterns, the 3rd loop…
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How to Calculate Yarn Yardage
I am going to show you a super simple way to calculate yarn yardage. I have been crocheting for years now and have ignored the whole calculating yarn yardage thing because I just didn’t think it was important. I didn’t want to waste time figuring it up, but knowing yarn yardage that’s needed for a project or what’s left of a skein of yarn will save you time in the long run. It doesn’t take long at all to figure up. Knowing how to calculate yarn yardage is useful especially when you finish a project and have yarn left over.…
