Over the years, slouchy hats have become one of my favorite projects to crochet. They are fun to wear, gift, donate, and sell! I prefer to crochet my slouchy hats from the bottom-up, and in this tutorial I’m going to share how to cinch a bottom-up slouchy hat closed. This simple tutorial will help make … Read more
In this step-by-step tutorial, I’ll show you how to double crochet 4 stitches together. The dc4tog (known as the tr4tog, or treble crochet 4 stitches together, in UK terms) is decrease used in some crochet patterns. There are several different techniques for decreasing and many different stitches to use for decreases, so if you are … Read more
Have you been wondering how to double crochet 2 stitches together? The dc2tog (known as the tr2tog, or treble crochet 2 stitches together, in UK terms) is a very common decrease used in many crochet patterns. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to make the dc2tog with step-by-step photos. Knowing how to increase and … Read more
Today’s #TipsTuesday post is a guest post from Karen Whooley, the crochet designer, author, and teacher. Karen is going to share her tips for working with hand dyed yarn and introduce us to her new book, Coastal Crochet. If you love the beauty of hand dyed yarn but aren’t quite sure how to work with … Read more
Emily from Fiat Fiber Arts is joining us again and she’s sharing her best tips and tricks for making pompoms and tassels. Pompoms and tassels make great additions to any crochet, knitting, or craft project. They can even make projects by themselves! If you struggle with making plump and beautiful pompoms and tassels, read on … Read more