I have struggled with this stitch for awhile.  It is a very easy stitch but I could never get it quite right.  I finally sat down with super...

I have found that items will felt in a front loading washer, but it may take a few washings. Remember that it is a combination of heat and f...

Normally, when you are crocheting you insert your crochet hook through both top loops as shown... ...but sometimes you will be directed t...

A crochet technique that I've recently learned and quickly fell in love with is to work into the back humps of the starting chain. Nor...

A few weeks ago I featured a blog post called " this child of mine ". The post was about Painted Crochet and I talked about the g...

I recently picked up a copy of Rita Weiss and Jean Lienhauser's latest crochet book, "Crochet Master Class", from our local li...

In order to avoid a seam when you are working in the round sometimes a pattern will ask you to work in a spiral fashion. In this tutorial we...

A post stitch, also known as a raised or relief stitch, produces a beautiful richly textured fabric. A post stitch is made by working around...

The reverse single crochet stitch, also known as the crab stitch, is an easy stitch to master yet despite its simplicity it makes a beautifu...

The adjustable ring, also known as the magic ring or the yarn ring, is not a new technique but it is one that has recently grown in popu...