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Acrylic yarn and wool yarn are both popular fiber choices that, at times, may start off feeling rough and scratchy. Here, I’m going to show you three methods for softening up your rough yarn, as well as how to finish getting it ready for knitting or crocheting afterwards. Acrylic yarn is a popular choice for …
Knowing how gauge works is the first step to avoiding crochet gauge problems and getting predictable results with your projects! Today, we’re going to go over a fundamental but often overlooked concept-gauge. Admittedly, gauge is not something that you have to understand perfectly to get started with crochet. In fact, as a beginner it is …
All About Gauge-Understanding Crochet Gauge and Why It’s Important Read More »
It’s finally here! Here on Amelia Makes, the 2020 Crochet Spree is what I’m calling the daily project series between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Every single weekday between 11/27/2020 and 12/24/2020, a new pattern will publish that can be used for gifts or for yourself. Best of all, all of these patterns are free-or at least …
Having even a small area carved out for your crafts opens up a world of possibilities. Hopefully my own DIY craft closet can give you some inspiration for your own space! We can all dream of spacious and perfectly curated craft rooms that are Pinterest-perfect. But in reality, many of us who love to create …
It can seem like such a waste to throw away scraps of yarn. Instead, here are five ways that you can repurpose leftover yarn pieces of any size. Pretty much any crochet project has them. When you’re done putting your piece together and weaving in the ends, there is some amount of leftover yarn. Usually, …
Creating fabric yarn with either knit or woven fabric is an easy process that only takes a couple of steps. Rag rugs, baskets, and bags are some of the things that work up really well with strips of fabric instead of normal yarn. Crocheting with fabric strips is a good way to make thick and …
How to Turn Fabric into Yarn(a DIY Alternative for Crocheting and Knitting) Read More »
Getting low on yarn doesn’t mean you have to stop crocheting or knitting. Here are three creative ways to keep doing what you love. If you like to crochet (or knit), running low on yarn can really be discouraging. Sometimes, we just want to be making something, but the yarn stash just starts to run …
How to Keep Crocheting When You are Low on Yarn ( 3 ways) Read More »
Getting the most out of your creative time comes easiest when things are organized. Here, I share my tips and how I got my yarn organized with an easy, time-saving system. Usually when people think of yarn organization, they think of moving around the actual skeins/balls/cakes of yarn so that they are arranged in nice, …
How to Organize Your Yarn Stash(So That You Actually USE it) Read More »
Losing your “crojo” is the term we use when you’re out of project ideas or just aren’t interested in crocheting. Here are eight ideas for getting your crojo back. Help! I’ve lost my crojo! This is something that comes up more often than I actually expected in crocheting circles. In case your’re not yet aware, …
7 Ways to Get Your Crojo Back (Getting out of a Creative Rut) Read More »
Pinterest can be an amazing tool for crafters. In this article, I’m going to talk about strategies for using Pinterest as a crocheter to get the best results. I don’t know about Pinterest users in general, but many of us who crochet have come to have mixed feelings about crochet patterns on Pinterest. While this …
Making More time for Crochet is Something Many of us Want to Do, and thankfully there are some ways to increase it. More time. That’s something that most of us feel we could use at one time or another. For creative hobbies like crochet, this seems to be especially true because crochet probably isn’t our …
If you have been crocheting for any length of time, something you may have noticed is that sometimes we can have a hard time finishing our crochet projects. Sometimes this is because “life happens” as we say. We may get busy and not have as much time to work on things as we normally do, …
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