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How to Add Fringe to a Scarf

By GreenKnitter

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You have a finished scarf, but it just doesn't look done yet. Why not add some fringe? It's easy and quick to do. Read on to learn how to add fringe to a scarf... more »

How to Crochet a Cotton Scrubbie

By hde5

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Crochet these easy-to-make scrubbies to use on your face, baby, sink, or anything else that needs gentle scrubbing. These scrubbies can be used over and over again and washed in your washing machine with like items. Tumble dry low and they are ... more »

How to crochet a dishcloth called This Way & That

By beauty416

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This dishcloth took me less that 1 day to make it. I went by the instructions and it was very easy. If you follow the instructions, it will be easy to you also... more »

How to Crochet a Granny Square

By Kimberly Mathison

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Granny Squares are one of the easiest things to make in crochet! They are beautiful, easy on-the-go projects that are a staple for many patchwork crochet designs. There are many types of Grannies but most follow the same principle of design; ... more »

How to Crochet a Mother's Day Ring Keeper

By moonglow

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Crocheting a Mother's Day Ring Keeper is easy with my free pattern!.. more »

How to Crochet a Shrug

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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A shrug can be a shawl with cuffs to put your hands through or a short cardigan that doesn't quite meet in the front. The variations are as endless as your imagination. Instead of working with a specific pattern, invent your own. You may even be ... more »

How to Crochet Cables

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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You don't have to trade in your crochet hook for needles to create cable patterns in your next project. Getting a cable knit look on a crocheted sweater is easier than you might think as explained in the following steps... more »

How to Crochet for Beginners

By maria jennings

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In the early 1800’s, many European communities have used crochet products in place of the much expensive lace made materials. Crocheting only requires fewer materials, and it is also widely accepted by different social classes. From these ... more »

How to Crochet in the Back Loop

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Once you've mastered the basic crochet stitches, it's time to get more creative. An easy way to do this is to work your stitches in the back loop of the stitch in the previous row. This leaves a pattern of raised lines in your project... more »

How to Crochet Left Handed

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Left-handers constantly have to adapt to a world with a right-handed majority. This is also true in the case of crafting. Crocheting can be frustrating to learn with guides made for right-handers. By using the following simple steps and ... more »

How to Crochet Rick-Rack

By Kimberly Mathison

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Crochet rick-rack is simple to make and looks pretty in both variegated and solid colors, it's usually worked in fine thread but can be a novel surprise when made in worsted yarn or heavy cotton! By making your own rick-rack you have far more ... more »

How to crochet the shells and lace stitch

By spearpe

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Learn to crochet the shells and lace stitch pattern to create your own project with... more »

How to Make a Crochet Puff Stitch

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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A puff stitch, like a popcorn stitch, is a stitch made up of multiple stitches connected at the top and bottom. Unlike the popcorn stitch, though, a puff stitch uses half double crochet stitches (usually between three and five). By having ... more »

How to Make a Leper Bandage

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Leper bandages are used in third world countries to bind tropical sores on the skin. The bandages are made with 100 percent mercerized cotton and are either crocheted or knitted. The bandages are made quickly once you have the hang of the ... more »

How to Make a Simple Crocheted Scarf

By JWSouza

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If you know how to do the basic chain and single crochet stitches, making this scarf is easy. Use a bulky weight yarn like a thick boucle to have the scarf finished in record time... more »

How to make yarn (to crochet) out of grocery or garbage bags

By Ambyr Lix

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Recycle grocery bags and use garbage bags to create "yarn" that can be used in just about any crochet pattern! The yarn is super easy to make, and only takes a little time... more »

How to Publish Crochet Patterns

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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If you're a crochet fan, you've probably thought up a design or two in your time. You can publish your designs for others to enjoy and make money at the same time! Once you've written down your pattern, either on your own or with a template, ... more »

How to Read Crochet Abbreviations

By spearpe

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In this article you will learn how to read crochet abbreviations that you find in crochet patterns... more »

How to Teach a Left-Handed Person to Crochet

By Patricia Resnick

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Crocheting is a fun and satisfying hobby for many people and good way to make presents. If you're right-handed, it's easy to learn from another right-handed person. But what's a southpaw to do? Here's your answer... more »

How to Understand a Foundation Row in Crochet

By lolaness

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Every crochet project is made from the foundation row. Your foundation row is – very simply – the row of chain stitches you have made. So, the first row of any crochet pattern is worked into the chain … but we call this the foundation, because it ... more »

How to Understand Basic Crochet Abbreviations

By Carol Tilley-Williams

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To newcomers, a crochet pattern can look complicated and intimidating. However, it's easy to decipher them once you know the basic abbreviations that serve as your guides to the patterns... more »

How to Upcycle

By PCOliver

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To Upcycle you first have to know what it is. Upcycle means to take an item and craft it into a new useable item. Sounds like a lot like recycling doesn’t it? The difference is that when you upcycle you change it into another useable item. When ... more »

How to Add Friends With Ravelry.com

By eHow Internet Editor

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Ravelry.com is an Internet site that allows knitters and crocheters to meet other people involved in their craft as well as post their projects, search patterns and much more. Adding friends on Ravelry is simple to do and allows you to keep up ... more »

How to Buy Embroidery Thread and Yarn

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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Since color and texture are what embroidery is all about, you'll want to select your materials carefully. Your pattern may specify colors and materials to use. If not, you have a chance to exhibit your personal artistic flair when planning your ... more »

How to Hold a Crochet Hook

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Holding the crochet hook properly helps you work quickly and efficiently while keeping your stitches even. Which hand you hold the hook in depends, of course, on whether you are right- or left-handed. .. more »

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