Making crochet is one of the most popular hobbies in the Untied States today. With over 10 million people engaged into crocheting these days, making crochet patterns are, indeed, one of the most gratifying activities today. Here are some tips that you must know in order to identify the best kind of crochet thread for your project: continue reading »
May 19 2006 | Crochet Thread | No Comments »
Just to be more familiar on the different aspects on a filet crochet, here are some patterns and ways on how to make a perfect filet crochet by using different stitches to make different blocks on the open mesh.
1. You must consider the open and solid mesh patterns. The spacing should be very important to create a double stitch thread from a cross-stitch design. The squares on the solid mesh should have equal stitches to leave the open mesh a free space for the background.
2. To make an open mesh, you must create two chains of double stitches, after filling out the pattern. You may skip the next two chained stitches leaving a free space for the open double crochet. Finally, you can make a double stitch in the next double crochet chains.
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May 17 2006 | Crochet | No Comments »
Since the inception of crochet books, making crochet and the basics of crochet could be a very problematic endeavor and may have been a complete nuisance because of the complicated topics if not for crochet books.
As we all can see, books had always fascinated us many ways. Some books were designed to bring you to the world of fantasy and get to see Cinderella dance the night away with Prince Charming, while some books were created to trigger some changes in history, improve one’s life, and organize things that needs some orderliness. continue reading »
May 16 2006 | Learn to Crochet and crochet book | No Comments »