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Hidden Starting Chain Technique in Planned Pooling Crochet

Planned Pooling Crochet: Hidden Starting Chain Technique Photo Tutorial by: RockinLola Marly has demonstrated how to moss stitch around the starting chain for Row 1. This photo tutorial takes it one step further by showing you how to flip your work upside down and moss stitch around the other side…

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Marly Bird Granny Square Motif Cardigan Section 1

The Marly Bird Granny Square Motif Cardigan Section 1 That’s right, it’s that time of year for a crochet-along and boy do I have a good one for you. Welcome to Section 1 for the Marly Bird Granny Square Motif Cardigan Crochet-along. Once the CAL is complete the full pattern…

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Marly Bird Granny Square Motif Cardigan Choose a Size

Marly Bird Granny Square Motif Cardigan Choose a Size for you to make! It is easy…let me show you how! Once the CAL is complete the full pattern will be available at RedHeart.com Queue it up and Like the Pattern on Ravelry Selecting Your Size: When you are making a…

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Lakota Crochet Cardigan

The Lakota Cardigan has a unique construction coupled with exquisite yarn make this piece a perfect addition to any wardrobe. With so many techniques used any crocheter will find this piece exciting. The design makes it easy to adjust measurements as you go just by adding or eliminating stitch repeats….

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AlterKnit Stitch Dictionary with Andrea Rangel on the Yarn Thing Podcast with Marly Bird

Join Marly Bird and guest Andrea Rangel on the Yarn Thing Podcast at 10am MST on Tuesday September 5th. Learn all about Andrea’s new book “AlterKnit Stitch Dictionary” and more!

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Karis Cable Sweater

Through midnight MST tonight (8/30/17) you can purchase the Karis Cable Sweater for only $1 in the Marly Bird Ravelry Store. Pattern must be purchase in the Marly Bird Ravelry Store. The code must be applied to the purchase before the discount will be applied. Click the image above for the code to automatically…

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Announcing the 2017 Crochet Along with Marly Bird

The 2017 Crochet Along with Marly Bird is sponsored by Red Heart. Here we are again moving into fall and starting another Crochet Along. This year we decided to get your input to figure out what our group project would be, thank you for participating. After pulling all the results…

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Snowman in a Square Sparkle Scrubby-Snowman Washcloth

If you have been following along you know that I have been revealing the new scrubby patterns each month for the 7 Months of Scrubby Campaign. We are approaching the last month and today I will share with you how to make the Snowman in a Square Sparkle Scrubby Snowman…

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14 Free Patriotic Crochet Patterns

With Independence day here I wanted to share with you some of the cute patriotic crochet patterns that Red Heart has for FREE download. These patterns are great not only for the 4th of July but for Labor Day and for Memorial Day next year. There are 14 Free Patriotic…

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Planned Pooling Crochet Basics-Basic Crisscross Pattern

Planned Pooling Crochet 102 –how to achieve the basic crisscross pattern There are two ways to get into the pool. You can slowly wade in from the shallow end, learning how things work and taking your time to carefully plan or you can just go ahead and jump into the…

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