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Olympics 2021 Fun: Join the BiCrafty Champions…

Feel like a gold medalist yourself when you complete this mystery KAL/CAL during the Olympics. Learn new skills in community!

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Crochet Water Balloons: Eco-Friendly, Easy, Stashbusting…

Get on the hottest crafty summer trend by making crochet water balloons. Kids of all ages will have fun with this great easy craft project.

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30 Free Crochet Dress Projects

Dress yourself up — my making your own dress! These free crochet dress patterns from Yarnspirations — for adults, children, babies, and even dolls — are the perfect way to personalize your wardrobe. For knit versions, see this round-up of 32 Free Knit Dress Projects. Adult Crochet a lacy dress…

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17 Free Mermaid Projects | Knit, Crochet, Craft!

Mermaids are for all ages! It’s true! A friend told me that even in her late twenties she watched the Disney movie about a young mermaid every single weekend for a whole year! You have to admit the music is amazing, right? But, I digress. People have had a fascination…

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How to Knit Mittens, Part One (BiCrafty Bootcamp Lesson 15)

We’re going to wind up BiCrafty Bootcamp by learning how to knit mittens. These will complement your hat and cowl project.

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Crochet Octopus Pattern? 10 Worthy Reasons!

The crochet octopus pattern is trending. Honestly, this has been a hot trend for a while now. However, even trends go in ebbs and flows. And this one seems to be taking off again right now. So, we thought we’d share our top ten reasons to make a crochet octopus….

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Jimmy Beans Wool SmartStix Interchangeables Knitting…

The Marly Bird Team used the Jimmy Beans Wool SmartStix Interchangeables – needles and tape measure in one. Here’s their thoughts.

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Learning to Knit Thoughts: Month Three Reflections on…

The Marly Bird team shares their learning to knit thoughts after month three of this series on knitting-for-crocheters.

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Absolute Beginner Patterns: Knit and Crochet

Are you brand new to either knitting or crochet? Then check out these Absolute Beginner Patterns to get started.

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50 Free Color Block Projects to Knit and Crochet

Color block your way to greatness with these free knit and crochet patterns! Each of these color block projects are designed to make it easy to achieve this effect. However, once you get the hang of it, you’ll see that color blog projects are easy to DIY as well. Basically,…

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