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Crochet with Leather | Leather Crochet Bracelet

April 29, 2020 By admin Leave a Comment

Traditionally we crochet with yarn and make beautiful things but we can crochet with so many other materials as well. Crocheting with leather is a great way to make a bracelet, a wrist strap, a shawl wrap, a keychain, or many other projects. Learn how to make a crochet leather bracelet with me.

Two Tunisian crochet leather bracelets on wood: one blue with a lobster clasp, one black with a magnetic clasp.
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Filed Under: Crochet, Dibble Dabble Inspiration, Pattern

Lacy Crochet Shawl | Feather and Fan Wave

April 28, 2020 By admin Leave a Comment

This beautiful Lacy Crochet Shawl is a FREE pattern and uses Bernat Super Value Big Stripes Yarn. This free lace crochet shawl pattern might be intimidating but with my help, you will be able to make it in no time. Make your own beautiful lacy crochet shawl with a color changing yarn and enjoy your new shawl in no time.

Colorful lacy crochet shawl in orange, gray, and black modeled by a woman, showing detailed open stitch pattern and drape.
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Filed Under: Crochet, Free Patterns, Pattern, YouTube Video Tutorial

Reusable Market Bags | Knit and Crochet

April 22, 2020 By admin Leave a Comment

I have enlisted the help of the Market Bag QUEEN to celebrate Earth Day. Using our knit and crochet talents to do our part and reduce the use of plastic bags is a fun way to create. Salena Baca herself is joining me for a great Market Bag round up to get your creative juices flowing and make some great reusable bags in both knit and crochet.

Green geometric design with text for "Reusable Market Bags" knitting and crochet pattern round-up.
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Filed Under: Crochet, Knitting, Round Ups

Spring Knit Vest | 2020 Knit-along with Yarnspirations

April 14, 2020 By admin 3 Comments

Welcome to the 2020 Spring Knit-along with Marly Bird and Yarnspirations. This year we will be making My First Knit Summer Vest! I am so excited about this project, the yarn that we are using and the techniques we will be able to learn along the way. Learn more about the event and I hope you will join me for this exciting new project. NOTE: See all five Marly Bird Spring KAL patterns here.

Spring 2020 Knit-along with Marly Bird and Yarnspirations-Knit a Spring Vest
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Filed Under: Knitting, Make-Alongs, YouTube Video Tutorial

Crochet Amigurumi Monsters Book Review

April 8, 2020 By admin Leave a Comment

Crochet amigurumi is a great way to make fun characters for yourself, your kids, or your friends. Inside Cute Crochet Amigurumi Monsters you will find a whole family of monsters to make. Mix and match colors to make your perfect monster. There are a few great things about this book. First of all, although its amigurumi, it’s not small, fiddly amigurumi. It’s easy to crochet these patterns. And second, even though it’s monsters, it’s not scary monsters. Therefore you can make these crochet amigurumi monsters for young children. They’ll be delighted, not scared.

crochet amigurumi monsters book
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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Crochet, Product Reviews, Uncategorized

Repairing Knit and Crochet Projects

April 7, 2020 By admin 26 Comments

Jennifer, the designer behind Tinking Turtle, is joining me on the Yarn Thing Podcast today to talk about her latest adventure with knitting and crochet. She provides both finishing and repair services for customers who want a professional completion or restoration of their handknits.  Learn more about repairing knit and crochet projects with Jennifer and how you can learn to do it yourself.

Yarn Thing Podcast with Marly Bird and special guest Jennifer of the Tinking Turtle
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