Is anything more inspiring than a rainbow crochet project? As we reach the end of April, in which we’ve been Stitching Away Stress, we want to end with a big colorful crochet-splosion! …
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Read more »Has the crochet community heard? WeCrochet is partnering with the Craft Yarn Council for the month of April to help us all #StitchAwayStress! This year, the CYC is focusing on how we can all foster creativity at home during …
Read more »April is National Stress Awareness Month and WeCrochet and the Craft Yarn Council want to share how you can stitch away stress and UNWIND with crochet (and knitting.)
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Read more »WeCrochet sat down with Dora Ohrenstein, author of Crochet Every Way Stitch Dictionary, who walked us through the process of creating this new classic guide.
About the book: Crochet Every Way Stitch Dictionary
This hefty collection, ranging from lace and filigree to shells and textured stitches, is loaded with beautifully …
Read more »While we are all enjoying the extended single crochet stitch , the stitch used in both the Rosie & the Chelsea, we are all having different levels of success finding time to stitch.
Kate is cruising along and has made a lot of progress. She seems to be making the …
Although we narrowed the CAL sweater options from My First Sweater collection to Rosie & Chelsea we gave everyone complete creative freedom with the color and yarn selections. Because we all are such huge fans of Swish, it was an easy choice to choose to use the original yarn. But for many of us our similarities to the original sweaters stops there. Both sweaters feature a seamless top-down construction beginning with the ribbed neck and yoke. …
Read more »Crocheting a gauge swatch is not always the most exciting part of starting a new project, but it is one of the most important parts. This is especially true when stitching a garment.
It is important to match both the stitch and row gauge to ensure that your finished project will match the dimensions provided in the pattern. In addition to that, crocheting a swatch is the perfect opportunity to confirm that you like the fabric created by your chosen …
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After deciding which sweater to stitch, the team still had the difficult choice of picking their yarn and colors. Luckily, this team has strong preferences making the decision a quick and easy one.
The original samples were made in Swish Worsted, a super soft and squishy 100% Fine Superwash Merino Wool. …
Read more »Get your favorite hooks and your Swish Worsted, and crochet along with us!
Here’s the Hook:
What: Crochet the Rosie or Chelsea Sweater along with us
When: February 7th – March 19th
Skills to know: Extended Single Crochet, Single Crochet decrease
Who: Everyone who wears sweaters, especially first time sweater makers