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Stitch Away Stress in April with WeCrochet and Craft Yarn Council

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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Interview: Crochet Designer Dora Ohrenstein, Author of Crochet Every Way Stitch Dictionary

Crochet Every Way Stitch Dictionary, by Dora Ohrenstein: Image of book cover

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 …

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CAL Progress – Yoking Around

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. …

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CAL! Got Gauge?

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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New CAL

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

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Crochet Submission Call-Long Sweaters for Leggings

WeCrochet call for submissions

Submission Themes

Over at WeCrochet we are planning our August collection for 2023! We have one collection for submissions and all details are below. Keep reading to the bottom of this post to see more information about submission dates, rates, yarn support and other important information.

August Submission Call-Long Sweaters for Leggings

Getting ready for a casual meet up with friends for brunch you grab your favorite leggings and need the perfect sweater to pair with it. …

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