In amigurumi patterns, you'll often see the instructions 'Fasten off' or 'Fasten off with a long tail'. What does that mean? No worries, I'm here to tell you! Fasten off. Whenever you're making a piece, and you've finished all the crocheting... you've got to end it! Even though the instruction 'fasten off' may sound a

Elena from Yoshkar-Ola, Russia, knits toys and dolls to adorn the brightest holidays — Christmas and New Year. And there is a pinch of magic in her story. Born on January 7 — Russian Christmas — Elena fell in love with the family celebrations of the holiday.

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This beautiful crochet scarf is by far the smallest I’ve designed so far. Or should I say, it could be the smallest? Because this crochet scarf can be as BIG and as small as you like. Just follow the instructions in the pattern. You'll receive one PDF n US terms. The scarf is worked tip to tip in rows in an asymmetrical way (The way I like it). The first part you’ll increase and the second part you’ll decrease. After you’ve finished the rows, you’ll crochet twice around the piece. The pattern is suitable for the advanced beginners and intermediate crocheters. The most important stitches are the single crochet and chain. I’ve made a photo tutorial to make it even easier. Mind you, the moss stitch, in all its simplicity, can be rather tricky. Pay attention to where you make your stitches and use stitch marker I’ve made two scarves using Drops Sky, which is a Dk yarn, in Curry and Light beige and one using Hobbii Fluffy Day, a worsted weight yarn, in Rust. I think the fluffiness of both yarns really adds to the design. I used a 4.5 mm hook for all versions. Measurements finished scarf: Curry: approximately 100 x 21 cm Light beige approximately 110 x 24 cm Rust: approximately 106 x 25.5 cm Gauge for Drops Sky:16 sts and 9.5 rows measure 10x10cm over dc using a 4.5mm hook. 30 sts x 24 rows measure 10x10 cm over moss stitch (sc, ch1) using a 4.5 mm hook. Gauge for Hobbii Fluffy Day:24 sts x 21 rows measure 10x10 cm over moss stitch (sc, ch1) using a 4.5 mm hook. Yarn used: Drops Sky (50gr/190m, 74% Alpaca, 18% Polyamide, 8% Wool) Colour 17 Curry or Colour 03 Light beige Yarn alternative:Hobbii Fluffy Day (100g/ 285m, 100% acrylic) Colour 18 Rust For the Light beige scarf I used 100 gr and for the Curry scarf approximately 70 g of Drops Sky. For the Rust scarf I used 95 g of Hobbii Fluffy Day. Materials needed: Yarn Crochet hook 4.5mm Scissors Stitch markers Yarn needle

I don't think I've ever seen a cuter snail than this S'mores Snail Crochet pattern! Get your copy of the PDF pattern today!

Hooray! I’ve finally finished writing up the pattern for my new blanket – Tunisian Sunset. Isn’t she pretty! If you follow me on instagram you would’ve seen her in the mak…

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Making rag rugs dates back to the 1800s, when thrifty homemakers would reuse old clothes and fabric scraps as floor coverings. Rag rugs are simple to make, very sturdy, and the scrappy mix of colors makes them beautiful.

Happy Friday everyone! I've been a little MIA since our last pattern release. Back to back colds have run through our house and we are all finally starting to feel better. Which means I have pulled out my crochet hook again to finish up some patterns that I'm excited to share with you! One of them are these fun little stuffed hearts! I'll be using them in a new pattern that you can find here! These little hearts measure about 2 inches tall, I used size 4 worsted weight yarn and my favorite 3.5mm hook. (My poor hooks, I really need to mix it up and use the other sizes too, I might add that to my 2019 resolution list!) Feel free to use another size hook or yarn if you'd like a smaller or bigger size heart. I think they could be quite fun with some safety eyes and facial expressions added too! Don't want to miss any upcoming patterns? Be sure to subscribe to my newsletter and I will keep you in the loop! Feel free to join the Grace and Yarn Crochet Group on Facebook too! We'd love to see what you've been working on, plus it's a great place to ask questions and engage with others who love to crochet! PIN to your favorite crochet board here to save for later! This post contains affiliate links, please click here for more info. Thank you for supporting Grace and Yarn! You may make and sell items made from this pattern but please do not sell, share or reproduce the actual pattern. If you sell finished items online (Etsy, etc) please provide a link to the pattern and credit to me as the designer, thank you! I hope you enjoy this pattern! Materials Small amount of your color of choice (I used size 4 worsted weight yarn, this was a great way to use up some of my yarn that was too small to wind into a cake!) 3.5mm hook Scissors Tapestry needle (bent tips are my favorite for amigurumi but straight tips will work great as well, no sewing needed for this pattern!) Small amount of stuffing Abbreviations - US Terminology MC - Magic circle SC - Single crochet SC INC - Single crochet increase INV DEC - Invisible decrease You will want to be familiar with working in a magic circle and using invisible decreases. I have a few examples below to get you started, for more amigurumi tips head over here! Magic Circle - A magic circle (also called an adjustable loop) is the most common way to start amigurumi. 1. Leaving about a 4 inch tail wrap the yarn into a circle as in the photos below. 2. Hold the loop by placing your fingers over the part where the working yarn crosses over the tail. 3. Insert your hook into the circle, yarn over, pull through and chain 1 4. You're magic circle is now ready to start as your pattern instructs (ex: if round one says 6 SC you will complete 6 SC around the loop) 5. Pull your tail tight to close Invisible Decrease - This is the preferred way to decrease in amigurumi, it keeps the decrease tight and avoids the 'bump' of a regular SC decrease. An invisible decrease happens over two stitches, insert your hook into the front loop of the first stitch and then into the front loop of the second stitch (you will have 3 loops on your hook), yarn over, pull through two loops (you will have 2 loops left on your hook), yarn over again and pull through all loops on the hook. Note: The heart is made with two pieces joined together. Make two pieces using rounds 1-4. At the end of the 2nd piece do not fasten off, proceed to round 5 to join them together and make the body of the heart. **I recommend using a stitch marker either at the beginning or end of your round, slowly stuff as you go. Here we go! Round 1: Create a magic circle with 6 SC Round 2: SC INC in each stitch around (12) Rounds 3-4: SC around (12) Round 5: Attach to the first piece with a SC. SC around the first piece and then the second (24 SC) This completes your join and is where your next round will start, from here we will work the rest of the heart. Round 6: SC in the first 6 stitches, INV DEC in the next, rep around (21) Round 7: SC in the first 5 stitches, INV DEC in the next, rep around (18) Round 8: SC in the first 4 stitches, INV DEC in the next, rep around (15) Round 9: SC in the first 3 stitches, INV DEC in the next, rep around (12) Round 10: SC in the first 2 stitches, INV DEC in the next, rep around (9) Round 11: SC in the first stitch, INV DEC in the next, rep around (6) Fasten off and sew remaining part closed. Your mini amigurumi heart is done, easy peasy! I hope you enjoyed this tutorial! Check back next week for a new pattern where we'll use these fun little hearts! Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Now that I've washed and blocked my Weekender Sweater - the second of Andrea Mowry's designs I've finished - I remain unimpressed with many of her garments. While I am thrilled with the finished product (most of the credit for which lies the indie dyer I bought my yarn from, Old Soul Fiber Co.) I won't be purchasing any other DreaReneeKnits patterns anytime soon. Here's why.

So, you’ve crocheted all those parts of your sweater…now what? This tutorial on How to Seam a Crochet Sweater will literally and figuratively bring your project together. This invisible stitch is barely noticeable. It has great instructions and pictures that show you exactly where and how you’ll be stitching those pieces together. You’ve already done the hard part, so check out this tutorial to finish that sweater off! Note: This tutorial requires a tapestry needle and recommends scrap work to practice with.

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In this blog post I am showing you a neat way to finish your amigurumi pieces. It`s a really simple trick you definitely want to use. Read more.

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Pin it now, make later!66SharesOne of my favourite things about crochet, is the community. No matter where you look online, there are fellow crafters to chat with, be inspired by and share your work with. We’re a friendly bunch, crocheters. One of the best things in the world is sharing FO photos of your latest project, right? But, how do you ensure the photographs are as swoonworthy as the project itself? No matter whether you use a camera or just your phone to capture images, you deserve to deliver beautiful images that show off your work PERFECTLY. So, I’m going to share some of my top tips on how to photograph your crochet projects. LIGHTING Lighting is KEY to a good photograph. Natural lighting is your new BFF. Think like a moth and find the […]

You've finished knitting, you've bound off your project, then all of a sudden you realize that you've dropped a stitch. It won't work to undo the bind-off and pull the dropped stitch up because it will be too tight. However, you can easily repair this with the following technique...it's never too late to fix that mistake! Julie teaches you how using our STITCH FIXER tool. You could use a regular crochet hook, but you'll see why our Stitch Fixer tool comes in handy at Step 4.

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Detailed step by step tutorial on how to close a crochet ball for your amigurumi projects. Perfect for beginners looking for a neat finish.

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