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Learn to Latch Hook (Page)
Latch hook is a fun, easy craft that allows you to create pictures and designs by knotting pieces of yarn on a mesh canvas. Latch hook is wonderfully diverse. Designs can be squares, rectan ...
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Blocking a Knit or Crochet Project (Page)
Blocking helps a finished knit or crochet project maintain its shape. It is often used with garments, lacy items, and doilies to help open up the stitches and prevent the finished piece from ...
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Ballpoint Painting 101 (Page)
Ballpoint paint is exactly what it sounds like: paint in a tube with a ballpoint pen-type tip on the end. You paint straight from the simple-to-use tubes without a brush. It’s a wonde ...
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Basic Knit Stitches (Page)
Following a knitting pattern can be simple once you learn the basics. If you are new to knitting, try making a practice swatch following the steps below before starting ...
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Alternate "Fabrics" (Page)
Have you ever been gathering materials for a new stitching project and wanted to try something a little bit different? Or maybe you decided to try stitching on a piece ...
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Common Knit Abbreviations (Page)
Knitting has its own terminology and abbreviations. Use this handy guide to familiarize yourself with its jargon.approx: approximatelybeg: begin/beginningbet: betweenBO: ...
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Types of Needlework: What's the Difference? (Page)
The term “needlework” is used to describe a variety of crafts that use a needle and colored floss or yarn to stitch. Yet while needlework crafts are based o ...
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Wash With Care (Page)
After the hours of hard work you put in to your knit or crochet project, the last thing you want to do is ruin it due to improper laundering. Always check the yarn label for washing instruc ...
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Preserving Your Puzzle (Page)
Jigsaw puzzles are a great hobby for all ages, providing hours of relaxation and entertainment as you assemble the colorful images. But the fun doesn&rsqu ...
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Finishing Ideas: Counted Cross-Stitch (Page)
Once you have completed your counted cross-stitch piece, it can be finished in a variety of ways. But before you do, you may want to wash your project first. Wash it in ...
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Hemstitch Tips & Techniques (Page)
Have you mastered counted cross-stitch and are looking for your next challenge? Hemstitching might be the answer. This drawn threadwork technique—w ...
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Intro to Diamond Painting (Page)
Diamond painting is an easy and enjoyable activity for crafters young and old. Based on the same concept as mosaics and paint-by-numbers, diamond painting uses tiny “diamond”-li ...
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The Ultimate Guide to the Best Yarn for Amigurumi (Page)
Amigurumi, the delightful Japanese art form of knitting or crocheting stuffed toys, has captured the hearts of craft enthusiasts worldwide. Whether you're a seasoned amigurumi aficionado or a beg ...
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Needlework Fabrics 101 (Page)
If you’ve been cross-stitching for a while and you want to try other needlework techniques, you may not know where to start. Needlepoint, Hardanger, embroidery&md ...
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