The square pictured above is part of the Seaside Garden Throw and may be found HERE. Tutorial: Blocking Crochet Squares You've worked hard on your latest crochet square for an afghan or throw. You are ready to put it together and it may be tempting to skip the blocking step, but DON'T! Blocking will make it easier to match up squares for the joins but more importantly it gives your finished product a professional, polished look. It's easy to do too! You can read about my favorite blocking … [Read more...] about Tutorial: Blocking Crochet Squares
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Friday Finds – Locking Stitch Markers
 Locking Stitch Markers I used to use scraps of yarn as stitch markers for both my knit and crochet projects and it works well enough in a pinch, but these locking stitch markers rocked my world! I use them for marking starting and stopping points, to hold pieces together for seaming and even to hold the last stitch in place so my work doesn't unravel! The different colors make it easy to set up your own coding scheme - one color to mark decreases, one to mark the … [Read more...] about Friday Finds – Locking Stitch Markers
Friday Finds – Knit or Crochet Blocking Kit
Knit & Crochet Blocking Kit Have you seen the same project posted by two people and one is sharp and professional looking while the other is sloppy and amateurish? Yes, sometimes it is the technical skill of the crocheter or knitter, but often it is as simple as the finishing touches. Things like weaving in ends and sewing on buttons and zippers neatly are important but most often the biggest difference is blocking. Not only does blocking help you to achieve the … [Read more...] about Friday Finds – Knit or Crochet Blocking Kit