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single crochet through the back loop swatch in super bulky yarn

Back Loop Stitches: The Easiest Way to Add Text...

If you can single crochet, you can do this. Back loop stitches are the easiest way to add texture and that cozy “squish factor” to your crochet—no new skills required.

Back Loop Stitches: The Easiest Way to Add Text...

If you can single crochet, you can do this. Back loop stitches are the easiest way to add texture and that cozy “squish factor” to your crochet—no new skills required.

How Much Ease Should a Garment Have?

How Much Ease Should a Garment Have?

Understanding ease is one of the keys to choosing the right size in a knitting or crochet garment pattern. Learn what positive and negative ease mean, how designers use ease...

How Much Ease Should a Garment Have?

Understanding ease is one of the keys to choosing the right size in a knitting or crochet garment pattern. Learn what positive and negative ease mean, how designers use ease...

knit cotton bag in 3 color fade

Why Cotton Yarn Isn’t Just for Summer: Garments...

When the weather warms up, most knitters and crocheters instinctively reach for cotton. It’s lighter. It breathes. It feels right when bulky wool suddenly sounds unbearable. But cotton yarn isn’t...

Why Cotton Yarn Isn’t Just for Summer: Garments...

When the weather warms up, most knitters and crocheters instinctively reach for cotton. It’s lighter. It breathes. It feels right when bulky wool suddenly sounds unbearable. But cotton yarn isn’t...

back view of an oversized crochet blanket cardigan

What Is a Blanket Cardigan? (And Why Everyone W...

A traditional cardigan is typically fitted or semi-fitted and designed as a layering sweater. A blanket cardigan is intentionally oversized with significant positive ease, longer length, and a draped silhouette...

What Is a Blanket Cardigan? (And Why Everyone W...

A traditional cardigan is typically fitted or semi-fitted and designed as a layering sweater. A blanket cardigan is intentionally oversized with significant positive ease, longer length, and a draped silhouette...

knitting needles with brown knit swatch in Lion Brand Jiffy yarn

Knits and Purls – Why Stockinette Stitch Curls ...

Stockinette stitch curls because knits and purls aren’t balanced. Learn why it happens, how to fix it, and which stitches naturally lie flat.

Knits and Purls – Why Stockinette Stitch Curls ...

Stockinette stitch curls because knits and purls aren’t balanced. Learn why it happens, how to fix it, and which stitches naturally lie flat.

Can Eco-Friendly Yarns Compete? Looking at Lion Brand’s Sustainable Stitching Collection

Can Eco-Friendly Yarns Compete? Looking at Lion...

If you’ve ever wondered whether eco-friendly yarns can hold their own in your next knit or crochet project, you’re not alone. I got my hands on the yarns from Lion...

Can Eco-Friendly Yarns Compete? Looking at Lion...

If you’ve ever wondered whether eco-friendly yarns can hold their own in your next knit or crochet project, you’re not alone. I got my hands on the yarns from Lion...