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How to Single Crochet Decrease (SC DEC) and Double Crochet Decrease (DC DEC)

February 4, 2013 By Corina 4 Comments

Learning how to decrease while crocheting is an important step for all of us to take while on our crochet journey. Decreasing is used when needing to change the shape of your piece. Instead of adding stitches, you are taking them away. Thanks you Moogly for making this great video tutorial!

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Double Crochet Decrease/ DC DEC

August 21, 2012 By Corina 2 Comments

No matter how long you try to avoid decreasing stitches, you will eventually need to know this. Do not let it scare you like I did me 🙂 Its very very easy!!!!

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Yarn Labels- What do they mean?

June 19, 2012 By Corina 14 Comments

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How to Crochet – Crochet In the Front Loop or Back Loop Only

April 19, 2012 By Corina 4 Comments

I use front or back loops only all the time when making hats and flowers. This simple technique is very helpful to know and understand how to do.

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Treble or Triple Crochet Stitch ( tre ) ( trb )

April 4, 2012 By Corina 8 Comments

When you need a long thin stitch, you will want to know the treble stitch. This video is very clear and easy to follow. 🙂 Happy crocheting!

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How to Crochet a Slip Stitch

March 23, 2012 By Corina 25 Comments

I cannot think of one single pattern that I didn't need to do the Slip Stitch. This step by step video is very easy to follow.

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Half Double Crochet Stitch

March 18, 2012 By Corina 59 Comments

Here is an instructional video demonstrating a half double crochet stitch. This is very easy to understand!

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Double Crochet Stitch

March 18, 2012 By Corina 41 Comments

Check out this easy to follow video! The Double Crochet Stitch is my favorite simple stitch. I like to use this stitch when I need a simple, clean and productive stitch.

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Single Crochet Stitch

March 17, 2012 By Corina 69 Comments

In this instructional video you will learn how to do the single crochet stitch. This stitch it perfect for beginners and with projects that need to be tightly stitched.

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Making a Chain

March 17, 2012 By Corina 97 Comments

You will need to know how to make a chain for almost every one of your projects. This video will help you get one more step closer to to creating something YARNTASTIC!

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Magic Circle

March 17, 2012 By Corina 37 Comments

Learning the Magic Circle makes starting hats and a variety of flowers much easier. The first couple times may seem difficult to catch on but you will quickly get the hang of it.

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How to Tie a Slip Knot

March 17, 2012 By Corina Leave a Comment

Here is a great step by step video for how to create a slip knot. A slip knot is the first step in most crochet projects and is essential for beginners to learn. There are a variety of ways to create your slip knot, this is just one of those.

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