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Easy Way to Thread Sewing Needle with Thread  starstarstarstarstar
Take a piece of dental floss and fold it in half and insert folded end of dental floss through the eye of the needle and then place the end of the yarn ...

Easy Instructions for Laundering, Starching, and Pressing Laces  starstarstarstarstar
I found these easy instructions for how to care for your lace creations in an old crochet pattern book.

LAUNDERING LACES: Taking care that all soap ...

Inside-out Ball of Yarn  starstarstarstarstar
Keep your yarn under control and untangled by wrapping it into a ball that "feeds" from the center. No more yarn balls rolling around the floor, off your ...

Crochet Tips when Making Doilies  starstarstarstarstar
Correct tension is the key to making beautiful doilies. If the tension is too loose or too tight, the doily will not lay flat. To get the correct tension,...

Buy Wisely - Buy Enough  starstarstarstarstar
At the time the initial purchase is made, it is important to buy the complete amount of each color necessary to finish the article.

Make sure it is ...

Crochet With More than One Color  Not rated yet
This works great if you are using more than one color.

Choose an ice cream container of the right size, cut a small hole in the top, put wool or yarn ...

Scarlet Moon  Not rated yet
When doing a blanket or something that is really large. I decided to do a mix of stitches. I did my foundation chain for the first row I did single stitch ...

Custom Crochet Hook Handles  Not rated yet
I make a comfortable handle for my smaller hooks by using polymer clay. I shape a fistful in my hand and place a hook into it. Making sure the hook is ...

Blocking Crocheted Woolens  Not rated yet
Block each piece separately. Lay wrong side up on a flat surface large enough for entire piece. If front and back are the same shape, block them together,...

Scallops Galore!!  Not rated yet
When you complete your project and want to add scallops, just chain 4 and slip stitch into a space three stitches away. Chain 4 slip stitch, chain 4 slip ...

Changing Yarn  Not rated yet
When you get to the end of the row, and you are on the last stitch,and you have one more loop to pull through, cut the other yarn that you were using leaving ...

Crochet Crazy!  Not rated yet
A cool stitch that I have learned is called the woven stitch. You can do it with single crochet, half double crochet, and double crochet, but it most likely ...

Starting a New Color   Not rated yet
When you are starting a new color on your project, work to two last rings, pull new color through, continue a ways, then fasten off the old color and weave ...



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