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Crochet these dreamy colors that will stimulate baby and give comfort when needed. The washable wool yarn is the perfect choice..

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Learn How to Make the Tunisian Knit Stitch (Knit Crochet)

Learn to make simple Tunisian Crochet stitch and make an elegant afghan.

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Measuring Crochet Gauge

Crochet this gorgeous new afghan style. Sweeten up your room with cheerful stripes! Or consider this easy pattern for a super gift throw.

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Mikey demonstrates how easy it is to crochet with Sassy Lace. Make a full size scarf in about an hour! You may get 'hook'd' on this as the scarves are so easy to make and are wonderful gifts to give away at the end.

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Intro to Tunisian Crochet

MIkey, from Red Heart, offers an fun challenge of crocheting a Circular Motif Shawl. This quick, yet exciting pattern, is not as hard as it looks.

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Purl Stitch

The 2nd important stitch in basic knitting.

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Casting on Methods

Learn the knit cast on, which practices the knit stitch, and the long-tail cast-on.

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Tailor Tack Tutorial by Gertie

Tailor’s tacks are thread marks used to indicate a pattern’s markings on your fabric. It’s one of those skills you see all …

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Sewing a Lapped Zipper in a Skirt

A lapped zipper is a great technique for sewing in an all-purpose (not invisible) zipper. The finished zipper has an overlap on the left side of the opening that covers the zipper. On the right side of the opening, the fabric is stitched very close to the zipper teeth.

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Sewing Your First Zipper- The Centered Zipper

If you’ve never sewn a zipper before, you’ll want to start with the centered zipper. This is an application that puts the zipper teeth right in the middle of a seam line. The zipper opening is topstitched to secure the zipper teeth.

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Project 4 - Sew Easy Needle Case

Needles seem to have this magic quality that makes them disappear without any effort. Pins are a little harder to lose but …

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Invisible Zipper Tutorial from Gertie

Invisible zippers are a very popular choice for garment closures. They disappear into a seam, making them virtually undectable—when inserted properly. They work best on light- to medium-weight fabrics.