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How to Wrap Gifts with Scrap Yarn - 3 Free Tutorials
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Crochet ‘macrame’ footstool pattern for Knitcraft
Crochet ‘macrame’ footstool pattern for Knitcraft
If there’s one thing I love, it’s trying to make crochet look like something else - knitting, weaving, macrame..! I don’t know why, partly it’s because I love texture and unusual stitches, and partly because I love the challenge! So when Knitcraft, the yarn arm of crafty superstore Hobbycraft, asked me to create a crochet footstool that looked like... -
Love Heart Belly Basket - Free Valentine's crochet pattern
Love Heart Belly Basket, a free tutorial
This chunky belly basket is worked in the round and uses six strands of yarn held together, for a fun and quick make. Finished with heart-shaped pompoms! Scroll down for step by step pictures, instructions and stitch descriptions.Please do tag me with #lottieandalbert or @lottieandalbert to show me what you've made on social media!This project was... -
Cotton Basket Bag - Free Crochet Pattern
Make your crochet a statement part of your outfit and personalise it with pompoms in your colour palette. See you at the market, or park, or beach…Worked with Aran yarn held double, this cotton bag grows quickly. With the option of adding cardboard to a channel around the edge, the bag is also sturdy and keeps it's shape!
MaterialsWooden bag handles, 18cm – I used these.5 balls of Women’s... -
Soumak Colour Pop Weave - Free Tutorial
Soumak Colour Pop Weave
Let your colourful yarns shine with this fun soumak colour pop beginner’s weave
Materials
- Rico Small Weaving Loom - I got mine from Hobbycraft
- YARN A - Women’s Institute Home Cotton Aran – 100g in White
- YARN B - Selection of super chunky yarns – I used Plump by Mrs Moon
- Warping thread or strong 4ply cotton yarn
- Scissors
Set up your loom
Start by attaching the metal rods included...
