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Two granny squares. A complete solid granny square. Granny square tutorials

Why you should try the granny square

Granny squares haven't really gone anywhere since their boom in the 1970s. As Debbie Stoller, author of Stitch and Bitch: The Happy Hooker recalls:  If you grew up in the seventies, as...

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Why you should try the granny square

Granny squares haven't really gone anywhere since their boom in the 1970s. As Debbie Stoller, author of Stitch and Bitch: The Happy Hooker recalls:  If you grew up in the seventies, as...

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There's a first time for everything. Taking risks

There's a first time for everything and it may ...

A huge and scary first was taking an already released pattern off the shelf this week and revisiting it. I had never been truly happy with it. Deep down, if...

There's a first time for everything and it may ...

A huge and scary first was taking an already released pattern off the shelf this week and revisiting it. I had never been truly happy with it. Deep down, if...

A beginner's guide to crochet

How to get started with crochet: A beginner's g...

Here's some beginner patterns and guides to help you get started with crochet.  Where do you start when you want to learn to crochet but you're a beginner? Here! Something...

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How to get started with crochet: A beginner's g...

Here's some beginner patterns and guides to help you get started with crochet.  Where do you start when you want to learn to crochet but you're a beginner? Here! Something...

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Stash Blanket Crochet along

Stash Blanket Crochet along

We start stash diving in September. Choose your fibres and colours and fill in any gaps you may have.  From October to January, work on your blanket. 1 or 2...

Stash Blanket Crochet along

We start stash diving in September. Choose your fibres and colours and fill in any gaps you may have.  From October to January, work on your blanket. 1 or 2...

Crochet help when you need it

Crochet help when you need it

Introducing the #CrochetClinic hashtag on Instagram and Twitter. Get crochet help when you need it via social media!

Crochet help when you need it

Introducing the #CrochetClinic hashtag on Instagram and Twitter. Get crochet help when you need it via social media!

How to crochet a basic granny square

How to get your granny squares right every time.

How to get your granny squares right every time. Here are some tips and tricks from Hanna, a crochet teacher and designer.  If you are new to crochet (or not...

How to get your granny squares right every time.

How to get your granny squares right every time. Here are some tips and tricks from Hanna, a crochet teacher and designer.  If you are new to crochet (or not...