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Do you need a reason to knit or crochet? You may or may not need a reason, but an occasion or a special day totally fuels your creativity. Pick up your knitting needles or crochet hooks as we share some exciting ideas for the upcoming holiday. The 4th of July is a time to celebrate all things American with family, friends, and loved ones. Whether Independence Day and the following weekend celebration take the form of a trip to the lake, a barbecue with friends and family, a fireworks show, or even parades, there's always a scope to add a...

Have you started with a crochet project and realized halfway that the project is either too small or too large? Well, the reason is that you missed out on making a gauge swatch first. For the crocheter, a world of endless possibilities unfolds with each colorful skein of yarn. Once you learn the basic crochet stitches, you step into projects. While simple projects such as a scarf or a blanket require only your favorite crochet hooks and yarn, advanced projects require understanding gauge. If you are a crochet beginner, amid the excitement of choosing patterns and stitches, the gauge can...

Are you new to knitting? Want to learn how to transfer stitches from one needle to another? In your crafting journey, there will be a time when you will need to transfer stitches to different knitting needles. This switch may be due to a pattern's instructions, especially when working on a circular knitting needle and switching to double-pointed needles, as you have only a few stitches on the needles that cannot be accommodated on the circulars as it's challenging to move the stitches without them getting stretched and you feeling cramped up. Or, you may not feel confident with the...

Crochet is a popular yarn craft that works for beautiful garments, accessories, home décor, Amigurumi, and other creative projects. All you need is yarn and single-ended crochet hooks. But there's more. Besides the regular or what can be better said as traditional crochet, we have the knit-crochet hybrid Tunisian crochet. Also known as Afghan crochet, the unique craft produces a fabric that looks like knitting, sometimes works like knitting (stitches on the hook), and also has names such as knit and purl stitches, which are similar to knitting but work with a crochet hook. Albeit, a special one- a crochet...