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How To Make Single a Crochet Stitch (Sc and Sc2tog)

by Doroteja July 19, 2016

This tutorial will show you how to create single crochet using standard American terms.  A single crochet stitch in the US is in called the UK double crochet (dc) stitch. Before you start always check if the pattern is using UK or US crochet terms. 🙂 Single Crochet (sc) Insert the hook from front to back into the loop. Wrap the yarn from back to front over the hook (we call this part yarn over – yo). Pull the hook with …

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July 19, 2016 0 comment 28,917 views
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Crochet Baby Sandals – Little Travellers

by Doroteja July 13, 2016

SIZES: 0 – 3 months – 8.5 cm (3.25 inches) 3 – 6 months – 9 .5 cm (3.75 inches) 6 – 12 months – 11.5 cm (4.5 inches) STITCHES: Ch, Ss, Sc, Hdc, Dc, Sc2tog, Tr Gauge: 20 sts and 23 rows in sc measure 4 x 4 inch (10 x 10 cm) All my patterns are written in standard American terms. You can find the pattern here:      

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July 13, 2016 1 comment 13,822 views
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Let’s Make Tiny Crochet Pineapples

by Doroteja June 26, 2016

Hello, my lovely crocheters! Hope you are having a wonderful beginning of the Summer. Most of the people think crocheting and knitting are more of a winter hobby, but we fiber art lovers know they are very wrong. There is no bad time for new crochet or knit project. No matter if you are happy or sad, if there is snow, raining or even when the sun is shining with full power, the world is always better with your favorite crochet …

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June 26, 2016 2 comments 44,400 views
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Crochet Amigurumi Bird – FREE pattern

by Doroteja May 3, 2016

PATTERN Materials 3.0 mm crochet hook DK weight yarn in yellow, orange, blue and white stitch markers yarn needle scissors fiberfill. Stitches Ch – chain Ss – slip stitch Sc – single crochet Hdc – half double crochet Sc2tog – join two single crochet together St/Sts – Stitch/Stitches If you would like to see more videos please subscribe HERE. It’s free! BODY Take some yellow yarn and create a magic ring. below. Round 1: Work 6 sc stitches into the magic …

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May 3, 2016 0 comment 30,740 views
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8 Free Crochet Baby Booties Patterns

by Doroteja April 9, 2016

Hello everyone! I’ve designed so many patterns for crochet baby booties through my crocheting years. Many of them are premium patterns available in my stores, but you can find quite a few here on my blog as a free pattern as well. All the baby booties in the picture below are free crochet patterns that I wrote over the past couple of years. Six of them have even video tutorials which are great if you are a beginner, you prefer to follow the …

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April 9, 2016 7 comments 92,280 views
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Crochet baby booties in 15 minutes or less!

by Doroteja March 25, 2016

Hope you are all doing well. I am so happy to share with you a new pattern for baby booties this week. And it’s a very special one! You ask why? Because it’s super easy to follow and baby booties are made using this particular pattern in no time. 🙂  I would say, with a little bit of practice, 15 minutes max. 🙂 So if you are in a hurry to attend a baby shower and you need a gift, this might …

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March 25, 2016 69 comments 535,076 views
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Free Pattern: Crochet Amigurumi Octopus

by Doroteja March 17, 2016

My head was somewhere else than crocheting for the last few weeks. Time flies by so fast. The reason I was not around so much was that we moved to our new apartment. The best thing is, that it has an additional room that we transformed into small office/working area. I am so so happy for that! 🙂 A few days ago I’ve created a cute amigurumi octopus. I was using  DK weight yarn in orange and my 3.0 mm crochet hook for the …

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March 17, 2016 28 comments 293,617 views
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How To Make a Magic Ring or a Magic Circle

by Doroteja March 4, 2016

This is a simple tutorial on how to make a magic ring or a magic circle, how to secure the loop and how to work a few simple stitches into the magic ring. This technique is super easy and great for beginners too. Magic ring comes in handy when you work in rounds, especial when you are crocheting hats or amigurumi toys, where you increase in your first few rounds, but the starting point has to be tight and stay …

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March 4, 2016 4 comments 19,181 views
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Crochet Baby Booties Pretty In Pink – FREE Pattern

by Doroteja March 1, 2016

Hello, my lovely crocheters! Hope you are all doing well. I am here again with a new crochet pattern for baby booties. These time I’ve decided to add less pictures and rather create a video tutorial that goes in hand with the written pattern. I was watching tons of videos back when I was learning how to crochet and I still do when I am learning new techniques or new stitch patterns. Do you like to watch video tutorials and …

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March 1, 2016 35 comments 123,982 views
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How to Make a Crochet Chain and Slip Knot

by Doroteja February 23, 2016

Hello, my lovely crocheters! It has been a while since I’ve posted my last Crochet Lesson post. Last time we were talking about all the little extra handy things you might need when crocheting. They are not the things that you need all the time, but they can be lifesavers that can make your crochet life much easier. Today I will show you how to make a chain and a slip knot. Both are super easy to make and you …

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February 23, 2016 1 comment 24,239 views
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