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        Interested in knitting? Visit our sister site: Knitting Pattern Central  | Tips 'n TricksDo you have a helpful hint or handy trick that will make any aspect of crocheting easier? Share it! Post ideas on scrap yarn usages, stitch markers, starching, hook organization, color changing, maintaining your sanity while following a difficult pattern, etc. There is most probably someone out there that will benefit from your help. Need ideas yourself? Read others' comments--we all live and learn! Name: Linda Subject: yarn keeper Comment: The new plastic coffee jugs that you buy your grounds in, if you punch a clean, smooth hole in the top you can put your yarn in there and you have a handle to carry it. Name: Beverly Crane Subject: Russian Princess Sequined Dress Comment: After several false starts in keeping track of my rows 91)-14 times, I pulled a half full pocket calender out and used the empty months to list the rows and if they had sequins or not and which rows have the decreases and the number of stitches per row. I use a knitting row counter to keep track of which row I am on. Since I have lots of interruptions, this has really helped. Name: barb Subject: hook holder Comment: The containers that the drink mixes (crystal light and such) come in are great for holding hooks. They are the ones that have 4-6 little tubs that make 2 quarts each. Keep the tops to reseal the plastic tube and you are good to go. Name: peanie Subject: Making hook slide easier Comment: Run the crochet hook through your hair, it will slide through your work easier. Name: crochet babe Subject: hook storage Comment: i received a package with a big styrofoam block. i covered it in felt and then poked small holes in it and wham! a super cute hook holder Name: martha Subject: baby powder use Comment: tried it recently for a canvas beach bag. the zipper was slow moving and stiff. ladies it really works, take your item outside and pour the powder on the zipper and let it sit there for a few minutes. no mess in the house and take a damp paper towel and wipe off the extra left over powder. Name: NPN Subject: Cheater Yarn Bag/Keeping Your Yarn Clean Comment: I am a new crocheter and I wanted something to keep my yarn and hook in. So I looked in the kitchen, and found a big plastic (Like Gallon Size) Ziploc bag (the kind with the zipper). I put my skein in and kept the zipper a little bit open. You can also stick this in your regular crocheting bag for convenience. Name: Samantha Subject: Crochet Hook Storage! Comment: To store my hooks I cleaned out my top drawer of my dresser then put one of those things to put your silverware in and it holds my hooks and other crochet things and when I travel I crochet a pouch for my hooks!!! it works GREAT!!! =) Name: Stephanie Subject: Organize Comment: I have two bags to hold my stuff. One bag i got from the hospital when i had my baby it had a drawstring so i put all of my yarn i am not using in it. And then the project i am working on i put in another bag so in case i want to take it with me. Also for my hooks scissors and marker i use a pencil pouch it works really well. The only thing that does not fit in there is the afghan hooks. For all my patterns i have a binder the i use. It work perfect you can use the middle to place your printed patterns from the computer and the pockets for the free patterns at the store. hope this help anyone Name: Jess Subject: hook storage / yarn holder / backpack Comment: 1. I store my hooks in a toothbrush carrier (the ones you use while traveling). I just put a small piece of tape over the holes and have never had any problems. 2. While working on a project I store my yarn ball in a old coffee can. You can punch a small hole in the lid or just leave the lid off. No more chasing balls of yarn around. 3. I have found that a backpack is excellent for talking my projects with me. I have pockets for hooks, others for patterns and the main pocket for my WIP. The side pockets (made for holding water bottles) are great for balls of yarn. Name: Sue Crowther Subject: keeping it tidy Comment: I Often browse the charity shops and one day I bought a gardening bag it is heavy cotton with a lovely thick handle but the best thing about it is it has 6 pockets on the outside for holding gardening forks and such. The pockets are great for holding all my crochet tools ie hooks scissors tapes pins needles and buttons and anything like that and the bag holds my project and pattern and yarn, and the bag is also very pretty. Name: Girty Subject: Stitch Markers Comment: I make a lot of amigurumi and marking the beginning row is very important since the rows are not joined. I use two things to mark my rows. One is a BOBBY PIN! You can get a billion of them for a dollar, so you don't feel bad if you lose one (or 50, I have lost MANY!). I got that idea from c'ville. (http://www.crochetville.org) The other thing I use is simply a long piece of contrasting color yarn. Lay the yarn in the valley of the first stitch and stitch over it. Every time you begin a new row, fold the yarn marker back and forth. When you finish the project, you can simply pull the woven piece of yarn right out of the fabric. It works like a charm! (unless you have babies or kitties who like to play with your projects) I got that idea from Elisabeth Doherty, I think. Happy Hooking! Name: Rachel Subject: Colors Comment: Pick colors that contrast in a good way. No one likes a purple and red pancho. (trust me)! ;) enjoy your crafts!!!!! Name: dana Subject: hook storage Comment: I store my hooks in a pencil box i find that it holds every thing nicely. if you have any afghan hooks you should put them inside diagonally. =) Name: Rachel Subject: Hook Storage Comment: In my house i have a crochet room where i do all my projects. To store my hooks I went to the Home Depot and bought a really thin piece of wood and then I hung it up on my wall in a corner and put the hook part of my crochet hook on there so they are all hanging. For the smaller hooks i tied a piece of fishing wire into a loop and hung them from there. Now all my hooks are there when i need them! 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