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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: brandi Subject: Scraps of thread? Comment: When I have scraps of thread I make a scrap blankey usually granny squares Name: Bethany Subject: granny squares Comment: I like to make granny squares so i have a whole bunch of them, and they can be sewn together to make loads of stuff. They make great quick easy projects, too. Name: Taylor Subject: way to send thread through bottles Comment: I've used those 2 liter soda bottles for my thread. Everyone's asked me how I get the thread throught the tiny opening in the bottle. I put a paper clip on the end of the string and take a strong magnet near the top. Works every time! Name: Mari Subject: Project Container Comment: When beginning a project, I place my yarn/thread in a small plastic bucket (the kind with a rope handle). The yarn stays put when working, there is no friction with holes poked in oatmeal container tops, and I keep the hook and instructions in the bucket with the yarn when not in use. Name: Heather T Subject: hook container Comment: first of all i would like to thank everything for all of these wonderful ideas! they're all really great. my tips is to use retangular tupper-ware for your hooks. the one i use is about 4" X 7" and it's a percect size to fit all of your hooks. and not only your hooks you can put your needles, stitch markers, small 6" ruler, scrap balls of yarn, scissors, and even a gauge card! and if you have one that is about two inches deep you could fit around 50 hooks easily! Name: Susan Subject: yarn freak Comment: Another name for "yarn freak" is "yarn acquisition syndrome." Name: Victoria Subject: Blocking a project Comment: Blocking your project before you sew it together gives it a more professional, and softer appearance. The method I use is; place your project on a bath towel, and pin it in place. Then lay a damp kitchen towel over top, and leave it over night, or until both the towel and the project are dry. Name: rica p. Subject: spontaneous ideas Comment: When you have an idea for a new project, don't procrastinate writing it down. If you're in bed, get up and write at least a keyword. If you don't, you'll never remember what it was. I keep a running list of all my projects and ideas on my computer and another paper copy for on the go. Keeping an organized list of current and future projects keeps you from forgetting them. Name: Alison Subject: Need Ideas Comment: NOTE TO ALISON FROM RACHEL, CPC WEBMISTRESS: Please go to my contact me page and send me an email containing your email address! It needs to be posted here so others can contact you directly and not clog up the Tips and Tricks section. Plus, I have a place where I think you would like to post for help. Thank you! (I usually do not post help requests but am making an exception in this case.) Alison's message: I am an Occupational Therapy Assistant student currently working with a terminally ill woman with severe arthritis who has crocheted for many years!! Being a former crocheter, I am familar with how to crochet and recognize the therapeutic value of the craft(any craft for that matter!) Crocheting is the one thing she loves to do and she misses it terribly. Because the fingers on her left hand are extremely affected, she is unable to wrap the yarn around the index finger and hold it to guide it along. She is capable of holding the hook and working it in her right. She wants to crochet desperately. I am trying to find a way, whether by using some type of device or postioning her hand to aid her in holding the yarn. I am hoping someone out there has an idea or two!! Any input will be greatly appreciated and tested out! Giving this woman back a bit of herself will help make her last days a bit happier! Thank you. Name: brandi Subject: needle one size too small? Comment: When crocheting I find that i'm sometimes one size too small and I can't find the right needle. In order for it to be the right size I make my stiches extremely loose and it ends up the right size. Name: Briannah Subject: yarn Comment: hi i'm briannah and i'm 15. I've been crocheting for a couple of years now and i noticed that if you have a ball of yarn and you want to keep it in place all you have to do is put it in an old oatmeal container and put a hole in the top. when you pull the yarn it won't roll away. Name: Deirdre Subject: Tight stitches Comment: I just started crocheting two days ago, and I noticed that all of my stitches are very tight. All I do to fix it is move the stitches up to the grip part of the hook wich is usually wider and then move them back done. A good thing about this is that all of the stitches will be more or less the same size. Name: Sarah Subject: Storing Hooks Comment: If you like using plastic crochet hooks, when you buy large hooks (Q,S,etc), look to see if there is a cap fitted on the end. This will just look like a seam at the end. I bought a big plastic size Q hook from Wal-Mart, and popped off the end. This space is PERFECT for storing smaller hooks (F,G,H). Name: Brenda LaVann Subject: Yarn Comment: Novelty yarn is VERY expensive! To stretch a buck, I match the good stuff up with a quality acrylic (usually Red Heart)Boy does this help!. Be sure to make a test swatch first if you're following a pattern. Also, pay attention to laundering instructions. Name: Sharyn Subject: Yarn ball Comment: I find that when I'm crocheting, my yarn always ends up in knots or tangles from the skein. So I take a piece of square paper, fold it many times until it's in a little square, then wrap my yarn in a ball around it until it's all out of the skein and all on the paper. It makes a nice ball and there are no more knots or tangles! Select a Page << Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Next >> Share your own hints by filling in the form below... |
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