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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: Kirsten Subject: hook holders Comment: I grew up watching and learning from Gram how to crochet, and now my teens (boy and girl!)make afghans and such. Gram always kept her hooks in a cigar tube(glass and metal ones)they were perfect organizers, I have one of her originals filled with her hooks, plus an old eyeglass case(the longer type)to keep those hooks from getting ruined, if it's worked for the last 70 odd years for her, I say it's a keeper tip! Name: June Subject: Crochet Comment: If I am going to be laying a crochet project aside for a while, I write the size of hook I am using on a piece of paper, and attach it to the project, so that when I DO pick it up again, I know which hook I was using. It saves me from "trying to remember" ;-) Name: Samantha Subject: Crochet Comment: Hey im nine and I can crochet lots of things teach your kids or grandkids it does not matter! Name: james Subject: crochet Comment: counting is a great tip if you know how many chains you have on your first row then you could eventually keep count on all the others on some things that you are creating oh yeah teach other kids young groups it helps this great tradition on crafting live oh im also 17 (my mother taught me and im a guy it dosnt matter if your a female or a guy) Name: LaceyLee Subject: no tangle tip Comment: Everything I've read contains GREAT ideas. I keep my yarn from tangling by putting it in a med/large tupperware container with three individual holes cut in the lid. I string the yarn or yarns through the holes and close the lid. My yarn glides out with no tangles or troubles. Name: Linda Ann H. Subject: Twisted Cords Comment: When I make a sweater or something that calls for a twisted cord, this is what I do and it makes a wonderful and very professional looking cord. I cut three long lengths of yarn (you need long lengths because it decreases as it is twisted), then I tie one end to a door handle, kitchen cupboard handle or chair back. I tie the other end to one beater on my electric mixer. You must stand back so the yarn is at its full length. I turn the mixer on high and let it twist until the yarn is tight. Then I bring one end to the other and it twists itself together. Each end is tied with a knot and you have a great twisted cord. It it wonderful for baby sacques, hats and booties and anything else where a cord is required. Name: Suzanne Subject: Organizing Comment: If you are like million patterns and about as many balls of yarn. I bought a 4 drawer filing cabinet (got at thrift store for $10) the top drawer is for filing my patterns by type and the 3 remaining drawers are where I keep current projects I am working on separate from all my other yarns. It also keeps the projects themselves from getting tangled together. Name: Malee Subject: Keep your ball from rolling! Comment: I like the idea about the oatmeal box except I've never seen a round one! I'm from Canada so either I shop at the wrong store or they don't sell them in round tubs up here! I like to carry my crochet with me everywhere! I'm not sure how well the round box would travel for me. For easy carrying and to keep my balls from escaping while I work, I use a small canvas bag with a zipper. I pull the end of the yarn out and then zip the bag almost shut. That leaves my yarn a hole to travel through but it can't escape. Instead of an oatmeal box, maybe a baby formula can or large margarine tub would work for us underprivledged Canadians! lol Name: Kay Subject: Tanglefree yarn Comment: Another great way to keep your yarn flowing and tanglefree is place the ball into a round oatmeal box and punch a hole in the lid,works great. Name: Mrs. Marion Ridley Subject: Keeping your yarn and project clean Comment: I have been doing a lot of white baby cloths this year as everyone in my family seems to be having babies! :) To keep the items clean, and the yarn and projects seperate i went to the local hardware store and bought a 5 gallon bucket and a small canvas apron. I covered the bucket with cloth and then hot glued the apron on to the bucket! This gave me a place to hold the hooks, and other supplies for the project, and then placed the yarn and project in the bucket! It has a handel that I single crocheted around to make it pretty, and now my project stays clean and togeather! Great for balls of yarn too because it keeps it from rolling around! Happy crocheting! Name: Doris Subject: Partially used Balls of yarn Comment: Keep the leftover balls of yarn in individual plastic bags. Tie the bags securely any way you want. This keeps the yarn from unraveling. Name: Bonnie Subject: weaving in ends Comment: My mother and I like to make fashion dolls from paradise patterns, you often have to cut the thread and we both hate to weave in all the ends, so when we tie in to a new row we crochet the ends in as we go. Just lay your ends on the last row you worked and crochet over the ends. Works great for us. We only have to weave in the first row and the last row that way. Just make sure to leave enough thread that it is worked in at least an 1 to 2 inches. Hope this helps Name: Cheryl Subject: Eye glass cases Comment: I'm new to the site and enjoy reading all the hints and found the one about using the hard eyeglass cases for keeping your needles in. Now, here I am thinking I was so smart all this time. Ha! But I do have one step futher for all of you out there and that is using those little round magnets in those cases. You can buy in multiples of like 25 or so at the craft stores. They work great in the lids to hold the scissors and yarn needle up and out of the way. No more hunting & looking for the yarn needle or for the scissors. Name: Angie Subject: double duty hooks Comment: OK, this is maybe just a little off topic but afghan hooks also work perfectly for fishing hair out of clogged drains. Be sure to wash them thoroughly afterwards of course! Name: Rebecca Subject: Hook storage Comment: I keep my hooks, yarn needles, and sissors in a plastic pencil container. It's easy to carry around, and keeps everything together. 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