About FreshStitches

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The idea for FreshStitches began in 2008 when crochet designer, Stacey Trock, noticed a distinct lack of patterns for big and cuddly stuffed animals. A handful of adorable designs later- FreshStitches was born! Since then, FreshStitches patterns have become legendary for their cuteness, detailed instructions and step-by-step photos. Using the abundance of help and information in the patterns, numerous crocheters have crocheted a FreshStitches animal as their first crochet project! ...more

Fresh from Stacey

WIP Wednesday: my mushroom socks!

This week, I've cast on for a simple sock, but in a beautiful color!! The Yarn I'm using a superwash, fingering weight yarn that I ...

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Knit Picks Giveaway- win some yummy yarn to dye!

Let's kick this week off with a giveaway, shall we? Did the tutorials about dyeing your own yarn get you inspired? How about winning ...

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Flash your awesome Kool-Aid dyeing results!

I hope you've had an awesome time with Kool-Aid Dye Week... I know I've had a blast experimenting! Did you give any of ...

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Great Mother’s Day Presents for the Knitter or Crocheter!

Mother's Day is fast approaching... and do you know what your knitting/crocheting mom/wife really wants? Some quiet time with a great project! Picking out ...

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Announcing Kool-Aid Dye Week!

Oh, yeah! (says the Kool-Aid man...) Did you know that you can use Kool-Aid to dye yarn in bright and awesome colors? Monday, May 7th ...

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FO Friday: Crocodile Stitch Neckwarmer

I'm so excited! I finished my Crocodile Stitch Neckwarmer! Vital Stats Yarn: Handspun, rainbow colors from Frabjous Fibers' Three Feet of Sheep. Single Ply. Approximately ...

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WIP Wednesday: toe-up socks!

I'm very excited... I'm knitting my first pair of toe-up socks! The Yarn The yarn is fingering weight, 100% wool that I dyed with Kool-Aid: I ...

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Learn to Read Crochet Patterns!

Are you comfortable with the basic crochet stitches, but feel like patterns are written in a foreign language? Fear not, help is here! Pattern Reading ...

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3KCBWDAY7: Balance in the Fiber World

Life is all about balance, isn't it? For me, being content means striking just the right balance between being challenged and interested, but ...

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3KCBWDAY6: Improving my skills!

Are you having an awesome blog week? I'm having a total blast looking at everyone else's posts... and the topics just keep getting ...

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