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

Reviews & Interviews

A Yarn Lover’s Guide to Washington, DC

Today's guest tutorial is written by Jennifer Crowley, the designer/teacher/blogger at www.tinkingturtle.com. Jennifer Crowley is a knit and crochet designer who teaches up and ...

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Store Spotlight: Bella Lana, Minneapolis

store: Bella Lana address: 21 4th St SE Minneapolis, MN 55414 website: beautifulyarn.com/ date of visit: February, 2013 As you may have heard, I'm moving to ...

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Stuffed Animals: the must-have sewing book of the year!

Oh, I know. It's only April. How can I make such a bold claim? Because this book is that good. I've been waiting for this ...

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I know you’re ready for the end of winter, but…

The winter is (finally!) starting to come to an end. Some parts of the US were pummeled by winter storms/blizzards and many folks ...

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Learn to be a rock-star teacher!

Today, I'm really excited. You see, Gwen Bortner is a buddy of mine. And she's legendary for her amazing classes on teaching (and ...

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Do you need sharp-tipped knitting needles?

I'll level with you. I don't like sharp-tipped knitting needles. Do you know why? I'm a pusher: That means that I push on the tip ...

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Check out the latest project from Kathryn Vercillo: Hook to Heal

Do you remember when I did a review of Kathryn's book, Crochet Saved my Life? And then Kathryn popped by to share how ...

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Does it count as stash? A chat about sock yarn & review of Sock Yarn Studio.

A minimalist's take on stash If you've been following me, you'll know I'm not a huge stash-er. I have about 2 medium-sized boxes of ...

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House of Wool, Blackheath, NSW, Australia

store: House of Wool address: 40 Govetts Leap Road, Blackheath, NSW. Australia. website: www.facebook.com/TheHouseofWool/ date of visit: December, 2012 I love traveling, and I love visiting yarn ...

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5 crucial considerations when starting your craft business

I often get emails that (roughly) say, "I want to start a craft business. Do you have any tips?" This is a very big ...

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