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

Posts Tagged ‘book’

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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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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Ready to start designing? Win a copy of Knit Notes!

I know that oodles of you out there are budding designers. Maybe you've taken my Design Your Own Monster class. Or maybe you've ...

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Have the blues?

Let's take a look at the book progress bar! Drumroll, please... That's a 9% gain over last week! Where did the gain come from? I'm keeping up ...

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An update on book progress… and a simple little hat!

If you follow me on Ravelry and twitter, it might not look like I'm doing a lot... but I'm actually doing oodles of ...

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Rachael Oglesby’s 6 super-fabulous crochet style tips

I'm never going to be one of those girls who buys a new wardrobe every season to stay on trend. But, do you ...

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Yarns for my new book have arrived!

Okay, so I can't tell you many details about the new book that I'm writing... (but you can guess that it'll feature ...

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Exciting news: I’m writing another book!

I'm so excited... I just signed the contract for my third crochet book! I can't reveal the juicy plans, but I can tell you ...

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Learning Bead Crochet

Goals for Bead Crochet I got a copy of Bead Crochet Jewelry, and the jewelry looks amazing! Bead crochet is a little different than regular ...

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Urban Edge (book review) and reflections on the changing yarn industry

Every once in a while, we are lucky enough to witness a small revolution going on in the world. And I think I ...

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