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 ‘crochet’

Interview with Kristin Omdahl

Announcing the new Complements Collection You know Kristin Omdahl... crochet and knitting designer extraordinaire. She's been published in Interweave Crochet, Crochet!, Vogue Knitting, Crochet ...

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Crochet Chat Podcast: Caring for Heirloom Crochet Items

Welcome to a new episode! It's been an eventful week for me... and a trip down memory lane! I spent last week at my ...

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Cutie Crawlies e-book is here!

That's right... if you follow me on twitter or facebook, you've seen photos of adorable ladybugs, slugs and snails. And now, I'm delighted ...

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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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How to ply your Kool-Aid dyed yarn for an awesome look!

Ready to learn yet another cool technique you can do with Kool-Aid? Today, I'm going to show you how to get great barber-pole ...

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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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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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Review: Crochet Wire Jewelry by Nancy Waille

I'm a newbie to crocheting with wire, so I was excited to get my hands on Crochet Wire Jewelry! Overview of the Book This ...

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Crochet Chat Podcast: Kool-Aid dyeing fun!

Welcome back, everyone! In this episode, I'll be chatting about my crazy week (did I tell you that I'm moving soon?), an awesome new ...

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Using the Running Stitch for Attaching Amigurumi

Hooray! It's another Tip Tuesday! Today, I'm going to show you a new stitch to use for attaching amigurumi pieces that'll be super-useful... ...

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