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 ‘hook’

Are you committing a gauge sin?

Ordinarily, I'm the sort of teacher who will say, 'Do whatever you'd like, as long as it's working'. I don't care if you ...

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Meet Craftwich: maker of delicious hand-carved crochet hooks!

I love wood. Real wood. And I'm a sucker for super-smooth, sanded wood... I've been known to stand in my kitchen, just holding ...

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Knook (knitting with a crochet hook): is it worth learning?

Have you heard of the Knook (pronounced 'nook')? It's a very clever hook/technique that allows you to form a fabric that looks like ...

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