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 ‘knitting’

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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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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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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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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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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3KCBWDAY4: Summer is a time for yarn!

Knitting and Crochet Blog Week continues on... and today's topic is summer knitting/crocheting! I knit and crochet pretty continuously all year long, but you'll ...

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3KCBWDAY1: I love color!

Hi everyone! I'm so excited to be taking part in Knitting and Crochet Blog Week, hosted by Eskimimi Makes! It's an annual event, ...

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