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 ‘scraps’

How to make a Magic Ball!

Have you heard of a Magic Ball? It’s a ball of yarn that changes colors and textures as you work. It’s something offered by ...

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How to take charge of your unruly scrap pile!

You're joining in on the scrap-a-long, right? This crochet-a-long is all about gathering up those little bits of yarn that you can't find ...

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It’s a Scrap-a-long… join us!

I'm so excited about this month's Crochet-a-long! The more you knit/crochet, the more you wind up with little leftover bits of yarn. It would ...

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Can you have too many projects at once? I think not!

Well... at least I hope you can't have too many projects going on at once. Otherwise, I'd be in trouble this week! I sometimes ...

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One legwarmer down, one to go!

Last week, I told you about casting on for a simple project: legwarmers. Thanks to a nice leisurely picnic (I brought my knitting, of ...

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Dontcha need something mindless sometimes?

I have a couple of great projects going, including a Lace Shawl that I adore. But... man, that takes a lot of effort ...

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Starting a mini-monster garland!

Last week, I got an email from my friend Stephanie (of Space Cadet Creations), and the bottom said, "P.S. I think it'd be ...

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WIP Wednesday: Another Wingspan, and a tiny setback…

Happy Wednesday! Last week, I had three top-down sweaters on the needles. I'm happy to report that one is finished (and I'll show you ...

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How to organize scraps of yarn

After you knit or crochet your first project, you're immediately faced with an organizational problem: weird bits of leftover yarn. The more ...

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