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 ‘techniques’

Options for single crocheting in a chain

"Sc in each ch" is an instruction you'll often see in a written pattern. But exactly how do you crochet into a chain? It's ...

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How to give your amigurumi a great-looking neck!

What's the feature that every amigurumi covets? Is it long shapely legs? A bikini-ready body? Of course not! It's a nicely defined neck! Fortunately, creating ...

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How to dye multi-color skeins with Kool-Aid

I'm loving all the fun techniques you can do with Kool-Aid... are you having a blast? Today, I'm going to tell you about ...

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How to Kettle-Dye Yarn with Kool-Aid

Are you inspired to get dyeing with Kool-Aid? I hope so! Today, I'm going to tell you about the basics of Kool-Aid Dyeing, ...

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How to Dye Yarn with Kool-Aid: Getting Started

I'm so excited to kick off Kool-Aid Dye Week! Each day, I'll be posting about a new technique for using Kool-Aid to dye ...

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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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Design Week, day 2: techniques

Design Week Continues I am absolutely loving all of the designs that I'm seeing! A big thank-you to everyone who posted links to their ...

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