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 ‘yarn’

Knit Picks Giveaway- win some yummy yarn to dye!

Let's kick this week off with a giveaway, shall we? Did the tutorials about dyeing your own yarn get you inspired? How about winning ...

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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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How to dye long colorways with Kool-Aid, part 2

Alrighty, folks! Remember, we're in the middle of dyeing a fabulously long colorway? If you missed it, check out yesterday's post to catch ...

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How to dye long colorways with Kool-Aid, part 1

Squee! Can you believe there are so many ways to dye yarn with Kool-Aid? Today, I'm going to tell you how to dye ...

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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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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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A Verb for Keeping Warm: Oakland, CA

store: A Verb for Keeping Warm address: 6328 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland, CA 94608 website: www.averbforkeepingwarm.com/ date of visit: April, 2012 In my recent trip to San ...

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