If you are a crochet and knitting designer you surely spend days and weeks creating your new designs, you put a lot of work and effort so that knitters/crocheters enjoy making your design and love it. But there is something you must take into account before publishing a new crochet/knitting pattern, or before sending it […]
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If you’re a crochet enthusiast and use patterns in English or Spanish, you’ve probably encountered translation, spelling, or grammar errors at some point. And if you’re a designer of crochet garments or accessories who publishes your patterns in Spanish or also in English, chances are that customers have contacted you to ask or clarify some
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I introduce you my new design: the Arena Pillow. A crochet pillow that imitates knitted cables using the Live Loop Crochet technique. I’m going to tell you all about this pattern, but first I invite you to share this post in your social networks so that more people can make it. What inspired me to
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The Live Loop Crochet technique allows us to make beautiful things with beautiful cables and the best thing is that we do it with our crochet hook or crochet hook. This is a technique created by Sue Perez, who has self-published a book in English about this amazing technique called: Live Loop Cables in Crochet.
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When you find “Fit” in a crochet pattern means that something (in this case a piece of clothing) is not big or small, it is your size. There are different ways in which we can find this word in a crochet pattern, and I want you to know that it is very important for you
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Hello crocheter, today I bring you a very interesting post. I show you the 30 most crocheted garments and accessories, and the best thing about it is that I tell you what they are called in English. This way, you will be able to not only understand the patterns in Spanish, but you will also
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In a previous post, I told you about the gauge swatch, what it is and how it is made. And I even gave you some vocabulary that will be very useful for you to understand the gauge section in a Spanish pattern. Today I want to tell you why it is very important to make
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I bring you my new design: the Natalia Cardigan. A crochet cardigan made with the Side to Side technique. I’m going to tell you all about this pattern, but first I invite you to share this post on your social networks so that more people can make it. What is the inspiration behind this
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Surely you have been frustrated by not understanding the care symbols that are on your yarn label. In this post I explain them to you and tell you what they mean in English and Spanish, so that you will always know how to take care of the garments you crochet or knit. Care Symbols Washing
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WPI stands for Wraps Per Inch. And you may wonder what is it and why you need to know about it. Very simple, this is a system that allows you to know the ga approximate yarn weight by checking how many wraps of yarn fit in one inch or 2.5 cm, I prefer to do
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Surely, when you started crocheting you thought it was just a matter of learning how to hold yarn and hook and make stitches, but it goes much further than that. Crochet is a whole world full of things to learn every day. That’s why in this post I’m going to introduce you to the different
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You love to crochet, but you’re a little confused about choosing yarn for a project because you don’t know the different weights that exist. I am going to help you not only to know the different sizes but also to know what they are called in Spanish. It is also true that most Spanish-speaking crocheters
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In crochet hooks, as in almost everything in life, there is a lot of diversity. There are hooks of many sizes, of different shapes, of different prices and made of different materials. I want to tell you a little about the materials that your hook can be made of, and above all give you some
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Table of Contents 2 Types of Crochet Hooks Benefits of using Inline Hooks Benefits of using Tapered hooks. How they are called in Spanish and why you need to know it. I’m sure you’re wondering what is this inline and tapered hook thing, I promise you it’s an interesting topic that you’ll like to know
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Making a crochet pattern in Spanish is not as difficult as you think. I assure you that with practice, knowing the necessary terms and some tips you can do it in no time. And I’m here to help you with that. In this post I’m going to tell you about some of the different tools
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The online crochet and knit calculator is very useful for you. I have made it to save you time and stress in the process of creating or adjusting any crochet or knitting project. I don’t know about you, but I love math. But still I feel like I waste a lot of time on it
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Take into account these 5 TIPS to buy your Yarn.
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I want to give you the Free Pattern of Crochet Slouchy Hat as a present for being always supporting me. I designed this hat with all my love and care because I wanted to give it a s a present to you. I’ve always thought that caps and hats didn’t fit me. But I like
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Tension, tension, tension… We hear all the time how importance is to get the right tension while crocheting a project. But when we are beginners it is no so easy, right? It was really hard to me when I started learning how to crochet. I think that a lot of people do not get to
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I tell you how to take care and wash your crocheted or knitted garments. Our crocheted or knitted garments are a kind of trophy that makes us feel truly happy. They represent hours of work, unraveling many times because something went wrong or because we did not like it. We are really proud of ourselves
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Easy Crochet Top Varadero is the place where I lived for many years and where my daughter was born. It is one of the best and most beautiful beaches around the world and the one that inspired me to design this crochet top for summer. I left Cuba almost 2 years ago ( in 2018)
I designed the Ocean Mini-backpack for Casasol Challenge. Even though I did not win, I want to share the pattern of the crochet backpack with you. It is very easy and also has a video explaining to you how to make an invisible color change. I was born on an island and lived there for
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What is ease? Ease is the difference between your body measurements and the measurements of a garment. When we talk about ease in crochet or knitting we are talking about the ease that a specific garment has, mainly in sweaters, blouses or tops, cardigans, pants, skirts, but not for shawls or scarves. Different types
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I’m sure you have heard about Gauge or Tension (UK Terms) and maybe you have no idea what it is and what it is for. I will tell you about it, I just want you to know how important it is that you always make your gauge swatch before starting a new project. ¿What is
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I’m sure that like me you’ve been asking yourself this question many times and I’m here to clarify everything for you. CAL is the English abbreviation for Crochet Along. And you want to know what Crochet Along. What is a CAL? It is a group of crocheters, who join virtually to make together the same
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