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Charlotte Mason

07 Dec

You'd think it would be obvious which is the best way to start a ball of yarn. You'd think it would be very clear which end to start with, right? There is an end that is always very clearly on the outside of a skein of yarn, and one would normally think that this end would be the one to start with - simply because it's obvious. When I started with crochet, this is the end I always started with, not knowing any different or any better. The problem was that as you use this end,...

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30 Nov

I was years into crochet when I finally learned that you can improve your crochet with the magic knot. For a long time, when attaching two pieces of yarn together, I was tying a knot and weaving the two ends in. It always bothered me that this technique left a lump and required more work, but I didn't know a better way. Until I found the magic knot. The magic knot is a way to join two balls of yarn, whether you are starting a new skein, or just changing colors. It creates a much...

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23 Nov

Are you ready to start your very first crocheted project? I am going to show you how to make a crocheted scarf - any size you like - without a pattern. We are going to use the skills that we've been practicing from our crochet series on Happy Handicrafts, along with a few bonus skills to put together this delightfully warm and cozy scarf. You're going to love making this because, it's a simple project to start with and it works up very quickly. Materials Needed Crochet Hook Set Bernat Blanket Tweed Yarn x 2 skeins (I'm giving...

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16 Nov

The half double crochet stitch is one of my favorite basic stitches. It has the simplicity of the single crochet stitch but works up quickly like the double crochet stitch. The final product sits perfectly between the stiffer single crochet stitch and the looser double crochet stitch. Materials Needed Crochet Hook Set Yarn Used in This Tutorial Happy Handicrafts Video: The Only Half Double Crochet Stitch Tutorial You'll EVER NEED https://youtu.be/C243GNGFu0E Are you getting the hang of crochet yet? Crochet is such a wonderful handicraft. For me, it is something that settles my mind and brings me peace and enjoyment. ...

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06 Sep

"I'm just not crafty." It's probably the most common concern that we hear from homeschool moms when discussing the subject of handicrafts. I get it! We are all gifted in different ways. Your gift might not be crafting or creativity. Mine isn't math. Growing up, I hated math. My entire left brain would go on lock-down at the very appearance of numbers. But unfortunately (or is it fortunately?), we don't get a pass on subjects that we are not gifted in. We don't get to skip over subjects that we find...

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20 Aug

It's about time! Today we will be finishing our needle-felted fox that we have been working on in our last couple of posts. In the beginning of our initial needle felting series, we found that our projects worked up quite quickly. As the complexity increased, however, so did the time required. It's not a bad thing - we've enjoyed the process, and we've learned a lot along the way. While making our fox, we learned how to apply short and long fur, even a bushy tail. We got more practice making multi-colored ears and...

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