At the end of the Summer lavender plants are ready for pruning. I always dry the lavender buds to keep their lovely scent in my house. Lavender pruningIt is best to prune your lavender twice a year. After flowering, in September, you can prune the plant into shape, removing the flowers and leaving a nice …
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Have you ever run out of yarn while casting on your stitches? Well, I have, many times. But over time I learned some tricks that help to better estimate the required tail end length. I would like to share them with you. The wrapping trickThe first trick you can use to estimate the needed length …
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Want to get rid of unsightly decreases in your crochet work? There is a trick for neat decreases that are almost invisible! Normal simple decreaseA single crochet decrease is a good example to show you the difference. The standard way of decreasing, or in this case, crocheting two stitches together to become one, is clearly …
The long tail casting on method is a popular way to cast on stitches for a knitting project. It is also known as the Continental, European or German casting on method. Variations of long tail casting on methodGrowing up, I actually thought this casting on method was the one and only method, for I only …
If your yarn ball is a mess or you buy skeins of yarn, the thread can easily get tangled up while you are working on your project. A very effective way of preventing tangled yarn is to wind your yarn into neat balls first. Winding balls of yarnI used to just wind the balls by …
Every crochet project needs to be finished by weaving in all yarn ends. However, the endpoint remains visible as a little dent in your project. There is a trick to eliminate that dent. You won’t be able to see the endpoint at all! It is called the invisible finish (a.k.a. invisible fasten off or invisible …
Would you like to minimize irregularities in your knitwork and achieve a smoother result, here is a tip! Tip for smooth knittingSmooth knitting is all about keeping your tension under control. Some knitters use more tension than others, and that’s totally fine. Loose knitting can look different from tight knitting, but both can be smooth …
Mother’s Day is coming up and there is still time to make your mother a very special gift this year: one you crochet yourself. Made with loveI don’t know your mother, but who wouldn’t love a gift that is made with love, by you! If you can crochet, the possibilities are endless. Here are some …
Dutch, UK English, US English and German patternsHere at Home of Yarns, every pattern is available in four languages: US English, UK English, Dutch and German. I write and translate all the patterns myself. And I translate for other designers too. In the beginning there was DutchSince I am Dutch, I start writing every knitting …
Have you ever noticed your crochet circle is actually more like a hexagon or polygon, depending on your pattern. Here is a trick to get rid of those unwanted corners and make an actual circle. Lets take a pattern for a basic crochet circle. It is the free crochet pattern for a simple face scrubbie …
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