 There's a lot of good things happening at Shibaguyz Designz and we're looking for folks to partner with to build our community and share in the fun!Attention bloggers, editors, podcasters, event promoters, fiber-related businesses, and anyone who might have a sky writing company! Okay… that last one might be a stretch… but, hey, you never know until you ask! Shibaguyz Designz is looking for folks who like to talk about all things crochet and knit for some upcoming events and book tours. Whether you work in the virtual world of the internet (or the Matrix) or the physical world (preferably on this earthly dimension), we want to talk to you. There's a LOT going on at Shibaguyz Designz and we are looking for good folks to partner up with for book tours, product reviews, events, promotions, and general FAB happenings. We love the community we have become a part of over the past five years and we can't think of better people to work with to get the word out. If you have a fun blog, a podcast, own a yarn shop or promote an event, drop us a note via our Contact Us page and let us know who you are and what you do. If your community is a good fit with our community, we'll get back to you with more info and dates and such so we can start making plans!
Oh yeah… and there are a TON of opportunities for fun around National Crochet Month and National Craft Month coming up this spring. See… so much FAB happening!! Have some ideas we haven't thought of before? We LOVE creative thinkers! Don't be shy about creative ideas for promotions and events. So… wanna come along for the fun? We'd love to have you with us! Just go to the Contact Us form and let us know how we can get in touch with you. We'll be planning and scheming the fun times right away! Looking forward to a FAB 2015 (and beyond!) working with you all! Stitch On! S&J Say hey to us on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest! Just click on one of the icons below… see ya there! 
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So, without further delay, here is the official announcement that my very first Craftsy Crochet Class is LIVE! Now you can have unlimited access to me teaching my Quick & Easy Crochet Cables class on Craftsy for only $19.99! WOOHOO!! No kidding! This is an exciting new compact class format Craftsy is introducing with more convenient class sections designed fit into a busy maker's schedule. Y'all are gonna LOVE it!  So what is Quick & Easy Crochet Cables all about? Quick & Easy Crochet Cables focuses on the technique (crochet cables) taught through applying that technique to an accompanying class project. In this class I take you step-by-step through the process of how to make basic crossed crochet post stitches all the way through those glorious sweeping, turning, dramatic cables we all love. Along the way, I share all of my tips and tricks to make crochet cables fun and easy! The exciting part is I teach you all of this using a FAB class project! You get to apply what you are learning right away without wondering how you are going to use these stitches in real life. You will learn by doing and I'll be there with you every step of the way!
By the time we are finished, you'll have a FAB finished project. Here's a sneak peek at that project pattern. In class we turn it into a FAB envelope clutch! Oh… and don't worry if a clutch isn't your thing… I'll be sharing in the class forums how I used this pattern to make a special project just for myself! You'll have to wait till class starts to see that one… Oh yeah… if you've been around here very much, you've probably noticed one of the small photos is of our WILDLY popular Woven Cables crochet pattern stitch. Yes, there's even a segment of this class where we walk you through the Woven Cables pattern stitch step-by-step! When you are finished, you'll be shocked by how nimble your crochet hook is around cables! The BEST part of these Craftsy classes is you can watch them whenever, and wherever you like and you can watch them as often as you like since your purchase never expires! Have a few minutes to watch a segment? Need to go back and see one of our tips & tricks again? Want to watch that technique one more time to get it juuuuust right? You can do ALL that with a Craftsy class! PLUS you have exclusive access to me personally in our virtual Craftsy classroom. If you have questions or want to show off your FAB stitches, you will always know where to find me. I'll be right there to help out and celebrate with you! So click on my special link below to be whisked away to Quick & Easy Crochet Cables on Craftsy and get started! You could be learning all my tips and tricks and showing off your own crochet cables skills today!! www.craftsy.com/ext/ShannonMullett-Bowlsby_4975_F Can't wait to see you in class!! Stitch On! Shannon Say hey to us on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest! Just click on one of the icons below… see ya there!  It's here! Well… it's almost here… but close enough to have a little pre-launch celebration for my NEW Craftsy Class: Introduction to Crochet Cables
So some of you probably had a little clue that we had a class in the works with the folks at Craftsy but now we can let the proverbial cat out of the bag. WOOHOO!! As you can see, this class is a FAB fav topic of ours: Crochet Cables. We LOVE crochet cables and in this class I take you step-by-step through the process of how to make basic crossed stitches all the way through those glorious sweeping, turning, dramatic cables we all love. Along the way, I share all of my tips and tricks to make crochet cables fun and easy! The exciting part is I teach you all of this using a FAB project! You get to apply what you are learning right away without wondering how you are going to use these stitches in real life. 
Oh yeah… if you've been around here very much, you've probably noticed one of the small photos is of our WILDLY popular Woven Cables crochet pattern stitch. Yes, there's even a segment of this class where we walk you through the Woven Cables pattern stitch step-by-step! We designed this class with so much FAB information… when you are finished, you'll be shocked by how nimble your crochet hook is around cables!
My class Introduction to Crochet Cables is coming out REALLY soon! WOOHOO!! To celebrate, the folks at Craftsy are letting us give away FREE access to my class to one of our fans. That's YOU! All you have to do is follow this link to enter: Update 01/27/15: This giveaway has ended! Congratulations to Peta P for winning! Didn't win? That's okay! Our Craftsy Crochet Class is now LIVE and you can join us in class by going to: www.craftsy.com/ext/ShannonMullett-Bowlsby_4975_F Can't wait to work with all of you to make you masters of crochet cables!! Stitch On!! S&J  This is no GAME! Don't let your spring be STARK because you were DRAGON and didn't start your crochet and knitting project early enough!
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 Six Ways To Make the Double Crochet 2 Together Decrease – Part 2: Three MORE Compound Stitch TechniquesTechnique Double Crochet 2 Together Decreases
More accurately, one Compound Double Crochet Stitch is made in place of two Double Crochet stitches. Compound Crochet Stitches are those stitches that are made up of two or more elements of other crochet stitches. When making a Compound Crochet Stitch, we combine the elements of two or more crochet stitches to make one NEW crochet stitch. In this tutorial and in Part 1, we explore the use of these Compound Crochet Stitches to combine the elements of two Double Crochet stitches to create one Double Crochet 2 Together (dc2tog) stitch. As we said in the title of this tutorial, this is the second of a two part tutorial and contains techniques 4–6 of the SIX techniques we use for making the Double Crochet 2 Together (dc2tog) decrease. Yup… six… To catch up on the techniques 1–3, go to our post from a couple of weeks ago at the link below: Six Ways To Make the Double Crochet 2 Together Decrease – Part 1: The First Three Techniques Don't worry… we'll wait for you to go and come back… Oh good! You're back… Now on with today's tutorial! Click the "Read More" link for the full tutorial.
 Technique How to Wet Block Crochet and Knit Fabrics by Soaking
By that definition ALL blocking is wet blocking since all blocking involves the introduction of water into the fibers used to create the crochet or knit fabric. Attempting to block your fabrics without any type of moisture is only going to pull and stretch your stitches out of shape and will not result in an evenly blocked finished piece. Introducing water into your fabrics is the all-important first step of blocking.
Specifically, for today's tutorial, we are going to be covering the steps for soaking your fabrics for blocking. 
Live Web Seminar: The DIY Photography StudioWe are very excited to announce our LIVE web seminar: How To Create A DIY Photo Studio - Get Professional Results At Home. This webinar is presented by F&W Media, the folks who bring us publications like Interweave Crochet, Beadwork, Interweave Knits, Quilting Arts, Spin-Off, and MANY more! We hear from so many of you who want to take classes with us but just can't get to where we are teaching. This is the PERFECT solution! Now you can just turn on your computer and interact with us live and in person from the comfort of your own home or anywhere you can stream content on your devices. WOOHOO!!
But hey… you probably REALLY want to go get registered now so jump on over to the Interweave store at the link below and sign up!
How To Create A DIY Photo Studio - Get Professional Results At Home. Live web seminar with Shibaguyz Photography. See you in the virtual classroom!! S&J 
The Shibaguyz Take Manhattan!Once again this year, Jason will be working his photography skillz at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York. Last year, he went by himself while I stayed home and worked on a book deadline but NOT THIS YEAR! This year, we are heading to the opposite coast a few days early to conduct a day of workshops with the FAB folks at the New York City Crochet Guild. We will be conducting two workshops on February 14th: The Joy of Ribbing & Crochet Cables: Put a little twist in your stitches! At the time of this post, seat are almost sold out! So… if you are a member of the NYC Crochet Guild (or know someone in the guild) hurry and sign up today! 
Want to book Shibaguyz Designz for your next guild meeting, fiber festival, or show? Check out our classes page at the link below and drop us a line! Crochet, Knitting, and Photography Classes by Shibaguyz Designz Stitch On! S&J  Six Ways To Make the Double Crochet 2 Together Decrease – Part 1: The First Three Techniques Technique Double Crochet 2 Together Decreases
More accurately, one Compound Double Crochet Stitch is made in place of two Double Crochet stitches. That is, the elements of two Double Crochet stitches are combined to create one compound stitch. Therefore, we are using Compound Crochet Stitches to decrease in Double Crochet stitches. As we said in the title of this tutorial, this is Part 1 of 2 and contains the first three of SIX techniques we use for making the Double Crochet 2 Together (dc2tog) decrease. Yup… six… |
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