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Technique Tuesday – Single Crochet 2 Together Decreases

11/25/2014

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Three Ways To Make the Single Crochet 2 Together Decrease (sc2tog)


Technique
Single Crochet 2 Together (sc2tog) Decrease


What is it?
The instruction for Single Crochet 2 Together, also written as (sc2tog), is used to decrease the number of stitches made in a row by one stitch. One stitch is made in place of two stitches and is generally for the purpose of shaping but can also be used to make different lace paterns.
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What To Crochet or Knit For THAT Guy

11/20/2014

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Trying to think of something special to make for THAT guy? We have a few suggestions for you.


If you maintain a website of any sort and have analytics software hooked up to it, you know there is a section in that analysis that tells you what words someone put into a search engine that lead them to your site. We see the usual search terms like…

What to Crochet or Knit For THAT Guy – a handmade gift guide for men by Shibaguyz Designz
"How to make the Foundation Single Crochet stitch"

And…


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Technique Tuesday – Knit and Crochet Q and A

11/18/2014

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Technique Tuesday - Step-by-step crochet and knitting photo tutorials by Shibaguyz Designz

Answers To Your Top 3 Questions About the Technique Tuesday Crochet & Knitting Tutorials


We've been going strong for a few months now with our Technique Tuesday crochet and knitting tutorials and, naturally, y'all have had some questions. Most of the questions have been answerable via a quick email but a few others have stood out as needing a little more attention.

In the interest of helping Build Your Skillz, we've picked the three questions asked most often or that provided the best opportunity for teaching a more specific detail of our tutorials.


Here is our first ever, Knit & Crochet Q&A!
Answers To Your Top 3 Questions About the Technique Tuesday Crochet and Knitting Tutorials


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Technique Tuesday – Introduction to Intarsia Crochet

11/11/2014

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An Introduction to How To Work the Intarsia Crochet Colorwork Technique    


Technique
Intarsia Crochet

What is it?
Here's the definition you'll find via the folks at Merriam-Webster.com:

Intarsia
in•tar•sia
\in-ˈtär-sē-ə\

Definition
1 : a mosaic usually of wood fitted into a support; also : the art or process of making such a mosaic
2 : a colored design knitted on both sides of a fabric

Origin
German, modification of Italian intarsio
First Known Use: 1867

"Intarsia." Merriam-Webster.com. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 11 Nov. 2014. <http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intarsia>.
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Technique Tuesday – Adjustable Ring for Working Crochet In the Round

11/4/2014

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Technique Tuesday - Step-by-step crochet and knitting photo tutorials by Shibaguyz Designz

How To Make the Adjustable Ring for Working Crochet In the Round


Technique
Adjustable Ring for Working Crochet In the Round
What is it?
The Adjustable Ring is a technique for starting any project where you will be working crochet in the round.

This same technique has also been called Adjustable Loop, Magic Loop, Magic Ring, and probably has several other monikers that we just haven't run across yet. Regardless of the name, the technique is the same in that it provides a Ring or Loop as a base that you then work your first round of stitches into so you can then proceed to crochet in the round.

Please note that at this point we have shown great restraint by not making even one reference to one ring ruling them all. Not one… just wanted to point that out…
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