If you want to learn to crochet..

My aunt crochet’s & she is really good at it. When my mom’s sewing machine broke down on me last year (before I got mine)..I was thinking of other crafty things to do…so the book dork in me (as in: the librarians know me by name & the way I get things done at the library)..which is I research books I want before I get there & then browse around a minute… but anyway I went & checked out possibly every book I could on crochet. It taught me alot (but teaching yourself from a book is a lot harder than having someone there to show you what’s going on)..

Here are a few that have actually HELPED & not made me think “what I am doing to myself?”..

Here are some YouTube video’s that also helped..

1. How to do a slip knot stitch (the very first stitch)…

2. How to make a chain stitch

3. Single Crochet

4. Half Double Crochet

5. Double Crochet

6. Triple Crochet

7. Slip Stitch

8. Weaving in the ends

Happy crocheting…

How to turn old t-shirts into yarn.

Want to knit or crochet or knit and ran out of yarn? This tutorial shows you how to turn t-shirts into yarn. Any color, any style...



I put some links to yarn and a yarn ball winder. If you don't want to try the handmade yarn thing than buy some from Lion Brand (which have free patterns on their website).
The yarn ball winder is for if you decide you want to do the homemade yarn and don't want to hand-spin it.

Have fun =)
Jess