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Up Close With the Uncommon Granny Afghan Crochet Pattern
We have a lot of great patterns in our April issue and I am doing my best to show some extras for as many of them as I can. In the Granny Stripes chapter, we have a colorful afghan that combined stripes and more traditional granny squares into one lovely piece. The Uncommon Granny Afghan…
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The Infinite Possibilities of the Floating Blocks Centerpiece Crochet Pattern
In the April issue of Crochet World, we have a very interesting pattern by designer Mary Beth Temple called the Floating Blocks Centerpiece. This table topper is worked in squares with a central block of color and colored stripes and is worked from one corner to the opposite corner. The fun thing about it, besides…
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Crochet Tutorial: Granny Turtles
In the April issue of Crochet World, you will find an adorable pattern for scrappy turtle stuffies. The Granny Turtle combines amigurumi techniques with granny stripes to create a super cute and quick little stuffie. Designer and creator, Jackie Laing of Amidorable Crochet has made a super fun little how to video that you can…
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The Granny: It’s More Than Just a Square, Part 6
Our final pattern in the granny motif series is the diamond. Now, while it’s true that some crochet patterns simply create a diamond design by joining squares “on point,” often a truer diamond shape is needed to create the desired effect in a design. This can be achieved by making two triangle motifs and joining them together…
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The Granny: It’s More Than Just a Square, Part 5
This week’s granny motif is the pentagon. This interesting 5-sided shape can be useful in a variety of projects. It can make a great fill-in piece to create a unique border on a project with an edge that has large, triangular points. One point of the pentagon motif could fit nicely into the space between…