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Category: Color

  • Easy Christmas Throw: Crochet Color Options

    I know folks read a name for a pattern or see it in the magazine and think that can only be for that holiday, but it so isn’t the case. Take our cover project the Easy Christmas Throw pattern by Katherine Eng. The name implies it’s just a “Christmas” pattern. With a shift in color…

  • 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…

  • 3 Colorwork Crochet Techniques

    In the April 2023 issue of Crochet World, we have an entire section devoted to using colorwork to add images to crochet pieces: Picture Perfect. We hope they have caught your eye and you are wanting to create some of these lovely pieces! Several of them use different crochet colorwork techniques but perhaps you find…

  • Playing With Patterns: Magic Triangles

    We are borrowing a bit from our quilt brethren with this lovely Tunisian Magic Triangles Afghan by Sandy Walker (find this pattern and more in our August 2022 issue of Crochet World). This afghan is made up of squares that are worked half in one color and half in another to give the appearance of…

  • Trending Colors You Have To Pay Attention To

    Hello everyone! Tara here— Let’s talk about color! Color choice can make or break a design. It can make a project feel like an heirloom piece that’s been handed down through the generations, or it can make a piece feel new and modern. In order to make sure your pieces feel current, you need know…