Author: Maggie Trunkhill
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Learn to Crochet Part 1: Let’s get started!
Part 1 of Learn to Crochet will be a little introduction! In the video, we will go over how to choose some yarn and a crochet hook as well as how to make a slipknot and hold the yarn. For this blog post, I wanted to talk about some of the yarn that I used…
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How to Crochet a Flat Circle- Learn to Crochet Part 2
For part 2 of Learn to Crochet, we are going to crochet our first object- a circle! I wanted to begin with circles because when I was first learning how to crochet, I learned how to crochet in rows, and I would become very frustrated. Circles were the first shape I learned how to crochet…
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Welcome to Learn to Crochet!
Hi, I’m Maggie! Out of all the crochet-related things I have been doing lately, filming YouTube videos has been one of my favorites! It’s probably because I have always enjoyed teaching. I have been wanting to film some beginner-friendly videos for a while now, and I thought it would be fun to organize them in…
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How to Join Granny Squares
In this video, we will go over how to join solid granny squares. Whenever I am making a pillow, I always follow this process to join the granny squares. It consists of working a single crochet stitch in the back sides of the squares, so the joining seam is hidden on the back of the…
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How to Use Tapestry Crochet to Change Color
Tapestry crochet is one of my favorite crochet techniques! It consists of changing back and forth between colors and holding the colors that are not currently in use against the work. It is a great technique for crocheting pictures or to use for any project that alternates between two or more colors. There are two…
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Behind the Scenes of the Vintage Pink Daisy Pillow Pattern
Hi! I recently posted the pillow pattern for this pillow, so I wanted to do a little behind the scenes post! At the end of this post, there will be some background information about the yarn used, materials, size, etc. if you are interested in making the pattern. Pattern Links This pattern is available on…
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Behind the Scenes of the Sunflower Crochet Pillow Patterns
Hi! I crocheted a sunflower granny square pillow a few years ago and wrote up the pattern. As I have started selling pillows on Etsy this summer, I have been making a lot of large flower granny square pillows! I wanted to try to make a large granny square version of this sunflower square. I’ve…
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Crochet this Daisy Chain Garland
Happy Free Pattern Friday! I recently crocheted these flowers and made a garland with them as a last-minute Mother’s Day gift, so I wanted to share the pattern! There is a video tutorial on my YouTube channel for the flowers (link below), and the written pattern is also included in this post. You don’t have…
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Behind the Scenes of the Pink Lace Pillow Pattern
Hi! I recently shared the pattern for this Pink Lace Pillow, and I wanted to talk about some of the background information (yarn, size, materials, etc.) as well as discuss the inspiration behind the pattern and the process of creating it. This is the first time I have written a behind the scenes blog post,…
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Doodles of Daisies Square (blanket version): Crochet Pattern
The crochet hook case that I have had since I started crocheting has little drawings of flowers on it, and I wanted to try to crochet them! I began by making a pillow and I really enjoyed crocheting the flower squares, so I decided to make a blanket version! The pattern for the blanket is…