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How to Repair an Unraveled Granny Stripe or Square |Sakeenah.com 7

Crochet Techniques

How to Fix an Unraveled Granny Square or Stripe Blanket

Here is the sorry state of a beloved vintage granny stripe blanket. It’s been with me for almost 20 years and is a favorite to snuggle up on the couch with. The kids also drag it around and take it to bed, so it’s sadly needed a few heavy washings. Yay! for acrylic on that one, but it’s taken a beating. This granny stripe afghan has started to unravel from the bottom up. I should have intervened right there and fixed it or at least put it in the to fix pile, which grows every day it seems. But instead...

Weekly Pattern Roundup for the Fiber Arts 4 - Free and Paid Patterns: Crochet, Knit, Sewing Sakeenah.com 0

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Weekly Pattern Roundup for the Fiber Arts 4

Is it spring yet? I’ve been looking forward to it being chilly enough to wrap up in something, but nice enough to take a walk and look for flowers. This week’s pattern roundup reflects what’s been on my mind, yours too probably. Here’s the weekly roundup of the free and paid crochet, knitting, and sewing patterns I have been sharing over on my Facebook page. The Weekly Pattern Roundup is an easy way to find something you missed or wanted to save for later. I really love seeing your likes and comments on the pattern links and look forward to...

Weekly Pattern Roundup for the Fiber Arts 3 Free and Paid Crochet, Knitting and Sewing PatternsSakeenah.com 0

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Weekly Pattern Roundup for the Fiber Arts 3

Here’s the weekly roundup of the free and paid crochet, knitting, and sewing patterns I have been sharing over on my Facebook page. The Weekly Pattern Roundup is an easy way to find something you missed or wanted to save for later. I really love seeing your likes and comments on the pattern links and look forward to seeing some of your finished items. Crochet Patterns Miss Bennet’s Walking Shawl – After finishing Pride and Prejudice, I decided I needed a walking shawl. And how perfect, here is Miss Bennet’s! I was excited to see this as a crochet pattern....

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Interviews

Interview with Camille of By Camille Designs Etsy Shop

Today I have to pleasure of presenting an interview with Camille, the busy Etsy shop owner of By Camille Designs,  that keeps my Instagram feed busy and happy. Camille stocks her Etsy store with a wide variety of items: handmade jewelry, drawings, paintings, blankets, scarfs and handcrafted rugs. Her handcrafted doily rugs seem to be a hot seller, and you can see why. They are stunning! I love that Camille is multi-talented: she crochets, knits, does macrame, paints, draws, is a business owner, and loves bunnies.  All that combined and having a thriving Etsy store high on my wishlist, I...

WeeklyPattern Roundup for the Fiber Arts 2 - Free and Paid Crochet, Knitting, and Sewing Patterns - Sakeenah.com 0

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Weekly Pattern Roundup for the Fiber Arts 2

Here’s the weekly roundup of the free and paid crochet, knitting, and sewing patterns I have been sharing over on my Facebook page. The Weekly Pattern Roundup is an easy way to find something you missed or wanted to save for later. I really love seeing your likes and comments on the pattern links and look forward to seeing some of your finished items. Crochet Patterns   Free African Flower Pincushion Tutorial by Cherry Heart. So making this! It’s too cute and looks like it works up fast. This is a tutorial and it references two patterns, the African Flower...

Too Much Yarn? If you are ready to commit to the no new yarn challenge, just use the #UseItUpYarnChallenge and we will all find each other. Sakeenah.com 3

Yarn

The Use it Up Yarn Challenge

After a good year of processing my eco guilt about becoming a yarn consumer, I’m finally ready to really put on the brakes on yarn shopping. Especially after reviewing The Handknitter’s Yarn Guide, it really hit home that not every yarn choice is sustainable or good for the environment. I understood this before, but I was caught in the newbie glee of buying crochet supplies.  So here we are, at a decision that it’s time to stop buying yarn, dun, dun, dun! Do you think it’s time you went on a yarn diet? OK and truth be told, the other reason...

Tea Mitten Kettle Cozy Free Knitting Pattern - Shared on Weekly Pattern Wrap Up for the Fiber Arts 1 on Sakeenah.com 3

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Weekly Pattern Roundup for the Fiber Arts 1

Over on my Facebook page, I started sharing with you all a Pattern of the Day. Every day I’ll share a crochet, knit or sewing pattern that is simply fabulous. We do have some sewers here, right? I hope so! Basically anything fiber arts related. I’d love to expand into other fiber arts beyond knitting and crochet, so if you have a vote for a type of pattern you’d like to see, please leave me a comment. Lots will be free patterns, but many will be paid patterns too. It’s whatever I think you will love. So here on the...

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***CLOSED*** Giveaway Time! Celebrate and Win a $25 Gift Card to spend at Interweave!

The contest is now closed and the winner announced in the contest widget below. Thanks everyone, it’s been a lot of fun!! Well, would you look at that, I’ve been chatting crochet and fiber with you a whole year now. I think we are calling that a blogiversary, and it sure does sound like a reason to celebrate. I’ve had a wonderful time getting to know my readers, whether it’s through comments on the blog here or connecting with you all through Facebook. I use this site to share my hobby of crochet and to expand my horizons by exploring...

Quick Tip for Organizing Your Crochet and Yarn Stash - Save your plastic zippered bag from comforters and pillows for yarn and project storage - more on Sakeenah.com 7

Crochet Techniques / Yarn

Quick Tip for Organizing Your Crochet Projects and Yarn Stash

Here’s a quick tip that will help you organize your yarn stash and your knit or crochet works in progress: Save those wonderful heavy duty zippered bags linens, comforters and pillows come in. These bags are great for storing your yarn and make keep your bigger projects like making your own king size blanket portable for just a little while longer. When the best part of getting a new comforter or pillow is getting your hands on those zippered plastic bags they come in, you just might have a yarn problem. Now don’t go out and buy new stuff just...

10 Reasons to Love Alpaca Yarn - Learn why this natural fiber is well loved for knit and crochet projects 20

Yarn

10 Reasons to Love Alpaca Yarn

Dubbed the green sheep and the miracle fiber, alpaca gets a lot of love from knitters and crocheters. Alpacas are really cute, fluffy animals whose fleece is prized as a luxury fiber. They are tough little creatures and they have been part of our fiber story for millennia. Is alpaca fiber really all that? Yup! Here’s ten reasons why you should you consider adding alpaca yarn (etsy link) to your stash. Alpaca is softer than cashmere, and you won’t have to unravel thrift store sweaters to feel good about using it. Alpaca is stronger than sheep’s wool. Alpaca fiber is hollow,...