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Types of Yarn. Cotton.

Hello, my dear friends! I'd like to continue the seria of posts about yarn. But I need your feedback, whether it's interesting for you or not, please, write in the comments below. Cotton Yarn Cotton comes from the cotton plant. It’s grown in warm climates, the biggest producers being India, the USA,…

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Types of Yarn. Silk Yarn.

Hello! Today, I'll tell you about one more type of yarn - silk. It's one of the most expensive, but looks really great! Silk There are different types of silk yarn – Reeled silk yarn and spun silk yarn. It’s quite easy to work with, but very slippery. Make sure you know what you’re doing before comm…

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How to Use Craftorator

Hello, my friends! Sometimes I get questions from new users "how to use Craftorator". So, at this post I'll try to make the instructions in several points. 1. If you want to add your pattern, you can press " post new topic" in the upper left corner" or "add topic" in the lower left corner. 2. If you…

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Types of Yarn. Merino Wool.

Hello, my friends! Today, I'll tell you about one of my favorite types of yarn - Merino wool. Merino Wool Yarn is very popular in extreme knitting. Knitting big chunky items. It also comes from sheep, but only from a specific breed, called the Merino Sheep. This wool is special because it’s very sof…

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​Types of Yarn. Alpaca.

Hello, everyone! Today, I'd like to tell you about Alpaca yarn. Alpaca is a super warm fiber perfect for knitting sweaters. Alpaca is natural wool from the South-American Alpaca. There are two types of Alpaca yarn, Huacaya and Suri. It is quite soft, almost silky, but it doesn’t hold its shape as we…

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​Types of Yarn. Cashmere.

Hello, everyone! Today I want to continue talking about types of yarn and I'd like to continue with cashmere - one of the most expensive, but so soft and nice. Cashmere is one of the softest wool and yarn types around. It comes from the Cashmere Goats and several other types of goats. The word Cashm…

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Fluffy Blanket

Hello, everyone! Yesterday I became an aunt in the third time! I' m so happy to havea baby nephew. I have a tradition - to make fluffy crochet blanket to all my children and nephew/nieces. It's so fast and easy to make, but an ideal variant for babies. Here are some photos.

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​How to Choose Crochet Hook

Hello, friends! This post I've prepared for the very beginners to help them in their choice of materials and instruments. Size DOES matter, when it comes to crocheting and knitting, that is. In fact, it makes all the difference in the world. Both your hook size matters (or needle size in knitting) a…

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​Types of Woolen Yarn

Hello, my dear friends! I know, that most part of my crafters are real professionals, but, of course, there are a lot of beginners, so I want to help them and make a seria of posts, which might be very useful. I'd like to talk about types of yarn and today I'll talk about woolen yarn. Wool yarn is g…

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Knitting Cables Tips

Hello, ladies! I want to make one more post for beginners. Cables can be quite difficult pattern for those, who are just at the beginning of their knitting experience. So, here are some tips, which I hope, will help you. Cable Needles The assortment of cable needles can be a little confusing and ove…

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Bears in Progress

Hello! Making some bears: polar bear and teddy bear. I make them for my niece, as she has a collection of different bears of different materials. So, I decided to enlarge her collection with 2 more toys. Hope, she'll like them.

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