The design of a crochet border is important, but the execution of that border is equally important. Although it’s tempting to start crocheting your fancy border directly onto your main fabric, it’s a good idea to set a foundation by working a base … Read More

Beads, wonderful shiny beads, can add a fantastical touch to your cables. In this video, we use a small crochet hook to thread a bead onto the center stitch of a 5-over-5 left-crossing rope cable. As beads are added on each right-side row, they create an elegant … Read More

Stitches & Notes: For best results on this border, use a crochet hook with a long shank and without a thumb rest. Take your time, and use your fingers to pull the wraps over the loop on the hook, rather than trying to pull the … Read More

Crocheted borders work on many types of fabric, including crocheted, knitted, and woven. You can add a crocheted edging to non-woven fabric, such as felt or fleece, and you can make separate borders and sew or glue them onto other types of material. Choosing a border … Read More

When I came to Storey for my internship, I was especially interested in the publication and marketing of knitting books. As a lifelong knitter myself, I wondered how publishers keep knitting books relevant in an age where every knitting technique or pattern imaginable … Read More

Whether you call it a cocoon or a baby sack or bunting, this welcome cover-up is an especially useful gift for a newborn. Crocheted in Madelinetosh’s Pashmina, it’s luxuriously warm, and machine washable, as well. Snuggly Wave Cocoon Designed by Gwen Steege Size … Read More

Writing my new book, Top-Down Crochet Sweaters, has been a thrill — and a learning experience. What did I learn from making the 14 sweaters in this book? Let me start with some backstory. I’m rather petite, and as a result, I find … Read More

Have you noticed how many more spinners there are nowadays? The spinning world is growing, and the spinning world is changing. Many spinners are coming from the knitting world. Some come to spinning because they want to create their own yarn, exactly how they want … Read More

Caitlin Keegan’s playful patterns have adorned spaces large and small, from sheets of wallpaper to a book of Shakespeare’s sonnets. Her new coloring book and greeting cards invite everyone to play within the lines of her detailed work. Here, she talks with us about the … Read More

The story of The Quilt Design Coloring Workbook is really a story of synchronicity. I should begin by explaining that I got into art by accident. Until the age of 16, I assumed I was going to be a mathematician. As a child … Read More