Crochet Toys and Techniques

Join us as Brenda K.B. Anderson, our passionate crochet instructor, shares her expertise from basic techniques to advanced tips. Discover Brenda’s love for crafting toys and her methods for creating character and personality in each project. Learn essential skills like finishing straight edges, attaching crochet pieces neatly, and mastering techniques such as the magic loop and color changes in spiral projects. Brenda’s insights and demonstrations will inspire and elevate your crochet creations.

00:00:13 Intro
00:01:13 Brenda’s journey with crochet, from learning as a child to rediscovering her passion in college
00:02:30 FREE crochet hamster pattern
00:03:09 Known for her love of crafting toys, Brenda shares her heartfelt approach to infusing character and creativity into every crochet project.
00:05:57 How to finish off straight edges in crochet projects to make them neat and tidy
00:10:38 Tips for attaching crochet pieces like a head or ears to a project
00:16:00 Brenda demonstrates the magic loop technique for starting crochet projects, providing step-by-step instructions
00:19:15 Learn the key to keeping chevron stitches straight in crochet
00:22:42 Understanding increases, decreases, and stitch placements through charts or drawings
00:27:50 Tips for preventing projects from unraveling
00:31:58 Techniques for crocheting with a looser tension
00:35:10 Whether to launder and block projects before gifting
00:38:50 Changing colors in a spiral crochet project
00:45:29 double crochet 3 together stitch (dc3tog)
00:50:20 Tips for stitching a face onto crochet projects
00:57:57 Learn how sketching out facial features on a pattern before embroidering enhances the precision of your crochet projects