Knit & Crochet Picot Edge Blocking Tips & Tutorial

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Oh the Picot stitch! Truly one of my faves to make and adds the perfect finishing touch to almost every project. But to get the full effect of it, the trick is in how it is blocked, not just stitched! Whether you knit or crochet, this Knit & Crochet Picot Edge Blocking Tips & Tutorial will show you how a few simple and easy steps can get you the look of your dreams with perfectly popping picot edges. This works for any knit or crochet picot edge!

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Tutorial: How To Close Brim Up Crochet Beanies

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Tutorial: How To Close Brim Up Crochet Beanies

There are lots of ways to close up beanies. I like this star method because it creates a beautiful shape at the hat peak and is super fast so I don’t even need many decreasing rounds! This will quickly become your favorite quick closure for your brim up beanies!

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One Love With Wool And The Gang

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I was pretty excited when Wool And The Gang wanted to send me a Project Kit for review. And even more excited when my One Love Top Kit actually arrived.  I had a few other projects and customer orders to finish before I could start on it, so it sat in my studio for a few days. I admit, I looked at it often. The color of the Shiny Happy Cotton Land Of Oz Green in person is beyond magnificent. It's like no emerald green I've seen.

The pattern itself is easy enough to follow and with this awesome cotton it worked up pretty fast.  The pattern doesn't offer sizing but it is quite easily adjustable to suit any size with a little math. I followed the pattern to the letter for the back panel.

I tweaked the front panel pattern based on my own preferences for my body. I added an armhole slant where the lattice rows started by doing symmetrical decreases on the first two lattice rows. I also altered the last two rows of the top for more of a scoop neck than boat neck look to show off a little collar bone ;-)

I'm thrilled with how it came out and will definitely not only make more of these but likely offer them in my shop next spring for my customers. If you would like to try a Wool And The Gang Project shop here and use code WATG144 for 15% off all through March 31, 2017. 

 

Disclosure: Wool And The Gang sent me this kit free of charge for the purpose of this review. Although this is sponsored content, opinions and review are my own.