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Crochet Cancer Challenge – Waylen Hat
Sometimes I feel like I could be the character in the book Hats for Sale. Not because I sell my hats but because...
Join the Granny Square Trend with this Gorgeous Handmade Tote
Have you ever been so thrilled about a finished project that you just wanted to jump up and dance? I have! That's...
Making Crochet Earrings – What You Need to Know About Earring Findings
You know me, I am NOT a dive into something on a whim kind of person. Typically I like to think through every...
Traditional Shawls too Bulky? You’ll Adore the Levana Shawl
I step outside first thing in the morning ready to be greeted by chirping birds and cool air. Instead I'm hit with a...
The Perfect Summer Crochet Headband Pattern, Meet Francesca
I was a little sad when the weather started to warm here this spring. Weird, I know! I really do love the changing of...
How to Complete a Pattern Test
The very first pattern test I did, the designer was very hands off. There were no specific details of what information...
Introducing The First Bud Basket
I have a confession to make…I’m a yarn hoarder. And not just big beautiful hanks of hand dyed yarn - though I hoard...
I Can’t Meet Gauge, Is My Project Doomed?
This post contains affiliate links that support the content on sekhandmade.com. All opinions are my own. Find my...
Why Gauge Swatches Lie and What You Can Do to Get a Finish Project You Love
This post contains affiliate links that support the content on sekhandmade.com. All opinions are my own. Find my...
How to Make a Great Gauge Swatch
I’m so excited to share with you how to crochet the best gauge swatch! Once I started gauge swatching - remember, I...
What Affects Crochet Gauge?
This post contains affiliate links that support the content on sekhandmade.com. All opinions are my own. Find my...
What is Gauge and Why is it Important?
This post contains affiliate links that support the content on sekhandmade.com. All opinions are my own. Find my...
Crochet Cancer Challenge – Waylen Hat
Sometimes I feel like I could be the character in the book Hats for Sale. Not because I sell my hats but because sometimes I look through all the hat patterns I want to make and realize that if I truly make all of those patterns I will have enough hats to stack on my...
Join the Granny Square Trend with this Gorgeous Handmade Tote
Have you ever been so thrilled about a finished project that you just wanted to jump up and dance? I have! That's exactly how I felt and exactly what I did when I finished up my Thea Bag! I had actually been putting off the final details for far too long because I was...
Making Crochet Earrings – What You Need to Know About Earring Findings
You know me, I am NOT a dive into something on a whim kind of person. Typically I like to think through every scenario, plan appropriately, and then over think it some more. But back in 2019 when I designed my first earring pattern I totally dove in without thinking...
Traditional Shawls too Bulky? You’ll Adore the Levana Shawl
I step outside first thing in the morning ready to be greeted by chirping birds and cool air. Instead I'm hit with a wall of humidity and an already scorching sun. For many people, summer is all about fun in the sun. For me, it's more like sunburn and heatstroke, I...
The Perfect Summer Crochet Headband Pattern, Meet Francesca
I was a little sad when the weather started to warm here this spring. Weird, I know! I really do love the changing of the seasons, but I had been wearing my Fiona Headband almost every day and I knew I was going to miss it! But then I had the idea that maybe I didn’t...
How to Complete a Pattern Test
The very first pattern test I did, the designer was very hands off. There were no specific details of what information she was looking for, not tester chat, no communication at all really. Since I wasn’t designing yet and hadn’t done a pattern test before, I was...
Introducing The First Bud Basket
I have a confession to make…I’m a yarn hoarder. And not just big beautiful hanks of hand dyed yarn - though I hoard those too! I do not have it in me to part bits of leftover yarn either. If its more than a yard I’m keeping it. Usually I wrap the extra yarn into...
I Can’t Meet Gauge, Is My Project Doomed?
This post contains affiliate links that support the content on sekhandmade.com. All opinions are my own. Find my policies here. We’ve all been there…you've swatched what feels like 600 times and you still don't have a perfect swatch...now what? It’s incredibly...
Why Gauge Swatches Lie and What You Can Do to Get a Finish Project You Love
This post contains affiliate links that support the content on sekhandmade.com. All opinions are my own. Find my policies here. "GAUGE SWATCHES LIE!!!" a friend recently exclaimed in a group chat! She had finished a sweater and it ended up on the small side even...
How to Make a Great Gauge Swatch
I’m so excited to share with you how to crochet the best gauge swatch! Once I started gauge swatching - remember, I didn’t even know it was a thing when I started - I dove right in with what I thought was best. Turns out, it was a bit more complex than I assumed. That...
What Affects Crochet Gauge?
This post contains affiliate links that support the content on sekhandmade.com. All opinions are my own. Find my policies here. I am excited to share with you what affects gauge because often these things are overlooked and can be the cause of so much frustration. If...
What is Gauge and Why is it Important?
This post contains affiliate links that support the content on sekhandmade.com. All opinions are my own. Find my policies here. I’m so excited to begin the conversation about gauge. When I first started knitting and crocheting I didn’t even know gauge was a thing. Now...
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