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Tips & Tricks

Craft Fair Tips for Crocheters

September 2, 2022      Leave a Comment

It’s officially craft fair season! Okay, I know there are craft fairs and markets and vendor’s events all year long…but THIS is our time to shine as crocheters. This is when the big craft fairs where people will be shopping for warm, snuggly things made with yarn happen. This is when people begin ...

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10 Ways to Get Out of a Creative Rut

January 31, 2020      Leave a Comment

Blackbird Mountain Designs was previously known as YarnyBird. Blog posts may contain references to YarnyBird. I don't know about you, but the last half of 2019 just FLEW by for me. My oldest daughter started kindergarten in August, my youngest turned 2 in August & with that a party, I sold at ...

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Crochet Basics – Ravelry

September 21, 2018      Leave a Comment

Blackbird Mountain Designs was previously known as YarnyBird. Blog posts may contain references to YarnyBird. If you haven't already read them, STOP...go back :) Crochet Basics - Tools Crochet Basics – Yarn Weights Demystified (and how to read a yarn label)  Crochet Basics - You're Speaking a ...

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Crochet Basics – You’re Speaking a Different Language (aka Abbreviations)

September 4, 2018      Leave a Comment

Blackbird Mountain Designs was previously known as YarnyBird. Blog posts may contain references to YarnyBird. If you haven't already read them, STOP...go back :) Crochet Basics - Tools Crochet Basics – Yarn Weights Demystified (and how to read a yarn label)  I saw someone recently on ...

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Crochet Basics – Yarn Weights Demystified (and how to read a yarn label)

July 5, 2018      Leave a Comment

Blackbird Mountain Designs was previously known as YarnyBird. Blog posts may contain references to YarnyBird. If you haven't already read it, STOP...go back :) Crochet Basics - Tools Sock yarn, DK weight yarn, worsted weight yarn, bulky yarn...what does it all mean? When you look at a yarn ...

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Crochet Basics – Tools!

June 9, 2018      Leave a Comment

Blackbird Mountain Designs was previously known as YarnyBird. Blog posts may contain references to YarnyBird. I’m so excited to dive in to my Crochet Basics Series with you! If you are new to crochet, feeling overwhelmed with all there is to learn, this is the place for you! If you’ve been at ...

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