Link easily to this tutorial in your patterns: www.planetjune.com/magicring My magic ring tutorial seems to have become pretty much the definitive photo guide that people link to in their crochet patterns, but it’s not enough for everyone. It’s taken a while, but the much-requested magic ring video tutorial is finally ready. Now, I know that […]

Link easily to this tutorial in your patterns: www.planetjune.com/amifaces or www.planetjune.com/stitching I have a little trick that I use when I’m embroidering noses etc onto amigurumi faces, to easily hide the starting and ending tails of my thread and to keep my stitches secure. I thought you might like to see it in action in […]

Link easily to this tutorial in your patterns: www.planetjune.com/yarnover If you crochet, the humble yarn over (YO, or ‘yarn over hook’, YOH, in UK terminology) is a vital part of every single crochet stitch. But are you doing it correctly? There’s actually a right and a wrong way to wrap the yarn over your hook […]

Link easily to this tutorial in your patterns: www.planetjune.com/rsc Today I’d like to show you my favourite technique for making a decorative crocheted edging. Reverse single crochet (also known as crab stitch) makes a twisted cord edging, and it’s very easy to achieve – it’s no more than a single crochet stitch, but you work […]