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Hook, Yarn, and Hygge with Yarn Packin’ Mama is here to inspire you makers and crochet lovers out there. I hope that my passion for this amazing craft will come through my site, inspiring you to pick up a hook or purchase that finished piece, and find that sense of coziness and relaxation through the power of yarn.
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Creepy Color Palette
Hey My Crocheters! Since Halloween is this week I drew inspiration from a creepy scene. Below is the inspiration photo and RGB codes. I...

Andrea Peterson
Oct 25, 20241 min read
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How to Increase and Decrease in Rows
Hey My Crocheters! Last week I discussed increasing in the round. There are times to increase or decrease in rows. Increasing and...

Andrea Peterson
Oct 23, 20241 min read
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How to - Spike Cluster Stitch - Rounds
Hey My Crocheters! We have covered the Spike Cluster Stitch in rows and now I want to write out the stitch pattern in rounds. The stitch...

Andrea Peterson
Oct 21, 20241 min read
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Cuddly Monster Color Palette
Hey My Crocheters! Check out my cute and cuddly monster. He is the inspiration for this week's color palette. I love his blue, purple,...

Andrea Peterson
Oct 18, 20241 min read
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How To - Herringbone Double Crochet
Hey My Crocheters! Let's go over how to Herringbone Double Crochet. This is a great stitch that is elegant and easy to do once you get...

Andrea Peterson
Oct 16, 20241 min read
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Increasing in the Round - Flat Circle
Hey My Crocheters! Today I wanted to write about increasing in the round to make a circle. I am going to go over the way that I consider...

Andrea Peterson
Oct 15, 20243 min read
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Candy Corn Color Palette
Hey My Crocheters! I was inspired by candy corn today. Halloween is approaching and it time for some delicious candy corns. Below is the...

Andrea Peterson
Oct 11, 20241 min read
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How to Puff Stitch
Hey My Crocheters! I wanted to talk about the Puff stitch today. It is such a fun stitch to create. It gives a lot of good texture and...

Andrea Peterson
Oct 9, 20241 min read
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Basic Stitches - Crochet
Hey My Crocheters! I want to talk about the basic crochet stitches today. It is really great that all of crochet is based on the basic...

Andrea Peterson
Oct 7, 20242 min read
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Pumpkin Patch Color Palette
Hey My Crocheters! I wanted to feature a pumpkin patch color palette this week. See below for the RGB codes.

Andrea Peterson
Oct 4, 20241 min read
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How to Granny Stitch Rows and Rounds
Hey My Crocheters! I recently posted video tutorials on my Youtube Channel showing how to Granny Stitch in Rows (...

Andrea Peterson
Oct 2, 20241 min read
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How to Spike Cluster Stitch
Hey My Crocheters! Today I am going to provide written instructions for completing the Spike Cluster Stitch (Spc). It uses a multiple of...

Andrea Peterson
Sep 30, 20241 min read
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Fall Aspen Color Palette
Aspen trees in Fall. Using AI to generate.

Andrea Peterson
Sep 27, 20241 min read
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Back Post Double Crochet
Written instructions for the Back Post Double Crochet stitch in US crochet terms.

Andrea Peterson
Sep 25, 20241 min read
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Front Post Double Crochet
Written instructions for creating a Front Post Double Crochet stitch in US crochet terms.

Andrea Peterson
Sep 23, 20241 min read
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Fall in the Rockies Color Palette
Hey My Crocheters! Fall is really settling in here in the Rockies. So I created the below color palette for this week. The RGB codes are...

Andrea Peterson
Sep 20, 20241 min read
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Prym Versus Furls Lucet Fork
Hey My Crocheters! I talked about some ways to create an Icord. In the process I bought two Lucet Forks to give them a try. Here is what...

Andrea Peterson
Sep 18, 20242 min read
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How to Crochet the Waffle Stitch
Hey My Crocheters! Today I wanted to talk about the Waffle Stitch. This is such a fun stitch to work up and use. I am currently making a...

Andrea Peterson
Sep 16, 20242 min read
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Friday the 13th Color Palette
Hey My Crocheters! Today is Friday the 13th and I designed a muted color palette that is a bit dark. I thought it was fitting for the...

Andrea Peterson
Sep 13, 20241 min read
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Get Your Crochet Stretch On!
Hey My Crocheters! I wanted to talk about some stretches that every crocheter or knitter should know. It is important to stretch out our...

Andrea Peterson
Sep 11, 20242 min read
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Glitter, Shimmer, and Shine
Hey My Crocheters! It should be no mystery that I love color and a lot of it. I also love shiny yarns. I have a variety of glitter and...

Andrea Peterson
Sep 9, 20241 min read
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Orange Monochrome Palette
Hey My Crocheters! For today’s color palette I created a monochromatic orange ombré. I love this for Fall! It reminds me of the pumpkin...

Andrea Peterson
Sep 8, 20241 min read
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Three Ways to Icord
Hey My Crocheters! I recently finished my sample for my headband pattern and needed a way to tie it on. So I went with an Icord for the...

Andrea Peterson
Sep 4, 20242 min read
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Two Methods for Blocking
Hey My Crocheters! Today we are going to talk about blocking our projects. Blocking is typically done with garments or granny squares....

Andrea Peterson
Sep 2, 20242 min read
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