To reduce the loading time of this page I use ‘thumbnails’. These are reduced, and sometimes cropped versions of the bigger picture. Do you want to see something completely and full size, or download a pattern, then click on the small picture to see it all. Index for the practice piece Intro and setup: that’s this page Row 1: click here to go to that page Row 2: click here to go to that page Row 3 and finishing: click here to go to that page The video’s For each part I made video’s.  The introduction video: https://youtu.be/a9YXKDGgBh8 The setup video: https://youtu.be/7gxhRvNhISs   Or see the links atRead More →

Welcome to the Hooked and Locked CAL 2018 (HAL CAL 2018) <Edit January 16 2019: The pattern is no longer available for free. You can buy it from my Ravelry shop (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/the-craftsteachers-ravelry-store). You can find the bonusweek pattern there also. The pictures for each row (see examples on this page here) are no longer available online. Please send an email to info@thecraftsteacher.com if you want to purchase them. > Welcome welcome welcome! Nice to see you here! I really hope you will enjoy it to join! For the ones who don’t know what CAL means: it stands for Crochet ALong, simultaneously crocheting on a projectRead More →

Tadaaaa! It is coming! The Hooked and Locked CAL, or in short the HAL CAL. Today I’m officially announcing it. The HAL CAL learns you how to do the Interwoven or locking crochet technique. A technique that is not difficult at all, you will be able to master this very quickly! When does the CAL start and end The start is planned on September 20 2018. We will then start with the practice piece, and then I will publish a new part each week, so that the planned end date will be December 13. This way everyone, that wants to give this blanket as aRead More →