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Jonah Larson is an teenage crochet prodigy who is fascinated with the idea that by manipulating yarn with his hook and fingers he can transform it into items as diverse as afghans and cowls. He believes in helping others by donating his time, talent and art. Jonah has been making beautiful works of fiber art since he was 5 years old. He taught himself to crochet using how-to... Full bio »
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In this Quick Stitches & Tips episode brought to you by Annie's Creative Studio, 11-year-old crochet prodigy Jonah Larson reveals tips to go from a single crochet row in one color to a half double in a second color, then double and treble rows in new colors until you've incorporated each stitch into one striped coaster.
In this episode, you'll learn how to:
- Change yarn colors in crochet.
- Use different stitches in one pattern.
- Crochet a striped coaster.
Finished Size: Coaster: 4 inches square
Materials:
- Red Heart Super Saver medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (7 oz/364 yds/198g per skein): 1 oz each #528 medium purple, #506 pool, #234 saffron, #672 spring green and #259 flamingo
- Size I/9/5.5mm crochet hook
- Tapestry needle