Reaching Out, One Stitch At a Time
Have you ever found a project you love, but you don’t love the yarn they use and you wonder, “Can I substitute that for a different weight yarn?” The quick, one word answer is no. BUT, there are a few small instances where you can …
I get emails all the time asking for pattern help. One of the questions I hear the most is, “How do I know if the beginning chain is included in the stitch count?” – or similar versions of the same question. I can’t give you …
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We’ve all seen them….. those gorgeous crochet patterns that you just have to make. Then you notice that it’s marked “advanced”. At this point you have 2 choices. Keep looking for something else, or try to tackle it. I know from experience that if you love the …
What is crochet gauge? Your crochet gauge refers to how many stitches, or pattern repeats, across and how many rows will fit into a 4″ X 4″ square. If for some reason the pattern repeat won’t fit into a 4″ square the designer will try …
Here is a list of the most common crochet term abbreviations, but by no means is it a complete list. A alt – alternate(ing) approx. – approximetely B beg – beginning blo – back loop only BPdc – Back Post double crochet BPhdc – Back …
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Round 1: 3sc in corner stitch, sc evenly down side of afghan (approx. 60 sc), 3sc in corner, sc evely across bottom (approx. 49 sc), 3sc in corner, sc evenly up side (approx. 60 sc), sc evenly across top (approx. 49 sc), slip stitch in 1st sc.
Round 2: 3hdc in corner st, (1hdc in each sc & 3hdc in each corner st around border). Attatch with slip st to 1sthdc. Fasten off. Tie in ends.
I thought it would be a good reference to post a conversion chart for common crochet terms. The UK & the US use the same stitches, but we each call them something different. Here are the most common stitches. US UK chain(ch) …
>Have you ever made a granny afghan, and at some point in the process it starts to look “tilted” or “twisted”? The picture below shows this gorgeous afghan from Thornberry. If you look closely it has a slight tilt to the center of the square. …