How To Join New Yarn with a Slip Stitch
There are a few different techniques available to join new yarn to your work – one way is with a slip stitch. It is a very easy way to attach your yarn. How To Join New Yarn with a Slip…
Crochet Tutorials
3 Ways to Work into the Starting Chain
Our Crochet Tip of the Week is 3 Ways to Work into the Starting Chain. When I was learning to crochet I thought you had to work into both the back bump and the back loop together. I didn’t realize…
How To Join Two Pieces of Crocheted Fabric with a Single Crochet Seam
Over the past few weeks I have been outlining some different methods to join crocheted fabrics together – if you have missed the previous posts, here are the links. How To Join Two Pieces of Crocheted Fabric with a Slip…
How to Join Two Pieces of Crocheted Fabric with a Slip Stitch Seam
An easy way two join to pieces of crocheted fabric is with a slip stitch seam. You can do this in many ways – with the Right Sides (RS) of the two pieces of crocheted fabric facing with the Wrong…
Crochet Stitch Anatomy
Crochet stitch anatomy can be confusing for new crocheters and even seasoned crocheters. Especially if the stitch you are crocheting is new to you, or you haven’t made the stitch in quite some time. Crochet Stitch Anatomy I hope this…
Understanding the Turning Chains
Understanding the turning chains each crochet stitch needs and whether or not to work into the first stitch of the row can be confusing. Two very common mistakes people make when they begin to learn to crochet taller stitches are:…
How To Join Crocheted Fabrics With an Invisible Seam Stitch
One of my favorite ways to join two pieces of crocheted fabric together is with an invisible seam stitch. I have also seen variations of this stitch referred to as a mattress stitch and a ladder stitch. It is a…
Crochet Tip of the Week – Turning Chains
I created this coloured pinnable image for you – showing the crochet symbol, US Crochet Term, US Crochet Abbreviation and the recommended number of turning chains for some common crochet stitches. I hope you find this helpful – Recommended Turning…
Crochet Whip Stitch Seam Join + Video
This is a very basic tutorial to explain how to use a whip stitch seam to join crocheted fabrics together. The whip stitch seam is an extremely easy seam to create and it can be worked in various ways. This…
Crochet Tip of the Week – Secure Your Work
A tip my husband’s Grandma shared with me – if you need to put your work down – chain-1 and pull the loop on your hook away from your work (with your crochet hook), while holding the last stitch with…
How To…Make a Pompom
Here is a super simple way to make a pompom. How To Make A Pom Pom If you do not have a pompom making tool, cut a piece of cardboard to a width of 1-inch.Place a piece of scrap yarn…
Wash Your Crochet Hook
This week our tip of the week is a super simple one but one most of us don’t even think about doing! Wash your crochet hook! It is important to gently wash your hooks in warm soapy water from time-to-time….