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US vs UK Crochet Terms Explained

30 March, 202119 July, 2020 by Erika

US vs UK crochet terms explained US and UK crochet abbreviations and terms differ a bit, this mean you can’t just take a pattern written in UK terms and crochet as usual if you’re used to crochet in US terms, and vice versa. It would be great if crochet terms were standardized in the English … Read more

Categories Crochet, Crochet Basics, Printables Tags crochet, printables

Tie a slip knot for knitting and crochet

3 June, 2020 by Erika

Learn to tie the knot that starts off most knitting and crochet projects! To tie a slip knot is the very first step in most knitting and crochet projects. The slip knot is used for attaching the yarn to your needle or hook before casting on or crocheting a chain. All you need to make … Read more

Categories Crochet, Crochet Basics, Knitting, Knitting Basics Tags crochet, crochet basics, Knitting Basics

Yarn Weight Conversion Chart

5 April, 202110 June, 2019 by Erika

The best guide to yarn weights Ply? wpi? Worsted? What does all that really mean? Have you found yourself all tangled up in yarn weight issues? That makes us two. So Fellow Knitters, it’s about time we take a grip on those yarn weights don’t you think? As a bonus, I have created a yarn … Read more

Categories Crochet Basics, Knitting hacks, Printables Tags crochet, knitting, picking yarn, tutorial

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