We know the excitement you feel as you begin knitting. You pick up your knitting needles and start knitting whenever you have time. Knit and purl can be called the backbone of knitting as these are the basic knitting stitch types. When you want to advance in your stitches, you carry on with variations of knit and purl. One of the variations is called "Knit two together." In short, you can say...
Knitting and crochet are two beloved needlecraft techniques that have captivated enthusiasts for generations. Both crafts involve creating fabric from yarn to create various items, such as garments, accessories, and home decor, using different types of knitting needles or crochet hooks. Still, they have distinct differences in technique, tools, and the finished products they produce.
When a...
Crochet enthusiasts often seek ways to replicate the beautiful texture of knitting in their projects. There comes the Tunisian Knit Stitch— a crochet technique replicating the look of knitting. This technique uses Tunisian crochet hooks and produces a fabric resembling the stockinette knitting stitch. It is ideal for creating a knitted texture in crochet, enabling enthusiasts to make...
Tunisian crochet is a unique craft, a hybrid of knitting and crocheting. You use your Tunisian crochet hooks to make loops like crochet but like knitting, you keep the stitches on the hook for the foundation row and then work them over in the next row. Tunisian Double Crochet (TDC) stitch is a variation of the basic Tunisian crochet stitch, also known as the Afghan stitch. It creates a taller...
Once you learn to hold your crochet hooks, you can apply them to the making of any project. You may be recommended to start small with either a scarf or a dishcloth before moving on to garments and accessories. Straight or neat edges are an important factor when it comes to crochet projects, especially with visible edges such as blankets, scarves, or even a basic dishcloth. There are multiple...
Double-pointed knitting needles are handy tools for knitting in the round. Whether it's fingers of mittens, sleeves, hats or socks, DPNs have them quickly growing on them. The set of five needles works together for circular knitting. You can knit any stitch pattern with double points as long as you are proficient with the knit stitch and the purl stitch. In knitting, every stitch pattern is a...
Easter is such a magical time of colors and creativity. The Christian festival marks the season of spring, of new beginnings and festivities. If you are a knitter, festivals, and celebrations mean knitting. With your knitting needles, yarn and a pattern you can make wonderful gifts for your loved ones. Or, add some festive decorations or have fun refreshing your skills. Children love Easter for...
The Diamond Stitch in crochet gets its name from the appearance of diamonds. The crochet pattern is worked with any of the single-ended crochet hooks in your craft bag. If you have a crochet hook set or Tunisian crochet hooks, use them for practice but make sure they match the yarn weight. Do not attach the interchangeable cord that comes with your hook. The design is made with basic crochet...
A knitting pattern is like a recipe. It gives instructions on how to knit with your knitting needles. A pattern designer makes a project and writes down the instructions for other knitters to follow and make similar projects. The set of knitting instructions becomes too complicated if written in sentences so to make it simpler to understand knitting abbreviations are used. The standard...
Knitting is a hobby that brings joy but beginners to the craft are often overwhelmed by common mistakes. This can happen while choosing knitting needles, yarn, or not understanding a pattern, or some knitting mistakes. Mistakes show that you are learning or at least trying. In this blog, we'll take you through the four most common mistakes that new knitters experience, how to catch them early,...
Feeling overwhelmed with knitting needles? When you are new to knitting it is natural to be confused with the options of so many different needle types, materials, and sizes. If you are wondering does knitting needles size matters, in this blog we’ll be discussing how they do and will affect the outcome of the size of your project.
In most knitting projects, the needle you choose will...
Once you take interest in the craft of crocheting and learn the basic crochet stitches, you’ll want to start your first project. For this, you need a crochet hook that you are comfortable with, yarn and a crochet pattern. The choice of a single-ended crochet hook or the special Tunisian crochet hook or even a set depends on you. There are hundreds of beautiful patterns available for you...
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