Most likely, you have already come across the term ‘gauge’ numerous times, but what does it mean and is it important? Find out everything about knitting gauge here and how to fix it when it is off. What is gauge?Gauge in knitting refers to the number of stitches and rows per square surface, usually expressed […]
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Welcome back! With your current knowledge, you can already start a simple crochet project. Today, you will learn how to read a pattern and you will receive your very first crochet pattern. If you are new and want to take a look at the previous lessons first, you can find those here. Crochet abbreviations and
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Besides written instructions, you might also find a knitting chart to show you how a knitting project is made. If you can read patterns visually in a chart, it can be a much quicker and easier method for you to follow the pattern, especially when the pattern becomes increasingly complicated. If you are new to
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When you crochet in the round, you typically start in the center. You need a center ring and then work your first round in that ring. The center ring can be made from a few chain stitches, joined together with a slip stitch, but it is also common to start with a magic ring, also
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When you want to knit or crochet a particular pattern and get a similar result, it is important to also use similar yarn. One of the things to check is the yarn weight or thickness.
Gauge vs. Yarn weight category
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Are you familiar with the problem of stitches slipping of your knitting needles? Here are some tips to prevent that from ruining your hard work.
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Welcome back to your second crochet lesson at Home of Yarns. This time, you can learn how to make a slip stitch and single crochet (which is called a double crochet in UK terminology). Step 1: Starting ChainIn your first lesson, you learned how to make a chain stitch. You need a chain of chain
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Would you like to knit your own dishcloths? With these tips your homemade dishcloths will be of great quality and obviously look amazing! Knitting levelYou can make your knitted dishcloths as complex as you like, but you only need the basics to start. If you can knit and purl, you can make beautiful dishcloths! Suitable
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Add some love to your home by making handmade decorations. It is so much fun to crochet your own Christmas ornaments. They are all quick projects and you can make them in any color you want! Crochet for your TreeI really like to mix and match handmade ornaments with traditional Christmas balls. By using matching
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Christmas is around the corner. I see more neighbours starting to decorate their gardens with twinkle lights every day and I might start decorating this weekend too. I love Christmas, lights and cosiness. That is why knitting for Christmas is so much fun. If you need some inspiration, here are 5 Christmas knitting ideas. 1
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