Crochet Hooks – How to Choose?
I have too many crochet hooks. But still I buy more! If you are a crocheter, you probably have the same addiction. I love trying out all kinds of different crochet hooks. I see the latest and greatest and feel…
Knit For Crocheters Series Day 12: 1×1 Knit Rib Scarf
It’s time!!! The first knit project is here! I told you, in the beginning, this is the pattern that made me want to learn to knit. Hopefully, you will like it as much as I do. This is the first…
Knit For Crocheters Series Day 11: Crochet Cast On
I saved the best for last! Tomorrow will be the first knit for crocheters project. Today is the cast on that every crocheter will love — The Crochet Cast On. Using your crochet hook to put stitches on your needle…
Knit For Crocheters Series Day 10: How To Bind Off
Before you make your first project, you will need to know how to finish it. How to get all those loops off of your needle is a necessary part of the process. There are many different ways to bind…
Knit For Crocheters Series Day 9: How To Unknit Your Stitches To Fix Mistakes
Maybe you didn’t drop a stitch, you just made the wrong stitch in the wrong place. What do you do? You can’t frog it or you might lose all your loops off your needle. The solution — unknit it. This…
Knit For Crocheters Series Day 8: How To Fix Dropped Knit and Purl Stitches
Today’s video is all about fixing mistakes. You’ve got your knit and purl stitch down, but every once in awhile, you find yourself losing a stitch from your needle. Don’t panic! You’re a crocheter, fixing these mistakes is going to…
Knit For Crocheters Series Day 7: How To Read Your Stitches
So now you know the knit and purl stitch and the very popular stockinette stitch pattern. But do you really know your stitches? Can you tell what would come next if you put your work down and had to pick…
Knit For Crocheters Series Day 6: Stockinette Stitch
It’s finally time to learn your first stitch pattern! The stockinette is the most recognizable knit fabric. With knit on one side and purl stitches on the other,Β you will be using this stitch pattern for the rest of your…
Knit For Crocheters Series Day 5: The Purl Stitch
I think next to perfecting my cast on, the purl stitch gave me the most problems. I tried countless different ways to do myΒ purl. Finally, after watching a Craftsy class on Continental knitting, it clicked! The purl is a very…
Knit For Crocheters Series Day 4: The Knit Stitch
The knit stitch is the most basic of all knit stitches. That’s why it’s called the knit stitch! You will use it for everything you do in knitting so learning it first and practicing it over and over until you…