Misc. Tips and Tricks
These tutorials don’t fit into any specific stitch category. They are simply helpful tips and tricks for your projects.
How To Make A Center Pull Ball Of Yarn
This tutorial will show you how to make a center pull ball of yarn using only your hands (as opposed ...
Fixing Gauge When Height Is Incorrect AKA Golden Loop Method
This tutorial will talk about something called the Golden Loop Method. It is a trick to use when your gauge ...
How to Eliminate The Gaps From Turning Chains Tutorial
If you prefer, see a written/photo tutorial of this technique here. Ever wish you could get rid of the gap ...
How To Fasten Off And Weave In Ends
Learn how I fasten off and weave in my ends on all my projects with this tutorial ...
How To Read A Yarn Label Tutorial
This video is one I made before I even had a channel (hence the robotic talking); however it has some ...
Comparison of Clover Soft Touch and Amour Crochet Hooks
This video is a mini review of the Clover Amour Crochet Hooks. It will also give a side by side ...
How To Wind Yarn With A Swift
Thinking about purchasing a yarn swift or yarn winder? Watch this video to not only see how to work them, ...
Crocheting With Multiple Strands Of Yarn
This tutorial shows you how to crochet when the pattern calls for working with more than one strand of yarn ...
How To Crochet An Open Tube or Circle Tutorial
This viewer request shows how to make an open ring in crochet. This is used for bottom up beanies or ...
What Is Gauge, Why Is It Important, And How To Get It
If you are still trying to understand gauge, what it is, why is important, why is it on a yarn ...
3 Awesome Yarn Tips To Improve Your Knit and Crochet Projects
These three awesome yarn tips will make your next knit or crochet project awesome! Are you at a loss when ...
4 Comments
Wendy Campana
I am working the Trumpet Basket and having a problem with it showing exactly were I joined. Is there anyway to eliminate this? Thank you.
Deja Jetmir
Hi there, you can definitely minimize the look of the seam if you use the turning chain trick. This video will explain it.
https://crocheteverafter.com/tutorials/misc-tips-and-tricks/how-to-eliminate-the-gaps-from-turning-chains-tutorial/
So after you join, instead of the CH 3, make a tall chain and then DC in the same stitch. 🙂
Lisa Sovitsky
I made your owl basket with super bulky 6. lion brand hometown usa 100% acrylic in houston cream. I used a 8mm hook . I love it but it feels a little flimsy,. I only used one strand, tried the 4 strand but the yarn was not working.
It looks ok I wonder do you think it would have been better to use 2 strands? What do you think of blocking or stiffening it?? thanks for your expertise.
crocheteverafter
Hi there, for the 8mm hook I would do two strands (that is what I used for the owl basket two pattern — same yarn and hook). I would go down a hook with only one strand. To get the basket stiff you want to work your stitches like you were making an amigurumi — super tight. I think you could definitely starch the basket to get it stiffer so you wouldn’t have to frog it. I would stick it in liquid starch and then put it over a bowl to dry. 🙂