Crochet blanket season is upon is and yarn stashes everywhere are being rummaged through to find the perfect combination. I always think blankets are a longer term project, very rarely worked up quickly, and so it’s easy to make common mistakes with them and end up feeling frustrated. My seven top tips will help you…
Are you familiar with the conundrum of what to do when you run out of yarn before you project is complete? Here are 5 ways to help you win at yarn chicken. Running out of yarn does not always have to mean a project needs binning, frogging or resigning to the Unfinished Object heap. There…
Are you wondering how to get your crochet fix during warmer weather? This roundup of summer crochet ideas will hopefully inspire you to try a new project whilst staying cool! (Big blankets might be out, but there’s a whole world of crochet projects waiting to be discovered.) 1) Summer crochet flowers Flowers make the perfect…
Have you been wanting to make a crocheted or knitted wreath but not known where to begin? Hopefully this guide will help to answer some of your questions and give you the confidence to get started on making your own crochet wreath. I focus mainly on crochet, but many of the principles apply to knitting…
Why does chain 3 cause issues? In crochet, chain 3 is often used to elevate the level of the crocheted piece to start a new row or round of treble crochet stitches (US double crochet). Because of it’s simplicity, it is one of the first methods many beginner crocheters learn. However, it tends to stand…
Do the tension calculations for your knitting and crochet projects leave you feeling tense? Are you a designer wanting a little help to check sizing? Or are you wanting to tweak a pattern’s size, for example making a blanket larger or smaller than the sizes in the pattern? I’m going to take you through the…
Have you ever tied yourself in knots trying to work out how many foundation chains you need to make to achieve the correct number of stitches for your crochet project? Let me help you to get your crochet foundation chain length perfect every time and explain it with this handy guide. Whether you’re a crochet…
