Decrease in Crochet
Decrease in crochet indicates, that you should join two stitches at the top, so that the overall number of stitches decreases in the next row or round.
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Increase in Crochet
Increase in crochet indicates, that you should crochet two stitches in the same stitch. This way they are joined together at the bottom, so the overall number of...
10 Best Crochet Hacks to Make Your Life Easier
Ready to step up your crocheting game? With this collection of clever crochet hacks, you will be unbeatable, because all top crochet designers know little tricks that help...
Useful Crochet Accessories – Working on and Finishing off Your Projects
What should every crocheter have in their studio? Of course, you need a crochet hook and some yarn, right? Sure, that’s all you need when you start, but...
Useful Crochet Accessories – Storage and Measuring Tools
What should every crocheter have in their studio? Of course, you need a crochet hook and some yarn, right? Sure, that’s all you need when you start, but...
How to Read Yarn Labels
Yarn labels are full of important informations, so learning how to read them is a crucial lesson. It will make choosing the right materials much easier for you!...
Synthetic and Novelty Yarns
We call this type of yarn synthetic or artificial yarns. Instead of sourcing fibers from living organisms, people learnt how to make them through chemical synthesis. In this...
Plant Fiber-Based Yarns
This article is a part of Yarn 101 series ⟶ Types of Yarn.
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To create a plant-based yarn, you need to obtain plant fibers, such as cotton, flax or...
Types of Yarn
There are many types of yarn, each of which has different qualities, look, durability and price. Some of them use natural fibers, other are man-made, but there are...
Yarn Weights and Ply
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Yarn weight categories tell us how thick a yarn is. There are 8 main categories, which contain different types of...
Yarn Ball Types
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When purchasing materials for a new crochet project, you buy individual units, which contain a particular length of...
Foundation chain
Foundation chain, also known as base chain or starting chain, is a base for almost all crochet projects, especially those worked in rows. To put it simply, it's...
Crochet Swatches
Crochet swatch is a sample of the pattern that you make before starting the main project, usually in the shape of a square.
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Crochet Blocking
Blocking is a technique of stabilizing pieces of crochet, applied with the aim of granting them a desired shape. This is crucial in the case of openwork, very...
Narrowing (dropping stitches)
Narrowing (dropping stitches)
Working in rows, we achieve narrowing in the centre of the crochet piece by joining two or more stitches at the top, such as stitches joined...
Tapestry Crochet
Tapestry crochet is also known as carpet crochet, mochila crochet, or wayuu crochet. Intarsia and jacquard are very similar techniques, too, so you can find lots of sources...
Stiffening
Stiffening
Stiffening crochet pieces is aimed at giving them proper shape and rigidity so as not to collapse.
This method is applied to the making of crochet Christmas tree...
Slip Stitch
Slip Stitch
US terms: slip stitch (sl. st.)
UK terms: slip stitch (ss)
Usually marked by a dot or a short dash.
As it’s also called a closing stitch, there is frequent...
Popcorn Stitch
Popcorn stitch
The popcorn stitch forms a raised bubble made of double crochet stitches.
It’s similar to bobble and puff stitches, but not the same.
This is usually marked by...
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