Knowing your tools is the first step to true mastery of the craft, so make sure you read tosay’s article thoroughly! This guide will help you understand the sizing standards, how to match the yarn with hook size, and what happens when the match isn’t quite right. Sit back, relax and let’s dive in! If…
What’s there to know about crochet hooks? Well, a whole lot! Even if you’ve been using them for years, there’s always more to learn about. Let’s start with a simple question an alien could ask:Â what is a crochet hook anyway? To put it simply, the crochet hook is a tool for making crochet knitwear by…
This article is a part of Yarn 101 series ⟶ Types of Yarn. â—‰ Source of these fibers are domesticated animals, such as goats, sheep, camelids or rabbits. In this category you will find yarn such as wool, cashmere, angora, mohair, silk and more. These fibers are much more elastic and warm than plant-sourced yarns….
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 when patterns get more complicated, and your projects more time-consuming, it’s great to have some useful crochet accessories at hand. Whether you have a beautiful crafting studio…
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 when patterns get more complicated, and your projects more time-consuming, it’s great to have some useful crochet accessories at hand. Whether you have a beautiful crafting studio…
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! Yarn label will tell you what qualities does your yarn have, or how to take care of the items you make with it. Typical yarn label contains:…
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 category we will find nylon, rayon or polyester. â—‰ This article is a part of Yarn 101 series ⟶ Types of Yarn. â—‰ The main aim of…
This article is a part of Yarn 101 series ⟶ Types of Yarn. â—‰ To create a plant-based yarn, you need to obtain plant fibers, such as cotton, flax or bamboo. These fibers are much less elastic and warm than animal-sourced yarns, but they have different properties for which they are valued – for example,…
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 also yarns that combine these two types of fibers. You can use another differentiation, too, based on the way the yarn is made: spun (strands of fiber…
featured photo by Jake | KENYARN / instagram.com (@isthatkenyarn) â—‰ Yarn weight categories tell us how thick a yarn is. There are 8 main categories, which contain different types of yarn. Take a look at the chart below. You will find all the informations about yarn weight symbols there, as well as types of yarn,…
featured photo by Fiber for the People ® / instagram.com (@fiber.for.the.people) â—‰ When purchasing materials for a new crochet project, you buy individual units, which contain a particular length of yarn or thread. These units are most often called skeins, balls or hanks, but there are many different types of winding, which create different shapes….
There are various techniques of holding a crochet hook while working. Although most available instructions concern right-handed crochet, there are more and more training materials for left-handed people – there are differences in threading the yarn and making stitches. While one hand holds the hook, the other holds the yarn and regulates the tension, as…