If you love a stitch combination so much but want to change the size, how can it be done? This is how Mikey figures it out. The Crochet Post Stitch Washcloth is a combination of double crochet and then front post trebles. For new crocheters, you cannot just start with any size chain. It has...
Crochet and Knitting Advice
For crochet beginners, the Crochet Crowd offers valuable advice to navigate the world of yarn. Their tips focus on understanding the fundamentals of crochet, providing insights into the "how," "what," and "why" of working with yarn. This guidance serves as a helpful resource for new enthusiasts looking to enhance their skills and enjoyment of the craft.
The Differences of Stitch Multiples + Tutorial
Stitch multiples in patterns allow us to expand the stitch concept to change the sizes of the projects. It can be written in two ways but they mean two different things. I've been with Yarnspirations so long that I have adapted my pattern writing to match their technical writing. However, there are 3 ways a...
Pandemic Created Yarn Shortage + New Crocheters
It's been a year since the first North American lockdown when the world came to a screeching halt. Most of us will never forget what we have lived through and the adjustments we have made in our lives. The lockdown created free time for many people and suddenly hobbies that were thought to being one...
New Crochet Diagram Program
Stitch Fiddle now offers programming that will do Crochet Diagram Charts. You can skip the hand drawing and go direct to the computer. If you have been following me since the beginning, you know I am a lover of crochet diagrams as it gives me the confidence I need to follow a pattern. In time,...
How To Add Border to Fleece + Tutorial
How to Add Border to Fleece For any size of fleece, even if you just wanted to crochet a simple border around fleece to hand off to a charity, it's done pretty easily after the skip cutting has been completed. If you haven't seen the Skip Cutting Procedure, see the list of articles below to...
Crochet Anxiety with Social Media
Crochet Anxiety with Social Media Many of us have looked at the crochet social websites and second-guessed our own abilities in crochet. Some of us go a step further and mentally beat ourselves up which is pretty common. In any of the crochet designs I have completed, I can confidently tell you that I have...
Crochet Photography Tips Free eBook
Crochet Photography Tips Taking the best photos to increase likes on social platforms require a bit of planning to think about lighting, angle and your goals. The same project can get far fewer likes when certain conditions are not considered. Here is our Crochet Crowd Photographic Guide. Page 1 is about our Crochet Challenges when...
Crochet Hook Size Conversion Table
For Canadians and Americans, the crochet hook sizes are represented by letters and numbers, depending on the country. Sometimes, the hooks are not labelled with the proper identification that a person in Canada or the United States may recognize. The chart provided answers to the following three questions? We have the answers to these frequent...
Crochet Pattern Skill Level Meanings
What Are The Pattern Skill Levels? With yarn companies that produce patterns, there is usually a pattern skill level bar or description of beginner, easy, intermediate and experienced. Many crocheters use this bar as an indicator right off the bat to determine if they can do the pattern without actually reading it. Though I must...
How to Read Crochet Patterns + Beginner Tutorial
Reading crochet patterns is vital for crocheters who want to expand their skills and abilities to do different projects. However, for newbie crocheters, where exactly do you need to start, and what are some of the obstacles involved? My personal goal is not to keep you hooked on learning from me forever but to give...
How to Line Your Crochet or Knit Bag + Tutorial
A crochet or knit bag is lovely but sometimes we love to overstuff the bags and it causes it to misshape or just ruin it. So lining your crochet or knit bag is a way to protect your bag. It also protects your content from wanting to fall through the stitchwork. In the tutorial below,...
Solve The Crochet Crossword
How well do you know crochet, yarn, shopping and The Crochet Crowd? Test yourself below. This is best playable on a desktop, laptop, iPad or tablet. When you get them all correct, a big gold star will jump out at you. Good luck! If you love crosswords, we have a Crochet Crossword Blanket Pattern too....
2023 A Year in Reflection
As I reflect on another journey around the sun, I find myself grappling with a myriad of emotions that have coloured the past twelve months. This year has been, in a word, exhausting. It began with the weight of tough decisions, ones that carried the gravity of determining the longevity of my business. The landscape...
Yarn Citizen - What If...
What if wasted wool is no longer wasted? That was Laura Zander's thought as she toured Peru's fair trade mills. The 'tops' of the sheep get sorted and put into a remnants pile, and thousands of pounds of luxury wool can get wasted and even thrown out. Laura asked, "What can be done with this...
Knitter's Pride Winder
While at Jimmy Beans Wool for our crochet retreat, I treated myself to a Knitter's Pride Signature Mega Wool Winder. It can wind up to 450 grams = 15.8 oz balls. Red Heart Super Saver is 7 oz to put this in perspective for sizing. There are two versions from the natural birch wood but...
What's The Difference in Wool?
The Differences in Wool Have you been to a yarn shoppe and you look at the price of wool and your breath gets taken away with the price? You see an elevated price and think, "Is there gold mixed into it?" Look, I'm an everyday yarn user. I love sales. The cheaper the better and...
How to Gauge with Crochet + Tutorial
Crochet Gauge Workshop What is gauging anyway and why is important? Gauging is the process to determine how to match exactly what is in a pattern to something you are making at home. Everyone in the world crocheters in their on style. Daniel is exceptionally tight in crochet and I am really loose. It's our...
Major Crafting YouTube Host Leaves A Hole in Our Hearts
The world is a bit quieter today is the passing of Melanie Ham, an inspirational wife, mother and to the millions of crafters whose lives were enriched by her presence. On YouTube, there are several hosts in the crafting world that become a name we recognize and trust. Melanie has reached 800,000 subscribers and clocked...
Yarn Weight Comparisons
In Canada and the United States, yarn is labelled as a weight between 0 and 7. Zero being practically thread to seven being thick. Those not within these two countries get confused and don't have a comparison about how thick our yarns can be. Craft Yarn Council The Craft Yarn Council, which many manufacturers, retailers...
Figuring Out Pattern Repeat + Tutorial
2 Ways to Calculate Repeat Patterns From Small Samples or Swatch Sizes For small swatch sizes or samples that are fairly small, Mikey shows how to re-create the pattern in diagram format to show what is happening for the stitches. He needs to figure out the multiples so he can start off with the right...
Crochet 101
New to Crochet, Let's Get Started We have a list of common questions and where to get started with crochet. We also get a lot of common questions about measurements and standards of crochet. Absolute Beginners Workshop for Crochet Sizing and Measurements What Are The Crochet Hook Sizes and Conversions? What Are Typical Blanket/Afghan Sizes?...