Tag: Hook

Crochet Made Simple Patterns eBook

Reading Time: < 1 minute Crochet Made Simple Pattern eBook Crocheters shouldn’t be left behind with patterns books and ideas that are way too complicated for beginners. The best way to kill off a hobby is not to provide essential information for new crocheters so they can begin to build their skills. Mikey provided a center piece pattern for crocheters […]

Master List of Crochet Hook Sizes

Reading Time: < 1 minute Master List of Crochet Hook Sizes Crochet hook sizes matter. New crocheters may not even clue in there is a difference until they are staring at a yarn aisle and seeing all the different sizes. Hook sizes I recommend when making a purchase for the first time. Look for 5 mm, 5.5 mm, 6 mm […]

Reverse Single Crochet

Reading Time: < 1 minute Reverse Single Crochet aka Crab Stitch The reverse single crochet is a relatively new stitch Mikey learned in 2014. Grabbing onto the fundamentals of doing this stitch in reverse is a bit of a trick to how you rotate your hook. It is meant for borders and final trim work. You can see it on […]

Side to Side Stitch

Reading Time: 2 minutes Side to Side Stitch This Side to Side Stitch appears in a free pattern called the Textured Crochet Blocks Afghan. It is 1 of 6 motifs that are required for that pattern. This stitch strongly resembles the look of a corner to corner stitch but without being a corner to corner. It is worked up […]

Single Compress Stitch

Reading Time: 2 minutes Single Compress Stitch This Single Compress Stitch appears in a free pattern called the Textured Crochet Blocks Afghan. It is 2 Motifs of 6 motifs that are required for that pattern. The two motifs that I am referring to is that two motifs are identical in stitches but done with different colours to add variety […]

Mini Sweet Treat Baskets Crochet Pattern

Reading Time: 2 minutes Crochet Your Own Sweet Treat Baskets How adorable are these cutie patootie Easter baskets? Our very own Cathy Cunningham made the pattern. Sweet idea as a mini gift. Another cool idea to add to a wreath or center piece. Over all, one hundred adorable points for her idea! The baskets are almost 2″ tall! Written […]

Crochet Crossword Puzzle Lovers Afghan

Reading Time: < 1 minute Crossword Afghan Crossword puzzles have never been something that I could master. There are some people who thrive off the knowledge of exercise that it can provide. What’s a 7 Letter Word for Happiness? CROCHET of course! Don’t worry folks, the jokes get worse! 🙂 Seriously though, I know people enjoy crosswords and I really […]

Crochet Hook Size Conversion Table

Reading Time: < 1 minute Hook Size Conversion Table You can print out this chart by using the bottom PDF or Print Option. The ad on screen will not appear in the PDF or Print Out. Metric Sizes in MM US Sizes European 2.0 n/a 14 2.25 B/1 13 2.5 n/a 12 2.75 C/2 n/a 3.0 n/a 11 3.25 D/3 […]