How to Half Double Crochet for Beginners
The Half Double Crochet, written as hdc in your pattern and is an important stitch for crocheters to know. In this post you will learn this stitch.
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How to Single Crochet for Beginners
Learn how to crochet the Single Crochet stitch, written as sc in your pattern, is the most basic crochet stitch.
How to Double Crochet for Beginners
The Double Crochet is one of the most popular crochet stitches used frequently because it works up quickly and is a versatile stitch used in a large variety of projects.
How to Knit the Stockinette Stitch for Beginners
The Stockinette Stitch or Stocking Stitch is one of the most recognizable and most versatile stitches in the knitter’s repertoire.
How to Knit the Garter Stitch – Knitting for Beginners
The Garter Stitch is the perfect beginner stitch. All you need to know how to do is the knit stitch. It’s a wonderful first-time stitch.
How to Purl for Beginners
We are getting ready for a really fun Sampler Stitch Project and really want to make it available for all experience levels to join in on the fun. So far, we have covered How to Cast On with the Long Tail Cast On, How to Knit, and now How to Purl.
How To Knit for Beginners
Grab some needles and Mary Maxim Best Value yarn, today we are learning the knit stitch.
How to Cast On Knitting
Most of our knit projects on the blog begin with the Long Tail Cast On also known as the Double Cast On. It’s one of the most versatile, popular, and most recognizable cast ons. It provides a firm edge with just enough elasticity for a variety of projects and is excellent for beginners.
Yarn Guide – Learn the Types of Yarn
We love yarn. It is really that simple. Yarn is our favorite crafting material no matter if we are knitting, crocheting, working on a plastic canvas craft or doing some rug hooking. We, as fiber artists, love yarn. There are so many variables in yarn, particularly variables in yarn weights that having a yarn guide handy is a wonderful tool when shopping and planning for projects. Download and keep it in your Yarn Organizer, Knit Organizer and Crochet Organizer so you can keep all of that pertinent information at your fingertips.
How To Crochet The Moss Stitch
As an avid crafter the Crochet Moss Stitch is one of my favorite stitch combinations and by far one of the most versatile. You can find use of the moss stitch technique when working with planned pooling like in the free Patterned Scarf Pattern. It looks wonderful worked in the round, from corner to corner, in garments afghans and accessories. This technique is featured in many of our most popular kits like the Chasing Rainbows Blanket, and the Linen Ripple Blanket. Give the crochet moss stitch a try and explore the possibilities in crochet.