Last time we learned how to do the garter stitch, the easiest knit stitch! Now, since you have that under your belt, who’s ready to learn how to purl? It is super easy and once you learn this, knitting patterns will get easier and easier! Purl Stitch Background: P=Purl Last week we learned that knitting…

Standard triangle shawls are shaped by increasing 4 stitch on each right side row. One at the beginning, two on either side of the center stitch, and one at the end. The instructions below are for the most basic triangle shawl knit in stockinette stitch (knit on the right side and purled on the wrong…

Who’s ready to learn the easiest stitch out there to knit? You all are! Last week we learned how to cast on, so now you are all ready to learn how to garter stitch.

The swatch sample shown was worked in 24/7 Cotton yarn using a G/6 (4mm) crochet hook.

The swatch shown uses New Basic 175 and a size US 8 (5mm) knitting needle. Two repeats of the pattern are worked across the row flanked by 4 garter stitches on each side. The garter stitch border was added for swatching purposes and is not included in the multiple of 16 + 4 required. (Swatch…

Has the question of needing a new hobby crossed your mind? When you walk into your favorite craft store and walked down the yarn isle and wondered how you could create something amazing with all of the colorful options in front of you? If you have answered yes, knitting might be the perfect thing for…

A ply is a strand of fiber that makes up a piece of yarn. Most yarns have several plies twisted around each other, however, some have only one. These are called singles or single ply yarns. Single ply yarn adds a distinct aesthetic to knit and crocheted items crafted from it. You might notice a…

The sample shown in the swatch for this post, as well as the sample in the Lion Brand Stitch Finder, is worked with a multiple of 8 stitches + 1 stitch. This is how the pattern was originally written for publication in 150 Crochet Trims, as you can see in the instructional text below. However,…

Fanfare is a beautiful crochet pattern that’s delicate and elegant without being too difficult. You don’t need to be an expert crocheter to make something like fanfare stitch. You need to know single and double crochet, chain, and how to work into a chain space. If you need help with the basics of crochet, check…

We’ve reached the end of our Learn to Crochet series, and it’s time to wrap things up. Over the past ten weeks we’ve learned the basic stitches — sc, hdc, dc, trc — as well as how to work in the round, change colors, read patterns and charts, and increase and decrease. We’ve made fingerless…