Category: Resources

Choosing the right yarn weight

Choosing the right yarn weight

Most crochet patterns recommend either a specific brand of yarn to use, or they recommend a yarn weight or yarn type. The Craft Yarn Council has created a guide which details the types of yarns that fall into each category and will help you pick […]

Do you use US or UK stitch terminology?

Do you use US or UK stitch terminology?

What is your crochet language? Do you use US or UK stitch terminology? A double crochet is a different stitch depending on where you are from or how you learnt to crochet. Like many shared words between the US and the UK, just because it […]

Crochet Abbreviations (Do you speak crochet?)

Crochet Abbreviations (Do you speak crochet?)

Looking at a crochet pattern for the first time can be initially daunting. That’s because with all its abbreviations and symbols, it can seem like a different language. Luckily most crochet patterns use the same abbreviations, so once you start understanding the terminology, it won’t […]