Crochet

What is Crochet?

Crochet is the art of creating fabric by using a crochet hook to create interlocking loops. The word "crochet" comes from the French "croche" (hook) and Old Norse "krokr" (hook).

US v. UK Terms

Crochet Terminology varies even within English-speaking countries. There are two sets of standardized terms: US & UK. You can 'translate' a UK pattern into US terms, and vice versa, by remembering that the UK doesn't have a Single Crochet stitch. The US Single Crochet is a UK Double Crochet, and the US Double Crochet in the UK Treble Crochet, and so on.

Basic Stitches

The basic crochet stitches are the foundation of crochet. They vary in height and can be combined in endless ways for a variety of textured stitches!

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Special Stitches

[Tutorials Coming Soon]

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Amigurumi Alice in Wonderland

Crochet Now has a great amigurumi crochet-a-long to make an Alice in Wonderland Tea Cozy! With 19 different colors of Sirdar's Hayfield Bonus DK , the project is bright and colorful. Those jelly rolls look good enough to eat! Isn't Alice adorable? I love her curly ringlets. And check out that little teapot! The pattern is available for free her: Wonderland Tea Cosy CAL . Note: The patterns are in UK Terms. Check out my US-UK Conversion Chart !

The Danica Quilt

This is a very simple quilt that I created for a very special niece. These juvenile prints prints in bright colors made the quilt very fun to piece! The pattern is a basic square-in-square, great for precuts. I used 60 charm squares and 40 jelly roll strips, but a variety of fat quarters would do the trick! "The Danica" Block Size: 8" x 8" Layout: 6 columns of 10 blocks each, with 4" borders. Quilt Dimensions: 56" x 88" (extra-long twin) Materials: Blocks: 2/3 yd each of 10 fabrics (or 40 jelly roll strips & 60 charm squares) Border: 7/8 yd, cut into 4 1/2" strips Binding: 1/2 yd, cut into 2" strips, joined diagonally. Batting: Twin (at least 60" x 90") Backing: 2 1/2 yds Minky (60" width of fabric) Directions: Cut each of the 10 fabrics as follows: Step One: 4 strips 2 1/2" x 42" (Width of Fabric), subcut into (12) 4 1/2" and (12) 8 1/2" rectangles. Step Two: 2

Organizing Your Fabric Stash: Step 5

This is the fifth and final installment in a series on Organizing your Fabric Stash. While some of these tips apply to other crafts, I'm focusing here on fabric. Check back later for tips on organizing your Notions! Before reading, be sure to check out Step 1: Let It Go , Step 2: Gathering Projects Together , Step 3: Organizing Your Fabric By Size , and Step 4: Organizing Your Fabric By Material . Step 5: Organizing Fabric by Color One of the keys to great quilt design is the creative use of color. Organizing your fabrics according to the color wheel will help you see new and interesting possibilities! Florals, Plaids, Polkadots, & Animal Prints: These distinctive patterns can be held back or mixed into the colorwheel depending on their main color. I usually hold “loud” fabrics with big designs back in their own section. Batiks: Batik fabrics have such a distinctive look! I usually keep them in their own section, still organized by the color wheel Warm

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