Learn to crochet: joining a new ball of yarn
Not sure what to do after you’ve run out of yarn? Follow along with Kalurah to see just how easy it is to seamlessly add a new ball of yarn whether you’ve run out at the end of a row …
Category Archives: Crochet
Learn to Crochet: the basic ripple stitch
A popular pattern for everything from blankets to scarves and more, the Ripple Stitch is a fun texture to add to your crochet skills while being easy to memorize and working up quickly. The stitch uses double crochet along with …
Learn to crochet: neatly finishing your granny square
Any fan of the classic granny square will appreciate this invaluable approach to finishing off that last round! Kalurah shows you how to finish your granny square by creating mock-chain stitch that blends in with the outer edge to a …
Colorwork Crochet: Carrying Method
Carrying is one way of doing colorwork in crochet; it is also called tapestry crochet. In this method, another color is “carried” along the top of the previous row, with new stitches in the current color being worked over it. …
Learn to Crochet Thrums
First of all, what is a thrum?! For knit and crochet, a thrum is a short length of unspun roving that is worked into stitches along with your main yarn, leaving the ends of the roving loose. Usually these are …