The early development of the craft of crochet is linked to the imitation of lace and lace making. The word crochet comes from the French ‘croche’ or ‘croc’ meaning to hook. In the 16th century nuns taught...
I've had this question a couple of times since selling my designs on eBay so I thought I'd best write a guide. I hope it makes some sense! I'm always happy to try to answer any emailed questions about...
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, My name is Helena and I am a prolific and passionate knitter,I adore the way that yarn feels running through my fingers and the satisfaction on producing a new piece of one off clothing...
USA and UK crochet conversion chart Yarns, stiches and hooks differ between USA and UK crochet patterns, below is a guide to help you:USA UK bedspread weight No.10 cotton or virtuoso sport weight 4ply or thin...
Beginners to crochet are often pleased to find that the main equipment is just a crochet hook and some yarn. However when it comes to buying these two pieces of equipment it can be confusing and difficult to...
Be sure to check where the pattern is from so you know what the abbreviations really mean. The different stitch names used In the English-speaking crochet world, the basic stitches have different names. The...
Knitting Or Crocheting If you ask knitters and crochetier which art is the best, you will probably hear cry's from both sides go up about their art being the most beautiful and versatile art there is. So...
All printed patterns are covered by copyright law, whether you get them as a leaflet, in a magazine or a book.Photocopying them to sell is an infringement of copyright law.Writing it out and selling it as...
I recently bought a reborn doll from the usa I payed £25 postage,the item took 16 days Then I was notified I had to pay an extra £60 pounds for delivery,this was a total of 168.014 in usa dollers.UK buyer...
Crochet goes back a long time in history, the simple craft of taking a ball of yarn and a hook and turning it into one of so many things was later turned into knitting by the french by using two needles...