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...
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...
Sometimes you see a great-looking yarn but the brand is unfamiliar and you're not certain whether you'll get the garment you'd like. You don't want to be short of what you need, but if it's a great yarn you...
I wrote this baby pattern to be knitted on any simple ( without automatic patterning ) standard gauge single bed knitting machine. It is an ideal present or a way of making money with your knitting machine....
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...
Knowledge about Knitting Needles,other Tools and Supply by Hong(Lisa) of 8Season Knitting needle What is your knitting project now? A scarf for your mother or a baby blanket? And which is your favorite...
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...
Yarndex website: guide to wools/yarns For all you amateur knitters out there,regardless of whether you are a novice or an expert (like I am....not,well not yet anyway!)- and all you crocheters too.........I...
You can save a lot of money when you buy your crochet patterns as e-books instead of the ‘paper’ versions. It is very convenient and they’re a lot easier to store too! I like to download crochet pattern...