There’s something very appealing about knitting or crocheting a little fox! With autumn not too far away we thought we’d…
Tutorials
Crochet & knitting tutorials to help you achieve more from your yarn
Free Knit Wristies Pattern
Whatever you call them, mitts, wristies, wrist warmers or fingerless gloves, they make perfect knitting projects for beginners! In knitting…
How to increase in knitting
There are two ways to increase in knitting, ‘make one’ and ‘yarn over’ How to ‘Make one’ in knitting Knit…
How to cast off in knitting
Work 2 sts. Use tip of LH needle to lift first st worked on RH needle. Take first st over…
Learn to Knit – Purl Stitch
Insert RH needle from right to left into front of next st. Wrap yarn anti-clockwise around RH needle. Holding working…
Learn to Knit – Knit Stitch
Insert RH needle from left to right into front of next st. Wrap yarn clockwise around RH needle. Holding working…
Getting started with knitting – casting on
The first stitch of your cast-on row is usually formed by making a slipknot. To do this, first fold the…
Working in the round in crochet
To work in the round, first of all you need a centre ring, into which the first round of stitches…
Working in rows in crochet
Once you reach the end of a row, it’s time to work back along the other way. To do this…
Working into a chain in crochet
Once you’ve made the required length of chain, you should be left with something looking like this. This is your…
How to do chain stitch in crochet
This is what the start of any crochet project looks like – a slipknot on a hook. To begin making…
How to read a crochet chart
Some crochet patterns include a chart to help with stitch placement but to the uninitiated they can look complex and…