How to make crochet ball How to make crocheted beads in a few easy steps. Many time people asked me to write this tutorial and finally it's here. These crochet balls you can make in all the colours of the rainbow and in any size.It is a very good idea for beginners to start out with thick yarn and a large hook so they can practice before going down to the skinnier threads and crochet hooks. Used terms: stitch (st.), single crochet (sc), single crochet 2 together (sc2tog) A wooden bead is perfect as a core of a crochet ball, but you can use acrylic beads as well. Make a loop a few inches from the end of your yarn.Take the loop where two threads overlap, between your left thumb and forefinger. Insert hook into the loop from front to back. Draw up a loop.Make a chain. Insert the hook into the loop, so you are crocheting over a loop and the yarn tail. Draw up a loop to begin your first SC. Complete the SC. Ball is made as a spiral. R4: 2 sc, inc in every stitch around.R5: 3 sc, inc in every stitch around.
Double Knit Reversible Twice-As-Warm Mittens - Douglas' Interesting Pages Also called Double Knit Mitts My Story These are the mittens I wear on the coldest days of the year... when the store bought mittens just don't cut it. These are the first mittens I ever made and they came out perfectly on the first try. They are also the first and easiest double knit pattern I've seen. Knitting Pattern: Size: Men's Medium*. Materials: approx. 6 oz. (170g) knitting worsted. *To vary the size, for women and children, I use smaller needles. Abbreviations: KFB = Knit into front and back loops of stitch, increasing by one. PFB = Purl into front and back loops of stitch, increasing by one. Mitt: Cast on 48 sts. Increase Row: The increase row from wrist to hand is completed using three distinct sections in a single row. Double knitting pattern: Row 1: * k1, yarn in front of work (facing you), sl 1 next st as if to purl allowing yarn to cross in front of st, then put yarn to the back of work (away from you) repeat from * across. First increase for Thumb: 2nd increase for Thumb: Thumb: Hand:
Double Knitting - Knitting Community Double knitting is the exception to many knitting rules. You can double knit a stockinette scarf, and it will lay flat instead of curling. Color knitting will be reversible, showing a negative of the image on the back of the work instead of floats. How is this possible? Cast on Cast on with double the number of stitches The cabled cast on is great for double knitting because it creates a flexible edge. Cast on with yarn held double You could also use the cast on of your choice, but with the yarn held double. How to Double Knit Single color double knitting instructions This is the easiest way to do double knitting Cast on an even number of stitches *Knit 1, slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front, repeat from * across the row Repeat stitch pattern on each row Bind off (using any method) Double knitting with one color in the front and one color in the back Bring both yarns to the front and purl the next stitch with only the contrast color Repeat these two stitches across the row
Granny Square pattern, with pictures (scene one, take two) Edit #2 (late November 2006): I've noticed on several forums that a lot of people are using my rectangle granny square pattern. Seen the comment that people are worried about the long sides of the afghan narrowing while the corners on the short ends stick out. This is perfectly normal. Once your afghan starts getting bigger the weight of the afghan will make things even out. You dont need to do anything special to fix it. EDIT: November 2006 -- I've found several of my pictures in other sites on the internet...I dont mind people giving out the LINK to my blog, but I do mind people lifting my pictures and claiming that the items in the pictures were personally made by them. I'll be gradually putting copyright info on my pictures, altho, it's probably a little late now... Here's hoping the power doesnt go all wonky on me again (and it could...there's a heck of a wind storm going on outside) This is a crochet pattern that was taught to me by my late grandmother. Rectangular Granny Afghan
Alice-Inspired Mitts Author Ellie Thouret Introduction I love the knitted mittens that Alice wears in New Moon but I’m not confident enough in my knitting to tackle them. Materials List 4mm (G) hook Worsted-weight yarn I used a 4mm hook and the New Moon colourway yarn from Bristol County Dyeworks. Finished Size Approx. 30cm in length Gauge Gauge 5 hdc per inch 3 rows per inch The Pattern Pattern ch32, join with sl st in 1st ch, ensuring that chain is not twisted. row 1: ch3 (counts as first dc), dc around, join with sl st in first st – 32 sts row 2-4: ch3 (counts as first dc), dc in next 3 sts, fpdc in next 4 sts, *dc in next 4 sts, fpdc in next 4 sts*, rep from * to * around, ending with fpdc in last 4 sts. row 5: ch3 (counts as first dc), dc2tog over next 2 sts, dc in next st *fpdc in next 4 sts, dc in next 4 sts, fpdc in next 4 sts, dc in next st, dc2tog over next 2 sts*, rep from * to * around, ending with fpdc in next 4 sts. row 10: ch2 (counts as first hdc), hdc around, join with sl st in first st. - 24 sts
Buttons and Buttonholes Buttons and Buttonholes These seem like the simplest of closures but you will want to take careful consideration of the size of your buttons relative to the size of your garment as well as the function of the button (is it decorative or utilitarian?). After you have thought about these factors you are ready for the following steps… Before making your buttonholes Pick out the buttons for your project. Make a swatch with your chosen buttonhole style (one-row, two-row, ribbing, eyelet, vertical) and then test your buttons with the buttonholes. Button selection—shank vs. flat Usually shank buttons are best for knitted garments since the button shank gives more vertical clearance for the thickness of the knit fabric. If you are using a flat button, you may want to create a shank by wrapping thread or yarn around the stitches that attach the button to the fabric. One-row buttonhole The one-row buttonhole is a firm horizontal buttonhole that is self-edging. 1) Bring yarn to the front of work.
25 Crochet Techniques to Learn Cro-tatting – learn more Continuing on with the series, here is a list of 25 crochet techniques to learn to help jumpstart your crochet creativity. Some of them are specific techniques for traditional crochet and others are variations on traditional crochet. I’ve included seom information on getting started with learning each of these things. Print out the list, add to it and challenge yourself to learn something new with crochet all of the time! 1. Do you learn better from words and still photos than video? Many people prefer to use the magic ring to start their in-the-round project. 2. I like the tutorial from Stitch Diva that shows the anatomy of crochet stitch and explains where to put the hook to crochet in either the front or back loop only. 3. The best resource for getting started is the WonderHowTo page that shows a variety of different variations of two color crochet including how to crochet using two threads at once. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Mittens - Single Crochet Adult Mittens - Single Crochet Adult Skill Level: IntermediateWritten by Teresa Richardson Video Tutorial: Mittens - Single Crochet AdultGauge: 12 Stitches = 4 inches; 14 Rows = 4 inches Materials:Size I Crochet Hook4-ply Worsted Weight yarnYarn Marker - Scrap yarn tails work very well AbbreviationsFSC = Foundation Single CrochetSC = Single CrochetCh = ChainSL ST = Slip StitchEA = EachST = Stitch Note: The purpose of the yarn markers is to know where the first stitch is at. It is easy to lose track when working in a continual round. I will be providing two ways to start the mittens. Start 1: 7 FSCStart 2: Chain 8, 7 SC in chain Round 1: CH 1, 3 SC in the same stitch, 1 SC in ea of the next 5 SC, 3 SC in the same ST. 1 SC in ea of the next 5, join. Round 2: CH 1, SC in the same ST, 3 SC in the next ST. 1 SC in ea of the next 7 St's, 3 SC in the next ST. 1 SC in ea of the next 6 St's, do not join. Round 3-8: 1 SC in ea SC around (20 Single Crochet Total)