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Joining a new color of yarn (for example when knitting stripes) is the same method as joining a new ball or skein of an ex …
One form of increasing in knitting is to work into the strand between two stitches. This increase is called a make 1, beca …
To fasten off the yarn permanently, cut the yarn leaving an 8" end (longer if you need to sew pieces together). Pull the e …
"A dropped stitch is when a stitch slides off of the needle resulting in an irregular section of the fabric. A dropped sti …"
To decrease the width of a basic crocheted fabric, 2 or more stitches are worked together, by leaving the last loop of eac …
After you cast off, a method of casting on that is created by looping yarn around itself. …
Within a row and within a pattern you may repeat stitches several times. These are written in repeats to make the pattern …
There are multiple ways to attach crocheted pieces together. You may need to attach pieces of a sweater, for example, or a …
Double crochet is a very common crochet stitch. It is taller than single crochet. This short stitch …
There are multiple ways to attach knit pieces together. You may need to attach pieces of a sweater, for example, or attach …
Surface crochet is a technique for adding embroidery-style designs to your crochet work. There are a few different ways to work surface crochet, the most common of which is with the slip stitch.
Casting off for left handers (also known as binding off) is the process of putting a finishing edge on a piece to prevent …
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