Taking a trip to the craft store has always been one of my joys, especially when I get to take new skeins of yarn home. At the beginning, I tried every brand possible, but I always settled on the...
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When I learned to crochet over 10 years ago, yarn weights were not on my radar. I sort of knew what they were by looking, but didn't take the time to learn the different types. When I came across a...
When I first heard the term "sport weight yarn," I thought it was unusual. Knitting is not a sport and has nothing to do with sports. I looked more into the term, and "sport" is short for...
Have you ever heard the term "fingering weight" yarn and wondered what it meant? I always thought that was an odd term. I recently found out the word "fingering" is actually derived from the French...
When I was in high school, there were these crochet lace shorts that were super popular amongst my friends. I remember looking at them and saying to myself, "I could make something similar with a...
This is part 2 of a two part series. See Crochet 101: What is Pattern Gauge? for part 1. In the article, I discuss what gauge is, why it's important and how to match it. If you haven't read it yet, I...