Knitting and Crochet Tutorials — techniques

Crotchet Know-How: Beading Tutorial

March 06, 2020 • crochet • techniques

Beading is a great embellishment but you must choose the right size of beads for the size of yarn you’re working with. Many beads are made for ﬁne threads and wires so the hole in the centre of the bead is too small for yarn. Adding lots of beads also makes the work much heavier, so bear this in mind.

Basic Knitting Techniques - Picking up Stitches

November 15, 2017 • knitting • techniques

Illustrated instructions for how to pick up stitches while knitting either from the cast-on or bound-/cast-off edge of your knitting, or the edges of your rows.

How to do a knit stitch

November 07, 2017 • knitting • techniques

Step-by-step instructions with pictures for how to do a knit stitch. Perfect for beginners.

How to increase while knitting – the yarn over method

November 07, 2017 • knitting • techniques

Instructions for how to increase while knitting using the yarn over method for knit stitches and purl stitches.

How to Knit a Purl Stitch

November 01, 2017 • knitting • techniques

Learn how to knit a purl stitch with these illustrated step-by-step instructions perfect for beginner knitters.