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How to Do a Long-Tail Cast On
The long-tail cast on, also called the thumb method or the slingshot method, produces a very elastic edge. It is particula …
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How to Crochet A Chain Stitch
The chain stitch crochet is the first and most basic crochet stitch. It does not make …
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How to Single Crochet
Single crochet is the most common basic crochet stitch that will result in a metho …
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How to Cast On
Broken down in very simple terms, knitting is just a matter of transferring loops from one needle to another. To get start …
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How to Finish a Knitting Project
After you cast off, a method of casting on that is created by looping yarn around itself. …
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How to Fix Dropped Stitches
"A dropped stitch is when a stitch slides off of the needle resulting in an irregular section of the fabric. A dropped sti …"
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How to Cast Off for Left-Handers
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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How to Crochet A Foundation Chain
Almost all crochet begins with a foundation chain, which is a series of chain stitches beginning with a slip knot. You the …
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How to Yarn Over in Crochet
Wrap the yarn from back to front over the hook (or hold the yarn still and maneuver the hook). This movement of the yarn o …
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How to Double Crochet
Double crochet is a very common crochet stitch. It is taller than single crochet. This short stitch …
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How to Treble Crochet
A treble crochet (sometimes called triple crochet) is taller than a double crochet stitch …
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How to Crochet in the Round
Most motifs are not worked in rows but are worked in rounds from the center out. Unless otherwise stated in the pattern in …
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How to Assemble Crochet Projects
There are multiple ways to attach crocheted pieces together. You may need to attach pieces of a sweater, for example, or a …
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How to Purl
Purling every row is also considered garter stitch and makes ridges on both sides of the knitted fabric.
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How to Knit Slip Stitch
It is often necessary to slip (sl) a stitch from one needle to the other without actually knitting or purling it. This met …
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How to Slip Stitch Crochet
Slip stitch is the shortest of all crochet stitches. Unlike other stitches, slip stitches are not often used on their own …
