Crochet Tips, Tricks and Techniques

Crochet Tips, Tricks and Techniques

As I have learned to crochet and found items that have helped me to be a better crocheter I have wanted a place to keep them and share them with others.
This page will be the place I will display them.

If you want to add to this listing please feel free to send me your tip and will add it to the list along with your name.

Threads are sold according to size # the higher the number the finer the thread. size 100 is the smallest commercial thread. requires # 14 steel hook size 50 is sewing thread.

Class A
Hand knitting yarns
7 stitches per inch (light weight)
Fingering weight light weight.
Baby items,socks, gloves, summer sweaters, light weight sweaters.

Class B
medium weight
6 stitches per inch
sport weight
sweaters, dresses, shirts, blouses, scarves, shawls, hats, mittens, vests

Class C
heavy worsted weight
4ply weight
4-51\2 inches per inch
jackets, golf club covers, afghans

Class D
Bulky/speciality
4 stitches per inch
coats, jackets, parkas, afghans, hand bags

Color can effect yardage.
There can be less yardage in dark colors of yarn than light.

When I need to weave ends in I like to use a loop turner made by Dritz. It is about 12" long thin metal with a latchhook type on the end. I weave it through the crochet piece ending up where I finished crocheting. I lay the yarn in the hook area and then carefully pull the yarn and loop turner back through the passage I began. This pulls the yarn end at least 12"from where you ended off.

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