Using up The Entire Skein of Yarn
Weigh It You want to use up all your yarn? You need a scale. And, you need to weigh it in grams. Why grams? Read more in …
Basic Shawl Shapes
There are a few basic shapes that you should know and be familiar with. We’ll show them here and give you some things to …
Knitting Increases for Shawls
The increases that you use can both add beauty to the shawl and, of course, create shaping! Read through this list and try …
Crochet Increases for Shawls
Similar to knitting, most shawl increases are either Single (1-stitch) or Double (2-stitch) increases. The increases that you …
[crochet] Yarn Material (Fiber)
Cotton Fibers Cotton tends to be the de-facto choice for crocheting. While an animal-based fiber does have stretch, it can …
Crochet Hooks AND Hook Materials
There are a few words that you should know as you work on learning crochet. Parts of a Hook There are a few parts of the hook …
Yarn Materials (Fiber)
The Importance of Stretch I suggest starting with something with stretch. This likely means an animal-based fiber (wool is …