Share Your Favorite Crochet or Knitting Tip!

[Barbara G.]

We have many new members here over the past year and thought I would add a new thread on sharing your favorite tips for crocheting or knitting!

Have fun learning from others and sharing some of your favorite tips with the members!

[MsBhaven]

Here is a website for crochet and knitting there is a lot of information on this site hook sizes, yarn sizes, crochet and knitting symbols and much more
Standard Yarn Weight System |

[Dsynr]

Here is a website for crochet and knitting there is a lot of information on this site hook sizes, yarn sizes, crochet and knitting symbols and much more
Standard Yarn Weight System |

Thanks for that excellent tip. Here's one which may help new crocheters. It was given to me by the lady on the commuter bus who is an EXPERTt
Stick a bobby pin in the FIRST AND LAST STS of the row. that way, you won't miss them when you do the next row!

[Susan2014]

Dsynr Thanks for reminding me that, Ive heard that a short time ago on a form here.

[Susan2014]

Crocheting tip, ideas - Yahoo Search Results

Hope there is something you don't already know as I haven't read all of it yet myself. Susan MJ

[MeerKat]

The only tip I can think of, is I always write my pattern on a piece of paper and leave enought pace so I don't get the rows confuse and repeat a row twice.

[LI Roe]

I have multiple hooks (usually bought with coupons) since I tend to work on multiple projects at the same time and often end up using the same size hook for different patterns. I also put each project into its own tote bag along with a copy of the pattern and the hook I am using. In a separate container (using a little plastic pencil case bought for 25 cents at Walmart after school started), I keep a little scissor, tape measure, pen or pencil and a little notepad and just keep it near my projects.

LI Roe

[mamamiaow]

A friend who has several projects going at once showed me how she remembers the hook size of each--she attaches a stitch marker with the hook number on it to the project.

[bettybee10]

I write the hooksize on the pattern then put it in a plastic bag till I am ready to work on it

[meriross]

I was watching a video on working in rounds and the lady used a bobbi pin to mark the beginning of the row,I tried it and it was much easier than stitch markers.

I also found that using plastic coffee cans and putting holes in the top with a Phillips head screwdriver work great for keeping yarn clean and neat when working on projects.

I also use empty dishwasher packs containers these work well for larger projects, also you can put a plastic divider in them and use more than one color at a time.