Crochet is a popular yarn craft that works for beautiful garments, accessories, home décor, Amigurumi, and other creative projects. All you need is yarn and single-ended crochet hooks. But there's more. Besides the regular or what can be better said as traditional crochet, we have the knit-crochet hybrid Tunisian crochet. Also known as Afghan crochet, the unique craft produces a fabric that looks like knitting, sometimes works like knitting (stitches on the hook), and also has names such as knit and purl stitches, which are similar to knitting but work with a crochet hook. Albeit, a special one- a crochet...
The world or the universe of Tunisian crochet craft is vast. There’s so much to explore and learn. All you need is an interchangeable Tunisian crochet hook, yarn and creativity. Tunisian smock stitch is a beautiful and textured crochet stitch that creates a bouncy fabric. It's perfect for creating blankets, pillows, scarves, and cozy home decor. The stitch is relatively easy to learn. Even if you are new to the craft and have just explored the basic stitches, you can still go ahead with working out on the stitch pattern. In this blog, let’s walk you through how to crochet...
Stockinette is a basic stitch pattern used in all kinds of knitting projects. From a simple dishcloth to a stylish sweater, whatever you've got on your knitting needles, stockinette features in all types of knitting. If you are a beginner in knitting, then knowing how stockinette works is essential. Stockinette stitch, also known as Stocking Stitch in UK patterns and abbreviated in all patterns as "St st," is a simple pattern of knitting one row, purling the next, and then repeating this process consecutively. Many knitting patterns don't even explain because they assume that a knitter knows how to knit...
In our previous blogs, we have covered the technique of Brioche stitch in knitting. Today, we will demystify how to increase the Brioche stitch. With the help of this blog cum guide, you will be able to apply it in all your projects, whether you are knitting in the round with circular needles or knitting flat with straight needles. But before heading forward, let's revise a bit of what is brioche stitch. What is Increase BRK? It’s basically a unique ribbing technique that is known for its reversible nature that creates a squishy, luxurious fabric. The most common brioche increase...