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Halloween is the time to decorate your homes, showcase your creativity and have fun with the family. For crocheters, there is so much to make just with your crochet hooks and yarn. To make the festivities all the more special, we have brought to you some easy and quick crochet patterns for Halloween. Of course, you would love to have those plump pumpkins, throw and more, but if you are short of time, we’ve got you covered. Just gather your supplies. You’ll need: Crochet Hook – Choose any crochet hook (single-ended or Tunisian) you own. Tunisian crochet hooks work like...

Knitting a pair of socks for yourself or your loved ones is so much fun! With yarn and any of your knitting needles (single-pointed, circular and double-pointed) you can knit socks. But, socks being a tubular project, it’s best that you knit in the round. Now, the options you have are double-pointed knitting needles or circular needles of the right length. For your project, there are thousands of great patterns on the web for hand-knitted socks but you can also go ahead without a pattern by designing your own. Many knitters, especially beginners think knitting on double-pointed knitting needles is...

A knitting or crochet project is completed successfully after all the yarn ends are tucked. It is necessary to weave in any yarn ends for two reasons. Firstly, for the neat appearance and secondly for the stitches to not unravel because of a loose end. You can weave in the yarn ends while the project is on the knitting needles or still looped to your crochet hook and even afterwards. Be it small or the large  projects, there will always be two yarn ends to weave. While complex patters and those with multiple colors, will have many ends owing to...

The term ‘dropped stitch’ refers to a stitch that has come off the knitting needles (one or both) and did not get worked. It is a very common knitting mistake and one that can be easily corrected. If you do not correct it on time and let it go, the knitted fabric slowly will unravel while you keep on knitting the remaining stitches on your needles. A dropped stitch has happened to every knitter on the planet, be it a beginner or even the seasoned experts. Some yarns are way more slippery than others, some knitting patterns are complicated, and...