by Alison Stapleton Shapes Wraps are rectangles and shawls are triangles. This is the general consensus. You can get semi-circle wraps as well. But in this post I’m discussing the structure of crocheted triangles. Triangles A triangle has three sides and three...
by Alison Stapleton The Five Basic Crochet Stitches You can start crocheting very quickly with a few basic stitches. You may already know how to do the stitches but not know their name. Or you may know how to do them and their name but not know their abbreviation...
by Alison Stapleton A Trellis A trellis is a wooden frame found in a garden on which plants can grow. Typically climbers and roses grow well on a trellis. it is usually squares turned on their side to look like diamond shapes. Trellises are also used to separate...
by Alison Stapleton Crochet Stitch Diagram – Basic Granny Square This is a basic Granny square A Granny square is the building block of crochet work. Every crocheter can learn to make a Granny square and it is lots of fun. Each row is made with a different color...
by Alison Stapleton Colours for soft furnishings Soft furnishings are cushions, afghans, throws, rugs, exposed tapestries and things like that. At a stretch you can add table cloths, place mats and napkins in fact all table wear (napery). Furthermore you can consider...
by Alison Stapleton Using colour in crochet work is part of the fun Finding new combinations of colour can change the feel of an item or garment. It takes a bit of practice to be able to combine colours effectively. You want them to have a designer feel and not a...
