Crochet Hooks

Crochet Hooks

 by Alison Stapleton Crochet Hook Sizes Crochet hooks are measured in different sizes and the two types of measurement are metric and imperial. Metric Size Hooks (UK) Metric hook sizes are measured in millimeters (mm). This refers to the diameter of the hook. Such as:...
How to Name Your Patterns

How to Name Your Patterns

by Alison Stapleton Pattern Designers If you are a pattern designer and most of us are, and I certainly am, you need to name each pattern I find the main trend is to name things after girls names like Jessica’s hat and Megan’s hat. But in the end there are...
Crochet Explained Letter by Letter

Crochet Explained Letter by Letter

What is crochet? Let’s break it down letter by letter. C – R – O – C – H – E – T C is for Creative If it is anything crochet is creative. It is not like knitting where machines can do it. Crochet is always done by hand and usually there is only one stitch...