Tips 'n Tricks

Do you have a helpful hint or handy trick that will make any aspect of crocheting easier? Share it! Post ideas on scrap yarn usages, stitch markers, starching, hook organization, color changing, maintaining your sanity while following a difficult pattern, etc. There is most probably someone out there that will benefit from your help. Need ideas yourself? Read others' comments--we all live and learn!

Tuesday, May 24, 2011Name: Heather

Subject: Item storage

Comment: I read several notes about how to store crochet pins, markers, scissors, etc. I selected a pencil case. i found it at joann's. It holds every thing I might nee. It has a small wristlet handle - I keep safety pins here. It's perfect - nothing gets lost. Fits perfectly inside my crochet bag - I'm ready to crochet on the go! also - I didn't notice anything with wrong spelling or incorrect punctuation - but I agree with the woman who said it's very helpful to keep your message clear.

Monday, May 23, 2011Name: Sari

Subject: Scrap yarn usages.

Comment: If you have about 5 feet of many different colors of scrap yarn, don't throw it away! You can use it to make friendship bracelets. You can find a lot of tutorials online for different patterns. You'll realize that you'll have have a chunkier bracelet, because you're supposed to use thread. But you can use yarn! And at least you won't need to throw it away, right?

Sunday, May 22, 2011Name: alice

Subject: crochet hooks

Comment: I use a mans travel bag that he uses for his shaving and grooming things in to keep my crochet hooks and smaller knitting needles in. A small pair of scissors and lots of other supplies will fit in. When traveling, just grab it and its ready to go.

Sunday, May 22, 2011Name: renee

Subject: following a pattern when you have a laptop

Comment: I am working on a pattern for the Baby Monkey Blanket by Caron International. I found that Rounds 10 and 11 of the monkey square are a bit complicated to follow. I pulled up the pattern on my laptop in front me and highlighted just one or one and a half row of instructions and followed it that way. It works very well.
Thank you Caron International for the pattern. It is absolutely adorable.

Thursday, May 19, 2011Name: Ruth

Subject: reading hints

Comment: If you don't mind takeing a hint from an old lady of 74 I would ask that you proof read your notes, and spell correctly. It is kind of hard to read the hints that are just typed in one long sentence, without punctuation. Also I got kind of a kick out of the many ideas, that I had thought off also. Have fun everyone. And Thank You to the ones responsible for this site.

Thursday, May 05, 2011Name: Olivia

Subject: Weaving in Ends

Comment: If you are tired of weaving in ends here is how they can practically weave themselves in. This is if you're changing colors a lot, not if you have finished the piece and have to weave in the first and last strand of yarn.
Simply lay the end over the stitches to be crocheted and crochet over them. That easy! This is great for amigurumi because when crocheting amigurumi you have lots of color changes and therefore have lots of ends to weave in.

Saturday, April 30, 2011Name: brice johnson

Subject: no hook???

Comment: no hook might leave you finger weaving/ stitching, but i found a solution just th other day that might help. try using a broken pen. just pull off the clip to make a hook and viola, a nice substitute for a hook.

Sunday, April 24, 2011Name: cassey

Subject: stuffing tool

Comment: i have found it easier to stuff little objects that i make with the broken end of a toothpick works great if you don't have any other tools

Sunday, April 17, 2011Name: sandy

Subject: yarn tote

Comment: I found something called a yarn drum made by art craft at Joanns fabric. It was 20.00 but with a 50% off coupon only 10.00. It is very roomy, comes with a shoulder strap and accessery bag and has slots on the top to pull through at least four different skeins of yarn. It also has a mesh pocket on front. It is perfect for travel or home. Well worth the price. Look for a coupon.

Sunday, April 10, 2011Name: Lucy

Subject: family

Comment: If you know how to crochet teach some one else. I am 11 and my little sister realy enjoyd sitting down and learning to crochet with me!

Sunday, April 10, 2011Name: Tessa

Subject: To begin...

Comment: When you begin a project, and it is not turning out the way the picture looks, don't beat yourself up.Try checking your gauge or try crocheting a little more loosely or tightly.The best words of wisdom i have ever heard are "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again!" Keep that in mind when starting a new project, and just be positive!

Friday, April 08, 2011Name: Olivia

Subject: Donating Crochet

Comment: Hi, im 11 and have been crocheting for 2 years now. Crocheting is so cool. You can make clothes, jewlery, bags, even toys.
I am going to make things and donate then to charity and shelters for people and animals. Things like blankets, hats, socks, and mats for animals to sleep on. Im also going to make and sell things and donate the money.
I was going to volonteer at a shelter but my family hasn't worked out things like who's going to drive me there and back and what time I would go in and everything. So im going to help out as much as I can by making things for people and animals.

Friday, April 08, 2011Name: Olivia

Subject: Tips For Crocheting

Comment: 1: Take apart small scraps of yarn for stuffing.
2: Use a pencil cushion on your crochet hook. If your hands hurt from crocheting this helps.
3: Roll skiens of yarn into balls before starting a project. This helps it not tangle, especially if you roll it so the yarn comes from the inside. Look up how on the internet.
4: When weaving in ends you can use a crochet hook. Just push it in where you want the end to go through, wrap the end around the hook, and pull it through. Easy!
5: Always wrap the yarn around the back of the hook.
6: Always try knitting first. If you already crochet but don't knit, try it! Its fun and when you crochet it will feel so much easier because knitting is harder.
7: NEVER RUSH! It might mess up the project if you rush through it. You might drop a stitch or split the yarn.
8: NEVER GIVE UP! HAVE FUN! BE YOURSELF!("Be yourself" means make your own patterns. or you can use free patterns off the internet but don't steal them.)

Saturday, April 02, 2011Name: andie

Subject: storage

Comment: a travel sized baby wipe container is PERFECT for storing hooks, tags, markers, and needles!

Friday, April 01, 2011Name: Madi snrub

Subject: Snuggies /real age:-)

Comment: If you are wondering I'm ten and if you have Snuggies at your house then your crocheting it's perfect and if you have a crochet pick on then you have a blanket ( with sleeves)and a storage area (when you get up to make a snack:-) ...)

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