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!

Friday, April 01, 2011Name: Madi snrub

Subject: Ben Franklin!!!!!

Comment: At Ben franklin they will wind you yarn with their machine it's awesome so my hands don't get super tired (it happens to us all!)

Friday, April 01, 2011Name: Madi snrub

Subject: Dogs

Comment: Always keep a lint roller around your wip I have two dogs so everything I made would get fuzzy I first had to make a dogtoy then would start my pattern the dogtoy was just made of bad yarn I could not use to crochet with I took a rubber dog toys to each end (ten strands I tied ) and gave one to each dog and let them play tug o war hahahaha!

Friday, April 01, 2011Name: Nicole Tolf

Subject: Wine Bag

Comment: I often end up with alot of wine bags from the grocery store. You know the one's that have six sections for several bottles of wine. Well I found that I can use these to carry six skeins of yarn for what ever project I may be working on. It keeps them all seperate but together at all times. Also I can carry my needles as well.

Thursday, March 31, 2011Name: Theresa

Subject: hook storage

Comment: I have been crocheting since I was 11 (now 43) and I picked up a few 'tricks' in the trade.

Until I had a small baggie for the hooks I had, I used a Lay's Stacker tube. Just do a quick wash out and it is ready to use.

Thursday, March 31, 2011Name: Theresa

Subject: yarn storage

Comment: I have been crocheting for over 25 years, sometimes for charity, sometimes for family.

Usually I have no problem with the storage but this year, I have several projects to work on (just waiting for some details to be email to me to finish up one of 3 projects).

I decided to try using 18 gallon storage bins to keep in my yarns but I tape the projects on the lids so I know which one has the project.

So far, I got 3 bins with names on them, even the baby projects. The bins does work out for me...and the Closet of Doom...

Thursday, March 31, 2011Name: Madi snrub (googoopuppy)

Subject: *note to self*

Comment: If you have to roll yarn don't roll on toilet paper roll (cardboard)! A Disaster is your result. Take this as a warning!

Thursday, March 31, 2011Name: cindy

Subject: handy scissors

Comment: traveling & can't take scissors on a plane. I take a travel size dental floss to cut my yarn. It works in a pinch!

Wednesday, March 30, 2011Name: PlanetJanKnit

Subject: Skein Bags Delivered

Comment: I have found so many fun and creative tips here, Thank You! Here's another quick tip, I reuse the colored plastic newspaper tube bag, as not only storage but if you're lucky, you can color code yarn with color of bag! Yarn just pulls from bag HANDILY:)

Wednesday, March 30, 2011Name: JoAnn

Subject: hook storage

Comment: My husband bought hand-rolled cigars while in Florida a few years ago. They came in the nicest little wooden box which turned out to be perfect for storing my crochet hooks.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011Name: renee

Subject: threading any needle

Comment: My mother taught me this trick when I was a child. I am 69 now. It works every time. Wrap your thread tightly around the smallest end of the needle, hold it tight between your fingernails, and then push the tiny loop through the needle's ear. I have threaded thick yarn, floss, sewing thread, boa yarn, fancy fur, even eyelash yarn, and all kinds of yarn this way. It works beautifully. Hope this works for you.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011Name: renee

Subject: uses for scrap yarn

Comment: Scrunchies! Thanks to Crochet PatternCentral.com I got this idea to make scrunchies with my left over yarn. It only takes a small amount of yarn and I was amazed how I could make a cute scrunchie for a child out of less than a yard. And in no time at all! When I still had a bit of yarn left over, I made a small matching scrunchie for the end of the tail. Crochet PatternCentral.com has tons of patterns. I got so many oohs and ahhs; in two weeks I've now made about a hundred of them. Teens and younger kids love them and they make a great little gift. I found nice elastic bands and Big Lots and Dollar Tree.

Happy creating!

Saturday, March 26, 2011Name: AmiLoverEmily

Subject: Stuffing with Scraps

Comment: since i'm only 11, i can't just go and get more stuffing whenever i run out, so i use my yarn scraps for stuffing my projects, and it also saves my allowance

Wednesday, March 23, 2011Name: Nectar

Subject: yarn storage

Comment: I use a shoebox to put my yarn and needles in on car trips. There are usually holes you can feed the yarn end out of (esp. converse boxes.

Tuesday, March 22, 2011Name: Sue J

Subject: Containers for Crochet

Comment: When purchasing cosmetics - you often get a free 'make-up' bag. These come in all shapes and sizes and are great for your crochet projects. The large ones are useful for wool, yarn and patterns, smaller ones for crochet hooks and really small ones for all the bits like sewing needles, buttons, tape measures, scissors, etc. Keeps everything in order - and makes use of the cosmetic bags that come free!

Sunday, March 20, 2011Name: Sue J

Subject: Using scrap yarn

Comment: When I have some left over yarn, I crochet 'flowers'. I keep them in a box and over time you get a nice box full. Then when you want some decoration or embellishments for a certain project - you have ready made flowers to work with.

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