Simply Crochet

How to count your stitches

A simple tutorial taken from inside Simply Crochet to get you counting your stitches correctly. Pick up a copy of Simply Crochet here.

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Left-handed workshop: make your first stitch

Chain stitch is abbreviated as ‘ch’ in patterns and is the foundation of a lot of projects. Make a slip knot. Catch the ball end of the yarn with the hook, so that the yarn wraps anticlockwise around it. This movement is called ‘yarn round hook’, which you’ll see abbreviated as ‘yrh’. You’ll do a [...]

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DIY fabric yarn

Make your very own fabric yarn with this simple tutorial. All you will need is an old t-shirt and some scissors. Top tips: * Try using t-shirts which do not have a seam running up the side, this will make longer strips that will need less joining! * Do not forget to round the ends [...]

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Left-handed workshop: how to hold the hook…

Crochet fabric is made from a combination of chains and basic stitches. To learn how to crochet, choose a smooth woolen yarn (aran weight is ideal) and a 5 or 6mm hook, so it’s easy to see what you’re doing. If this feels too bulky try a 4mm hook and double knitting yarn. There is [...]

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Tutorial: how to make a LED crochet birdcage necklace

The very talented Yoshiko has joined us to share her tutorial for a crochet birdcage necklace with us exclusively on the blog. You may recognise these necklaces as they are featured inside Issue 4! You will need… Crochet hook White yarn Chain 5mm LED (white) LED cap (blue) 3V coin cell battery Vinyl tape + [...]

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Four free lucky clover patterns

To help you prepare for Sunday’s celebrations we’ve put together four of our favourite free four leaf clovers (try saying that five times fast!) clockwise from the left: small hearts clover How to Crochet a Heart | rainbow clovers INGTHINGS (brighten up my day) | lacy clover  Crafty Beats | simple clover The Toddler Whisperer [...]

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Exclusive! ‘I Just Like to Make Things’ – the colour game

To celebrate World Book Day we’ve got an exclusive extract from one of our inspiring books of the month ‘I Just Like to Make Things’ by Lilla Rogers. Take part in the colour game by leaving your answers in the comments below or share them with us on Facebook! To take part number the colours [...]

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Jane’s World: tips for DIY beaded yarn

Dowload the digital edition of Issue 3 now to see this month’s extract of Jane’s notebook. A big thank you to Jane for sharing these tips with us today, for more visit: janiecrow.co.uk

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Beginners class: crochet a flower with The Making Spot

Grow your own flowers using a hook and scrap yarn from your stash. Don’t forget to visit The Making Spot for more patterns, projects and tutorials.

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Learn to stitch cross hatch trebles

Try this textured crochet stitch pattern, ideal for adding interest to your projects. Make a chain in multiples of 3 plus 1, and then add 3 ch for turning. (Try 34 ch.) Row 1 (1 tr, 2 ch,1 dc) into 4th ch from hook, *miss 2 ch (2 tr, 2 ch, 1 dc) into next [...]

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