Crochet and knitting guides

Short answers first, then the detail. Every guide works with US and UK terms.

• Crochet · All levels

  Crochet abbreviations, US and UK terms side by side

  Every common crochet abbreviation explained, with the US and UK names for each stitch in one chart.

• Crochet · Beginner

  How to make a magic ring in crochet

  The adjustable magic ring for amigurumi and anything worked in the round, with a hole-free centre.

• Crochet · Beginner

  How to single crochet (sc)

  The single crochet stitch step by step, how to work it in rows and how to keep your edges straight.

• Knitting · Beginner

  Knit stitch vs purl stitch, and how to tell them apart

  How the two basic knitting stitches differ, how to read them on your work and what garter, stockinette and rib are.

• Knitting & crochet · All levels

  Yarn weight chart with needle and hook sizes

  Yarn weights 0 to 7 with their US, UK and Australian names, typical knitting gauge and the needle and hook sizes to start with.

• Knitting & crochet · Beginner

  How to make and measure a gauge swatch

  Why gauge decides whether a garment fits, how to make a swatch, measure it and what to change when it is off.

• Crochet · Beginner

  How to read a crochet pattern

  What each part of a crochet pattern means, from the materials list to repeats and stitch counts, with a worked example.

• Knitting & crochet · Beginner

  How to count rows in knitting and crochet

  How to count rows and rounds on your work, in knitting and in crochet, and how to never lose count again.