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Skill Levels for Knitting

EASY: Projects using basic stitches, repetitive stitch patterns, simple color changes, and simple shaping and finishing. Can include items knit back and forth or in the round. Projects named "My First" use knit and purl stitches only and have minimal shaping.

INTERMEDIATE: Projects with a variety of stitches, such as basic cables and lace, simple fair isle, simple intarsia, double-pointed needles and shaping multiple edges at once and with moderate level finishing.

EXPERIENCED: Projects using advanced techniques and stitches, such as short rows, more intricate intarsia, complex cables, complex lace patterns, and numerous color changes.

                                                  

 

 

 

 

 

Crochet Tutorials

Tunisian Crochet

Learn to Crochet

How To Bead Crochet

How to Delta Crochet

Half Double Crochet

Crochet Slip Stitch

Popcorn Stitch

Afghan Stitch

Picot Stitch

Reverse Popcorn Stitch

Puff Stitch

       GAUGE: In order to ensure correct finished measurements, accurate stitch and row gauges must be achieved.

TO CHECK GAUGE: Cast on at least 20 sts, using the yarn and needles specified in the instructions. Work pattern for 3". Bind off all sts. Using a ruler as a guide, count the number of sts and rows over 2". (Do not include selvage stitches or cast on and bind off rows) Divide by 2. If this number is MORE than given in the instructions, try a size larger needle and again check your gauge. If the number is LESS than given in the instructions, try a size smaller and check your gauge. The needle size you use does not matter as long as the stitch and row gauge is accurate.
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  Skill Levels for Crochet


EASY: Projects using yarn with basic stitches, repetitive stitch patterns, simple color changes, and simple shaping and finishing.

INTERMEDIATE: Projects using a variety of techniques, such as basic lace patterns or color patterns, mid-level shaping and finishing.

EXPERIENCED: Projects with intricate stitch patterns, techniques and dimension, such as non-repeating patterns, multi-color techniques, fine threads, small hooks, detailed shaping and refined finishing.

                                                                     

  


  

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Standard Yarn Weight System

Categories of yarn, gauge ranges,
and recommended needle and hook sizes

Yarn Weight Symbol
& Category Names
lacesuper finefinelightmediumbulkysuper bulky
Type of
Yarns in
Category
Fingering
10-count
crochet
thread		Sock,
Fingering,
Baby		Sport,
Baby 		DK,
Light
Worsted 		Worsted,
Afghan,
Aran		Chunky,
Craft,
Rug 		Bulky,
Roving
Knit Gauge
Range* in
Stockinette
Stitch to 4 inches
33–40**
sts 		27–32
sts 		23–26
sts 		21–24
st 		16–20
sts 		12–15
sts 		6–11
sts
Recommended
Needle in
Metric Size
Range
1.5–2.25
mm		2.25—
3.25
mm		3.25—
3.75
mm 		3.75—
4.5
mm 		4.5—
5.5
mm 		5.5—
8
mm 		8 mm
and
larger
Recommended
Needle U.S.
Size Range
000–1
1 to 3
3 to 55 to 77 to 99 to 1111
and
larger
Crochet Gauge*
Ranges in
Single Crochet
to 4 inch
32–42
double
crochets**		21–32
sts 		16–20
sts		12–17
sts 		11–14
sts		8–11
sts		5–9
sts
Recommended
Hook in Metric
Size Range
Steel***
1.6–1.4
mm		2.25—
3.5
mm		3.5—
4.5
mm		4.5—
5.5
mm		5.5—
6.5
mm		6.5—
9
mm		9
mm and
larger
Recommended
Hook U.S.
Size Range
Steel***
6, 7, 8
Regular
hook B–1		B–1
to
E–4		E–4
to
7		7
to
I–9		I–9
to
K–10 1⁄2		K–10 1⁄2 to
M–13 		M–13
and
larger