Fiber manufacturers strive to give you a starting point and it begins after your touch and desire for a color. Then you need to know whether or not it will suit your crochet pattern.
Compare the crochet designers pattern suggested weight against the manufacturers wrapper information to determine a match.
Download and add the YARN WEIGHT GUIDE to your quick reference library.
Crochet skills build with each new stitch or crochet technique you learn. Even an advanced crocheter will be a beginner at some point.
Use this quick guide which outlines crochet skill levels. It will help you understand your skills and a pattern that you may be considering crocheting.
Download and add the SKILL LEVEL GUIDE to your quick reference library.
There are MANY suggested finished sizes for blankets…by designers and by manufacturers.
What is important is who is the blanket for? This will determine the size you seek. So, is it for a newborn? A toddler? A tween? An adult? A bed? If a bed is it for a crib, stroller, daybed, twin bed, queen bed or king or super king bed?
A crochet pattern should always give you a finished size. If gauge is important than that information should be provided as well.
Gauge is how many crochet stitches and rows in a given measurement is needed to achieve the finished project.
Generally all gauge is measured by 4 inches wide by 4 inches length. Also, the hook size to achieve it is noted too. You may also see crochet gauge given in a particular stitch pattern as well, not unusual.
Your tension is important and your crochet technique. You may need to change crochet hook size – larger or smaller to achieve the pattern gauge recommendation.
Be cautious about using the manufacturers wrapper gauge as it does not often represent the crochet designers pattern suggestion.
Download and add the BLANKET SIZE GUIDE to your quick reference library.
A well written pattern makes you a promise. Information provided in the crochet pattern allows you to complete the crochet project. Without all of it, how will finish? Whether you are buying a book of patterns or from independent designers like me, the standard should be followed.
Review the information from ANATOMY OF A CROCHET PATTERN to verify that you are getting everything needed.
It is okay to contact a crochet designer if you think you need something more.
Download and add the ANATOMY OF A CROCHET PATTERN GUIDE to your quick reference library.