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Colorwork in crochet refers to techniques that allow you to incorporate multiple colors into your projects, creating beautiful patterns, motifs, or designs. Once you learn to hold your crochet hooks and work the basic crochet stitches you can work out any colorwork pattern. You can start by working with multiple color yarns and then move forward with unique methods and techniques. Now colorwork in crochet can be easily worked with multiple yarns. Work with a palette of matching shades or contrasting colors for effect. This requires nothing more than changing yarns. You can opt to snip out the yarn (old...

In knitting, Brioche is a general term used for a variety of stitch patterns that are worked in a similar way and not just a set of stitches. It is one of the most beautiful stitch patterns that are worked with your regular knitting needles. The reversible stitch pattern is essentially worked as two rows, though it's technically a one-row repeat, with the first row only being worked at the beginning of the pattern. Though it seems quite challenging, it can be mastered with practice. Barbara G. Walker in the popular book "Treasury of Knitting Patterns" wrote, “The elements of...

Crocheting is a versatile and creative craft that allows individuals to create beautiful and functional items using colorful yarns and crochet hooks from your craft collection. The crochet chain is a fundamental stitch that is used as the foundation for crochet projects. It is used also for the purpose of adding height to a particular stitch, making lace patterns or buttonholes and in stitch combinations such as shells, filets, pineapple and other intricate patterns. Whether you're a beginner or have some basic crochet skills, learning how to start a crochet chain is essential. In this blog post, we will guide...

A provisional cast on is a knitting technique that keeps your stitches live (to be knitted later). They are used for multiple purposes in knitting patterns. Cast ons are the first step of your knitting projects as you lay the foundation on your knitting needles. The provisional cast on is a fun technique that assists in multiple projects. The temporary cast stitches on the knitting needles can be unraveled whenever you need to work them later. This is very useful for folded trims, hems and when you are working without measurements or design and relying on the fit of the...