Embroidery Designs Guide

What is crocheting? Crochet is an old craft centuries old - and the origin of the word comes from “croq” a French word, which means hook. This became extremely popular since you could create beautiful home décor projects such as ponchos, doilies, hats, tops, tablecloths as well as a host of baby items which has become a favourite of crocheters.Why is crochet popular? This is because of its simplicity. One needs only two basic items, a hook and a ball of thread or yarn, are needed to crochet. All crochet stitches are a series of loops and wraps of thread around the hook. Every pattern starts with a slip knot followed by a series of loops called chains. These chain stitches form a foundation row. The first row of a pattern is built on this chain foundation. Each successive row is crocheted on top of the previous row. Each row in a pattern may call for different stitches, but all stitches are variations of the basic single crochet which is very easy to master.