Recent Hints & Tips Articles
Hints & Tips – PDF Documents
All the following links lead to PDF documents, that can be viewed or downloaded.
Crochet
Amigurumi 101. Useful hints and tips for beginners to amigurumi
Doubling Up your Yarn Considered using two strands of yarn together? Find out how it can be useful and some tips for creating great fabric with this technique
Filet Crochet Never tried filet or wish to improve it?
Sturdy Baskets. Making baskets with sturdy sides
Socks Tips for making successful socks
Taking the curl out of Tunisian crochet Does your tunisian crochet curl up? See our hints for how to stop this happening.
Thread Tips for working with thread and finer yarns for the first time
Which crochet hook should I use? Tips on choosing a crochet hook for your project. or watch our video for help
Tatting
Tatting. Val D shares some tips she’s picked up from her own experiencesand advice she has received from others
All Crafts
A Collection of Knitting & Crochet Tips. Tips shared by customers of Crochet Australia relating to crochet and knitting
Bulky Yarn. How to create your own bulky yarn from 4ply or 8 ply yarn.
Centre Pulls. Should you start your ball/skein of yarn from the outside or the centre?
Joining pieces Methods to join crochet and knitted pieces together – pieces of clothing or motifs
Organising your projects. A review of some apps out there to help organise your WIP and keep track of your progress
Travelling with craft. Hints & tips for what to pack when going on holidays
Using Plarn. Helpful hints for using plarn – made from recycled plastic bags
Yarn Twist Does your yarn tangle or split when you are using it? It could be because of the way it is twisted. Find out how to tell if this is it and how to avoid it.