Category: tips

  • counting in spinning

    counting in spinning

    Counting in spinning is very different than how we count for knitting or crochet. Yes, we still (generally) use base-ten to count, but the whats and whys are very different. Counting helps me spin a more consistent yarn. While you can make art yarn, I tend to focus on more traditional results and the resources…

  • counting in crochet

    counting in crochet

    A few weeks ago I wrote about counting in knitting. Today it’s time to review counting in crochet. Counting is different for crochet than for knitting as you generally only have one stitch on the hook at a time and need to count not just to make each stitch, but along the way. As you…

  • counting in knitting

    counting in knitting

    We learn to count as young children and often take great delight at successfully counting, well, everything. Why is it that when we add yarn and needles to the equation we discover counting isn’t as straightforward as we thought? I know I’ve often uttered the trite refrain “be quiet I’m counting”! This post is not…