Crocheting Tip #1 - taking a break

Tripod is really tired today and she's fast asleep, so I'll help her with this blog and write a short tutorial post. Hopefully, this advice will start a series of tips on crocheting and needle felting. Some people might even find it helpful:) So, here comes:

Taking a Break

Problem: Crocheting is usually accompanied by other activities and there are countless reasons and interruptions (frequently caused by interaction with other humans) which result in putting whatever you're working on away and taking a short break. And this is a perfect opportunity for a disaster to strike! It's quite easy to unravel or unstitch a part of your work while picking it up and nobody likes making repairs, especially if you're working on something really detailed. Oh the humanity!

Solution: Always chain 1 before putting your work away. It only takes a second and pretty much guarantees that you'll never unravel even a single stitch. So remember: chain 1, pull the yarn with the hook to make the "yarn ear" bigger and then remove the hook.

Now you can take as many breaks as you want to!

Cheers,
Luke Crochet
(and sleeping Tripod)