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My favourite hook (3 mm)
This is the crochet hook I use for the majority of my crochet patterns. I especially like this one with a soft plastic handle. I have had my hook for probably 9 years now and it still works.
Finding the right yarn size
When I refer to yarn sizes in my patterns I use this scheme and use both US and UK terms. Make sure to look at the yardage to be sure you are picking the right size yarn. I most often use size 1 yarn.
size 0 = lace (hook: 1,5-2,5 mm)
size 1 = fingering (hook: 2,5-3)
size 2 = sport (hook: 3,5-4,5)
size 3 = worsted (hook: 4,5-5,5)
size 4 = aran (5,5-6,5)
size 5 = bulky (6,5-9)
size 6 = super bulky (8 and up)
MY FAVORITE YARNS
This 100% cotton yarn comes in a wide variety of colors, both powerful colors and more subtle and muted colors. Explore and get inspired for your next project.
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Cotton yarn in superfine (size 1) is my most used yarn and it’s perfect for tops and dresses, shorts, pants, you name it. You can make really delicate pieces when matching it with a 3 mm hook.
MOST SUSTAINABLE YARNS (vegan)
Tencel
This crochet dress is made in 100% tencel and it is really soft and slightly shiny. It is great for dresses and tops where you want to stand out.
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Bamboo
This crochet top is made in 100% bamboo. It has a more shiny look than cotton and does not absorb water like cotton, this makes it great for summer clothes where you want to be able to have your skin breathe through the clothes when it’s hot out. The skirt is made in regular cotton.
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Viscose
These crochet earrings made in 100% viscose have a beautiful shine and are very light weight. Viscose is made of wood fibers and is, like other natural fibers, biodegradable.
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Linen blend
The Marilyn Monroe cable sweater is made in a mix of viscose, cotton and linen. Find the yarn here. You can also try this alternative with 47% linen.
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Linen & viscose blend
This crochet set has a great texture and look. There is something very natural looking about linen. There is also cotton and viscose in this yarn and there is a ton of beautiful colors to pick from. It is almost like you are looking at the actual plant fibers, when you look close to the yarn.
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Bamboo
These crochet pants are made in bamboo and has a soft feel and shine to them. Super comfortable and breathable.
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Drops Paris
Buy this chunky, ribbed crochet skirt pattern here>>
Drops Paris is a cotton yarn in size 4 (aran/worsted). It is great for sweaters or vests or accessories like bags and hats. But it can also be used for chunky items like this ribbed crochet skirt.
It’s more heavy and thick than my preferred yarn size, but because it’s cotton it’s more breathable than syntethic fibers. Go for chunky summer items if you tend to easily be cold in summer or if you want to use summer items throughout winter with clothes underneath.
Drops Belle
Get the free crochet patern for this long cardigan here>>
Drops Belle is a size 3 (DK/worsted) and a blend of cotton, viscose and linen.
This makes it a good vegan substitute for wool because of the warm qualities of viscose and linen.
Drops Snow Chunky Wool Yarn
My favourite chunky yarn is the one I use for the following crochet patterns: Beth sweater, Bella beanie, Doris sweater, Gerda neckwarmer, Chunky wool balaclava, Chunky wool skirt & more.
Buy crochet pattern for balaclava and sweater here>>
Explore the countless colors of this yarn and be inspired for your next comfy project. It’s super fun and quick to work with and the result could be a warm and sweater that you would never want to take off.
Scheepjes Our Tribe
Buy the crochet set for these crochet shorts and mesh top here.
is a merino/polyamide blend in size 2 (sport).
It’s perfect for making clothes that is both light and warm on the body. For instance this lacy top or a pair of shorts.
3 TYPES OF ELASTIC FOR YOUR CROCHET CLOTHES
HOW TO USE ELASTIC THREAD
Elastic thread is super fun to work with. I use it in my crochet rows to add this ruched effect – the same way you would add it to a sewed item, but here you just manually insert it and crochet around it. I also sometimes just use it in one area of the row to make one area more tight.
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Thin elastic band (5 mm)
HOW TO USE THIN ELASTIC BAND (4 ways):
Have you ever tried adding elastic bands to your crochet? You can add it to the edge, all around or just one area where you want to tighten the crochet or make it stretchy. You can even add it into your crochet straps, see below.
1. Elastic edge going all around the body
2. Elastic edge just on 1 row
With this crochet dress pattern you learn how to crochet a romantic dress with elastic thread in the waist and thinastic band in the edge of the top for a comfortable and ruched effect.
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3. Elastic straps and edge
Another use of this elastic is to create ruffles in both edge and straps. Kind of like how a scrunchie works. This both creates a ruched effect on the bra cups as well as making the dress more comfortable.
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4. Elastic shoulders
Here’s an example of a crochet top with long sleeves and rib, where I only inserted elastic in one area of the sleeve – the top edge – this way it holds the sleeve in place plus makes it a more comfortable crochet blouse top wear.
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HOW TO USE WIDE ELASTIC BAND (2 ways):
Here are the ways I use wide elastic band for my crochet projects.
1. Elastic waist
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2. Invisible elastic edge
Here’s a crochet set with an example of invisible elastic edges. The top uses thin elastic band and the skirt uses wide elastic band. Did you notice that there is elastic inside the top edge of the top (thin elastic band) and the top edge of the skirt (wide elastic band)? Cool huh?
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Yarn for Olivia halterneck dress:
Get the free pattern guide for this striped halterneck dress here>>
Green yarn – cotton, viscose & linen blend
Off white yarn (alternative) – cotton
Blue yarn (alternative) – cotton
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