Welcome back to The Crochet Stitch, the weekly crochet podcast from Yarn Over Hook, the global home of crochet.
View the Newsletter: Save This: Free Crochet Cheat Sheets for Your Next Project
This week, we’re talking about the little crochet moments that can make a project feel more confusing than it needs to be: pattern abbreviations, chart symbols, yarn fiber choices, hook sizes, gauge, and color palettes.
That is exactly why Yarn Over Hook created the new Crochet Cheat Sheet Hub.
The Crochet Cheat Sheet Hub is a free collection of Yarn Over Hook resources designed to help crocheters feel more confident before they begin, while they make, and when they are helping another crochet friend figure something out.
In this episode, we walk through the new free cheat sheet hub, including resources for reading crochet patterns, understanding crochet chart symbols, choosing yarn fibers, substituting yarn, and building intentional color palettes.
We also share this week’s community question:
Which crochet moment makes you reach for help first?
A. Pattern abbreviations
B. Chart symbols
C. Picking the right yarn
D. Choosing colors
E. All of the above, respectfully
Plus, we look ahead to the week of July 6 on Yarn Over Hook, including Crochet & Chat, Summer Stash Bash with Stitches, the Viscountess Top members-only project, and Square Up Saturday.
Whether you are learning to read your first crochet pattern, practicing crochet charts, choosing yarn from your stash, or deciding whether those colors really do go together, this episode is here to help.
Browse the Free Crochet Cheat Sheets: https://yarnoverhook.com/crochet-cheatsheets/
Download the Reading Crochet Patterns Cheat Sheet: https://yarnoverhook.com/crochet-cheatsheets/
Subscribe to The Crochet Stitch Newsletter: https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/
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The Crochet Stitch is a weekly crochet podcast hosted by Sammi Jai and produced by Yarn Over Hook.
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