Tips and tricks

Every day we hear news about how winter will hit us, about the continuous increase of costs that go beyond any expectations, in particular energy costs.

But we can’t just sit and wait for it to happen. We must adopt in our daily life, measures to reduce our individual energy consumption. And that’s why Hoooked brings you 8 tips to reduce energy consumption at home.

There are several others, but we choose the ones we think you can implement immediately with little or no investment at all. And naturally, one of the measures includes crochet! Keep reading to see how!

Once you have learned the basic stitches of crochet, it is fun to experiment with different colours in your crochet work. If you work with different colours and different yarns, it is important that the yarns you use have a similar composition and thickness (yarn weight). This way you ensure that the stitches and tension of the crochet work are more or less the same. Alternating colours can be done in different ways. We practised our colour changing techniques with a fantastic crochet Intarsia cushion pattern.

Are you struggling to make your amigurumi look as good as the inspiring examples you see online? These cute little crochet dolls are often easy to make but tricky to perfect. Don’t give up! With a few simple tricks, you can make your amigurumi look picture perfect!

Il n'est pas toujours facile de déterminer la taille du crochet ou de l'aiguille à tricoter dont vous avez besoin pour votre prochain projet. En général, vous aurez besoin d'un crochet ou d'une aiguille de plus grande taille pour les fils épais et de plus petits crochets et aiguilles pour les fils plus fins. Mais cela dépend aussi du type de points, du nombre de points et de votre tension. Sachez qu’utiliser la bonne taille d'aiguille est une partie importante de la réussite de votre projet !

It is not always easy to figure out what size of crochet hook or knitting needle you need for your next project. In general, you will need a larger hook or needle size for chunky yarns and, smaller sized hooks and needles will be used for thinner yarns. But it also depends on the type of stitches, stitch count, and our tension. Choosing the correct needle size is an important part of the success of your project!