Knitting · Crochet · Textile crafts
Working notes for beginners and improvers in Canada: the tools that matter, the foundational stitches worth practising, and how to read a simple written pattern without second-guessing every line.
Where to begin
Each note stands on its own, but read top to bottom they move from materials, to hand skills, to working from a written pattern.
Note 01 · Materials
Weights, fibre behaviour, needle and hook sizing, and what a Canadian winter project asks of your materials.
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Note 02 · Hand skills
Casting on, knit and purl, the single crochet, and the small habits that keep tension even across a row.
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Note 03 · Working from text
Abbreviations, repeats, gauge swatches, and how to check your work against a written pattern as you go.
Read the noteHow a project moves
A textile project tends to pass through the same stages, whatever the technique. Holding the sequence in mind makes it easier to spot where a problem started.
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