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Learn the basics of knitting and crocheting, as well as how to felt or make pompoms, read patterns and diagrams and so much more with the DROPS Lessons!
How to change yarns or yarn amounts
Changing
1 strand of yarn for another:
If the yarn gives the same knitting gauge it is easy to change from one to the other.
Follow the given knitting gauge in the pattern – remember needle size is only a guide; change to the needle size you need. For more info on knitting gauge, see here
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How to work treble crochet
Here we have first made a chain-row (ch-row). You start to crochet treble crochet (tr) in the 3rd chain from the hook or...
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How to pick up a dropped stitch several rows down
If you drop a stitch when knitting stockinette stitch and the stitch has dropped several rows down. Do not be despair, we`ll...
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How to work a sweater top down
Several of our sweaters are worked top-down, and this is primarily because it provides more flexibility in terms of adjusting...
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How to read crochet diagrams
A crochet diagram consists of symbols, 1 symbol = 1 stitch (or a group of stitches) - the symbol definition explains what...
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European shoulder (neck)
In this lesson we show you how to pick up stitches for the neck. We follow the pattern for a children’s sweater Sweet Peppermint...
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Using 3 threads of DROPS Melody together
Are you looking for a feather light and super soft yarn, but you cannot find any that is thick enough? Then try combining...
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With over 40 years in knitting and crochet design, DROPS Design offers one of the most extensive collections of free patterns on the internet - translated to 17 languages. As of today we count 309 catalogs and 11671 patterns - 11662 of which are translated into English (US/in).
We work hard to bring you the best knitting and crochet have to offer, inspiration and advice as well as great quality yarns at incredible prices! Would you like to use our patterns for other than personal use? You can read what you are allowed to do in the Copyright text at the bottom of all our patterns. Happy crafting!