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This chart outlines the guidelines as set by the yarn industry.</p>\n<div class=\"figure-container\"><figure id=\"attachment_295669\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_attachment_295669\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 640px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-295669\" src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/yarn-weights.jpg\" alt=\"A table showing standardized yard weights\" width=\"630\" height=\"429\" /><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_295669\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Standardized yarn weights</figcaption></figure></div><div class=\"clearfix\"></div>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n"},{"title":"International crochet symbols","thumb":null,"image":null,"content":"<p>Check out the following reference guide to the international crochet symbols and the abbreviations (in parentheses) for common crochet stitches. Note: The info in brackets describes the version of the stitch that the symbol represents.</p>\n<div class=\"figure-container\"><figure id=\"attachment_295668\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_attachment_295668\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 640px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-295668\" src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/crochet-symbols.jpg\" alt=\"A chart showing the international crochet symbols\" width=\"630\" height=\"655\" /><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_295668\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">International crochet symbols</figcaption></figure></div><div class=\"clearfix\"></div>\n"},{"title":"Converting to and from metrics","thumb":null,"image":null,"content":"<p>Here are a few quick conversions that you may need from time to time. These are approximations, but they’re much easier to do in your head and close enough for your crocheting needs!</p>\n<h3>Yards and meters</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>A yard is 36 inches</li>\n<li>A meter is 39 inches</li>\n<li>Multiply yards by 90 percent (0.9) to get meters (100 yds = 90 m)</li>\n<li>Multiply meters by 110 percent (1.1) to get yards (100 m = 110 yds)</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>Inches and centimeters</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2.5 is the magic number here</li>\n<li>Multiply inches by 2.5 to get centimeters: 4 in. x 2.5 = 10 cm</li>\n<li>Divide centimeters by 2.5 to get inches: 10 cm ÷ 2.5 = 4 in.</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>Ounces and grams</h3>\n<p>50 g = 1.75 oz.; 100 g = 3.5 oz</p>\n"}],"videoInfo":{"videoId":null,"name":null,"accountId":null,"playerId":null,"thumbnailUrl":null,"description":null,"uploadDate":null}},"sponsorship":{"sponsorshipPage":false,"backgroundImage":{"src":null,"width":0,"height":0},"brandingLine":"","brandingLink":"","brandingLogo":{"src":null,"width":0,"height":0},"sponsorAd":"","sponsorEbookTitle":"","sponsorEbookLink":"","sponsorEbookImage":{"src":null,"width":0,"height":0}},"primaryLearningPath":"Explore","lifeExpectancy":"Five years","lifeExpectancySetFrom":"2023-01-11T00:00:00+00:00","dummiesForKids":"no","sponsoredContent":"no","adInfo":"","adPairKey":[]},"status":"publish","visibility":"public","articleId":295667},{"headers":{"creationTime":"2016-03-26T16:01:38+00:00","modifiedTime":"2022-12-14T16:46:50+00:00","timestamp":"2022-12-14T18:01:03+00:00"},"data":{"breadcrumbs":[{"name":"Home, Auto, & Hobbies","_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/categories/33809"},"slug":"home-auto-hobbies","categoryId":33809},{"name":"Crafts","_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/categories/33825"},"slug":"crafts","categoryId":33825},{"name":"Gifts & Holidays","_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/categories/33828"},"slug":"gifts-holidays","categoryId":33828}],"title":"Holiday Decorating with Tablescapes","strippedTitle":"holiday decorating with tablescapes","slug":"holiday-decorating-with-tablescapes","canonicalUrl":"","seo":{"metaDescription":"Learn how to create beautiful table arrangements to liven up your holiday decor. You can use items you already have in your home.","noIndex":0,"noFollow":0},"content":"<i>Tablescapes</i> are arrangements of items gathered in a grouping on top of a table. They're sometimes called <i>tabletop arrangements</i>. 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They're wonderful to arrange on coffee tables, end tables, or any other occasional piece that lends itself to holiday decorating — even mantels or shelves.\r\n<div class=\"imageBlock\" style=\"width: 400px;\">\r\n\r\n \r\n<div class=\"imageCredit\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_296360\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"630\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-296360\" src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/holiday-table-decorating-adobestock_124547077.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"474\" /> ©Exclusive-Design / Adobe Stock[/caption]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\nNormally, you might have a simple tablescape already arranged on an occasional table. You may have arranged a tall candle set aside a small floral arrangement and a stack of thick coffee-table books. To adapt your everyday décor for the holidays, you can\r\n<ul class=\"level-one\">\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Add a small holiday-themed collection on top of the stacked books.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Replace the stack of books with a stack of holiday-specific ones. Be sure that you don't place anything on top of them, so guests are encouraged to leaf through them leisurely.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Replace your normal floral arrangement with a seasonal one.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Change out the color of your candles.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Add a holiday-themed item at the base of your candles, such as an ornament, some greenery, or another token representing the holiday.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Remove your regular tablescape items and replace them entirely with snow villages or other holiday collections you may have.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p class=\"Remember\">Don't forget to take the opportunity at the holidays to dress up other tabletops that you don't normally spruce up. Simple holiday items grouped together are an easy way to add holiday sparkle to any surface.</p>\r\nIf you want to make your own tablescape, here's a quick formula: Simply gather and arrange the following items, or a combination of them, on no more than one-third of your table surface space to make an instant tablescape:\r\n<ul class=\"level-one\">\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Light source </b>(lamp or candles — sometimes both)</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Hard line accent </b>(photo frame, book, a collectible item)</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Botanical element </b>(flower, bowl of fruit, plant or other item)</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Fabric item </b>(a table topper, runner, ribbon, a tapestry remnant, a napkin)</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>For the holidays: </b>Add only <i>one </i>holiday item to a premade tablescape</p>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nMaking your own tablescapes is easy if you keep these few pointers in mind:\r\n<ul class=\"level-one\">\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Gather interesting items of different textures together. </b>Good items to have are books, decorative plates displayed on stands, bowls filled with fruit or other decorative items, vases, flowers, candles, decorative orbs, and other home décor accessories.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Arrange items in staggering heights. </b>Stack a few books and use them underneath items to raise them if needed. If you have a lamp on a table, use that as your tallest height, and work with other smaller items to fill in your tablescape.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Take up no more than one-third of your table with a tablescape unless you don't intend to use the table for anything else but display. </b>You want your tablescape to stay intact, so leave room for people to set down drinks or the TV remote without bumping into your lovely arrangement.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Use your surfaces wisely. </b>If you set up a gorgeous tablescape on your coffee table but no one has a place to put their dishes, cups, or other items for which that coffee table was intended, you've defeated the purpose of decorating. 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They're wonderful to arrange on coffee tables, end tables, or any other occasional piece that lends itself to holiday decorating — even mantels or shelves.\r\n<div class=\"imageBlock\" style=\"width: 400px;\">\r\n\r\n \r\n<div class=\"imageCredit\">\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_296360\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"630\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-296360\" src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/holiday-table-decorating-adobestock_124547077.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"474\" /> ©Exclusive-Design / Adobe Stock[/caption]\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\nNormally, you might have a simple tablescape already arranged on an occasional table. You may have arranged a tall candle set aside a small floral arrangement and a stack of thick coffee-table books. To adapt your everyday décor for the holidays, you can\r\n<ul class=\"level-one\">\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Add a small holiday-themed collection on top of the stacked books.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Replace the stack of books with a stack of holiday-specific ones. Be sure that you don't place anything on top of them, so guests are encouraged to leaf through them leisurely.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Replace your normal floral arrangement with a seasonal one.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Change out the color of your candles.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Add a holiday-themed item at the base of your candles, such as an ornament, some greenery, or another token representing the holiday.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\">Remove your regular tablescape items and replace them entirely with snow villages or other holiday collections you may have.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p class=\"Remember\">Don't forget to take the opportunity at the holidays to dress up other tabletops that you don't normally spruce up. Simple holiday items grouped together are an easy way to add holiday sparkle to any surface.</p>\r\nIf you want to make your own tablescape, here's a quick formula: Simply gather and arrange the following items, or a combination of them, on no more than one-third of your table surface space to make an instant tablescape:\r\n<ul class=\"level-one\">\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Light source </b>(lamp or candles — sometimes both)</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Hard line accent </b>(photo frame, book, a collectible item)</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Botanical element </b>(flower, bowl of fruit, plant or other item)</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Fabric item </b>(a table topper, runner, ribbon, a tapestry remnant, a napkin)</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>For the holidays: </b>Add only <i>one </i>holiday item to a premade tablescape</p>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nMaking your own tablescapes is easy if you keep these few pointers in mind:\r\n<ul class=\"level-one\">\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Gather interesting items of different textures together. </b>Good items to have are books, decorative plates displayed on stands, bowls filled with fruit or other decorative items, vases, flowers, candles, decorative orbs, and other home décor accessories.</p>\r\n</li>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Arrange items in staggering heights. </b>Stack a few books and use them underneath items to raise them if needed. 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Get some great ideas here.","noIndex":0,"noFollow":0},"content":"<p class=\"ReviewDate\">Whether you want to change items that you already own or desperately need some budget-conscious ways to begin defining your holiday style, you can start by repurposing, reusing, recycling, and restyling what you already have.</p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"imageBlock\" style=\"width: 400px;\">[caption id=\"\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"400\"]<img src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/345810.image0.jpg\" alt=\"[Credit: ©iStockphoto.com/Olaf Seier 2012]\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" /> Credit: ©iStockphoto.com / Olaf Seier 2012[/caption]</div>\r\n<h2 id=\"tab1\" >Give your things a new purpose</h2>\r\n<i>Repurposing</i> means to use an item that’s normally used for one thing (like a throw or painter’s drop cloth made of cotton canvas) and change it into something else for another function, like turning it into pillows or a slipcover. Repurposing items can mean simply looking at new retail items in a different light.\r\n\r\nA copper kettle can become a fireplace accent by holding mounds of scented pinecones that are ready to be tossed into the fire. Think about transforming items from their usual purpose into something else. Repurposing is one of the more creative ways of turning new and previously owned items into works of art.\r\n\r\nReusing items can save you big bucks when decorating for the holidays. Items that are reusable for decorating, such as menorahs, wreaths, bows, and twinkle lights, can save you money. The idea here is to invest once and then use many times for many holidays.\r\n\r\nWhite lights, for example, are heavily used at Christmas. But couldn’t you warm up a romantic Valentine’s Day night by stringing some up on a balcony or porch for a chilly, snuggly nightcap?\r\n\r\nUse your lights on fences, rope off festivity parameters that may be hard to see in the dark, or wind them around tree limbs for lighting your evening from above. You can take individual items from one holiday into the next in many ways if you just plan in advance.\r\n<h2 id=\"tab2\" >Recycling for creative decoration</h2>\r\n<i>Recycling</i><i> </i>means taking an item that’s meant for the trash and turning it into a decorative item. For example, connect clean, empty jars (vintage or hodgepodge) together with aluminum wire, making them into sparkling tealight holders. A roadside chair, with the caning busted out of the seat, turns into a Thanksgiving decorating treasure by placing a large potted mum inside the opening for a welcoming autumnal feel at Thanksgiving.\r\n\r\nYes, you have to be somewhat crafty, and you can’t be afraid of cleaning things. Most of all, you have to be daring enough to dive into a pile of rubble to get to that section of picket fencing in order to recycle it into a Halloween vignette.\r\n<h2 id=\"tab3\" >Freshen up items for restyled décor</h2>\r\n<i>Restyling </i>makes ready-made items better. Take a slipcover and embellish it! Have an old wreath? Take out faded flowers or ornaments and add new items or a fresh bow. What about old ornaments? Embellish your heart out. Restyling takes items to a new, personalized level.\r\n<p class=\"Remember\">You can breathe new life into an item by updating it or giving it a whole new look. 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But couldn’t you warm up a romantic Valentine’s Day night by stringing some up on a balcony or porch for a chilly, snuggly nightcap?\r\n\r\nUse your lights on fences, rope off festivity parameters that may be hard to see in the dark, or wind them around tree limbs for lighting your evening from above. You can take individual items from one holiday into the next in many ways if you just plan in advance.\r\n<h2 id=\"tab2\" >Recycling for creative decoration</h2>\r\n<i>Recycling</i><i> </i>means taking an item that’s meant for the trash and turning it into a decorative item. For example, connect clean, empty jars (vintage or hodgepodge) together with aluminum wire, making them into sparkling tealight holders. 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A graduate of the University of Texas in Austin, she holds a masters degree in psychology and is a doctoral student in psychology at Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida. <p><b>Patricia Hart McMillan</b> is a nationally known interior designer, whose interior design work for private clients, designer showcases, and corporations has appeared in publications worldwide, including the <i>New York Times</i> and <i>USA Today.</i> Known as a trend spotter and for clearly articulated views on design, she is quoted frequently and extensively in both trade and consumer publications. She a ppears on TV and talk radio. A prolific writer, she is coauthor and author of seven books on interior design and decoration, with Sun Country Style signature collections of furniture based on two books. She has taught decorating courses at several colleges and conducted numerous seminars across the U.S. She is decorating editor for <i>Christian Woman Magazine</i> and reports on design trends for <i>The Sun-Sentinel,</i> a Tribune newspaper based in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. She has been editor-in-chief of two publications and was head of a New York City-based public relations firm representing some of the most prestigious names in home furnishing and building products. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, with a minor in art history (with an emphasis in architecture), from the State University of New York (New Paltz). She was awarded a certificate from The New York School of Interior Design.</p>","hasArticle":false,"_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/authors/9244"}}],"_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/books/"}},"collections":[],"articleAds":{"footerAd":"<div class=\"du-ad-region row\" id=\"article_page_adhesion_ad\"><div class=\"du-ad-unit col-md-12\" data-slot-id=\"article_page_adhesion_ad\" data-refreshed=\"false\" \r\n data-target = \"[{&quot;key&quot;:&quot;cat&quot;,&quot;values&quot;:[&quot;home-auto-hobbies&quot;,&quot;crafts&quot;,&quot;gifts-holidays&quot;]},{&quot;key&quot;:&quot;isbn&quot;,&quot;values&quot;:[&quot;9781119910756&quot;]}]\" id=\"du-slot-63861eaf09ec1\"></div></div>","rightAd":"<div class=\"du-ad-region row\" id=\"article_page_right_ad\"><div class=\"du-ad-unit col-md-12\" data-slot-id=\"article_page_right_ad\" data-refreshed=\"false\" \r\n data-target = \"[{&quot;key&quot;:&quot;cat&quot;,&quot;values&quot;:[&quot;home-auto-hobbies&quot;,&quot;crafts&quot;,&quot;gifts-holidays&quot;]},{&quot;key&quot;:&quot;isbn&quot;,&quot;values&quot;:[&quot;9781119910756&quot;]}]\" id=\"du-slot-63861eaf0a7c5\"></div></div>"},"articleType":{"articleType":"Articles","articleList":null,"content":null,"videoInfo":{"videoId":null,"name":null,"accountId":null,"playerId":null,"thumbnailUrl":null,"description":null,"uploadDate":null}},"sponsorship":{"sponsorshipPage":false,"backgroundImage":{"src":null,"width":0,"height":0},"brandingLine":"","brandingLink":"","brandingLogo":{"src":null,"width":0,"height":0},"sponsorAd":"","sponsorEbookTitle":"","sponsorEbookLink":"","sponsorEbookImage":{"src":null,"width":0,"height":0}},"primaryLearningPath":"Explore","lifeExpectancy":"Five years","lifeExpectancySetFrom":"2022-11-18T00:00:00+00:00","dummiesForKids":"no","sponsoredContent":"no","adInfo":"","adPairKey":[]},"status":"publish","visibility":"public","articleId":172026},{"headers":{"creationTime":"2016-03-26T22:50:00+00:00","modifiedTime":"2022-07-28T14:19:59+00:00","timestamp":"2022-09-14T18:19:49+00:00"},"data":{"breadcrumbs":[{"name":"Home, Auto, & Hobbies","_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/categories/33809"},"slug":"home-auto-hobbies","categoryId":33809},{"name":"Crafts","_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/categories/33825"},"slug":"crafts","categoryId":33825},{"name":"Knitting & Crocheting","_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/categories/33826"},"slug":"knitting-crocheting","categoryId":33826}],"title":"Doing a Double Crochet","strippedTitle":"doing a double crochet","slug":"doing-a-double-crochet","canonicalUrl":"","seo":{"metaDescription":"This article provides step-by-step instructions for the double crochet stitch, which is about twice as tall as a single crochet stitch.","noIndex":0,"noFollow":0},"content":"The <em>double crochet </em>(abbreviated <em>dc</em>) is one of the most common crochet stitches and is about twice as tall as a single crochet. (You can read about single crochet in <a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-make-a-single-crochet.html?cid=embedlink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Make a Single Crochet</a>.) A fabric made of all double crochet stitches is fairly solid but not stiff and is great for sweaters, shawls, Afghans, placemats, or any number of other home decor items. You can also combine the double crochet stitch with other stitches to produce many interesting patterns and textures.\r\n<h2 id=\"tab1\" >First things first: Row 1</h2>\r\nThe following steps set you up to work your first double crochet stitch:\r\n<p class=\"number\">1. Make a foundation chain by doing 15 chain stitches (ch 15). (Check out <a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-crochet-the-chain-stitch.html?cid=embedlink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Crochet the Chain Stitch</a> if you need to.)</p>\r\n<p class=\"number\">2. Chain 3 more stitches for the turning chain. (Get the scoop in <a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-crochet-a-turning-chain.html?cid=embedlink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Crochet a Turning Chain</a>.)</p>\r\nNow for your first double crochet stitch:\r\n<p class=\"number\">1. Yarn over the hook (yo), which you can read about in <a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-yarn-over-in-crochet.html?cid=embedlink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Yarn Over in Crochet</a>.</p>\r\n<p class=\"article-list\">Remember to yarn over from back to front.</p>\r\n<p class=\"number\">2. Insert your hook between the 2 front loops and under the back bump loop of the fourth chain from the hook (see Figure 1a).</p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"figure\"><img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/0-07645-4151-X_0601.jpg\" alt=\"Beginning a double crochet stitch.\" width=\"327\" height=\"89\" border=\"0\" /></div>\r\n<span class=\"caption\"><b>Figure 1:</b> Beginning a double crochet stitch.</span>\r\n<p class=\"number\">3. Yarn over the hook.</p>\r\n<p class=\"number\">4. Gently pull the wrapped hook through the center of the chain stitch, carrying the wrapped yarn through the stitch.</p>\r\n<p class=\"article-list\">Now, you should have 3 loops on your hook (refer to Figure 1b).</p>\r\n<p class=\"number\">5. Yarn over the hook.</p>\r\n<p class=\"number\">6. Draw your yarn through the first 2 loops on your hook (see Figure 2a).</p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"figure\"><img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/0-07645-4151-X_0602.jpg\" alt=\"Drawing your yarn through the loops.\" width=\"327\" height=\"86\" border=\"0\" /></div>\r\n<span class=\"caption\"><b>Figure 2:</b> Drawing your yarn through the loops.</span>\r\n<p class=\"number\">7. Yarn over the hook.</p>\r\n<p class=\"number\">8. Draw your yarn through the last 2 loops on the hook (refer to Figure 2b).</p>\r\n<p class=\"article-list\">One double crochet (dc) stitch is complete. You should have one loop remaining on your hook.</p>\r\nTo finish your first row of double crochet, work 1 double crochet stitch in each successive chain stitch across the foundation chain, beginning in the next chain of the foundation chain as Figure 3a shows. You should have 16 double crochet stitches in Row 1 (counting the turning chain as the first double crochet).\r\n<div class=\"figure\"><img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/0-07645-4151-X_0603.jpg\" alt=\"Finishing the first row of double crochet\" width=\"306\" height=\"108\" border=\"0\" /></div>\r\n<span class=\"caption\"><b>Figure 3:</b> Finishing the first row of double crochet.</span>\r\n\r\nTake a look at Figure 3b to see what the end of the first row of double crochet looks like.\r\n<h2 id=\"tab2\" >Turn around and begin again: Row 2</h2>\r\nTo work the second row of double crochet, follow these steps:\r\n<p class=\"number\">1. Turn your work so that the back side is facing you.</p>\r\n<p class=\"number\">2. Chain 3 (ch 3; for the turning chain).</p>\r\n<p class=\"number\">3. Yarn over the hook (yo).</p>\r\n<p class=\"number\">4. Skipping the first stitch of the row directly below the turning chain, insert your hook in the next stitch (see Figure 4a).</p>\r\n<p class=\"article-list\">Figure 4b shows you the wrong place to insert your hook.</p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"figure\"><img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/0-07645-4151-X_0604.jpg\" alt=\"Inserting hook for the first stitch of second row.\" width=\"302\" height=\"121\" border=\"0\" /></div>\r\n<span class=\"caption\"><b>Figure 4:</b> Inserting hook for the first stitch of second row.</span>\r\n<p class=\"number\">5. Repeat Steps 3 through 8 from the previous section in each of the next 14 double crochet (dc) stitches. Be sure to yarn over before inserting your hook in each stitch.</p>\r\n<p class=\"number\">6. Work 1 double crochet in the top chain of the previous row's turning chain (see Figure 5).</p>\r\n<p class=\"article-list\">You should have 16 double crochet stitches in Row 2 (counting the turning chain as 1 double crochet).</p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"figure\"><img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/0-07645-4151-X_0605.jpg\" alt=\"Insert the hook in the top chain of the turning chain.\" width=\"120\" height=\"100\" border=\"0\" /></div>\r\n<span class=\"caption\"><b>Figure 5:</b> Insert the hook in the top chain of the turning chain.</span>\r\n\r\nRepeat these steps for each additional row of double crochet. Continue until you feel comfortable working this stitch. Figure 6 shows you how rows of double crochet look as a fabric.\r\n<div class=\"figure\"><img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/0-07645-4151-X_0606.jpg\" alt=\"Several rows of double crochet.\" width=\"525\" height=\"541\" border=\"0\" /></div>\r\n<span class=\"caption\"><b>Figure 6:</b> Several rows of double crochet.</span>\r\n<p class=\"Warning\">Don't work a stitch into the first stitch of the row after the turning chain. Doing so produces an extra stitch, and if you continue to add a stitch in each row, your design gets wider and wider as it gets longer and longer. Be sure to count your stitches frequently to make sure that you haven't inadvertently gained (or lost) any stitches along the way.</p>\r\n<p class=\"Tip\">Sometimes, especially when you're working with bulky yarn or a larger than usual hook, the turning chain on a double crochet row leaves a gap at the beginning of the row. To get a neater edge, try chaining 2 instead of 3 stitches for the turning chain.</p>\r\n<strong>See also:</strong>\r\n\r\n<a class=\"embedlink\" href=\"https://www.dummies.com/article/home-auto-hobbies/crafts/knitting-crocheting/how-to-decrease-double-crochet-197663/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Decrease Double Crochet</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/article/home-auto-hobbies/crafts/knitting-crocheting/how-to-increase-double-crochet-at-the-beginning-of-a-row-197614/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Increase Double Crochet at the Beginning of a Row</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-make-a-double-triple-crochet.html?cid=embedlink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Make a Double Triple Crochet</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-make-a-half-double-crochet.html?cid=embedlink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Make a Half Double Crochet</a>","description":"The <em>double crochet </em>(abbreviated <em>dc</em>) is one of the most common crochet stitches and is about twice as tall as a single crochet. (You can read about single crochet in <a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-make-a-single-crochet.html?cid=embedlink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Make a Single Crochet</a>.) A fabric made of all double crochet stitches is fairly solid but not stiff and is great for sweaters, shawls, Afghans, placemats, or any number of other home decor items. You can also combine the double crochet stitch with other stitches to produce many interesting patterns and textures.\r\n<h2 id=\"tab1\" >First things first: Row 1</h2>\r\nThe following steps set you up to work your first double crochet stitch:\r\n<p class=\"number\">1. Make a foundation chain by doing 15 chain stitches (ch 15). (Check out <a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-crochet-the-chain-stitch.html?cid=embedlink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Crochet the Chain Stitch</a> if you need to.)</p>\r\n<p class=\"number\">2. Chain 3 more stitches for the turning chain. (Get the scoop in <a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-crochet-a-turning-chain.html?cid=embedlink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Crochet a Turning Chain</a>.)</p>\r\nNow for your first double crochet stitch:\r\n<p class=\"number\">1. Yarn over the hook (yo), which you can read about in <a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-yarn-over-in-crochet.html?cid=embedlink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Yarn Over in Crochet</a>.</p>\r\n<p class=\"article-list\">Remember to yarn over from back to front.</p>\r\n<p class=\"number\">2. Insert your hook between the 2 front loops and under the back bump loop of the fourth chain from the hook (see Figure 1a).</p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"figure\"><img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/0-07645-4151-X_0601.jpg\" alt=\"Beginning a double crochet stitch.\" width=\"327\" height=\"89\" border=\"0\" /></div>\r\n<span class=\"caption\"><b>Figure 1:</b> Beginning a double crochet stitch.</span>\r\n<p class=\"number\">3. Yarn over the hook.</p>\r\n<p class=\"number\">4. Gently pull the wrapped hook through the center of the chain stitch, carrying the wrapped yarn through the stitch.</p>\r\n<p class=\"article-list\">Now, you should have 3 loops on your hook (refer to Figure 1b).</p>\r\n<p class=\"number\">5. Yarn over the hook.</p>\r\n<p class=\"number\">6. Draw your yarn through the first 2 loops on your hook (see Figure 2a).</p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"figure\"><img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/0-07645-4151-X_0602.jpg\" alt=\"Drawing your yarn through the loops.\" width=\"327\" height=\"86\" border=\"0\" /></div>\r\n<span class=\"caption\"><b>Figure 2:</b> Drawing your yarn through the loops.</span>\r\n<p class=\"number\">7. Yarn over the hook.</p>\r\n<p class=\"number\">8. Draw your yarn through the last 2 loops on the hook (refer to Figure 2b).</p>\r\n<p class=\"article-list\">One double crochet (dc) stitch is complete. You should have one loop remaining on your hook.</p>\r\nTo finish your first row of double crochet, work 1 double crochet stitch in each successive chain stitch across the foundation chain, beginning in the next chain of the foundation chain as Figure 3a shows. You should have 16 double crochet stitches in Row 1 (counting the turning chain as the first double crochet).\r\n<div class=\"figure\"><img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/0-07645-4151-X_0603.jpg\" alt=\"Finishing the first row of double crochet\" width=\"306\" height=\"108\" border=\"0\" /></div>\r\n<span class=\"caption\"><b>Figure 3:</b> Finishing the first row of double crochet.</span>\r\n\r\nTake a look at Figure 3b to see what the end of the first row of double crochet looks like.\r\n<h2 id=\"tab2\" >Turn around and begin again: Row 2</h2>\r\nTo work the second row of double crochet, follow these steps:\r\n<p class=\"number\">1. Turn your work so that the back side is facing you.</p>\r\n<p class=\"number\">2. Chain 3 (ch 3; for the turning chain).</p>\r\n<p class=\"number\">3. Yarn over the hook (yo).</p>\r\n<p class=\"number\">4. Skipping the first stitch of the row directly below the turning chain, insert your hook in the next stitch (see Figure 4a).</p>\r\n<p class=\"article-list\">Figure 4b shows you the wrong place to insert your hook.</p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"figure\"><img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/0-07645-4151-X_0604.jpg\" alt=\"Inserting hook for the first stitch of second row.\" width=\"302\" height=\"121\" border=\"0\" /></div>\r\n<span class=\"caption\"><b>Figure 4:</b> Inserting hook for the first stitch of second row.</span>\r\n<p class=\"number\">5. Repeat Steps 3 through 8 from the previous section in each of the next 14 double crochet (dc) stitches. Be sure to yarn over before inserting your hook in each stitch.</p>\r\n<p class=\"number\">6. Work 1 double crochet in the top chain of the previous row's turning chain (see Figure 5).</p>\r\n<p class=\"article-list\">You should have 16 double crochet stitches in Row 2 (counting the turning chain as 1 double crochet).</p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"figure\"><img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/0-07645-4151-X_0605.jpg\" alt=\"Insert the hook in the top chain of the turning chain.\" width=\"120\" height=\"100\" border=\"0\" /></div>\r\n<span class=\"caption\"><b>Figure 5:</b> Insert the hook in the top chain of the turning chain.</span>\r\n\r\nRepeat these steps for each additional row of double crochet. Continue until you feel comfortable working this stitch. Figure 6 shows you how rows of double crochet look as a fabric.\r\n<div class=\"figure\"><img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/0-07645-4151-X_0606.jpg\" alt=\"Several rows of double crochet.\" width=\"525\" height=\"541\" border=\"0\" /></div>\r\n<span class=\"caption\"><b>Figure 6:</b> Several rows of double crochet.</span>\r\n<p class=\"Warning\">Don't work a stitch into the first stitch of the row after the turning chain. Doing so produces an extra stitch, and if you continue to add a stitch in each row, your design gets wider and wider as it gets longer and longer. Be sure to count your stitches frequently to make sure that you haven't inadvertently gained (or lost) any stitches along the way.</p>\r\n<p class=\"Tip\">Sometimes, especially when you're working with bulky yarn or a larger than usual hook, the turning chain on a double crochet row leaves a gap at the beginning of the row. To get a neater edge, try chaining 2 instead of 3 stitches for the turning chain.</p>\r\n<strong>See also:</strong>\r\n\r\n<a class=\"embedlink\" href=\"https://www.dummies.com/article/home-auto-hobbies/crafts/knitting-crocheting/how-to-decrease-double-crochet-197663/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Decrease Double Crochet</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/article/home-auto-hobbies/crafts/knitting-crocheting/how-to-increase-double-crochet-at-the-beginning-of-a-row-197614/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Increase Double Crochet at the Beginning of a Row</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-make-a-double-triple-crochet.html?cid=embedlink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Make a Double Triple Crochet</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-make-a-half-double-crochet.html?cid=embedlink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Make a Half Double Crochet</a>","blurb":"","authors":[{"authorId":9849,"name":"Susan Brittain","slug":"susan-brittain","description":" <p><b>Karen Manthey</b> edits crochet diagrams for numerous books, magazines, yarn companies, and designers.</p> <p><b>Susan Brittain</b> was an assistant editor for <i>Crochet Fantasy</i> magazine.</p>","hasArticle":false,"_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/authors/9849"}},{"authorId":10487,"name":"Karen Manthey","slug":"karen-manthey","description":" <p><b>Karen Manthey</b> edits crochet diagrams for numerous books, magazines, yarn companies, and designers.</p> <p><b>Susan Brittain</b> was an assistant editor for <i>Crochet Fantasy</i> magazine.</p>","hasArticle":false,"_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/authors/10487"}}],"primaryCategoryTaxonomy":{"categoryId":33826,"title":"Knitting & 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Check out these <a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/crafts/make-slime-cornstarch/\">cornstarch slime recipes</a> and other <a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/crafts/make-slime-without-borax-glue/\">slime recipes without borax or glue</a> to continue with the experimenting fun!","description":"<div style=\"position: relative; display: block; max-width: 100%;\">\r\n<div style=\"padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; right: 0px; bottom: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"//players.brightcove.net/622696558001/NykUaUEpl_default/index.html?videoId=5804947669001\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"></iframe></div>\r\n</div>\r\nMaking slime with glue is a fun, cheap activity that continues to engross small kids and teens alike. 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Here’s a sampling of typical crochet abbreviations you might find on a pattern:</p>\n<ul class=\"level-one\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">approximately <b>(approx)</b></p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">begin(ning) <b>(beg)</b></p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">between <b>(bet)</b></p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">contrast color <b>(CC)</b></p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">centimeter(s) <b>(cm)</b></p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">decrease(s)(d)(ing) <b>(dec)</b></p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">follow or following <b>(foll)</b></p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">gram or grams <b>(g)</b></p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">inch or inches <b>(in.)</b></p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">increase(s)(d)(ing) <b>(inc)</b></p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">meter(s) <b>(m)</b></p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">main color <b>(MC)</b></p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">ounce(s) <b>(oz.)</b></p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">pattern <b>(patt)</b></p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">remaining <b>(rem)</b></p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">repeat <b>(rep)</b></p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">ribbing <b>(rib)</b></p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">right side <b>(RS)</b></p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">round(s) <b>(rnd or rnds)</b></p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">stitch(es) <b>(st or sts)</b></p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">turning ch <b>(tch)</b></p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">together <b>(tog)</b></p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">wrong side <b>(WS)</b></p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">yard <b>(yd)</b></p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">yarn over (the) hook <b>(yo)</b></p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n"},{"title":"Making and measuring a gauge swatch before you crochet","thumb":null,"image":null,"content":"<p>Making sure your stitches are consistently the right size is very important when crocheting. To get the shape and size you want, you must check the gauge provided in your crochet pattern; <i>gauge</i> is the ratio of a given number of stitches or rows to inches (or some other unit of measurement), such as seven stitches per inch or four rows per inch. You use this ratio to keep your stitches consistent and the size of your design on track.</p>\n<p>Follow these steps to make and measure a gauge swatch before you crochet:</p>\n<ol class=\"level-one\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b></b>Make a swatch of the stitch pattern using the materials and hook size called for in the pattern.</p>\n<p class=\"child-para\">Your gauge swatch should be 1 to 2 inches larger than the measurement given in the Gauge section of the pattern. For example, if the gauge given is 4 inches, you should make your swatch 6 inches so you can get an accurate 4-inch measurement across the center of the swatch.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">Block the swatch by lightly spraying it with water and then smoothing it out flat on a towel.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">Measure the stitches and rows across the center of the swatch and then compare your measurements to those listed in the Gauge section of the pattern.</p>\n<p class=\"child-para\">Usually gauge is measured across the center 4 inches. Using a ruler, count the number of stitches and rows across the center 4 inches of your swatch. 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Even if you’re using fabric scraps you already have, you may need to find some complementary material, and you’ll probably need backing and batting at least. Use the following list as a reminder of all the ingredients that go into a finished quilt:</p>\n<ul class=\"level-one\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">Quilt pattern of choice</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">Fabrics for your quilt</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">Batting for the filler</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">Backing fabric that’s 2–3 inches larger all around than the finished quilt size</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">All-purpose thread for piecing and assembly</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">Specialty threads for appliqué projects</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">All-purpose or monofilament thread for machine quilting</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">Fabric scissors (dressmakers’ shears are perfect)</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">Rotary cutter, ruler, and self-healing mat for rotary-cut patterns</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">Thimbles and finger protectors for hand quilting</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">Quilting hoop or stand for hand quilting</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">Walking or even-feed foot for machine quilting</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">Free motion foot (darning foot) for free motion quilting</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">Templates for hand or machine quilting</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">Enough bias quilt binding to go completely around the quilt plus 6 extra inches for overlap</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">Quilters’ pins</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">Glue stick for holding appliqués in place</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">Seam ripper and needle threader, just in case</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n"},{"title":"Common fabric yardage cuts for quilting","thumb":null,"image":null,"content":"<p class=\"SortTitle\">If you’re quilting, you’re dealing with fabric and yardages. The following chart is a useful tool to have on hand when you’re purchasing fabric yardage. You can also refer to this chart when pulling fabrics from your own stash to make sure you have enough of your fabric of choice. (Measurements are based on the standard 44-or 45-inch fabric width.)</p>\n<p class=\"Tip\">Be sure to measure any large templates you plan to use so you don’t purchase a piece of fabric that’s too narrow for the task.</p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Yardage Cut</th>\n<th>Size In Inches</th>\n<th>Size In Centimeters</th>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1/8 yd</td>\n<td>4.5 x 44 in</td>\n<td>11.4 x 111.8 cm</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fat eighth</td>\n<td>18 x 11 in</td>\n<td>45.7 x 27.9 cm</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1/4 yd</td>\n<td>9 x 44 in</td>\n<td>22.9 x 111.8 cm</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fat quarter</td>\n<td>18 x 22 in</td>\n<td>45.7 x 55.9 cm</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1/3 yd</td>\n<td>12 x 44 in</td>\n<td>30.5 x 111.8 cm</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1/2 yd</td>\n<td>18 x 44 in</td>\n<td>45.7 x 111.8 cm</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2/3 yd</td>\n<td>24 x 44 in</td>\n<td>61.0 x 111.8 cm</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3/4 yd</td>\n<td>27 x 44 in</td>\n<td>68.6 x 111.8 cm</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1 yd</td>\n<td>36 x 44 in</td>\n<td>91.4 x 111.8 cm</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n"},{"title":"How to select fabric for quilting","thumb":null,"image":null,"content":"<p class=\"SortTitle\">A quilt is all about the fabric used to make it. Sure there’s batting and backing, but the design and integrity of a quilt comes from the fabrics you choose to compose it. Use the tips in the following list when choosing fabrics for your latest quilt or for your stash of materials for future quilts:</p>\n<ul class=\"level-one\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Always purchase 100 percent cotton fabric for your quilts.</b> Avoid anything that has polyester fibers. Cotton handles beautifully, holds a crease well, and isn’t slippery between your fingers. It’s also the traditional choice for quilting.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Select fabrics that compliment each other rather than clash.</b> For example, if you choose a large-scale floral as the focal point of your quilt, complement it with two or three smaller print fabrics that don’t compete for visual attention with the large print. Also, choose colors that are similar to the ones used in the larger print.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Be adventurous.</b> Sticking to all small-scale prints makes a quilt look like it’s made from solid fabrics when viewed from a distance. Varying the scale of the fabric designs adds interest from both near and far.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Try something out of the ordinary now and then.</b> Mix things up by experimenting with woven plaids or warm, fuzzy quilter’s flannels. You can even mix flannels with regular cotton fabrics; in fact, flannel quilt backs are wonderfully cozy!</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>When in doubt, choose fabrics from the same collection.</b> Fabric manufacturers do the work for you so by creating collections of fabric in different colors and print scales meant to be used together so you can rest assured that everything works well together. In addition, sometimes store personnel assemble collections that go well together, just to give you some extra ideas to ponder.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Pop your fabric into the washing machine as soon as you get home, then dry and press it before storing.</b> Taking care of this prep work early on guarantees that the fabrics in your stash are always ready to use when inspiration strikes.</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n"},{"title":"Quilting lingo","thumb":null,"image":null,"content":"<p class=\"SortTitle\">Hang out in a fabric store long enough and you’re bound to hear some quilting lingo that you may or may not be able to translate. To help you feel more comfortable and in-the-know, here’s a quick rundown of “quilt-bonics”:</p>\n<ul class=\"level-one\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Appliquéd quilt:</b> A quilt made of fabric shapes stitched to a foundation piece of fabric to create a design.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Backing:</b> The fabric used for the back side of the quilt — the bottom-most layer.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Basting:</b> Using large, easy-to-remove stitches to hold the layers of a quilt in place. You remove basting stitches after you complete the quilting design.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Batting:</b> The filling that makes a quilt warm and wonderful.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Binding:</b> The bias-cut trim used to conceal, or <i>bind,</i> the raw edges of a quilt. Bindings come premade, or you can make them yourself.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Charm quilt:</b> A pieced or appliquéd quilt in which many different fabrics are used and don’t appear more than twice. Bundles of charm squares are often exchanged at quilting guilds so that quilters can collect a wide assortment of fabrics.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Conversation prints:</b> Also known as <i>novelty prints</i><i>,</i> these fabrics often have large-scale or unusual designs.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Directional prints:</b> Fabrics that have an obvious one-direction design, such as a stripe or floral bouquet with a north-south orientation.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Fat quarter:</b> This fabric cut measures 18 x 22 inches, giving you a more usable space than you have with a standard 1/4-yard cut of fabric (which would be long and skinny at 9 x 44 inches).</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Fat eighth:</b> This fabric cut is a fat quarter cut in half to measure 18 x 11 inches. Fat eighths are handy when you need just a small amount of fabric.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Fussy-cut:</b> A pattern piece that has been cut to accommodate a specific design in the fabric. An example is centering a floral bouquet in the middle of a square to show it off in the finished block.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Loft:</b> The thickness of batting. <i>Low-loft</i> is a flatter, less fluffy batting than <i>high-loft,</i> which is very fluffy and plush.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Long-arm quilting machine:</b> You’re likely to find this special machine in a lot of quilting shops. Its sole purpose is to machine quilt an assembled quilt. If you don’t want to quilt your project yourself, many shops (and a good number of individuals) will quilt it for you for a fee using these machines.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Muslin:</b> Plain cotton fabric that’s either unbleached or bleached white. 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As a woodworker, buying wood can be a challenging experience. You have to think about a lot of details such as the grade and cut of the wood and the way it&#8217;s sized. The following sections help you make sense of these details.</p>\n<p class=\"Tip\">Take a pencil, measuring tape, scrap paper, small block plane (to check out the color and grain) and a calculator to the lumberyard and write down all the dimensions and total board feet for each board. This way you can double-check the salesperson&#8217;s calculations and make sure you aren&#8217;t overcharged.</p>\n<h2>Wood grades</h2>\n<p>Wood grades refer to the number and severity of the defects in a board. The following list explains the different wood grades, according to the National Hardwood Lumber Association (or NHLA for short).</p>\n<ul class=\"level-one\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Firsts:</b> Very few, if any, noticeable defects.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Seconds:</b> The occasional knot or other surface defect. Firsts and seconds are often grouped together and referred to as <i>FAS </i>(firsts and seconds). These are the grades you want for furniture building.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Selects: </b>A few more defects, but nothing so big or frequent that it can&#8217;t be cut out. Avoid this grade for fine furniture, though, because it adds more work to the process.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Four grades of Common (#1, #2, #3a, #3b):</b> Too many defects to use for furniture.</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Types of wood cuts</h2>\n<p>How wood is cut affects its quality. The following list explains the types of cuts:</p>\n<ul class=\"level-one\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Plain-sawn:</b> The most common boards at your lumberyard. They have growth rings that run less than 30 degrees against the face of the board. The face grain looks somewhat circular and wavy.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Rift-sawn: </b>These boards have growths rings that meet the face between 30 and 60 degrees. Rift-sawn boards have a straight grain pattern as opposed to the circular pattern of the plain-sawn boards. They&#8217;re also more stable and more expensive than plain-sawn wood.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Quarter-sawn:</b> These boards have growth rings not less than 60 degrees from their face and a straight grain pattern with a <i>flake</i> or <i>ribbon-like</i> figure in the wood. Quarter-sawn boards are more stable and expensive than the other types of boards and you can only find them in a few species of wood, such as white oak.</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Wood defects</h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s okay to buy wood with knots, splits, cracks, and checks. These defects affect only a small area of the board (if they exist over the majority of the board, don&#8217;t buy it), so you can plan your cuts around them. Avoid boards with warps, twists, or bows. It takes a lot of time to flatten a board that has one of these defects. To test for these defects, place one end of the board on the floor and hold the other end to your eye. The board should be straight and true. If not, leave it there.</p>\n<h2>Sizing up the wood</h2>\n<p>Wood is sold two ways: dimensional and by the board foot:</p>\n<ul class=\"level-one\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">Dimensional wood is smooth on all four sides, cut to precise widths and thicknesses, and is sold by the linear foot or the board.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">Wood sold by the board foot may or may not be smooth on all sides and only one edge may be square. A board foot is a board that is 1 inch thick (called 4/4) by 12 inches wide by 1 foot long. To figure out how many board feet are in a piece of wood, multiply its length (measured in feet), width, and thickness (measured in inches) and divide this number by 12.</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n"},{"title":"Steps in the woodworking process","thumb":null,"image":null,"content":"<p class=\"SortTitle\">Woodworking is painstaking and rewarding work. Following a plan helps ensure that your woodworking project comes out the way you envisioned. The following list sets out the steps to follow to build a piece of furniture (or any project for that matter):</p>\n<ol class=\"level-one\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">Read the plans.</p>\n<p class=\"child-para\">Familiarize yourself with the plans and procedures before you buy or cut any wood. Make sure the project is something you can handle.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Check and double-</b>check<b> the materials list.</b></p>\n<p class=\"child-para\">Organize the list so that you can efficiently get the supplies you need before you cut a board.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Plan your cut list.</b></p>\n<p class=\"child-para\">Go through all your wood and lay out where each cut is going to go. Choose the most appropriate part of the board for each part of the project. For instance, choose matching tabletop pieces for grain patterns and color consistency. Also, plan your cuts so that you do the minimum of saw adjustments (do all the crosscuts first and then all the rip cuts, for example).</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Pre-mill all the </b>boards<b> to get straight and flat pieces.</b></p>\n<p class=\"child-para\">This goes hand in hand with the cut list planning procedure in Step 3.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Mill the boards to </b>their<b> final dimensions.</b></p>\n<p class=\"child-para\">This involves planing and jointing the boards.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Cut the </b>joints<b>.</b></p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\"><b>Dry fit the </b>assemblies<b> to make sure everything fits properly.</b></p>\n<p class=\"child-para\">Make sure that your assemblies and subassemblies fit together properly before you add any glue. You also want to use this step to practice the assembly procedure. 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As you work with knitting patterns, you&#8217;ll get to know the most common abbreviations — for example, RS (right side) and WS (wrong side). Knitting-pattern instructions explain any unusual abbreviations and terms or ones that may vary from pattern to pattern.</p>\n<p>Knitting terms (or phrases) can be confusing until you&#8217;ve had some experience with them. Here are some of the more common knitting phrases that you&#8217;ll come across in patterns. Others exist, but this list should take care of most knitting patterns that you&#8217;ll come across as a beginner.</p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>as established: </strong>When your instructions set up a series of steps or patterns to work, rather than repeat them row by row, they&#8217;ll tell you to continue working <em>as established</em>. For example, if you&#8217;re knitting a cardigan with the center front band knitted in, the stitches for center front band may be worked in a different pattern from the rest of the sweater body. Once the pattern tells you how many border stitches to work in the border pattern and how many stitches to work in the sweater body pattern, it will tell you to continue to work the patterns in the front piece <em>as established</em>.</li>\n</ul>\n<ul class=\"Tip article-ul-indent\">\n<li><strong>at same time:</strong> As in &#8220;dec 1 st every other row 4 times, <em>at same time</em>, when piece measures same length as back to shoulder, work shoulder shaping as for back.&#8221; This phrase indicates that two things need to happen at the same time. In this example, the neckline shaping (dec 1 st) continues as the shoulder shaping begins. Be on the lookout for this phrase; it&#8217;s easy to get going on one task and forget to pay attention to the other. When you see this phrase, it&#8217;s a really good idea to make yourself a chart of the part of the pattern piece you&#8217;ll be shaping.</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>back of your work: </strong>As in &#8220;yarn to the back.&#8221; The back of your work is the side of your work that faces away from you as you hold your needles. Not to be confused with the right and wrong side of your work, which refers to how you will wear the piece.</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>bind off from each neck edge:</strong> As in &#8220;bind off from each neck edge 3 sts once, 2 sts twice, etc.&#8221; When you shape the neckline on a pullover, you work both edges of the neckline at the same time, but you shape the right side (as you wear it) on right-side rows and the left side on wrong-side rows. Although this instruction may sound tricky, it&#8217;s quite obvious and simple when you&#8217;re doing it.</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>end with a WS row:</strong> When you see this phrase, you&#8217;re to finish the section you&#8217;re working on by working a WS (wrong-side) row last. The next row you work should be a RS (right-side) row.</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>front of your work:</strong> As in &#8220;yarn to the front.&#8221; The front of your work is the side of your work that faces you as you hold your needles. It could be the wrong side or the right side.</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>inc (or dec) every four (six, eight, or whatever) rows:</strong> Increase or decrease on a (usually) right-side row, and then work three (five, seven, or whatever) rows without shaping. Increase or decrease on the next row. This is how the increases along a sleeve seam are written.</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>inc (or dec) every other row:</strong> Increase or decrease on the (usually) right-side row, and then work the following row without increasing or decreasing. Then, on the next (usually) right-side row, work the increase or decrease again.</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>pat rep:</strong> Same as &#8220;pattern repeat.&#8221; When instructions tell you to do something with the stitch repeat, they write it this way. Pattern repeat refers to what&#8217;s given between an asterisk and a semicolon (* . . . 😉 in written patterns and between heavy black lines in a chart.</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>pick up and knit:</strong> As in &#8220;with rs facing starting at neck edge, pick up and knit 28 sts along right front edge.&#8221; Use a separate strand of yarn to create a row of stitches on a needle by pulling loops through along a knitted edge, usually a cardigan front or a neckline.</li>\n</ul>\n<ul class=\"Remember article-ul-indent\">\n<li><strong>place marker (pm):</strong> As in &#8220;join, place marker, and begin round.&#8221; A <em>marker</em> is a plastic ring or tied loop of yarn that sits between stitches on your needle to indicate the beginning of a round in circular knitting or to mark pattern repeats. You slip the marker from one needle to the other. Sometimes you use row markers, too. But usually your pattern won&#8217;t tell you to — your common sense will.</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>preparation row:</strong> Some stitch patterns require a <em>set-up row</em>, which is worked only at the beginning of the pattern and is not part of the repeat.</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>reverse shaping:</strong> As in &#8220;work to correspond to front, reversing all shaping.&#8221; When you knit a cardigan, you work two pieces that mirror each other. Most patterns have you work the side that carries the buttons before you work the side that carries the buttonholes. Instead of writing a separate set of instructions for each side, the pattern asks you to work the shaping in the opposite direction on the second piece. This means that you&#8217;ll be working bind-offs and neck shaping on the reverse side of the fabric as well. If you work the shaping on the wrong side in one piece, you&#8217;ll work it on the right side when you reverse the shaping.</li>\n</ul>\n<ul class=\"Tip article-ul-indent\">\n<li><strong>right:</strong> As in &#8220;beginning at right front neck edge.&#8221; Refers to right as opposed to left. When a pattern specifies a right front, it means the front that would be on your right side <em>as you would</em> <em>wear it</em>. When in doubt, hold your knitting up to you (wrong side to your body) to determine whether it&#8217;s the right or left front.</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>RS:</strong> As in &#8220;with RS facing, pick up and k . . . sts.&#8221; Refers to the right side as opposed to the wrong side of the fabric. The right side is the side of the piece people will see when you wear it..</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>when armhole measures . . . :</strong> Signals that your instructions are about to tell you to do something other than what you&#8217;ve been doing. Measure the armhole <em>not </em>from the edge of the piece, but from the marker you&#8217;ve put near the middle of the row on which the armhole began.</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>work as for . . . :</strong> As in &#8220;work as for back until piece measures 21 1/2&#8243; from beg.&#8221; Work the front piece the same as the back. This phrase saves writing out the same instructions twice.</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>work even: </strong>Continue in whatever stitch pattern you&#8217;re using without doing any shaping.</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>work to end: </strong>Work in whatever stitch pattern you&#8217;re using to the end of the row.</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>working inc sts into pat:</strong> As in &#8220;inc 1 st each side (working inc sts into cable pat) every 4th row.&#8221; You see this phrase when you&#8217;re increasing along a sleeve. Whether your pattern is a rib, cable, lace, or color work, as you add stitches, work your stitch pattern over them. For lace and cables, you have to have a certain number of stitches before you can begin to work them in pattern.</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>WS:</strong> As in &#8220;with WS facing.&#8221; The wrong side of the garment piece — the one next to your body.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>You may run into other knitting phrases that aren&#8217;t as clear as they could be, but experience will make you familiar with them. Eventually, you&#8217;ll be surprised at how understandable this language becomes, and you&#8217;ll wonder how it ever seemed confusing.</p>\n<p class=\"Remember\">For the most part, if you read your instructions carefully, work each step between commas or semi-colons as a complete step, look at your work, and think about what you&#8217;re doing, you won&#8217;t have any problems.</p>\n"},{"title":"Converting metrics for knitting ","thumb":null,"image":null,"content":"<p>If you&#8217;re a knitter, you know that sometimes you need to convert inches to centimeters or vice versa. Knitting conversions aren&#8217;t hard to do, you just need to brush off your math skills. Here are a couple of tips to help you convert both centimeters and inches:</p>\n<ul class=\"level-one\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">To convert centimeters to inches, divide the centimeter figure by 2.5; for example, 10 centimeters divided by 2.5 equals 4 inches.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"first-para\">To convert inches to centimeters, multiply the inch figure by 2.5; for example, 4 inches times 2.5 equals 10 centimeters.</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n"},{"title":"Glossary of knitting techniques ","thumb":null,"image":null,"content":"<div id=\"article-content-wrapper\" data-v-89b5964a=\"\" data-v-76ccd6ad=\"\">\n<article class=\"article-content\" data-v-89b5964a=\"\" data-testid=\"articleContent\">Knitting is both simple and complicated at the same time — it&#8217;s all in the technique. Knowing a variety of knitting techniques helps you create professional-looking items. Following is a handy list that explains many common knitting techniques. Practice can make you a master of all of them.</p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Bind off:</b> Remove stitches from the needle to create a finished edge. Knit 2 stitches, * with tip of LH needle bring the stitch on the right (the first one knit) over the second stitch and off the needle. One stitch bound off. Knit 1 stitch. Rep from * to the end of the row.</td>\n<td><b>Place marker:</b> Place a round marker (a purchased ring or strand of contrast yarn) on your needle to remind you of the beginning of a round, to indicate a pattern repeat, or for some other purpose your pattern tells you.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Cast on:</b> Make a foundation row of stitches. Row 1 is worked from these stitches.</td>\n<td><b>Purl into the back of the stitch:</b> Instead of entering the stitch with the RH needle in the usual way to purl, go into the <i>back</i> of the stitch, twisting it.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Decrease:</b> Remove stitches using k2tog or ssk or psso.</td>\n<td><b>Purl into the stitch below:</b> Insert the RH needle as if to purl into the stitch directly below the first stitch on the LH needle and purl it (wrap yarn and draw a loop through) as you normally would.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Increase:</b> Add stitches to a row, often abbreviated as m1 (make 1).</td>\n<td><b>Purl 2 together:</b> Insert the needle into 2 stitches instead of 1 and purl them together as 1 stitch. It decreases 1 stitch and slants to the right.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Knit into the back of the stitch:</b> Instead of entering the stitch with the RH needle in the usual way to knit, go into the <i>back</i> of the stitch, twisting it.</td>\n<td><b>Purlwise:</b> Insert the RH needle into the next stitch as if you&#8217;re going to purl it.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Knit into the stitch below:</b> Insert the RH needle as if to knit into the stitch directly below the first stitch on the LH needle and knit it (wrap yarn and draw a loop through) as you normally would.</td>\n<td><b>Slip stitch:</b> With the RH needle, go into the first stitch on the LH needle as if to purl it and transfer it to the RH needle without working it.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Knit 2 together:</b> Insert the RH needle through the first 2 stitches and knit them together as 1 stitch. It decreases 1 stitch and slants to the right.</td>\n<td><b>Slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over:</b> Slip 1 stitch, knit the next stitch, and then bring the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch and off the needle. It decreases 1 stitch and slants to the left.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Knit 3 together:</b> Insert the RH needle into the first 3 stitches and knit them together as 1 stitch. It decreases 2 stitches and slants to the right.</td>\n<td><b>Slip 1, knit 2 together, pass the slipped stitch over:</b> Slip 1 stitch, knit the next 2 stitches together as 1 stitch, and then bring the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch and off the needle. It decreases 2 stitches and slants to the left.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Knitwise:</b> Insert the RH needle into the next stitch as if you&#8217;re going to knit it.</td>\n<td><b>Slip, slip, knit:</b> Slip 2 stitches one at a time as if to knit, and then knit them together as 1 stitch through the back of the loops. 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Knitting & Crocheting Knitting Patterns For Dummies Cheat Sheet

Cheat Sheet / Updated 01-11-2023

You can read and understand knitting patterns easily when you're familiar with common knitting terms and abbreviations. When the knitting patterns use metric measurements, you'll need to know some simple conversion formulas. Keep charts handy of your body measurements and yardage estimates of commonly knitted items so that you're ready to start a knitting project at anytime.

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Knitting & Crocheting Crochet Patterns For Dummies Cheat Sheet

Cheat Sheet / Updated 01-11-2023

If you love to crochet, this Cheat Sheet is a handy reference to keep nearby. It includes standardized yarn weights, international crochet symbols, and a metrics conversion table.

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Gifts & Holidays Holiday Decorating with Tablescapes

Article / Updated 12-14-2022

Tablescapes are arrangements of items gathered in a grouping on top of a table. They're sometimes called tabletop arrangements. Typically, you can use anything as a prop for a great mini-arrangement — for example: Accent pillows, throw blankets Baskets, books, candles Fabrics and other linens, ribbons Flowers and foliage Fresh fruit or quality faux fruit Mirrors, photo frames Trays, vases, or bowls A tablescape can include a centerpiece, or it can simply contain an arrangement of your favorite items. Tablescapes refer to the way things are laid out, like in a landscape painting. And they're not just for dinner anymore. They're wonderful to arrange on coffee tables, end tables, or any other occasional piece that lends itself to holiday decorating — even mantels or shelves. Normally, you might have a simple tablescape already arranged on an occasional table. You may have arranged a tall candle set aside a small floral arrangement and a stack of thick coffee-table books. To adapt your everyday décor for the holidays, you can Add a small holiday-themed collection on top of the stacked books. Replace the stack of books with a stack of holiday-specific ones. Be sure that you don't place anything on top of them, so guests are encouraged to leaf through them leisurely. Replace your normal floral arrangement with a seasonal one. Change out the color of your candles. Add a holiday-themed item at the base of your candles, such as an ornament, some greenery, or another token representing the holiday. Remove your regular tablescape items and replace them entirely with snow villages or other holiday collections you may have. Don't forget to take the opportunity at the holidays to dress up other tabletops that you don't normally spruce up. Simple holiday items grouped together are an easy way to add holiday sparkle to any surface. If you want to make your own tablescape, here's a quick formula: Simply gather and arrange the following items, or a combination of them, on no more than one-third of your table surface space to make an instant tablescape: Light source (lamp or candles — sometimes both) Hard line accent (photo frame, book, a collectible item) Botanical element (flower, bowl of fruit, plant or other item) Fabric item (a table topper, runner, ribbon, a tapestry remnant, a napkin) For the holidays: Add only one holiday item to a premade tablescape Making your own tablescapes is easy if you keep these few pointers in mind: Gather interesting items of different textures together. Good items to have are books, decorative plates displayed on stands, bowls filled with fruit or other decorative items, vases, flowers, candles, decorative orbs, and other home décor accessories. Arrange items in staggering heights. Stack a few books and use them underneath items to raise them if needed. If you have a lamp on a table, use that as your tallest height, and work with other smaller items to fill in your tablescape. Take up no more than one-third of your table with a tablescape unless you don't intend to use the table for anything else but display. You want your tablescape to stay intact, so leave room for people to set down drinks or the TV remote without bumping into your lovely arrangement. Use your surfaces wisely. If you set up a gorgeous tablescape on your coffee table but no one has a place to put their dishes, cups, or other items for which that coffee table was intended, you've defeated the purpose of decorating. Decorating is meant to enhance — not to hassle. If you want to place a tablescape on a surface you may need to use unexpectedly, such as an ottoman, try arranging it on a decorative tray so that you can move or shift the display without having to take it down or rearrange it.

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Gifts & Holidays Repurposing and Recycling for Beautiful Holiday Decorating

Article / Updated 11-29-2022

Whether you want to change items that you already own or desperately need some budget-conscious ways to begin defining your holiday style, you can start by repurposing, reusing, recycling, and restyling what you already have. Give your things a new purpose Repurposing means to use an item that’s normally used for one thing (like a throw or painter’s drop cloth made of cotton canvas) and change it into something else for another function, like turning it into pillows or a slipcover. Repurposing items can mean simply looking at new retail items in a different light. A copper kettle can become a fireplace accent by holding mounds of scented pinecones that are ready to be tossed into the fire. Think about transforming items from their usual purpose into something else. Repurposing is one of the more creative ways of turning new and previously owned items into works of art. Reusing items can save you big bucks when decorating for the holidays. Items that are reusable for decorating, such as menorahs, wreaths, bows, and twinkle lights, can save you money. The idea here is to invest once and then use many times for many holidays. White lights, for example, are heavily used at Christmas. But couldn’t you warm up a romantic Valentine’s Day night by stringing some up on a balcony or porch for a chilly, snuggly nightcap? Use your lights on fences, rope off festivity parameters that may be hard to see in the dark, or wind them around tree limbs for lighting your evening from above. You can take individual items from one holiday into the next in many ways if you just plan in advance. Recycling for creative decoration Recycling means taking an item that’s meant for the trash and turning it into a decorative item. For example, connect clean, empty jars (vintage or hodgepodge) together with aluminum wire, making them into sparkling tealight holders. A roadside chair, with the caning busted out of the seat, turns into a Thanksgiving decorating treasure by placing a large potted mum inside the opening for a welcoming autumnal feel at Thanksgiving. Yes, you have to be somewhat crafty, and you can’t be afraid of cleaning things. Most of all, you have to be daring enough to dive into a pile of rubble to get to that section of picket fencing in order to recycle it into a Halloween vignette. Freshen up items for restyled décor Restyling makes ready-made items better. Take a slipcover and embellish it! Have an old wreath? Take out faded flowers or ornaments and add new items or a fresh bow. What about old ornaments? Embellish your heart out. Restyling takes items to a new, personalized level. You can breathe new life into an item by updating it or giving it a whole new look. Restyling is perfect for you if you’re the type of person who never accepts things as they are and says, “But wait till I get my hands on it!”

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Knitting & Crocheting Doing a Double Crochet

Article / Updated 07-28-2022

The double crochet (abbreviated dc) is one of the most common crochet stitches and is about twice as tall as a single crochet. (You can read about single crochet in How to Make a Single Crochet.) A fabric made of all double crochet stitches is fairly solid but not stiff and is great for sweaters, shawls, Afghans, placemats, or any number of other home decor items. You can also combine the double crochet stitch with other stitches to produce many interesting patterns and textures. First things first: Row 1 The following steps set you up to work your first double crochet stitch: 1. Make a foundation chain by doing 15 chain stitches (ch 15). (Check out How to Crochet the Chain Stitch if you need to.) 2. Chain 3 more stitches for the turning chain. (Get the scoop in How to Crochet a Turning Chain.) Now for your first double crochet stitch: 1. Yarn over the hook (yo), which you can read about in How to Yarn Over in Crochet. Remember to yarn over from back to front. 2. Insert your hook between the 2 front loops and under the back bump loop of the fourth chain from the hook (see Figure 1a). Figure 1: Beginning a double crochet stitch. 3. Yarn over the hook. 4. Gently pull the wrapped hook through the center of the chain stitch, carrying the wrapped yarn through the stitch. Now, you should have 3 loops on your hook (refer to Figure 1b). 5. Yarn over the hook. 6. Draw your yarn through the first 2 loops on your hook (see Figure 2a). Figure 2: Drawing your yarn through the loops. 7. Yarn over the hook. 8. Draw your yarn through the last 2 loops on the hook (refer to Figure 2b). One double crochet (dc) stitch is complete. You should have one loop remaining on your hook. To finish your first row of double crochet, work 1 double crochet stitch in each successive chain stitch across the foundation chain, beginning in the next chain of the foundation chain as Figure 3a shows. You should have 16 double crochet stitches in Row 1 (counting the turning chain as the first double crochet). Figure 3: Finishing the first row of double crochet. Take a look at Figure 3b to see what the end of the first row of double crochet looks like. Turn around and begin again: Row 2 To work the second row of double crochet, follow these steps: 1. Turn your work so that the back side is facing you. 2. Chain 3 (ch 3; for the turning chain). 3. Yarn over the hook (yo). 4. Skipping the first stitch of the row directly below the turning chain, insert your hook in the next stitch (see Figure 4a). Figure 4b shows you the wrong place to insert your hook. Figure 4: Inserting hook for the first stitch of second row. 5. Repeat Steps 3 through 8 from the previous section in each of the next 14 double crochet (dc) stitches. Be sure to yarn over before inserting your hook in each stitch. 6. Work 1 double crochet in the top chain of the previous row's turning chain (see Figure 5). You should have 16 double crochet stitches in Row 2 (counting the turning chain as 1 double crochet). Figure 5: Insert the hook in the top chain of the turning chain. Repeat these steps for each additional row of double crochet. Continue until you feel comfortable working this stitch. Figure 6 shows you how rows of double crochet look as a fabric. Figure 6: Several rows of double crochet. Don't work a stitch into the first stitch of the row after the turning chain. Doing so produces an extra stitch, and if you continue to add a stitch in each row, your design gets wider and wider as it gets longer and longer. Be sure to count your stitches frequently to make sure that you haven't inadvertently gained (or lost) any stitches along the way. Sometimes, especially when you're working with bulky yarn or a larger than usual hook, the turning chain on a double crochet row leaves a gap at the beginning of the row. To get a neater edge, try chaining 2 instead of 3 stitches for the turning chain. See also: How to Decrease Double Crochet How to Increase Double Crochet at the Beginning of a Row How to Make a Double Triple Crochet How to Make a Half Double Crochet

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Slime Making How to Make Slime with Glue

Video / Updated 06-23-2022

Making slime with glue is a fun, cheap activity that continues to engross small kids and teens alike. According to CNBC, the craze of making slime with glue is so widespread that stores are struggling to keep glue stocked. Ask any teacher and they can tell you, making slime is an easy way to keep kids working with their hands for hours. Some parents report irritation of the skin as a result of the ingredients contained in common slime recipes. However, Snopes.com investigated the dangers associated with popular ingredients in slime. They determined that there is no concern regarding the use of Elmer’s Glue as an ingredient for making slime and little concern when it comes to other common ingredients. Keep in mind that making slime is an experiment. You can add less or more of each ingredient to play with the consistency of your slime. You can start with a small amount or add extra to make a large amount. The point is to play around until you find a recipe that you love. Have fun! How to make slime with glue and Tide For this slime recipe, you will need the following ingredients: Glue Liquid Tide laundry detergent Shaving cream (Optional) Food coloring (Optional) You can use any kind of liquid laundry detergent. However, we like the consistency created by using Tide. Experiment with different kinds to find what you like best. Get out your mixing bowl and spoon and get started by following these steps: Add some glue to your mixing bowl.This does not need to be an exact measurement. Remember, you can experiment with the amounts to achieve your desired consistency. If you prefer a fluffier slime, add shaving cream. For slime with color, add some food coloring when you add the shaving cream. Keep in mind that the shaving cream and food coloring are optional ingredients and are only necessary if you want fluffy slime or color for your concoction. The amount of shaving cream you will add depends on your preference. The more you add, the fluffier your slime will become. Similarly, a little food coloring will result in a lighter color, while adding more will make a deeper colored slime. Put Tide detergent into bowl with glue.You will add less Tide than glue. Start with a ratio of about 1:4 and modify as necessary. Mix ingredients together with spoon until your slime feels and looks how you want it. Looking for more slime recipes? Check out these cornstarch slime recipes and other slime recipes without borax or glue to continue with the experimenting fun!

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Knitting & Crocheting Crocheting For Dummies Cheat Sheet

Cheat Sheet / Updated 03-25-2022

You're never too old or too young to discover crochet. The skills you master, the benefits you receive, and the beautiful heirlooms you create can last a lifetime and be passed on to future generations. To get started with crocheting, you need to decode crochet symbols and abbreviations so you can follow patterns with ease, and you need to find out what gauge is (and why it's so important).

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Quilting Quilting For Dummies Cheat Sheet

Cheat Sheet / Updated 03-17-2022

Quilting results in pieces prized for both usefulness and beauty. The long history of quilting offers ages-old tips, and modern technology throws in some shortcuts, if you want to take them. But the lingo hasn’t changed very much and tips for choosing quilting fabric remain practical as well as creative. Knowing how to apply common fabric yardages to quilting is useful, and so is having a list of all the materials that go into a finished quilt.

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Woodworking Woodworking For Dummies Cheat Sheet

Cheat Sheet / Updated 03-17-2022

Woodworking brings together nature, human, and technology to produce long lasting pieces of function and art. A great piece of woodworking begins with knowing how to choose the right type and piece of wood. Then, following a step-by-step process helps you craft a successful piece every time.

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Knitting & Crocheting Knitting For Dummies Cheat Sheet

Cheat Sheet / Updated 02-24-2022

Knitting is a popular craft that can result in functional and decorative art. To get to the point where you're knitting useful garments, you need to know some knitting terms and their abbreviations. You may have to put your math skills to work as well, converting inches to centimeters or vice versa.

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