| Crochet is a popular hobby in the United States and | | | | thread. When you are ready to enhance your skill, then |
| the world over with an estimated 10 million crochet | | | | switch to finer types of thread. |
| enthusiasts. It is perhaps because it is so gratifying to | | | | Choose the ideal thread for your project. |
| create something new and beautiful from a ball of | | | | Once you have mastered the steps of crochet, it is |
| thread. The color, type, and quality of the crochet | | | | time to advance to lighter weight threads. Your |
| thread you use can make or break your creation so it | | | | projects will appear more refined and skilled due to the |
| is important to understand the types of crochet thread | | | | intricate thread used. |
| and their intended uses. | | | | Always have extra thread on hand. |
| Below are a few tips to help you choose the correct | | | | You never know when something will happen or you |
| crochet thread for your project. | | | | misjudge the amount of thread you need and you find |
| Determine the material the thread is made of. | | | | yourself out of thread before you complete the |
| Cotton crochet thread is the most popular and durable | | | | project. Not only is it inconvenient to have to go out |
| type of thread. It washes up easily without shrinkage | | | | and shop for more thread, but you run the risk of not |
| and is easy to work with. Synthetic threads on the | | | | being able to match the color. When buying colored |
| other hand are pretty to look at but difficult to work | | | | thread you should always match the dye lot. Different |
| with and need special precautions to clean. | | | | dye lots will have slightly different color tones and it |
| Determine the type of crochet thread. | | | | might be enough to ruin the final look of your piece. |
| There are five classifications of crochet thread. They | | | | You can avoid that problem all together by buying an |
| are: worsted weight, baby or fingering, bulky, sport, and | | | | extra ball at the onset. The exception is for white |
| chunky. Each type has its own weight or thickness | | | | thread which should always match in color. |
| with fingering being the lightest. The term ply on the | | | | Dont go for the cheap thread. |
| label indicates the strands of thread that create the | | | | It is tempting to want to save money on thread, but it |
| yarn for example two ply thread has two strands | | | | can ruin your piece if you use the cheap stuff. The |
| entwined and three ply has three strands entwined. | | | | appearance will suffer and it will not hold up to wear |
| Look for beginners thread. | | | | and washing as well. |
| If you are new to crochet, it is advised to start off with | | | | Remember when shopping for crochet supplies that |
| beginners thread so you learn to crochet properly and | | | | crochet thread is an integral part of your finished piece |
| dont run into difficulty due to the type of thread you | | | | so care should be taken to get high quality thread that |
| are trying to learn on. In general, the bigger the size of | | | | is appropriate for your skill level and the project you |
| the thread, the better and easier it is to crochet with. | | | | are working on. |
| So a crochet beginner should start with a large size | | | | |