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Some yarn manufacturers label yarns as "medium-fine" or "medium-weight" as a guide to their thickness, but others don't. As you become more familiar with these labels, you'll be able to get a rough idea of the thickness and the size crochet hook you should use. When choosing yarn, it's best to see it in person, but even if you go to a store, it's often difficult to find all the colors available...

We are currently accepting submissions of works knitted using Ronique's recipes for our "Everyone's Works Exhibition." Once you submit your work, we will notify you on this page. We hope you will find it inspiring to see your color choices, yarn choices, and arrangements. We will continue to receive your work on the "Everyone's Works Exhibition" submission page.

This article explains how to make a cast-on that is more stretchy than a chain stitch. It's a cast-on that's higher than a chain, about the same height as a single row of knit crochets over a chain cast-on, or a little lower. It may look somewhat similar to a thread cord. After making the stretchy cast-on, pick up the stitches...

There are times when you want to crochet at home, or when you want to crochet in the gaps between long journeys, or when you're traveling. For those times, I've compiled a list of essential items that I always take with me when I'm mobile knitting. I try to carry only the bare necessities so that my luggage doesn't get too heavy. I often forget...

Using the information on the yarn sash, I tried to find yarn from a Japanese manufacturer that was similar in thickness to the overseas yarn "Jamieson's Shetland Spindrift." Comparing the weight and length of the yarn, I found that Hamanaka's "Pure Wool Medium-Fine" seemed to be the closest in thickness. As a follow-up, I'll be using the ratio calculation to select yarn...

It's not uncommon for knitting books and patterns on online shops to use yarn from an overseas manufacturer. While it's fine to simply knit with the same yarn, you might wonder if you can substitute it with leftover yarn you have at home, or if you could use yarn from a more readily available domestic manufacturer. For example, I mentioned overseas yarn, but...

A small crocheted pouch for lip balm. This crocheted case (pouch) for lip balm can be made quickly using leftover yarn. Lip balm is something you'll want to carry with you during the autumn and winter seasons. Many people may find their lips becoming dry and chapped due to the dry north wind or warm indoor air. At times like these, you can quickly...

We've recently revamped the Ronique homepage, a website offering free crochet patterns. We've switched the domain from "ronique.net" to "ronique.jp," and will be updating the "ronique.jp" domain from now on. Additionally, the site now supports SSL and is now smartphone-friendly.

This article explains the basics of crocheting, the chain stitch. The chain stitch is also used to create cast-on stitches when starting a project. It's also used in patterned crochet, to create button loops, and even when crocheted long, it can be used to make drawstrings and other items. It's the most commonly used crochet stitch, so be sure to give it a try! Watch the video tutorial...

For beginners, the round stitch with a knitted knit pattern is probably easier than the round stitch with a knitted knit pattern. Casting on a chain and then picking up stitches from the chain is easy because it follows the same procedure, and the number of stitches in each row is the same, so it's also easy to count. Please give it a try as a way to practice knitting. Moving...