Yarnstep turns the crochet and knitting patterns you own into guided rows with a counter that moves with you. For iPhone and iPad.https://yarnstep.comenTue, 10 Nov 2026 09:27:14 GMThttps://yarnstep.com/blog/how-to-decrease-in-crochethttps://yarnstep.com/blog/how-to-decrease-in-crochetHow to decrease in crochet, step by step: sc2tog, hdc2tog and dc2tog, the invisible decrease for amigurumi, and how patterns write each one.Tue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTTechniquesdecreasescrochet basicsstitch countsamigurumiYarnstephttps://yarnstep.com/blog/how-to-count-rows-in-knittinghttps://yarnstep.com/blog/how-to-count-rows-in-knittingCount rows in stockinette, garter and ribbing by reading the fabric, then keep count with a counter, markers or a lifeline so you never guess again.Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTCounting rowsrow countingknitting basicsstitch markersYarnstephttps://yarnstep.com/blog/how-to-read-pattern-repeatshttps://yarnstep.com/blog/how-to-read-pattern-repeatsA plain guide to repeats in knitting and crochet patterns: what * to * means, nested brackets, "rep from * to last 2 sts" and repeating whole rows.Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTReading patternsrepeatsreading patternscrochet basicsknitting basicsYarnstephttps://yarnstep.com/blog/how-to-read-size-brackets-in-patternshttps://yarnstep.com/blog/how-to-read-size-brackets-in-patternsWhat "cast on 88 (96, 104, 112) sts" means, how to find your size in a pattern, and three habits that stop you knitting the wrong number.Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTReading patternssizingreading patternsgarmentsYarnstephttps://yarnstep.com/blog/knitting-abbreviations-explainedhttps://yarnstep.com/blog/knitting-abbreviations-explainedWhat the common knitting abbreviations mean, which way each decrease leans, and the few words that change between US and UK patterns.Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTAbbreviationsknitting basicsabbreviationsdecreasesYarnstephttps://yarnstep.com/blog/crochet-abbreviations-for-beginnershttps://yarnstep.com/blog/crochet-abbreviations-for-beginnersThe crochet abbreviations that turn up in almost every pattern, what each one asks your hook to do, and the symbols that sit around them.Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTAbbreviationscrochet basicsabbreviationsbeginnersYarnstephttps://yarnstep.com/blog/us-vs-uk-crochet-termshttps://yarnstep.com/blog/us-vs-uk-crochet-termsWhy a UK double crochet is a US single crochet, how to tell which terms a pattern uses, and a conversion chart you can keep next to your hook.Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTAbbreviationsUS and UK termscrochet basicsabbreviationsYarnstep