quick tips

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Here's my ongoing list of crochet tips. Newer tips are at the bottom!

1. Keep a project log for your crochet work. This can be a digital log or a paper one. For each project, note the following things listed below. A log is a helpful reference when you put a WIP down and revisit it later or if you want to recreate something you've made before. For example, I make a lot of blankets. Knowing how much yarn I used for blankets of different sizes helps me calculate the amount of yarn I need for a new blanket.
   1. Project name
   2. Start date
   3. Pattern or stitch used
   4. Yarn used
   5. Hook size
   6. Gauge
   7. Finished size
   8. Finished date
2. Use a slip knot to "lock" your last stitch before putting a project down. Pull your working loop to about 5-6 inches long, and make a slip knot with it. The knot will keep your last stitch in place, and it's easily undone when you're ready to start again.
3. When a pattern says to leave a long tail for sewing, pull a length of yarn that is about 2 1/3 times as long as the length you need to sew. This is my rule of thumb that gives me enough length for the seam as well as some extra. If you find that this is too long and unwieldy, you can always cut some length as you go.