One of my absolute favourites! Herringbone makes the most beautiful fabric which is interesting on both sides. Because of the way you knit it, it is almost double thickness and incredibly squishy!
I have made several throws using herringbone... the stitch is slow to do, but not at all difficult and has the advantage that the rows are very high so grows reasonably quickly!
There are lots of clever little finishing techniques that can make a project look so much better and this is one of them. It can be used anywhere where you have the same stitches that have been cast off (or a cast on edge) and need to join them. If the stitches are still on the needles then you can use Kitchener Stitch or even a three needle bind off, but for squares like the example shown, this is perfect!
Most people when they think of crochet, think of a traditional granny square. They are very simple to make and you can have a go even if you've never crocheted before.
Follow our simple video to get going. You just need some yarn and an appropriate sized hook.
If you haven't knitted for a while and can't quite remember how to do it, this video shows you how to knit a rib scarf.
You will need to have cast on already (have a look here if you need help with this) and I'd recommend casting on a multiple of 4 stitches so that you can start every row with 2 knit stitches (helps cut down the mistakes!).
Before you know where you are, you'll be back knitting again!
