Short slideshow on the difference between knitting and crocheting.

1. Crochet Hook

2. Granny Square Blanket
The most common crocheted blanket is the granny square
blanket. Each square is crocheted individually; then they are
joined together to form the blanket. Granny squares are worked
from the center outwards; often, each ring is a different color,
to create an overall pattern.

3. Chevron Stitch
Another common
crocheted blanket is
the chevron stitch
blanket.

4. Knitting Needles
Knitting needles
may be straight or
connected by a
cord.

5. Knitting Stitches
Knitting only has two
stitches: knit and purl.
The combination of the
two creates topographic
patterns, and the
addition of different-colored
yarn creates
pictorial patterns. On the
right you can see a
pattern which clearly
shows what an all-knit
stitch section looks like,
and what an all-purl
stitch section looks like.
knit
purl

6. Textured Patterns
Left: simple cable pattern. Middle: lace
pattern. Right: bobble pattern. Patterns
may also combine any of these three types,
creating even more complex designs.

7. Intarsia Knitting
Patterns that use color are
often called intarsia patterns,
or by some version of a
Scandinavian country's name
(ie Norwegian patterns, Fair
Isle patterns). They are
worked using a chart like the
one on the left.