Uploaded September 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Welcome to TOFT’s first YouTube crochet-along! If you follow TOFT on Instagram @toft_uk you may have taken part in some crochet- and knit-alongs with Kerry Lord in the past, and now you can follow this CAL anytime here on TOFT’s YouTube channel to learn the basics of crochet and level up your skills along the way to make the Roaming Sampler Blanket.
There are ten videos in total, and with each video Kerry Lord will take you step by step from the basics right through all the techniques you need, so by the end of the CAL you will be equipped with everything you need to know in order to crochet this no-sew blanket. Whether you choose to dive into your stash and crochet your blanket in a rainbow of colours or pick a single colour, we hope you enjoy levelling up your skills in crochet over the CAL and don’t forget to share your progress on Instagram @toft_uk with #toftuk.
YOU WILL NEED:
The Roaming Sampler Blanket pattern (available in TOFT Quarterly: Autumn 2024 or as a kit with yarn at toftuk.com)
775g of TOFT’s luxury DK pure wool yarn in the colours of your choice. Purchase the blanket kit and digital pattern at toftuk.com or dive into your stash to find the following amounts:
125g C1
100g C2
100g C3
125g C4
125g C5
75g C6
125g C7
4.5mm crochet hook
Wool needle
Stitch marker
Scissors
Episode 10 takes you through weaving in your ends, washing, blocking and Kerry Lord answers some of the most common questions.
Please note the techniques are shown for reference only. Full instructions are included with your pattern.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Thank you for joining in
00:33 What’s covered in today’s video
00:44 Can you use another weight of yarn?
01:18 Can you use less colours?
02:34 British crochet terms
03:16 Right-handed vs. left-handed
03:55 Horizontal and vertical
04:50 Right side (RS) and wrong side (WS)
06:04 What to do if you lose track of your pattern
06:58 Share your progress @toft_uk
06:57 Sewing/weaving in your ends
10:20 Washing and blocking
16:07 Trimming the ends
16:59 Share your progress
17:40 Join our next crochet along!
Want to know more about TOFT?
Find out at toftuk.com, or follow us on Instagram @toft_uk
Welcome to TOFT’s first YouTube crochet-along! If you follow TOFT on Instagram @toft_uk you may have taken part in some crochet- and knit-alongs with Kerry Lord in the past, and now you can follow this CAL anytime here on TOFT’s YouTube channel to learn the basics of crochet and level up your skills along the way to make the Roaming Sampler Blanket.
There are ten videos in total, and with each video Kerry Lord will take you step by step from the basics right through all the techniques you need, so by the end of the CAL you will be equipped with everything you need to know in order to crochet this no-sew blanket. Whether you choose to dive into your stash and crochet your blanket in a rainbow of colours or pick a single colour, we hope you enjoy levelling up your skills in crochet over the CAL and don’t forget to share your progress on Instagram @toft_uk with #toftuk.
YOU WILL NEED:
The Roaming Sampler Blanket pattern (available in TOFT Quarterly: Autumn 2024 or as a kit with yarn at toftuk.com)
775g of TOFT’s luxury DK pure wool yarn in the colours of your choice. Purchase the blanket kit and digital pattern at toftuk.com or dive into your stash to find the following amounts:
125g C1
100g C2
100g C3
125g C4
125g C5
75g C6
125g C7
4.5mm crochet hook
Wool needle
Stitch marker
Scissors
Episode 10 takes you through weaving in your ends, washing, blocking and Kerry Lord answers some of the most common questions.
Please note the techniques are shown for reference only. Full instructions are included with your pattern.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Thank you for joining in
00:33 What’s covered in today’s video
00:44 Can you use another weight of yarn?
01:18 Can you use less colours?
02:34 British crochet terms
03:16 Right-handed vs. left-handed
03:55 Horizontal and vertical
04:50 Right side (RS) and wrong side (WS)
06:04 What to do if you lose track of your pattern
06:58 Share your progress @toft_uk
06:57 Sewing/weaving in your ends
10:20 Washing and blocking
16:07 Trimming the ends
16:59 Share your progress
17:40 Join our next crochet along!
Want to know more about TOFT?
Find out at toftuk.com, or follow us on Instagram @toft_uk
