With all kinds of stitches under our belt, it’s time to think about learning to read a crochet pattern. There are patterns for all sorts of things, so first you have to pick one. Most patterns will give you a level, so try to pick one that corresponds to the level you are at. It’s…
We talked recently about tension when stitching. One way to figure out if you have the correct tension for a project is swatching to meet the recommended gauge. Most patterns will suggest a particular hook size and gauge to make sure your project ends up the same size as theirs. This also helps to make…
In crochet, there is such a thing as a slip stitch. It’s mostly used as a joining stitch, or to move to a different area of your project without having to cut the yarn and restart. You can also use them to add a decorative element to your project such as words. I don’t recommend…
We’ve talked about chains for crochet, but what if I told you that not everything was worked in a straight line? Shocking, right? Some things are worked in a circular manner, or at least they start out that way. You absolutely can chain and then connect the beginning and end of that chain, but there’s…
We’ve gone over a bunch of basic crochet stitches, and I’m so proud of you for getting this far. But now we have to talk about something very important – the tension in our stitches. What is stitch tension? In crochet, when we say tension, we are refers to how loose or tight the stitches…
Time to talk about the next crochet stitch. And this time, we are tackling the triple crochet. If you’re thinking wow, single, double, triple, how far is this going to go? Well, this is it. Triple is the last stitch in this part of the series. There are lots of other types of stitches, and…
Time for another installment of NEW CROCHET STITCH! *jazz hands* No? Yeah ok, we’ll workshop it a little more. Anyway, let’s learn a new stitch. This one is the half double crochet. That seems kind of a funny name, since we learned a single crochet and a double crochet. This stitch sits somewhere between the…
Here we go again! In case you haven’t noticed, each week we are building on the previous week to learn a new crochet stitch that you might encounter frequently in patterns. This week, we are tackling the double crochet, which I personally think is one of the most frequently used and useful stitches. And just…
Today is the big day where we take the skills we have learned so far in basic crochet and go a step further! Wait, that sounds scary. It’s not scary, I promise! We’ve made a chain and learned to work into that chain. But what do you do when working into the chain? You can…
Most crochet projects start with chain stitch. We’ve covered that, so hopefully you have been practicing! But let’s face it, the chain itself doesn’t do much. I mean, I’ve seen kids love it as a snake, but otherwise not so much. We have to do something with it. Anatomy of the chain When you look…
