The Crochet Star Stitch is a beautiful stitch, made with a two row repeat, that is perfect on it’s own, or as a decorative accent to your projects. It is a fairly easy stitch to master, but beautiful enough, even the most seasoned crocheters use it. If you prefer video tutorials, there is one at …
How to Crochet a Border
You’ve finished your project, but feel like it needs a little something. A border. But that can be a bit intimidating if you’re not sure how to crochet a border. Getting your border wrong can make a beautiful project go a bit wonky. However, getting your border right can bring a new element to your …
Blocking Crochet Projects
It’s finally happened. You’re reading a pattern for a project, or browsing an online forum or community, and you come across the term blocking. There is a lot of debate over blocking crochet projects. Some people say it is necessary, others swear up and down they have been crocheting for 874 years and have never …
Crochet Scrunchie Tutorial
A crochet scrunchie is a great quick project for both beginners and advanced crocheters! They work up quickly, and make a great addition to any girls hair accessories collection! The best part is that you can make them in any color, or color combinations, to match any outfit! This is a fairly easy pattern, and …
Crochet Hair Bow – Photo Tutorial
Who doesn’t love a cute hair bow? Today’s project is a Hair Bow made with Half Double Crochet and Single Crochet. These make great gifts for little girls, or, with the right clip, can even make a cute bow tie for the little gentlemen out there! If you are a seasoned crocheter and want to …
Treble Crochet Tutorial
Treble Crochet is one of the tallest crochet stitches. Due to its height, you with not typically find it used as the main structural stitch of large fabrics, such as blankets. It makes a great accent stitch or in decorative combination stitches, like a fan stitch. Comparing Treble Crochet to Double Crochet Like Double Crochet, …
Half Double Crochet Tutorial
The Half Double Crochet Stitch is the second smallest crochet stitch. It is one of my favorite stitches, it creates a taller row than the single crochet, but creates a tighter fabric than the double crochet. There are many patterns that use the Half Double Crochet, including hats, sweaters, scarves and bags. When reading a …
Basic Crochet Coaster Tutorial and Pattern
The third project in the single crochet tutorial series is Basic Crochet Coasters. Some of you may be rolling your eyes and thinking “Coasters? Really?” But yes! They come in handy, they’re quick to work up, and they can be tossed in your washing machine if you spill something on them. Plus, we are going …
Crochet Hook Case
Who can’t use a cute storage case for their hooks? Or pencils, markers, pens, etc? This cute and easy crochet hook case works up using only the single crochet stitch with some simple sewing. This is the second project in the single crochet tutorial series. We started our single crochet tutorial with the Single Crochet …
Crochet Chunky Necklace
Welcome to Beginner Project three! The Crochet Chunky Necklace, made with the crochet chain only! This project is more difficult than the previous chain stitch projects, because we will be using two new techniques; two strand crochet and crocheting with beads! What you need for the Crochet Chunky Necklace 2 colors worsted weight yarn (I …