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…
There is a lot that you can do with crochet. More than just blankets and doilies! If you’re unsure of the possibilities, check out my post on Crochet Creations. Like all crafts, before you get started with doing more involved projects, you should learn the basics. Below are the Basic Crochet Stitches that every beginner…
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,…
The Double Crochet is a popular stitch used in many crochet projects, such as blankets, scarves, sweaters and even decorative pieces. It is also a main component of several stitch combinations or special stitches. Stitch combinations or special stitches are multiple stitches done in groups as one stitch to create a decorative effect. When reading…
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…
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…
Cold weather means bundling up and trying to stay warm. Hats, gloves, scarves and heavy coats everywhere! I’ve found that crochet beanies are so much warmer than the knit ones you can buy at the store. An even bigger plus to making your own crochet beanie is that you can add some pizazz to make…
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…
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…
Let’s say you want to make a project, any project. It could be a hat, blanket, cardigan or anything you’re interested in putting together. The first thing most of us do is hit the internet to search for a pattern. So what are you going to find when you find that pattern? There are two…