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When I was first learning to crochet, probably the first stitch pattern I learned beyond working a single stitch for a project was crochet moss stitch. Also known as granite stitch, linen stitch or woven stitch, moss stitch crochet is simple to do and makes a very cool textured fabric. Even though I know other […]
I’m a completely self-taught crocheter, and most of it has come pretty easily to me (once I figured out the basics, which took YEARS), but I have always had trouble with treble crochet. I recently decided to figure out why I was having so much trouble, and while I don’t know that my frustration will […]
If you’re starting a project with single crochet that uses a long chain, working foundation single crochet instead can make that first row a lot easier. What is Foundation Single Crochet? Foundation single crochet is a method of working the chain and the first row of single crochet at the same time. You start with […]
Double crochet is probably my favorite of the basic crochet stitches because it’s easy for me to get into a rhythm with it and crochet pretty quickly. It’s a great stitch for relatively quick stitching because it’s twice as tall as single crochet, and it’s a little more open than half double crochet but still […]
When I was teaching myself to crochet, I somehow skipped right over the half double crochet stitch. Like most people I’d guess I learned to chain and single crochet, then I tried double and treble crochet, but it took a long time for me to get back to half double crochet. That’s a shame, because […]
Whether you’re learning to knit or learning to crochet, knowing how to make a slip knot is the very first, most basic thing that you need to know how to do. The slip knot is the beginning of a crochet chain, and it’s also how you start most knitting cast ons. It’s the way you […]