A Crochet Blog
The moss stitch is another fabulous decorative stitch that is great to learn when you want to crochet scarves, blankets, or even placemats. A great characteristic of moss stitch is that it is a stitch that is easy to learn for beginners because it doesn’t involve much thought to crochet if you know how to crochet a slipknot, how to single crochet, and how to chain. This is great news because that means you can work moss stitch into a crochet ... Read More
Did you know that a series of arches is known as an “arcade” in architecture? I didn’t know either, until I heard about it in an Art History course. Whenever I crochet the Arcade Stitch, I remember that the name of this stitch is related to architecture. The fact that crochet is related to other disciplines is what makes it so wonderful to learn! The Arcade Stitch is great because it looks complex, but makes an airy and chic fabric using a couple ... Read More
The crochet rice stitch is a great stitch to learn if you are looking to make projects that have a basketweave stitch pattern. When using the rice stitch, you can make a dense fabric that is great for scarves, sweaters, mittens and more. This stitch would look great when used in beanies, as it would be warm and comfortable while being stylish! I think the rice stitch might be called the rice stitch because each of the little double crochet ... Read More
When first learning how to crochet, your mistakes will teach you valuable lessons that help you hone your crochet skills. The more mistakes you make, the quicker you will learn and gain some intuition on when to anticipate them and how to prevent them. This blog post gives you a heads up as to what mistakes you may encounter as you crochet. Without further ado, let’s dive into this blog post! 1) Not Crocheting Turning Chains One issue many ... Read More
The iris stitch is a beautiful and lacy stitch that consists of double crochet stitches and chain stitches. It is a great stitch for shawls, scarves, and summer projects because of its lacy nature, and it works up quite quickly, which makes it a great stitch choice for larger projects. This Iris stitch crochet tutorial will teach you how to crochet the iris stitch via detailed explanations and images that will walk you through the process. ... Read More
The lemon peel stitch is an easy, but complex looking stitch that resembles the skin of a fruit… Can you guess which one? Lemon, of course! When I first started working on a swatch for the featured image of this blog post, I realized that lemon peel stitch is such a beautiful stitch to work with, because it creates this texture that is repeated across the stitches that you crochet. Something about it is pleasing to the eye, kind of like geometric ... Read More
After learning How to Crochet A Chain, How to Single Crochet, How to Half Double Crochet, and How to Double Crochet, it is time to learn how to Treble crochet. Treble crochet is a great stitch to learn because it is one of the most airy basic stitches that you learn as a beginner. It works up much faster than double crochet, half double crochet and single crochet, and also has more pronounced stitches which look beautiful as you make progress on ... Read More
If you’re looking for an easy single crochet pattern for beginners, look no further! This blog post was made as a beginners guide to single crochet. Single crochet is a great stitch to learn as a beginner, because it is one of the fundamental stitches that you can use to make more complex projects. In this beginner guide to single crochet, you will gain more insights through detailed images showing you what it means to yarn over. Specifically, ... Read More
Why Learn Basic Crochet Stitches? Basic crochet stitches are great to learn if you are a beginner in crochet. This is because many patterns that you find on this website and the internet will involve a combination of these stitches to create complex projects. This is great because this means that if you invest a little bit of time learning the basic crochet stitches outlined in this blog post, you will be on your way to making complex and fun ... Read More
The double crochet stitch is another stitch that is a fundamental and basic stitch that can be used to create more complex stitches. It is slightly taller than a half double crochet and a treble crochet, and it has an airy feel. This is because there are larger vertical gaps between one row and the next because of the stitch height. The double crochet stitch is a great stitch to learn because it builds upon already established concepts in crochet ... Read More
