Hey everyone! In today’s Crochet 101 lesson, I’m going to teach you how to make the uneven berry stitch. This is a variation on the Even Berry Stitch, which I showed you how to do last week. The uneven berry stitch is built from a foundation row of single crochet and has four pattern row […]
How to Make the Even Berry Stitch
Hey everyone! In today’s Crochet 101 lesson, I’m going to teach you how to make the even berry stitch. This stitch is built from a foundation row of single crochet and has two pattern row repeats. The texture is built up from rows and columns of “berries.” Each berry I made from a cluster of […]
How to Make the Spider Stitch
Hey everyone! In today’s Crochet 101 lesson, I’m going to teach you how to make the spider stitch. I thought this stitch would be appropriate as we are in October. This stitch is based on pairings that are split on either side of a single chain. The end result is a very dense pattern. The […]
How to Make the Iris Stitch
Hey everyone! In today’s Crochet 101 lesson, I’m going to teach you how to make the iris stitch. This is a beautiful stitch created using the chain stitch and double crochet stitch. This makes for an elegant, lacy look with lots of drape. It reminds me a little of the shell stitch we tried a […]
How to Make the Picot Stitch
Hey everyone! In today’s Crochet 101 lesson, I’m going to teach you how to make the picot stitch. This is another stitch that can be used to finish off your crochet project. The picot stitch is used making a slip stitch and chain stitch resulting in a little knobby decorative edge. For today’s tutorial, you […]
How to Make the Herringbone Half Double Crochet
Hey everyone! In today’s Crochet 101 lesson, I’m going to teach you how to make the herringbone half double crochet stitch. This is a fun play on the traditional half double crochet stitch. The result of the herringbone half double crochet is firm fabric with a smooth surface. For today’s tutorial, you will need worsted […]
How to Make the Crab Stitch
Hey everyone! In today’s Crochet 101 lesson, I’m going to teach you how to make the crab stitch. This is a popular stitch that you would use as a border around a project. The crab stitch is also known as the reverse single crochet stitch. Basically, this means you are going backwards to create this […]
How to Make the Moss Stitch
Hey everyone! In today’s Crochet 101 lesson, I’m going to teach you how to make the moss stitch. This is an attractive stitch using the chain stitch, slip stitch, and half double crochet stitch. By doing this, you will create a strong column of stitches. With the moss stitch, it’s a good idea to check […]
How to Make the Seed Stitch
Hey everyone! In today’s Crochet 101 lesson, I’m going to teach you how to make the seed stitch. This is a fun textured stitch by alternating single crochet and double crochet stitches. By alternating these two stitches across each row, you create a wonderful closed-work fabric that resembles the seed stitch in knitting. The seed […]
How to Crochet in the Front Loop and Back Loop Only
Hey everyone! In today’s Crochet 101 lesson, I’m going to teach you how to crochet in the front loop and back loop only. By doing this technique, you are creating a ribbing effect in your project, which can be quite nice. In this tutorial, I’ll go over how to crochet in the front loops and […]