Tag: crochet basics
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How to Foundation Double Crochet: A Beginner Tutorial
Learning how to complete the double crochet foundation stitch is a great skill for beginner crocheters, or really any crocheter. The foundation double crochet stitch completes the foundation chain and first row of double crochets at the same time! While it may take you a little bit of practice to get into the flow, I…
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How to Foundation Half Double Crochet
The foundation half double crochet is a simple way to create both the base chain and first row of half double crochets at the same time. It can be a great way to save time and can keep you from twisting up your base chain, especially if you would normally use a long foundation chain…
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How to Half Double Crochet Decrease & Increase
For beginner crocheters who feel confident in the half double crochet stitch, you need to learn how to do the half double crochet decrease and the half double crochet increase. These slight variations on this simple stitch will help you grow in your skills and, as a result, will open up so many more patterns…
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How to Double Crochet Increase & Double Crochet Decrease
Learning how to increase and decrease simple crochet stitches is a huge part of growing as a crocheter. While some people rarely use these skills, others will need them for many projects. When you double crochet increase, you will be adding one more stitch to your row or round, and you will decrease by one…
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5 Easy Ways to Seam Crochet Pieces
Learning to seam pieces together can be really intimidating for beginner crocheters, but it doesn’t have to be! There are some really simple ways to seam crochet pieces together that don’t take a lot of sewing knowledge and that will still look wonderful. I’ll show you five different ways you can seam your project that…
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How to Single Crochet Increase and Decrease
Learning how to single crochet increase and single crochet decrease are two skills that are essential for the crocheter. The single crochet increase will add an extra stitch, and the single crochet decrease will take one away. While they accomplish opposite goals, they are both just slight variations of the single crochet stitch and can…
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How to Crochet the V-Stitch for Beginners
The V-Stitch is a beginner friendly crochet stitch that is simple to learn as long as you know the basics. It is easy to create with a repetitive stitch pattern that contains double crochets and chains. All you need to do is grab your hook and yarn, and you can follow the step-by-step directions or…
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Crochet Travel Essentials: How & What to Pack for Crochet on the Go!
Summer is almost always full of trips of some kind. Some are short, and others are long. The consistent thing that has come with me on many, many trips has been my crochet bag. It’s nothing special. Most often just a tote bag with the bare essentials, but it’s a constant presence in the vehicle…
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How to Puff Stitch: Video and Written Tutorial
The puff stitch is a great way to add some thicker structure to your crochet work while still creating a unique pattern. If you know the basics of crochet, you will be able to do this stitch. Plus, this stitch is easy to learn and incorporate into your own crochet projects. So grab your yarn…
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Solid Granny Square: A Beginner Crochet Tutorial
Do you love the idea of a granny square, but want a more modern look? The solid granny square is just what you need my friend. The solid granny square is just as easy to crochet as a traditional granny square, and all it takes is a magic ring, chains, double crochets, and a few…