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The standard way to start a row of double crochet (dc) stitches is to make 3 chains at the end of the previous row, and then turn. This “turning ch-3” is then meant to be the first dc of the…
The longer I crochet, the more I find myself trying to avoid making a foundation chain to start a project. They are kinda boring, easy to miscount, and they end up being too tight and can distort your project. Plus,…
I was playing around with yarn one day, looking for a way to make a raised ridge texture that was more interesting than the Ridge Stitch (single crochet in the back loop only). And then I found it — A…
Love the look of crochet cables on the front side, but hate how the back looks? When you make cables using front- and back-post double crochet stitches, you crochet around the post of a stitch and skip the top of…
Don’t you love a stitch that looks beautiful and complicated, but is really deceptively simple? Then you will love the Spatter Stitch. The Spatter Stitch creates a lacy mesh that looks like interconnected wheels, flowers, stars, or as the name…
Do you like the look of the crab stitch border, but have trouble making it look neat, or it goes too slowly? The crab stitch is also called the reverse single crochet stitch, because you crochet backwards, in the opposite…
Are you looking for a light and airy crochet stitch without large holes for your summer projects? You’re looking for the Cane Stitch! The Cane Stitch consists of overlapping double-crochet-2-together (DC2TOG) stitches straddling a ch-1 space. The result is a…
On a recent trip to Reno, I visited Jimmy Beans Wool and fell in love with a colorway of Madelinetosh Tosh DK called “Shroom With a View.” It was dyed with a speckled mix of lush green and magenta. With…
The stunning Plumage stitch creates rows of nested feathers (see what I did there?). I originally invented the stitch for the Feather Wrap Shawl, which feels like you’re being hugged by wings. The Plumage stitch starts with a foundation chain…
Do you like the grid look of the C2C stitch, but the squares are too big for the project you want to make? The mini-C2C stitch comes to the rescue! The mini-C2C stitch uses half-double crochet (hdc) stitches instead of…
Want to learn a crochet stitch that works up quickly and is more interesting than straight rows of stitches? The corner to corner stitch, abbreviated C2C, fits that description. Made entirely of double crochet (dc) and slip stitches, the C2C…
Do you ever wish you didn’t need to make a chain before you start crocheting the main stitch? Most crochet projects start with a foundation chain. Sometimes, it would be better to not make a chain first. For example, the…