Hey everyone! Today I’m going to show you how to make the granny stripe stitch. This is a different take on the traditional granny square. The granny stripe is worked up in rows instead of in the round. Do you have a lot of yarn you want to use up? The granny stripe is a […]
How to Make the Basket Weave Stitch
Hey everyone! In today’s Crochet 101 lesson, I’m going to teach you how to make the basket weave stitch. This stitch is made working groups of front post double crochets and back post double crochets along the row. As you work more rows, you will begin to notice that some groups appear to be worked […]
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How to Make the Pineapple Cluster Stitch
Hey everyone! In today’s Crochet 101 lesson, I’m going to teach you how to make the pineapple cluster stitch. This stitch is also known as the popular puff stitch. Each cluster is made up of four half double crochets that are joined at the top by a chain stitch. For today’s tutorial, you will need […]
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How to Make the Granule Stitch
Hey everyone! In today’s Crochet 101 lesson, I’m going to teach you how to make the granule stitch. This stitch is a good preparation in understanding how bobbles are constructed. The granule stitch has a knobby texture to it, that’s made using the picot stitch. You are working additional chains into these picots as part […]
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How to Make the Blossom Stitch
Hey everyone! In today’s Crochet 101 lesson, I’m going to teach you how to make the blossom stitch. This is another beautiful stitch that combines the “V” stitches and the chain stitches. You will need to know how to make chains, single crochets, and double crochets in order to complete the blossom stitch. The pattern […]
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How to Make the Half Double Crochet V-Stitch
Hey everyone! In today’s Crochet 101 lesson, I’m going to teach you how to make the half double crochet v-stitch. This is a similar stitch to the double crochet v-stitch as well as the spider stitch I have shown in previous Crochet 101 tutorials. However, the half double crochet v-stitch uses a slightly taller stitch […]
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How to Make the Trinity Stitch
Hey everyone! In today’s Crochet 101 lesson, I’m going to teach you how to make the trinity stitch. This stitch has some resemblance to the moss stitch, but it’s worked up in a different way. To make this stitch, you will make small clusters of single crochets linked together by chains. The end result looks […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
