Almost Perfect Color Change in Spiral Rounds
Spiral rounds are wonderfully uncomplicated to crochet. However, since the rounds are never completed, there is always an obvious distinction between the old and new color when a color change …
Change Colors in Crochet for every Stitch in Rounds and Rows
The fewest crochet projects are monochrome. Therefore it is essential to learn how to crochet a color change. However, since there are many different stitches and working methods (in joined …
Surface Single Crochet Stitch and Other Surface Stitches
Crocheting Surface Single Crochet Stitches and other surface stitches is a relatively simple technique to attach small or large elements to already finished crochet projects. Not only can this technique …
Crochet Surface Slip Stitches
Crocheting Surface Slip Stitches is a simple method with which you can upgrade almost every crochet piece by crocheting slip stitches, as the name implies, on the surface of a …
Crochet Slip Stitches
Slip stitches are the next smaller stitches after the single crochet stitch. Slip stitches result in very flat stitches that lie very close to the crochet piece. Slip stitches serve …
How to make a Magic Ring
The Magic Ring (or Magic Circle) represents the beginning of a crochet work which is crocheted “in spiral rounds” or “in joined rounds”. The special thing about the magic ring …
How to Close Openings on Amigurumi
If you crochet Amigurumi, balls or other 3-dimensional bodies in spiral or joined rounds, you will usually have an opening at the end of the work which you have to …
How to Crochet Chain Stitches
Chain stitches are usually the first and the easiest stitches you learn when you start crocheting. Chain stitches are especially important when you crochet “in a row” or “in rows”, …
Normal Decrease and Invisible Decrease
Contrary to the increase, with which a crochet piece becomes larger by crocheting several stitches into one stitch, with the decrease the crochet piece will be smaller/narrower by crocheting stitches …
How to Crochet Increases
In this lesson you will learn how to crochet increases and how to double or triple stitches. You “increase” stitches or crochet an “increase” by adding more stitches to a …
Single Crochet Stitch
Single Crochet Stitches are basic stitches (frequently used stitches that often form the basis for more complicated stitches) that are used in many crochet projects, but are especially used when …
How to do a Slip Knot
In this lesson you will learn what a Slip Knot is, what it is used for and how to make it with and without a crochet hook. Before you start …