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Clear, stitch-by-stitch tutorials for total beginners and seasoned hookers alike. From tote bags and amigurumi to cozy scarves — every pattern comes with photos and a full stitch chart.
Clear, stitch-by-stitch tutorials for total beginners and seasoned hookers alike. From tote bags and amigurumi to cozy scarves — every pattern comes with photos and a full stitch chart.
All tutorials use US crochet terms. UK equivalents are noted on each pattern page.
Last winter I spent an entire weekend chasing a flower I’d seen in a short video: fat, glossy spokes radiating from a tiny hole, edged in a bright green rope. Every tutorial I found did it with bobble stitches or with petals sewn on afterwards. Both felt like way too much work for a motif [...]
Home decorThe first time I tried to make a tiny crochet hat, I did what every pattern told me to do: start at the top with a magic ring and work in rounds. It was fine. It was also round, smooth and a bit boring, and nothing like the chunky little ribbed beanies I kept admiring [...]
Keychains & Bag CharmsEvery November my yarn basket turns into a Santa factory. I used to make full amigurumi Santas, but they ate up stuffing and shelf space. Then I tried a flat applique, and now I make a dozen at a time. They go on gift bags, tote bags, stockings, the tree, and the front of a [...]
Crochet PatternNever picked up a hook before? No problem — follow this order and you’ll finish your first piece in one evening. (All steps use US crochet terms.)
Medium-weight cotton yarn with a 4mm (US G/6) hook is the easiest combo for beginners.
This is the foundation of every pattern — practice until your chains are even.
These two basic stitches make up most of the texture in popular patterns.
Start with a coaster or small granny square to tie everything together.
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