Crochet Tutorials
With these beginner-friendly photo and video tutorials for crochet, you’ll learn
everything you need to know to make your first crochet plushie.
CROCHET BASICS
Hold a hook & yarn
First things first, learn how to hold a crochethook in one hand and yarn in the other.
Identify the right side of crochet
Once you’ve crocheted a few rounds, you work will naturally curve. But which side should actually face out?"
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CROCHET STITCHES
Slip stitch (sl st)
One of the quickest stitches in crochet, often used as part of the technique to fasten off a round crochet piece.
Increase (inc)
Single crochet twice into the same stitch, to make your piece grow larger. Learn both the regular increase and invisible increase.
Decrease (dec)
Reduce the size of your piece by turning two stitches into one. Learn both the regular decrease and invisible decrease.
Chain (ch)
Another quick crochet stitch, often used to create loops like basket handles, or embellishments like doll hair.
Half double crochet (hdc)
This stitch is the halfway point between a single and double crochet stitch.
TECHNIQUES
Magic ring
Also known as a magic loop, magic circle, adjustable ring, or drawstring ring. This is a popular way to start round crochet pieces.
Slip knot
This is the first step to begin some crochet techniques, such as a chain or slip stitch join.
