Crochet

It's winter time, and Christmas is coming up. What better gift than a warm, handmade hat? This tutorial shows you how to crochet the darling shell cap, an easy and attractive hat. It has been specially designed for left handed crocheters.

In this video, we learn how to crochet a left hand radiant butterfly. First, attach the slipknot to the crochet hook and chain four. Next, work four chain four loops. Slip stitch through the center of the chain four, then chain four again. Continue to do this until you finish ...more

In this tutorial, we learn how to make a left-hand crochet Valentine's puffy heart. You will need: a size G crochet hook and yarn. Start by working a chain of three then forming a loop and doing a chain one. After this, work 9 single crochets through the center of the ring. Ne ...more

V, the masked and rather offbeat/tortured hero from the movie "V For Vendetta," had a strange obsession with a particular letter of the alphabet, embellishing all his clothing and gear with a great big letter "V." He won't be the only person obsessed with this letter once you ...more

This tutorial will take you step by step on how to crochet a star with a cascading rainbow. Though it is specifically for the left handed person, its easily adjustable for anyone. You'll start with the star, and lead to the adjacent rainbow. It's a great task for anyone trying ...more

This is an imitation headband that Siobhan Magnus has worn on American Idol. Her new style of bringing back crochet to fashion is brilliant. This is a step by step tutorial on following through this entire project. The advanced student will have your very own Siobhan headband ...more

Watch this instructional crochet video demonstrating a crochet circle worked into a single chain stitch.

Improve you crocheting skills with crocheting tutorial. This how to video is a demonstrations for hook and stitch placement. Learn where to place you hook and stitches when you crocheted either a single or double crochet.

This stitch, called Every Which Way, can be used for sweaters, scarves, afghans or just as an embellishment for your project. This is about an intermediate stitch, so make sure you have some experience with crochet before attempting this for yourself.

Can't make heads or tails of a written crochet pattern? Don't despair; this easy-to-follow (but nevertheless exhaustive) how-to video will get you crocheting up a storm in no-time. This video made explains what you may find in a written crochet pattern. For those new to readi ...more

This is a good tutorial for someone who has just started crochet and is looking for a challenging but still doable project. Crochet a fun and beautiful snowflake - use as a doily, give as a gift or turn into a decoration!

Teresa Richardson from the crochet-mania blog will be teaching us how to crochet a left handed seed stitch scarf. In her video, she is going to be guiding us through the process of crocheting single and double seed stitches as well as providing us with step by step instruction ...more

This is a demonstration on how to make a double crochet stitch. This is also called a treble stitch in the UK.

In geometry class you learn that circles most definitely aren't squares. But in the crochet world, circles can become squares, triangles, and even hexagons. How, you ask? Well, just watch this video to learn how to begin crocheting a circle that eventually flares out into a s ...more

With Halloween and Thanksgiving around the corner, why not make a festive crocheted pumpkin? Follow along with this how-to video and make your own. This cute pumpkin will make your decor much more festive and celebratory. Just watch this video and you'll have a cute accessory.

Check out this video to crochet a leaf variation. If you've ever wondered how, then hurry up and watch, especially if you are not sure what a leaf variation is.

Fourth of July is coming up this weekend, and if you consider yourself any kind of patriot (and also happen to love crafting) then you're no doubt going to be honoring the all-American holiday with crafts festooned with vestiges of red, white and blue. Finish up a knitted Ame ...more

The Gratefulthread has unique apparel and fine yarns. Our fiber artists can crochet, weave and knit. This video crocheting tutorial provides instruction for how to do the basics of crochet. Learn how to make a beginning loop, crochet a chain, and how to add rows.

Improve crocheting skills by learning decorative stitches. This how to video is a crocheting tutorial that will show how to do shell increases. Crochet several rows of this stitch to create larger yarn projects.

This crochet how-to video is a quick demonstration on color stranding using single crochet. Watch as our host shows you how to practice color stranding on his single crochet hat.

Now that you've mastered the front post double crochet stitching pattern, let's work on the back posts! Mikey from Mikeyssmail walks you through figuring out what BPDC means. Back Post Double Crochet. He shows you how to start a line on what to look for. How to place your hoo ...more

Improve your crocheting skills by learning new stitches. This crochet how-to video demonstrates how to increase two open square at the end of a row. Watch and learn the filet crochet method to increase two open square.

This video shows how to start a continual round in single crochet, half-double crochet and double crochet. The photography on this video allows you to see the motion of the crochet hook and the thread and really see observe the techniques as they are explained. Techniques are ...more

Brianna with The Crochet Side demonstrates how to make a double crochet stitch. Making a double crotchet stitch is an easy to learn technique. To make a double crotchet stitch, take your crochet project and yarn over and stick the needle under the top two loops. Then, yarn ove ...more

This is a demonstration on how to make half-double crochet (HDC)in USA or half treble (HTR) in UK.

This how-to video demonstrates how to weave the ends when you are crocheting. The basic concept of weaving ends is that you weave in the ends into the crochet project to make it look neater. All you need to practice this technique is a metal needle. Watch and learn. Part 1 of ...more

A trivet is something that you put a hot dish on top of, to protect your counter or table from damage. This trivet uses bottlecops covered in crocheted yarn to make an effective and cute holiday trivet. Use it yourself, or give it as a gift!

First of all you have to prepare the basic chain as shown. Now yarn over and the first three chains of the crotchet are always considered as the double crotchet. So you have to go to the fourth chain from the hook and then insert the hook. Now you have to drop the loop. So now ...more

In this tutorial, learn how to half double crochet. In this video, Mikey is using this technique to make a baby hat, but you can apply it to many other projects. This shows you how to half double crochet starting from a completed chain. You will chain up two and then proceed a ...more

This tutorial has been specifically designed for those who like to crochet left handed. Create a pot holder and include a ring so that it can be hung from a hook or an oven. Just choose your favorite color of yarn and get started!

Improve you crocheting skills by learning the fundamentals of crochet. This how to video is a crocheting tutorial that will show you how to do the slip stitch. Crochet several rows of them to create larger handmade projects.

Expand your crocheting repertoire by learning how to crochet a crinkle stitch, which does indeed replicate fabric crinkles. With very hole-y yet tightly woven vertical lines of yarn intersection with horizontal ones, this type of stitch creates excellent warm fabric for scarve ...more

This is a how-to demonstration for left-handed crochet, working the 'single crochet' stitch (American terminology). For more info about knitting and crochet, please visit http://fastfallingfeathers.blogspot.com Find me on Ravelry as 'elsteffo'. Happy crocheting! Crochet wit ...more

Check out this video to learn how to crochet a picot edging for all your crocheting projects.

This video demonstrates how to do a double crochet bind off. This method of binding off gives a nice decorative edge that looks nice on pockets. Do a double crochet bind off. Click through to watch this video on knittinghelp.com

This is a long video explaining how to crochet a cupcake hat. This video should not be used for beginners. This video should not be used for someone who is right handed. She includes a convenient link for right handed people but this video was made for lefties. She slowly goes ...more

After you've mastered the basic double stitch, this tutorial shows you how to execute the single crochet stitch. Single stitches are smaller than double stitches, and used often for baby accessories and other small projects. It takes awhile, but adds a lovely touch to your pro ...more

You don't have to buy buttons - just crochet your own! These buttons are naturally much softer than regular buttons, making them ideal for blankets or baby clothes. They also can add a cute accent to nearly any crochet project.

You can use nearly any colors or ply of yarn and any size crochet hook for this tutorial. Just pick your two favorite colors and follow along with the tutorial to make a cute heart that can be given as a sweet Valentine's Day gift.

Using a size g four millimeter crochet hook, and four ply yarn Teresa shows you how to make a crochet bear. We start with the magic circle, and work six single crochet through the center. Pull the center rope close. From this point onward she begins detailing how many loops ar ...more

Dress up a tired old cardigan by adding a ruffle to the collar! A combination of crochet and felting will create this ruffle for you, and this tutorial shows you a quick and easy way to create the emebellishment you want.

This extensive how to video walks you through each step to create a crotched sock monkey, for a left handed person. The instructor slowly and thoroughly walks you through each step in the process. Starting with the limps all the way to the eyes, before you know you'll have cro ...more

Crochet quilts, potholders, and mittens would just be endless jumbles of webs without the appropriate edges to finish them off and give them polish. There are many different ways you can create edges in crocheting, but the crochet foundation chain is among the more creative. ...more

Watch this video and learn a fundamental stitch in crocheting. This short video will show you how to crochet a half double crochet stitch.

In this tutorial, learn how to crochet a V shaped slip stitch. This clip will show you exactly how to do so. Steps: Insert your hook under the top two loops of the next stitch from the previous row. Yarn over, and pull through. With two loops on your hook, pull the first loo ...more

Choosing a good pattern for your next crochet project is crucial to that project coming out beautiful. There are lots of factors to consider, and you will learn all about them in this video. Watch it now before you start your project and realize you got the wrong pattern!

It's sometimes referred to as simply DC— the double crochet. It's about twice the height of single crochet, and is very popular for creating a looser feel. This video will show you the steps to making a double crochet. Just listen closely and follow along to learn the proper c ...more

Extreme crochet brings together several strands of yarn, which you can use to quickly make things like afghan blankets. This tutorial shows you how to do the double stitch when working with extreme crochet. Make sure you have a size P hook!

In order to do a single crochet, you need to start with a knot. To make a slip knot, make a loop with the yarn and insert your needle. Take the hook and grab the yarn from the skein and pull through. Pull the yarn from the skein and the extra yarn from the loop to make it tigh ...more

Looking for instructions on how to make a crochet shell stitch? Though it may seem complicated at first blush, the process is very straight-forward once you get the hang of it. So straight-forward, in fact, that this free video crochet lesson can present a complete overview of ...more

Looking to expand your extreme crochet technique? This tutorial shows you how to do the triple crochet stitch when you're working with extreme crochet. You will need a size P hook for extreme crochet, and more yarn than you normally would use.

Crocheting is a great hobby. It could even be a great business if you're good enough. But how do you go about figuring out what to crochet? What projects peak your interest, or others' interest? If you know some basic crochet stitches, it may be time to move on to a challengin ...more

This video crocheting tutorial shows how to do the half double crochet stitch. The half double crochet stitch is larger than a single crochet stitch, but not as large as a double. Watch this instructional video and learn how to stitch the half double crochet.

Watch this crochet video for a tip on retaining that runaway ball of yarn. When using a small ball of wool in crochet projects, it helps to keep the wool in a ceramic bowl. As the yarn unwinds, the ball can roll but will stay in place, avoiding the danger of rolling under the ...more

Crochet a shell variation with tips from this how-to video. Watch in slow motion before you skip over to the next shell.

Summer is just around the corner, and though many of us are going to dash out of our schools in relief and joy and then head straight out the pool in our skimpy bikinis, we should be covering up with sunblock and hats to prevent noxious nasties like cancer. Wrap your child's ...more