Free Crochet Tutorials
Every stitch and trick I use in my patterns gets its own free crochet tutorial here, with step-by-step photos and very often a video. I show every single step up close, so you always know exactly where your hook goes. Pick a group below and jump straight to what you need, or scroll down for the newest tutorials.
Brand new to crochet? Start with my free crochet tutorials for beginners, where everything is in the right order.
Start here with the basic stitches
These are the stitches almost every pattern is built from.
- Slip knot
- Chain (ch)
- Slip stitch (slst)
- Single crochet (sc)
- Half double crochet (hdc)
- Double crochet (dc)
- Treble crochet (tr)
- Beginning crochet stitches guide
Texture stitches
Once the basics feel easy, these stitches give your fabric real texture.
- Moss stitch
- Herringbone stitch
- Star stitch
- V-stitch
- Clamshell stitch
- Waffle stitch
- Basketweave stitch
- Waistcoat stitch
- Hdc in between the stitches
- 40+ creative crochet stitches
Edges and borders
Neat edges make any project look finished.
Starts, joins and smart tricks
Small techniques that save you time and keep your work tidy.
- Magic ring 3 ways
- Foundation crochet (fsc, fhdc, fdc)
- Standing stitches
- Invisible decrease
- How to join yarn ends
- Russian join
- Magic knot
- Mattress stitch join
- Single crochet 2 rows at once
- Half double crochet 2 rows at once
- Double crochet 2 rows at once
Colorwork
I designed a whole bunch of my patterns in mosaic crochet, and these tutorials show how it works.
Shapes, fixes and yarn
Ready to make something? These guides help with shapes and the little problems along the way.
