Crochet Technique and Stitch Tutorials
Tutorials for crochet techniques and stitches, not entire patterns.
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Double Crochet Mitered Square Tutorial
Create dramatic, L-shaped stripes with this double crochet mitered square tutorial! Learn the repeating pattern to make squares of any size, then finish your square with a single crochet edging and optional slip stitch border detail.
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Single Crochet Mitered Square Tutorial
Create L-shaped stripes with a single crochet mitered square! Learn the repeating pattern to make squares of any size, then finish your square with an edging round and optional slip stitch border detail.
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Wrap-Around Single Crochet Edging
Add a lovely finish to your crochet projects with a wrap-around single crochet edging! It all starts with a normal single crochet. Then a backward slip stitch twists the single crochet back over the edge and locks it in place, creating a decorative, wrapped edge that looks good on both sides!
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Crochet Spike Stitch Tutorial
Dip down into previous rows and draw up a crochet spike stitch! You can work almost any crochet stitch as a spike stitch. Learn how in this tutorial.
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Jacob’s Ladders in Knitting and Crochet
Jacob's Ladders add bold texture to any project. See a few different ways of making the necessary loops in both crochet and knitting, then learn how to chain those loops together to form the ladder.
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Extended Half Double Crochet (ehdc) Tutorial
With one simple change, elongate a half double crochet stitch (hdc) and turn it into an extended half double crochet stitch (ehdc). Learn how in this quick tutorial.
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How to Attach a Purse Frame to a Crochet Bag
Follow along, step by step, through decorating the Snowflake Crochet Coin Purse! Learn how to add columns of surface crochet in the corners, and embroidered snowflakes on the front and back panels.
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Embroidered Snowflakes and Surface Crochet
Follow along, step by step, through decorating the Snowflake Crochet Coin Purse! Learn how to add columns of surface crochet in the corners, and embroidered snowflakes on the front and back panels.
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Split Single Crochet Stitch in Rounds and Rows
Split single crochet stitch is also known as waistcoat stitch. It's a slight modification in the placement of the single crochet, and can be worked in both rounds and rows. Try it out in the Snowflake Crochet Coin Purse pattern!
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Box Bottom Bag Lining Tutorial
Make a roomy, box-bottom bag lining, complete with a pocket! It's easier than it sounds, and this tutorial will walk you through it, step-by-step. Try it out in the Classic Cables Tote Bag pattern!
