Spotlight: Brianna Sipp, Crochet Fashion Designer
If you believe the old tale that creativity and good business are mutually exclusive, then you have not met crochet fashion designer Brianna Sipp! Perfectly meshing old and new, Brianna's...
Crochet
Get hooked on how fun and easy it is to crochet! With pretty yarn and a single crochet hook, you can make amigurumi figures, granny squares, hats, shawls and other fun projects. (Knitting is a different technique with stitches made on two or more needles.) Learn just a few crochet stitches (such as single crochet, double crochet, treble crochet and double crochet two together – dc2tog). You will be on your way to creating your own crochet projects.
Browse through some of these inspiring crochet projects and prepare to try your hand at crochet.
Crochet Inspiration
Spotlight: Susie Nicholson, Yarn Bomber
Susie Nicholson has found her superpower, and she summons it with a crochet hook. An avid yarnbomber, Susie brings color and whimsy to her Los Angeles neighborhood. Meanwhile, her alter-ego,...
Spotlight: Emma Varnam, Crochet Designer
With a desire to encourage children to smile and hug, Emma Varnam designs crocheted soft toys and cuddly critters that invite interactive play. Her animal patterns will inspire you to...
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Spotlight: Ashlee Elle, Crochet Designer
Crochet Designer Ashlee Elle finds inspiration all around her and expresses it with yarn and a crochet hook. She sees her work as a form of storytelling as she weaves…
Spotlight: Vanessa Mooncie, Contemporary Craft Designer
With generations of creative family to inspire her, contemporary craft designer Vanessa Mooncie has been making with her hands since childhood. Her crochet projects can be as large as a…
How to Crochet a Hat for Beginners
Learn how to crochet a beanie hat with these step-by-step directions. This is a perfect crochet pattern for beginners because it uses only two crochet stitches - the half double…
Half Double Crochet
Learn how to do the half double crochet in this step-by-step tutorial. This is one of the basic stitches for crochet and is perfect for beginners, both simple and durable.…
How to Make a Magic Circle
The magic circle is a technique to start crochet projects that begin with a center circle and work in the round, like granny squares and when you crochet a hat…
Spotlight: Iris van Meer, Crochet Designer
Inspired by her online community, crochet designer Iris van Meer makes crochet accessible by translating patterns that are beginner-friendly and (mostly) free that she offers in her club, A Nice…
Spotlight: Kate McCully, Amigurumi Pattern Designer
From sock monsters to crocheted dolls, Amigurumi Pattern Designer Kate McCully's imagination has always been filled with creative ideas that she then simply had to make with her own hands.…
Spotlight: Ellen Rubin, Knitter and Creative Director
Knitting isn’t just fun, it develops neural pathways that lead to physical and mental benefits. That’s what knitter and immunologist Ellen B. Rubin, Luv2Knit & More shop creative director, intuited.…