Tips & Techniques

Three Ways to Make a Slip Knot

December 14, 2021 By Karen Whooley & filed under All Crochet Articles, Tips & Techniques.

The first thing all crocheters learn to make is the Slip Knot. Every project, every chain, even foundation stitches start with a slip knot! I have three favorite ways to make them. The Big E The Big E is how I teach kids to make the slip knot. My students 10 and under usually get…

3 Crochet Tips for Beginners

September 3, 2021 By Jen Lucas & filed under All Crochet Articles, Tips & Techniques.

Looking for a new hobby? Try crochet! This craft is perfect for folks of all ages, whether you’re familiar with other yarn crafts or not. All you need to get started is a crochet hook and some yarn and you can start creating beautiful projects. If you’re feeling a little overwhelmed by all the crochet…

Working into the Back of a Chain

June 28, 2021 By Mary Beth Temple & filed under All Crochet Articles, Crochet Projects, Tips & Techniques.

Most of us were taught that when working into a foundation chain, the best thing to do was to insert the hook from front to back through the front of the chain, sometimes under two legs, sometimes under one. I did it myself for years without ever thinking twice, until I learned the trick of…

Granny Squares Two Ways

April 28, 2021 By Mary Beth Temple & filed under All Crochet Articles, Granny Square, Tips & Techniques.

There are a seemingly limitless number of ways to crochet granny squares and other motifs, and even the most traditional style has a few variations. Let’s look at the two most common! For a granny square, there will always be four corners, and a corner will always have two three-double crochet shells with chains between…

Back Loop, Front Loop, or Both?

March 22, 2021 By Corrina Ferguson & filed under All Crochet Articles, Tips & Techniques.

Crochet stitches can be worked in a variety of ways. Corrina Ferguson explores working in back loop only (blo) and front loop only (flo) in this article. The wonderful thing about crochet is that just by making a few tweaks to your technique you can make beautiful stitch variations with no extra work. This is…

How to Work a Magic Loop (and Why!)

March 22, 2021 By Corrina Ferguson & filed under All Crochet Articles, Tips & Techniques.

The magic loop in crochet goes by many names. You may have heard it called magic ring, magic circle, disappearing loop, and more. Learn how to make the crochet magic loop. The magic loop is actually quite magical. It’s easy once you get the hang of it, and it’s much neater and tidier than the…

Crochet vs Knitting

March 17, 2021 By Lindsay Jarvis & filed under All Crochet Articles, Tips & Techniques.

Curious about the differences and similarities between knitting and crochet? Both are craft techniques that use yarn to create different types of fabrics. The main distinction is that crochet fabric is made with one crochet hook while knit fabric is created with two knitting needles.