Enhance Your Crochet Skills

Discover Brenda K.B. Anderson’s favorite crochet techniques, including post stitches for cables, intricate colorwork, and tips for managing multiple projects and yarn choices. Brenda also shares valuable insights on using diagrams for complex patterns, preventing skewed squares, and the best practices for changing yarn colors.

00:00:35 Intro
00:04:26 Free Irish-ish Lace Cowl Tutorial and Pattern
00:07:16 Brenda’s Favorite Stitch
00:14:20 Complex Crochet Patterns
00:16:46 Crochet Baskets
00:20:45 Techniques to prevent crocheted squares from skewing
00:24:01 Tips for changing/joining yarn colors in crochet without visible knots for a clean finish
00:28:02 Struggles with sticking to one crochet project and tips for managing multiple WIPs
00:29:50 Storage Solutions
00:32:13 Recommended crochet hooks
00:35:36 Free Irish-ish Lace Cowl Tutorial and Pattern
00:35:43 Brenda’s inspiration for crochet designs
00:38:56 Lover’s knot & the diamond waffle stitch – Solomon’s Knot Produce Bag & Waffle Stitch
00:40:47 Designing crochet projects
00:42:28 Preferred yarn choices for crochet projects
00:44:20 Worsted weight yarn and experimenting with yarn
00:48:46 Craftsy Class: Crochet Mittens and Fingerless Gloves