Crochet 101: Starting and Slip Knots
Hi, friends! One of the things you might not know about this Artsy Mama is that I learned to crochet at a very young age. One day when I was visiting my grandparents, my grandmother got out her hooks...
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Hi, friends, and welcome back to Crochet 101! Yesterday, we talked about the materials you need, how to hold your yarn and hook, and how to make a slip knot to begin your project. The next step from...
View ArticleCrochet 101: Single Crochet
Welcome to Part 3 of Crochet 101! If you missed the previous posts, you’ll want to start there first: 1. Materials and Slip Knots2. Chain Stitch Today, we’re going to learn how to do another type of...
View ArticleCrochet 101: Slip Stitch
Welcome back to Crochet 101, friends! Time to learn our third type of stitch, the slip stitch. If you were reading a pattern, you’d see this abbreviated as “ss.” First, put your hook down through...
View ArticleFree E-Book!
Hey there, friends! Many of you have expressed an interest in obtaining part of the Crochet 101 series as an e-book. I have created a 32 page book containing instructions and photos for the first...
View ArticleCrochet Coffee Cozy
Friends, if you’ve been following along with this series, let me congratulate you on completing parts 1-4 of Crochet 101! Well done! You’ve learned to make a slip knot, a chain stitch, a single...
View ArticleCrochet 101: Double Crochet
It’s time to learn the next stitch together, friends! Today, we will be learning the double crochet. In a pattern, you’ll see it abbreviated as “dc.” It has several more steps involved than the...
View ArticleCrochet 101: The V-Stitch
Hey, friends! Time for another installment of Crochet 101! Grab those hooks and some yarn and let’s learn a new stitch! Today, we’re going to be learning a decorative stitch, called the “V-Stitch.”...
View ArticleCrochet 101: Granny Square
Welcome back to Crochet 101! Today, we’re going to learn a new project, a simple {promise!} Granny Square. Granny Squares can be used in a number of different kinds of projects. One square can get as...
View ArticleCrochet 101: Simple Flower
Welcome back to Crochet 101, friends! Today I have a small and simple project for you that I think you’re going to like. It combines four stitches you already know: chain, single crochet, double...
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