Crochet Stitch Tutorial

How to: Alternate Chain 3 (Alt-ch3) for the granny stitch

The Alternate Chain 3 (Alt-ch3) is an easy alternative to the typical “turn, ch3” at the end of a row of the classic granny stitch. For the rows where you end with a “3 dc in next sp, dc in top of ch 3”, you can use this method to begin your next row! Follow…

Video Tutorial: Learn the Extended Single Crochet Stitch & make a Stretchy Coffee Sleeve

Over the past few years the extended single crochet stitch (ext sc) has become one of my absolute favorite crochet stitches. I love it when it’s worked in the round, I love it when it’s worked flat. It’s a versatile stitch that lends lots of positive ease to projects and is a very fun stitch…

Crochet Stitch Photo & Video Tutorial | Modified Slst2tog

I can’t knit a stitch to save my life…I tried, I failed, I taught myself to crochet! 🙂 I love crochet and all of the gorgeous stitch patterns that can be created, but I also love a good challenge and the look of knitted garments. So I thought to myself, “What better challenge than to…

“Winter Poms” 18″ Doll Hat | Photo Tutorial

This photo tutorial goes along with the “Winter Poms” 18″ Doll Hat that I designed for my daughter’s American Girl doll. Instructions for the doll hat can be found here: “Winter Poms” 18″ Doll Hat Instructions Photo A: Shows Row 1 of the hat completed. Photo B: Shows the Ch 1, Turn, BLO hdc in…

How to Crochet: Surface Crochet Technique

Have you ever wanted to add a monogram to a garment, an abstract design to a handbag, or plaid…have you ever wanted to create a plaid design? I did…several in fact! The Surface Crochet Technique came in really handy with my “Perfectly Plaid” line (the photos below show just a few of those designs). Surface…

Standing Double Crochet – Eliminate the Gap!

Joining new yarn with a standing single crochet, standing half double crochet, or standing double crochet is one of my favorite techniques and you’ll find that I use it in many of my designs. Standing stitches are not special stitches, but rather stitches worked using a different technique. Many of the basic crochet stitches that…