Category: Crochet Techniques
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Shepherd’s Knitting: origins of crochet
Pjoning, Shepherd’s Knitting, Bosnian crochet, Slip Stitch crochet etc… The only way slip stitch is currently used is to connect rounds in hats, or squares of a blanket. Occasionally slip stitch will be used in order to create a ribbing for a project. However, slip stitch was the origin of all other crochet stitches, used…
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What is Embossed Crochet?
There are many ways in which embossing has been used to decorate items such as books, clothing, and accessories. You can even get your own embossing stamp to mark the books in your own personal library. Mirriam Webster defines “Emboss” as: “to ornament with raised work”. So, what does it mean to say “embossed crochet”?…
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How to crochet a hat without a pattern
Why learn how to crochet with no pattern? Many people find crocheting with patterns to be extremely limiting. I am not one of those. I thrive on sheet music in my classical musician life, and pattern-following in my crafting life. However, there comes a time where it is useful to have techniques handy in order…
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Technique: Increasing in the Round- and Free Pattern
You can make a hat, you can make a coaster, you can make a round tablecloth, or a rug, or a placemat, or a bag. The sole technique you need (other than the “how to crochet stitches”) is increasing in the round. If you decide on using Single Crochet, you don’t even need a pattern…
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5 Basic Crochet Stitches
needed to learn any stitch patterns, and how to use them. In order to learn any skill you need the basic building blocks. For crochet, it is these 5 stitches. All patterns, techniques, and combinations are made with combinations of these. In my research I found that just because a stitch is being used in…
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Beginning Micro or Lace Crochet: Step by step
In order to begin Micro Crochet, or crochet lace, it is recommended to be at least an intermediate crocheter. Learning microcrochet should not be any more intimidating than learning any other skill, and if you are here it means you have already started, if not gained experience in, crocheting. We’ll start with what you already…
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