Crochet Specialty Stitches
Specialty stitches add texture and design to crochet projects. Learn step by step how to do many of the most popular stitches including popcorn, shell, puff, star and more.
In crochet you typically need to build up the height of a new row or round to work the stitches of that row or round.
Cluster stitches are a decorative group, or “cluster,” of stitches all worked in one stitch or space. Any combination of basic stitches ...
The crocodile stitch is a decorative stitch. It creates a fabric that mimics the scales of a crocodile. This is achieved by working ...
Cross stitches are decorative stitches that involve working into a group of stitches in a way that changes their order.
Even though this is one singular complete stitch like the basic stitches, the double treble crochet stitch is considered a special stitch ...
Most of the basic stitches can become extended stitches. Extended stitches do what their name implies: They extend the stitch ...
Foundation crochet stitches are a way of forming the beginning chains (or foundation chains) at the same time as the first row ...
Front post treble crochet 2 together is a decorative stitch that is worked over several stitches. It is used to make an inverted V ...
Linked stitches are a way to join one stitch to the next stitch to create a solid fabric. They can be worked using any basic stitch ...
Long stitches are a type of decorative stitch that can be made with any of the basic stitches. They are created by working ...
The loop stitch is a fun, decorative stitch that creates long loops on the front side of your work. It’s used to add texture to a project.
Love knots are a classic, lacy crochet stitches. The love knot originated as far back as the 19th century. It features large, loose pulled ...
A picot is a decorative stitch that creates a small round bump where it is worked. Picots are created by chaining the number ...
Popcorns are decorative stitches that add dimension to a project. They protrude from the fabric nicely, and, unlike bobbles ...
Post stitches are decorative stitches that add dimension to crochet projects. They can be worked using any of the basic stitches.
Puff stitches are decorative stitches that create raised bumps on the fabric. area puff stitch is created by working several wraps ...
Shell stitches are decorative stitches with an open look like scallops or fans . They are also called fan stitches by some designers.
The split single crochet has the appearance of a knit stitch. It is a denser stitch than a regular single crochet. It’s used a lot ...
Star stitches are pretty decorative stitches that have lines of stitching going outward from the center, like a star. Star stitch is a two-row ...
Surface slip stitch is a decorative stitch used to create designs on the surface of a crocheted project. It’s created by pulling loops ...
Even though this is one singular complete stitch like the basic stitches, the triple treble crochet is considered a special stitch ...
V-stitches are decorative openwork stitches that create V shapes. They can be created using any basic stitch. The taller ...