Crochet Techniques
Gain a better understanding of some of the different techniques used in crochet such as colorwork, Tunisian stitching, crocheting around a ring and more.
Charted picture afghans are worked differently than traditional afghans. These afghans use a form of mosaic crochet ...
There are many types of crochet colorwork: intarsia, Fair Isle, tapestry, etc. Intarsia is worked when you have large sections of color.
Felting is the process of shrinking and matting wool -- even the wool on sheep will felt if it is subjected to moisture, heat and pressure!
I-cords are very simple tubular lengths of cord. They can be used as ties, as jewelry or as decorative finishes on your crochet.
The layered edge slip stitch seam provides a neat and tidy edge when joining two solid blocks together. You may also see this ...
Sometimes crochet projects use materials in addition to yarn and hooks to create unique projects. You might make an ornament around ...
Crochet cables are created by changing the order in which the stitches are worked so that they crisscross each other in different ways.
The slip ring has many names in crochet: magic ring, magic loop, magic circle, adjustable ring, etc. It is a way of starting your crochet project ...
Tunisian crochet is a technique that combines knitting and crochet to form a dense fabric. Many of the stitches mimic the look of knitting.
Winding your yarn into smaller, more manageable amounts helps when working projects that have many color changes in a row.