Ultimate List of Advanced Crochet Stitches to Inspire Your Next Project
This ultimate list of advanced crochet stitches will challenge and inspire you, so your next project will be the best one yet. Learning complex crochet stitches is a breeze with plenty of photos and video tutorials.
When you first learned how to crochet, you probably felt very inspired, motivated, but also overwhelmed. After all, there are so many crochet stitches and techniques available! It can be challenging to figure out how to learn it all and create some kind of sense of peace.
This organized collection of Advanced Crochet Stitches will be your go to place to find new and exciting crochet stitches or techniques to learn. I will update this list as I create a new tutorial that you’ll find helpful and inspiring for your next project. And if I find an amazing new stitch that another amazing designer has a tutorial for I will share it here as well.
The best part about these various crochet stitches is that even though they look difficult, many of them are just variations on basic stitches like single and double crochet. So if you’ve already mastered the fundamentals of crochet, then you’re well on your way to learning some different crochet stitches that will excite you!
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Advanced Crochet Stitches using Single Crochet
Single Crochet is the most basic crochet stitch to learn but even the smallest variation can make a big difference in the finished product. All the below tutorials use single crochet stitches as the foundation of the technique, and yet they create a rather impressive texture and style that is just beautiful.
I’m amazed at how many different crochet stitches can be made with the humble single crochet. You can place the stitches in a different spot to create a knitted look (waistcoat stitch) or extend your loops to create three-dimensional texture (loop stitch).
Now let’s see what you can create with double crochet stitches, and we’ll unlock even more possibilities for complex crochet stitches.
Various Crochet Stitches with Double Crochet
As double crochet stitches provide more height than single crochet stitches, there’s more room for them to grow into a variety of possibilities. Various crochet stitches can be made using the trusty double crochet stitch as a building block.
- Diamond Lace Stitch
- Tri-Squares Stitch
- Samurai or Cable Stitch
- Beaded Double Crochet
- Waffle Stitch
- Tulip Stitch (horizontal version of C2C)
The first three stitches in the above collection are actually very easy to learn. Once you understand the basic of chaining to create gaps and crocheting post stitches, you will be amazed at how many times you will be using those stitches.
I must say that the Corner to Corner technique (aka C2C) is actually one of my favorites. You can create so many amazing blankets with pictures on them. But many crocheters struggle with this stitch in the beginning. In that case, I would recommend the Tulip stitch which is a horizontal version of the popular C2C.
When you combine double crochet stitches into clusters or use post stitches in the front or back for almost the entire project you can create some amazing texture as you can see with the Cables and Celtic Weave stitches.
Secretly Not So Difficult Crochet Stitches
Sometimes, you just want a simple stitch pattern that doesn’t take a lot of work, but still looks amazingly beautiful and eye-catching. Well, the below tutorials will provide you with just that!
When I want to watch TV or listing to an audiobook, I prefer using the stitch patterns made up of multiple basic stitches. I believe the Apache Tears stitch is one of those stitches that just provide an instant awe effect. But the Suzette stitch, on the other hand, can also be great for cancer hats, just like the Suzette Hat.
Linked Crochet Stitches that Prevent Gaps
Linked Crochet is a special way of creating basic crochet stitches without having those giant gaps appear as you increase in stitch height. In fact, Linked Crochet is a technique that is extremely similar to Tunisian Crochet, so these tutorials are good stepping stones.
If you take a closer look, you will see how amazing these linked crochet stitches really are. They completely eliminate those gaps between stitches that appear when you use double and treble crochet stitches.
Tunisian Crochet Stitches made with a Special Hook
I love to crochet Tunisian crochet projects, because it makes me think that I can do some magic, as I’m combining crocheting with knitting. For this technique, you will need some Tunisian Crochet Hooks.
The above Tunisian Crochet Stitches are arranged in the order I recommend learning them. If you are interested in more Tunisian Crochet Stitches, please check out CrochetKim, the queen of Tunisian Crochet.
Miscellaneous Advanced Stitches
Some crochet stitches are so pretty I just must show them to you, but they might not fit in any of the above categories. So, let me make them shine right here. Some of the stitch tutorials are provided as part of a free crochet pattern so you’ll even get the opportunity to practice your new skills.
Wow. That is a lot of stitches. I didn’t even know I had that many. In fact, I have many more crochet stitch tutorials, but they don’t all fit in the Advanced Crochet Stitch category.
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My friend Jess from Make and Do Crew also has a neat collection of stitches that are great for blankets. Love those all too!
