I was asked so many times to provide a post all about tips and tricks and useful accessories and tools that I personally use, that I finally had to create it. So this will be a summary of all my most helpful resources I have ever used in crochet, as well as my personal preferences…
Most crocheters, unless you are a beginner, know how to do a chain and a single crochet as the first row. If you are a beginner, check out my beginner post on how to start to crochet HERE. For those of you have have done a chain and a row of single crochet, did you…
When creating bags or even shoes/ shoe soles in crochet one usually, not always as it depends on the pattern, starts with a rounded rectangle by making a chain and then crocheting single crochets (or any other stitch) into each chain on both sides of the chain. When using this technique you usually create gaps…
After so many requests and many tries to figure out how to be able to crochet the trending Turkish Star Stitch flat, I was able to do it. YAY. Finally! Right away I decided to use this stitch to make a bracelet that I will use as a sweet band. However, you can also use…
One of the most frequently asked for videos and tutorials is the foundation chains for single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet and treble crochet. First, if you don’t already know, the foundation chain is when you crochet the chain row and the 1st row at the same time, saving time and making the crochet…
When thinking about creating a new crochet pattern, I came across the Samurai Crochet Relief Stitch on a Russian website (darievna.ru). This stitch is also known as the Cable Stitch to some crocheters. It is not just for experienced crocheters, but also easy to learn for beginners. All you need to know is how…
Recently, one of my Facebook followers asked me to help her understand the Turkish Star Stitch. She actually did not call it that way, but I did. The reason for that is, that she initially send me a Facebook video link that was from a lady in Turkey, her name is Diyana Yün. But because…
The Tunisian KNIT stitch is like a combination between the waistcoat stitch in crochet and knitting, but it is much easier than it sounds. Also it is much easier made than the waistcoat stitch, not to even mention that the tension is not a problem with the Tunisian knit stitch. It starts out that you…
The Tunisian Simple Crochet is like a combination between crochet and knitting, but is is very simple. It starts out that you use an extended crochet hook and you crochet loops unto the crochet hook for the entire row (looks like knitting at that point) and then you work your way back (crocheting part). It…
Beaded Double Crochet Tutorial Do you love crocheting and beading? Well then, you just combine the two. This post will explain to you how I crocheted the beaded double crochet (BDC). It is actually very easy. What you will need: So first you will need some beads that are 1/8 inches in diameter, some #2 yarn,…
I recently discovered the Waistcoat Stitch AKA the Knit Stitch as many people call it, because it looks like it was knitted but it was actually crocheted. After making a quick one minute video using this stitch and creating small little hearts with this stitch for Facebook and Instagram, it went viral. WOW. Thank…
I made a crochet portrait of my late boss (Daniel Salomon, M.D. from The Scripps Research Institute in San Diego, CA) to give to his wife who absolutely loved it which made me very happy. When posting a finished picture of it on social media, I was asked how I made it. Well, this…
As I am still working on making new hat creations and writing down patterns and publishing them, I remembered a stitch I have not done in a long time: the Herringbone Half Double Crochet (Hbhdc). It is not exactly the same or even similar to a half double crochet, but because of its height it…
