What is the Best Crochet Stitch for a Baby Blanket? PLUS, 3 More Beginner Questions answered

half double crochet baby blanket with border

What is the best crochet stitch for a baby blanket? I just had grandbaby number 2, so let’s talk about crochet stitches and which ones work best for baby blankets! When learning to crochet the thought of what to crochet can be so overwhelming. Not just that, but then there is the choice of what… Continue reading What is the Best Crochet Stitch for a Baby Blanket? PLUS, 3 More Beginner Questions answered

Purr-fectly Adorable: Mastering the Cat Stitch Crochet Motif – 3 Row Repeating Pattern

crochet cat motif

Are you a cat lover? You might not know this, but I am essentially a “crazy cat lady“. I think that is why I just love this cat stitch crochet motif. The cat stitch has been on my list of stitches to learn for a while, and I finally got around to learning it! So,… Continue reading Purr-fectly Adorable: Mastering the Cat Stitch Crochet Motif – 3 Row Repeating Pattern

Love the endless granny square? Try the virus stitch blanket!

VIRUS STITCH

The virus stitch blanket is another pattern I had never seen until I found it in a Facebook group. I was immediately intrigued by it. It looked so beautiful and complicated and reminded me of the endless granny square blankets that I love so much. I couldn’t wait to try it. The virus blanket pattern… Continue reading Love the endless granny square? Try the virus stitch blanket!

An Easy Free filet Crochet Bookmark Pattern Free

filet crochet bookmark

Being an avid reading and a lover of crochet, I am going to talk to you today about filet crochet bookmarks. This post includes a free filet crochet bookmark pattern that I found online for us to learn from. Also see below for my own attempt at making it! 🙂 What is filet Crochet? Filet… Continue reading An Easy Free filet Crochet Bookmark Pattern Free

Crochet Koozie Free Pattern – Cold brew cozy or hot coffee cozy

crochet cup koozie - cold brew cozy

I don’t know about you, but the ladies I work with are really into these “tea” drinks. It’s some kind of health drink that provides energy or something. Anyways, they have these large, iced drinks on their desks getting condensation everywhere. This gave me the thought of making a cold brew koozie for their cups.… Continue reading Crochet Koozie Free Pattern – Cold brew cozy or hot coffee cozy

How to Increase crochet

Increase & Decrease crochet stitch

What does it INCREASE CROCHET MEAN? Earlier I wrote about how to decrease crochet, so now it is time to discuss how to increase crochet. Decreasing crochet lessens the amount of crochet stitches, so naturally increasing crochet increases to the number of stitches. This is how you create shapes. When it comes to crochet increase,… Continue reading How to Increase crochet

Learn How to crochet decrease 3 basic Crochet stitches

Increase & Decrease crochet stitch

Learning to crochet is more than just learning stitches and making flat items such as blankets. You can take your crochet to another level by just learning a few other basic skills. The first of these skills is learning how to crochet decrease. Once I finally understood this concept, so much about crocheting made much… Continue reading Learn How to crochet decrease 3 basic Crochet stitches

4 Easy crochet projects to Learn to crochet for absolute beginners + cute free patterns to make

crochet wash cloth

Throughout this blog you will find links to various products. If you were to purchase any of these products, I may earn a small commission. As an Amazon affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases. What crochet projects will help you learn to crochet for absolute beginners? Oftentimes absolute beginners are eager to make a blanket… Continue reading 4 Easy crochet projects to Learn to crochet for absolute beginners + cute free patterns to make

6 Beginner CROCHET STITCHES – INCLUDING Crochet Chain Stitch – AND THEIR SURPRISINGLY EASY ABBREVIATIONS

Flamingo Crochet: The Learn-to-Crochet Series Book 1: Master the Magic Ring and the 6 Basic Crochet Stitches

Throughout this blog you will find links to various products. If you were to purchase any of these products, I may earn a small commission. As an Amazon affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases. Once you have your crochet hook and yarn, it’s time to learn some basics. The basics are how you learn to… Continue reading 6 Beginner CROCHET STITCHES – INCLUDING Crochet Chain Stitch – AND THEIR SURPRISINGLY EASY ABBREVIATIONS