Learn to crochet

Techniques

Gauge, joining, finishing and other core skills.

Guides

Finish your last stitch so it cannot unravel, then hide the yarn tails neatly and securely with a tapestry needle.

Alice Jackie

Why double crochet grows fabric faster than single crochet, with hour estimates for four blanket sizes and a 3-minute test to time yourself.

Carol Ava

Counting is how you catch mistakes early. Here is how to count chains, stitches and rows, and the three things you should never count.

Alice Jackie

Gauge is the number of stitches and rows in a set measurement. Getting it right is how a garment ends up the size the pattern says.

Alice Jackie

Why double crochet drapes better than single crochet in sweaters, with a hook-upsizing chart, fiber guide and blocking maths.

Carol Ava