4Medium weight5.0 mm hookBeginnerSimple Double Crochet Dishcloth Crochet PatternA square cotton dishcloth worked entirely in double crochet rows. A good first project once you know how to chain and double crochet.
4Medium weight3.5 mm hookEasyAmigurumi Ball: The Basic Shape Behind Every ToyHeads and bodies of toys like this bunny start as a simple ball worked in spiral rounds of single crochet. Learn the shape here.
4Medium weight5.0 mm hookBeginnerRibbed Ear Warmer Crochet PatternA stretchy, knit-look headband worked flat in half double crochet through the back loop, then seamed into a band that fits your own head.
4Medium weight5.0 mm hookBeginnerHalf Double Crochet Mug Cozy Crochet PatternA small strip of half double crochet that wraps around a mug and closes with a button. A quick way to practise a new stitch and use up leftover yarn.
4Medium weight5.0 mm hookBeginnerDouble Crochet Round Coaster Crochet PatternA flat circle of double crochet in four rounds: the standard 12-stitch circle, finished as a coaster. A good first project in the round.
4Medium weight5.5 mm hookBeginnerBeginner Double Crochet Scarf (or Wrap) Crochet PatternStraight rows of double crochet make a soft, quick scarf. Work it wider and longer for a cosy wrap like the one in the photo.
5Bulky weight8.0 mm hookBeginnerEasy Double Crochet Slouch Beanie Pattern (Flat Rectangle)A ribbed slouch beanie worked flat as a simple rectangle in back-loop double crochet, then seamed and gathered. Six sizes, bulky or worsted yarn.
US hdcUK htrBeginnerHalf Double Crochet (hdc): How to Do the StitchThe half double crochet sits between a single and a double crochet in height. It makes a dense, warm fabric and works up quickly.
US dc incUK tr incBeginnerHow to Increase in Double Crochet (dc inc): Working 2 or 3 DC in One Stitch Without HolesWork two complete double crochets into the same stitch to add one stitch, with the pattern-reading rules that stop '2dc' being read as two plain stitches.
US dcUK trBeginnerDouble crochet (dc) stitch reference: symbol, UK name and variationsDouble crochet at a glance: US and UK names, chart symbol, height, turning chain and the stitches built on it. The full step-by-step tutorial is on our homepage.
Nov 6, 20269 min readBeginnerHow to Fasten Off in Crochet and Weave in EndsFinish your last stitch so it cannot unravel, then hide the yarn tails neatly and securely with a tapestry needle.
Nov 6, 20268 min readIntermediateHow to Double Crochet in the Round: Flat Circle Math, Magic Ring & Seamless JoinsTwelve stitches a round keeps a double crochet circle flat: how to start cleanly in a magic ring, stagger the increases, and join without a visible seam.
Nov 5, 20263 min readBeginnerCrochet Mini Swiss Roll Cake KeychainTwo flat strips, a pink sponge and a white cream, rolled up together into a spiral and topped with a little cream swirl and a bobble cherry. No working in the round at all.
Nov 5, 20264 min readEasyCrochet Retro Camera Pouch with a ZipperA double crochet pouch striped like an old film camera, with a 3D lens on the front and a zip along the top that you attach with a 2 mm hook instead of a sewing needle.
Nov 4, 20263 min readBeginnerEasy Crochet Fingerless Hand Warmers Worked in the RoundA tube of double crochet in joined rounds, with a thumbhole made on the go from slip stitches and a chain bridge, and a shell border at the knuckles. Nothing to sew.
Nov 4, 202613 min readBeginnerHow to Crochet the Second Row (Turning Chain and First Stitch)Finished your first row? Here is how to turn, how the turning chain works for each stitch, and where the first and last stitch of row 2 go so your edges stay straight.
Nov 4, 20263 min readBeginnerEasy Crochet Ribbed Headband: One Row, RepeatedNine double crochets in the back loop, repeated until the strip goes round your head, then sewn into a band. The easiest possible first wearable.
Nov 3, 20263 min readBeginnerEasy Crochet Ghost with a Witch Hat for HalloweenA small white ghost with a wavy hem and a pointy black witch hat. Ten rounds of single crochet make the body; the hat is a cone with a flared brim.
Nov 3, 20263 min readBeginnerCrochet Ruffle Drawstring Pouch with Side BowsA little double crochet pouch with a contrast round that doubles as the drawstring channel, a ruffled top edge and two drawstrings that tie into bows on each side.
Nov 2, 202610 min readEasyHow to Make a Magic Ring (Magic Circle) in CrochetA magic ring starts a round with an adjustable loop you pull tight, leaving no hole in the centre. Here is how to make one, including with double crochet.
Nov 2, 20263 min readBeginnerCrochet I-Cord Ribbon Bow That Doesn't CurlA round, firm cord made by wrapping a long tail over the hook on every stitch. It won't curl like a plain chain, so it ties into a neat bow for headphones or a bag.
Nov 2, 20263 min readBeginnerCrochet Bear Coaster: An Easy First Project in Double CrochetFour rounds of double crochet make a flat circle; a fifth part-round adds two rounded ears. A coaster that teaches the flat-circle increases every crocheter uses.
