HowTos Index

How To Crochet the Crazy Shell (Brick) Stitch
Learn how with step-by-step text instructions. The crazy shell is a popular stitch for crocheting afghans.

How To Crochet the Basic Pineapple Motif
Understanding how the crocheted pineapple shape is formed will help you in crocheting patterns which contain pineapple lace variations. Once you know how to crochet this basic pineapple motif, you might also make up variations of it to use within your own designs.

How To Crochet Beaded Fringe
Beaded fringe has shown up on dress and skirt hemlines in today's fashion world, as well as for trimming accessories such as purses. Here you can see how to make your own.

How To Crochet a Double Treble (dtr) Stitch
A how-to for this stitch. The US double treble (also called double triple) is the next step up in length from the treble. It's used when a long stitch is needed within a crochet design.

How To Crochet a Treble (Triple) Stitch
A how-to for the triple or treble crochet stitch. The US treble is the next basic stitch (in length) after the double crochet. It's used when a long stitch is needed within a crochet design.

How To Do Corner Start Diagonal Crochet
This method of crocheting is done diagonally, corner to corner.

How To Make Hairpin Lace
Hairpin Lace is made on a hairpin fork (sometimes called a staple), which comes in various sizes, along with a crochet hook. The result is a soft, fluffy lace most commonly used in afghans, shawls or baby wear.

How To Do Filet Crochet Chart First Row
At About Crochet: When you know how to do this, you can translate many charts into filet crochet, without needing to have written instructions for each new chart that you would like to crochet in filet.

How To Figure Out A Filet Crochet Starting Chain For Any Chart
At About Crochet: When you know how to do this, you can translate many charts into filet crochet, whether the foundation chain was given in the instructions or not. Step-by-step instructions.

How To Do a Filet Crochet Lacet (Sometimes Called Fancy Mesh)
Instructions for crocheting a lacet, sometimes called fancy mesh, which is used in some filet crochet designs. Learn how to start a new row where the lacet is the first square on the chart.