Free Patterns Listed by Category
Bead Crochet; Crocheting With Beads
Blocking and Starching Crocheted Items
Book and Pattern Sources
Buttons
Charities Needing Crocheted Items
Crochet Artisans Directory
Freeform Crochet
Groups (Local) by Country & Area/State
Groups, Organizations (Online)
Hooks
Info, Hints, Conversion and Size Charts
Learn Basics
Learn Crochet Stitches
Magazines
Miniature Crochet Links
Photographs of Crocheted Items
Software For Designing
Supplies
Trademarked Characters Need To Know
Yarn and Thread Online Sources
Many links to free crochet patterns, listed by category to make it easier for you to find the type you're looking for.
Links to free patterns with beads within the design; how-to's for crocheting with beads.
How to block and/or starch crocheted items; hints, recipes for stiffeners.
Online catalogs, pattern designer websites. Lots of places to browse in your search for crochet books and patterns to purchase on the Web.
Some of the best places on the Web to purchase buttons, such as vintage, novelty, miniature, handcrafted, pewter, porcelain, specialty, collectible designs, state seal.
Organizations that are in need of donations of crocheted items. Each group distributes the items to the needy, homeless or disaster survivors to make the life of each just a little bit better.
Find quality handmade, one-of-a-kind or unique items to purchase for gifts (or for yourself); links to web sites of crochet artisans.
Enjoy the photos of freeform work by some talented crocheters. Find information on just what this crochet form is. Included are links to crocheting with wire.
Links to web sites of local crochet groups, listed alphabetically by country and by area or state.
A list of links to online crochet groups, organizations, email discussion lists.
Find Web sources for many different kinds of crochet hooks; such as bone, bronze, kelp, steel, lucite, steelite, handcarved, walnut, other wooden, gold plated tip.
Links to all kinds of information for crocheters, such as hook conversion and clothing measurement size charts, selling what you make, crochet fashion in the news and much more.
Links to places on the Web where you can learn the basics of crocheting, from the first slip knot and beginning chain, the basic crochet stitches and finishing techniques.
Links to web pages that go beyond the basics in teaching you how to do advanced crochet stitch instructions and techniques.
Web sites of crochet and craft magazines. Some include current issue contents, previews of upcoming issues and subscription information.
Links to free patterns and information on crocheting miniature items.
See what other crocheters are making. Links to photographs of finished crocheted items.
Links to software for crochet design.
This page can help you find places to purchase items that you need for finishing touches, plus handy crochet helpers, wrist splints for RSI sufferers and one-handed crocheting aids.
Can you create a chart of a trademarked character (such as SpongeBob SquarePants, Blue's Clues, Pokemon or Disney) and place that chart on your web site? Read what the trademark owners say about use of their registered characters and about trademark laws.
Shop to your heart's content online for yarn, crochet thread and even fabric strips for rag crochet. There's a wide variety of links listed here, including some sites with discount and closeout specials.