Crochet Skills and Techniques

Crochet is a versatile craft, with many different techniques to try. Here you will find free instructions, articles, patterns and tutorials enabling you to learn a variety of different crochet techniques.

We're excited to pass our crochet knowledge onto you, ensuring that as many people as possible will continue to enjoy this amazing art and craft. With that in mind, I've collected links to a wide variety of our free crochet tutorials, and posted them all on this page for you to browse through. Whether you're a brand new crocheter or an expert,...

Here's a crochet technique that requires a bit of skill and some patience, but the results are colorful and exquisite. The name of the technique: tapestry crochet. This link takes you to a photo tutorial that shows you how to do it, step by step.

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Crocheting in the Round - Learn how to crochet a circle.

Learn a variety of different ways to crochet a circle shape in any size you might happen need.

Rose asks, "How do I trim a sweatshirt to make it a jacket?" Find links to free project ideas here!

Fringe can make a spectacular finishing touch for many of your crochet projects. Here you'll find free instructions, patterns, tutorials and resources for learning how to make fringe.

When you spend a significant amount of time crocheting (or knitting) a project, you want it to turn out amazing. The finishing is a major part of that. These finishing techniques will help you make your project the best it can be.

You might think slip stitch is just for joining one crocheted piece to another. Did you know that you can crochet stunning fabrics consisting entirely of slip stitches (apart from the starting chain, that is.) Check out this amazing technique!

Free Tutorial for Surface Crochet Slip Stitches

This tutorial offers you the opportunity to try crocheting through different loops of a stitch.