SKILL LEVEL Advanced Beginner MULTIPLES Multiples of 2 + 4 PROJECT IDEAS Blanket, shawl, pot holder, hat, towel Trying to learn new ways to use the basic stitches is one of the many things I love about crochet. I continually strive to find ways to implement the 6 Basic Stitches into my patterns. I’m always…
SKILL LEVEL Very Easy/Basic or Beginner MULTIPLES Any number of chains PROJECT IDEAS Blankets, hats, scarves, shawls The American Half Treble crochet stitch is another of the basic crochet stitches. It is slightly shorter than the treble crochet, but slightly taller than the double crochet. It has a little more stable than the treble crochet…
SKILL LEVEL Advanced Beginner MULTIPLES Multiples of 6 +1 PROJECT IDEAS Blanket, shawl, scarf This week the Stitch of the Week is the shell stitch. It is a pattern in which multiple stitches are worked into the same stitch from the previous row or round. As an advanced beginner crochet stitch, it adds decorative appeal…
SKILL LEVEL Advanced Beginner MULTIPLES Multiples of 3 PROJECT IDEAS Blankets, scarves, hats, The Half Double Crochet Cluster V-Stitch (HDC CL V) is a great stitch to use for baby blankets, afghans, and scarves. It is denser than the tradition HDC V-Stitch, but is still light and airy. Not only that, but the clusters create…
SKILL LEVEL Advanced Beginner MULTIPLES Multiples of 3 +4 PROJECT IDEAS Blanket, pot holders, dish clothes, scarves The double crochet cluster v-stitch is a chunky stitch that has a strong look. This stitch is a one row repeat, therefore making it very repetitive and rhymical. The DC CL V-St. is constructed using clusters of double…
SKILL LEVEL Advanced Beginner, /Intermediate MULTIPLES Any number of chains PROJECT IDEAS Blanket, shawl, scarf, dish clothes, This half double crochet cluster is a great stitch to use if you are wanting to venture out a bit. This stitch is worked over two stitches, but creates a unique texture. Because the HDC Custer stitch creates…
