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How to fix gaps at the beginning of crochet rows

Learn how to eliminate gaps at the start of your crochet rows without ruining your stitch count or frogging your work.

Wicker Stitch

Learn how to crochet the Wicker Stitch.

How to Fix Loose Crochet Tension Without Changing Hook Size

To fix loose crochet tension without changing hook size, adjust how you wrap yarn around your non-dominant hand and pull up loops closer to the hook throat. Controlling finger tension and lifting the working yarn straight up tightens each stitch naturally. Rethink Your Yarn Wrap Across Your Fingers Today when I sat down to work on a new blanket swatch, my hands felt relaxed, but my stitches were looking sloppy. If your stitches look gappy, you do not need to hunt down a small

Lavender crochet swatch showing Spike Stitches worked into progressively lower rows.

Spike It Up: How to Crochet Spike Stitches

Learn how to make crochet Spike Stitches, choose the row where the hook is inserted, and pull each loop up to the correct height.

Crochet hook inserted around the post of a teal Double Crochet Stitch.

Post Haste! How to Crochet Front and Back Post Stitches

Learn how to make Front Post and Back Post Double Crochet stitches, where to insert your hook, and how to find the next stitch.

Four partially completed Double Crochet stitches on the hook before being completed together.

Better Together: How to Crochet Stitches Together

Learn how crochet decreases, cluster stitches and "together" abbreviations work, including sc2tog, hdc2tog and dc2tog.

Linked Double Crochet stitches with arrows identifying the horizontal bar used to link the stitches.

Linked Crochet Stitch Anatomy

Learn how to identify the horizontal bars in linked crochet stitches and where to insert your hook when making Linked Double and Treble Crochet.

Purple crochet chain showing the front and back loops, then rotated to reveal the back bumps.

Crochet Stitch Anatomy

Learn the basic anatomy of crochet stitches, including the front loop, back loop, third loop, stitch post and back bump of the foundation chain.

Crochet hook, yarn, scissors and yarn needle arranged beside a teal beginner crochet dishcloth.

Absolute Beginner's Guide to Crochet

Learn how to crochet from the very beginning with this friendly guide to supplies, yarn, basic stitches, finishing techniques, common mistakes, and your first simple project.