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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.

Granny Stripe

Learn how to crochet the Granny Stripe.

Wide Half Double Crochet

Learn how to crochet the Wide Half Double Crochet stitch.

Single Crochet Spike Stitch

Learn how to crochet the Single Crochet Spike stitch.

Popcorn Stitch

Learn how to crochet the Popcorn stitch, also known as the 5 DC Popcorn Stitch.

Staggered Pairs

Learn how to crochet the Staggered Pair stitch.

Spiked Sedge

Learn how to crochet the Spiked Sedge stitch.

Little Combs

Learn how to crochet the Little Combs stitch.

Tree Branch

Learn how to crochet the Tree Branch stitch.

Bead Stitch

Learn how to crochet the Bead stitch.

Waistcoat Stitch

Learn how to crochet the Waistcoat Stitch.

Thermal Stitch

Learn how to crochet the Thermal Stitch.

Star Stitch

Learn how to crochet the Star Stitch, also known as the Five-Star Marguerite Stitch.

Honeycomb Stitch

Learn how to crochet the Honeycomb Stitch, aka Smock Stitch, Kindred Stitch.

Trinity Stitch

Learn how to crochet the Trinity Stitch.