Let's focus on showing you how to make the crochet stitches. I'm a visual learner and pick up skills by watching the process. Best yet, most video descriptions have links to real patterns that use the skill.
Use the Video Descriptions
- Written patterns, if applicable, are linked.
- Left-Hander, if applicable, links to the left-handed versions are provided.
In This Project
- Turn A Stitch Into A Project
- 20 Most Used Crochet Stitches
- Basics of Crochet Tutorial Collections
- Textured Crochet Tutorial Collections
- Lace & Openwork Tutorial Collections
- Granny, Clusters & Motif Tutorial Collections
- Construction Technique Stitches
- Colour & Graphic Crochet Stitches
- Specialty Stitch Techniques
- Abbreviations with Video Tutorials
- Show Mikey Your Version of This Project
Turn A Stitch Into A Project
20 Most Used Crochet Stitches
When creating a stitch-along or a pattern, certain stitches can be altered by changing their order, heights, and how they stretch. These are the MOST USED crochet stitches Mikey comes back to each time.
Basics of Crochet Tutorial Collections
For beginners and beyond, the core foundation of crochet stitches with demonstrations on how to do the stitch.
- Basics - Standard Stitches
- Back Loops - Use Back Strand Only
- Back Posts - Stay on Back
- Bars - Front & Back
- Finishing Techniques - Edges & Ending Yarns
- Front Loops - Use Front Strand Only
- Front Posts - Stay in Front
- Increase Stitches - Add Stitches to One Stitch
- Joins & Attaching
- Linked Stitches - Stitches Grouped Together
- Magic Rings / Adjustable Circles - Tighter Centers
- Standing Stitches - Begin New Strands
- Together Stitches - Reduce Stitches
- V-Stitches - Open Lacework Stitches
Textured Crochet Tutorial Collections
All of these stitches will create raised textures. They don't always work well together due to the tension of the stitches.
- Assorted Stitch Combinations - Many one-of-a-kinds.
- Arrows - Raised texture that can resemble Celtic.
- Bean - An easier alternative to the crochet puff stitch.
- Bobbles - Popping out bubbles.
- Clusters - Grouped Stitches, Slight Lift-Ups
- Criss Crosses - Double-sided stitch technique.
- Crocodile / Scales - Massive yarn-eating texture.
- Herringbone - From stitches to other stitches that form this shape.
- Hugs & Kisses - Exclusive Crochet Crowd baby-oriented stitch.
- Interlocking Shells - Stitches that puzzle together.
- Lark's Foot - Great color play options.
- Moss / Granite / Linen - Most used in clothing.
- Pop Outs - Stitches that are eye-popping texture.
- Popcorns - Many variations to 3D texture.
- Puffs - Puffs appear suspended between rows/rounds.
- Ribs - From cuffs to elastic-like stitchwork.
- Sedges - Dense stitchwork texture.
- Shells - Shells or half moons can also create wheels.
- Spiked - Stitches that reach down for color play.
- Waffles - A few variations to create waffles with stitches.
- Wheels - From Catherine wheel stitches to big full and half circles.
Lace & Openwork Tutorial Collections
Crochet lace-looking projects with elevated looks and feel.
- Broomstick - Use a broomstick for spacing. An optional non-broomstick version is available.
- Bruges - Exceptional lacework created in Bruges, Belgium.
- Celtic - Incredible layers of stitchwork.
- Hairpin - Unique very long strands to loop together.
- Lattice - Variations of openwork resembling a gardener's lattice.
- Pineapples - Create different ways to form a filet crochet-looking pineapple shape.
- Virus Fans - Fans and sprays usually spanning 2 or more rounds / rows.
Granny, Clusters & Motif Tutorial Collections
All things crochet-granny-related, from rows and motifs to joins and extra tips.
- ¼ or ½ Split Color Squares - Granny squares changing colors in the quadrants for quilt-like options.
- All-in-One Yarn, includes granny square options.
- In Rows - Go back and forth.
- Joins - Ways to join your granny squares together.
- Modern Granny - Relief stitchwork every other round.
- Motifs - Different sizes & shapes.
- Never-Ending Granny - Go around from the center without slip stitching.
- Waves - Go up and down in Chevron, zigzags, and wave motions across the stitchwork.
Construction Technique Stitches
These crochet stitches are statements in their own right, making them even more incredible.
- Corner-to-Corner - The most addictive crochet stitch, also used for graghghan work.
- Linked Stitches - Stitches joining halfway down through the next stitch and to the round or round below.
- Log Cabin - Build out the switching panels as you go; usually no sewing is involved.
- Mandala - Create center-outward round motifs or blankets.
- Miter - Starting one corner and expanding in two directions only so the center is favoring one corner and not the center of the motif.
- Stitch Samplers - Mix and match stitches together.
- Waves & Zig Zags - Create a variety of ways to go up and down in a zig-zag formation.
Colour & Graphic Crochet Stitches
These crochet stitches are statements in their own right, making them even more incredible.
- Bargello - Stitchwork that steps up and then back down instead of riding smoothly up and down.
- Graphghans - Picture & logo crochet.
- Interlocking / Mosaic Stitches - Picture and graphics for things like Greek keys and more.
- Plaid/Gingham - Color play in layers.
Specialty Stitch Techniques
These crochet stitches are statements in their own right, making them even more incredible.
- Bavarian - Unique stitch in the rounds. A bit of a yarn pig, to be frank.
- Cables - Raised stitches to create flows of texture.
- Entrelac - Tunisian-based stitchwork for dense stitching.
- Filet - Open stitchwork to form shapes with visual relief holes.
- Flower Stitch - Unique complex stitch designed for strength.
- Jacob's Ladder - Insert loops into each other to create braids.
- Waterfalls - A very unique stitching concept for building downward.
Abbreviations with Video Tutorials
We have a gigantic list of standard crochet abbreviations; most are linked directly to video tutorials so you can see how they are used.
Robin says
I love the layout of the post. Just go to the section you’re looking for and bam there it is. So much info right before your eyes in one place. No going back and forth. Love it! Wish it were in book format