Five Handy Dandy Crochet Tutorials You May Just Want to Save for Later!

Crochet Tutorials you may just want to save!

1. How to Crochet the Loop Stitch - Craft Passion
2. Standing Double Crochet - Moogly
3. Crochet - Three Ways to Work in the Round - Look At What I Made
4. The Twisted Single Crochet - An Alternative to the Crab Stitch - My Hobby Is Crochet
5. Foundation Single Crochet - Doris Chan Crochet

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Of the five listed above, I have tried 3.

I love the standing double crochet stitch and it is a fabulous stitch to use when crocheting items like mandalas; Tamara's tutorials (both video and photo are available) are very clear and easy to follow.

The foundation single crochet tutorial from Doris Chan Crochet is the best one I have seen - I used this technique when designing my new pattern (Let it Snow! Winter Pixie Bonnet - which is currently being tested). Doris Chan demonstrates the correct (original) technique, as well as, a hybrid technique and the differences between the two.

Dedri's tutorial Three Ways to Work in the Round - is fabulous. I love how she demonstrates the differences between the 3-ways to work in the round and the consequences of substituting one technique for another - when the pattern doesn't call for it. I had only been familiar with two of these before I crocheted Dedri's Rhinosaur Amamani Pattern - Gregor. The third method really does produce fabulous results and the dreaded joining seam is much less visible.

I have been very interested in trying the loop stitch and Craft Passion's tutorial looks very clear and easy to follow. I imagine this stitch will make a very soft floor mat, or excellent hair for an amigurumi! I've also seen patterns that use this stitch to embellish slippers and make flowers :)

Kinga's tutorial for the Twisted Single Crochet is one I am saving - if ever I see a pattern that asks me to use the dreaded crab stitch ;) I'm going to give Kinga's Twisted Single Crochet stitch a go to take some of the pressure off (I'm AWFUL at the crab stitch!!).

I hope you find something in this collection you would like to save for a rainy day :)