Stitch guide

Front and back post double crochets

Front and back post double crochets
Introduction As the name suggests, the front post double crochet and back post double crochet (abbreviated fpdc and bpdc, respectively) are worked ...

Waistcoat stitch in rounds and rows

Waistcoat stitch in rounds and rows
The waistcoat stitch is also sometimes called the "knit" stitch because it looks like knitted stockinette stitch. This is a few of my thoughts on how to do this stitch.

French knot embroidery stitch

French knot embroidery stitch
The tutorial below is one I use for sewing on French knots to my crochet vehicles but you can use the technique for any other use you have for French knots. This tutorial is written with yarn as the thread but of course, you can use embroidery thread instead with an embroidery needle.

Single loop and double loop magic rings

Single loop and double loop magic rings
Introduction This technique was one I learned fairly early on when teaching myself to crochet. It took a little bit of getting used to but I find i...

Single crochet loop stitch

Single crochet loop stitch

I’ve used the sc loop stitch in some of my amigurumi projects - mostly to make doll’s hair. If you don’t mind having short hair on your doll this method is quite good in that it means you don’t need to cut and then painstakingly add in lots of strands of hair to your doll when it is finished.