Welcome to the Crochet Stitch Library
Where Crochet Stitches are Explained Like a Human
Skill Level - Foundational
These five stitches are the foundation of crochet, and every pattern you’ll ever fall in love with is built out of them. Start with the chain, work your way down the line, and take each one as slow as you need. (Your first double crochet will look like a tiny confused tree. Mine did too.)
Where every project begins. The easiest stitch you’ll learn, and it shows up everywhere.
Short, sturdy, and tight. This is the stitch that teaches your hands what they’re doing.
This on is my personal favorite. It’s a little taller than a single crochet, without all the extra bulk.
The workhorse of crochet. It’s in nearly every pattern, so get real comfy with this one.
Tall, fast, and a just a little dramatic. It eats up rows (and yarn) so fast it feels a lot like cheating,
Beginner Tip:
Learn one stitch at a time, and don’t move on to the next one until the current one starts to feel a little boring. Boring means your hands finally know what they’re doing without you babysitting them.
Ready to Put These Stitches to Work?
Once these five feel familiar, you’ve got everything you need to make something real. My beginner friendly projects only use the stitches on this page, so nothing new is going to sneak up on you halfway through.
Pick Your Skill Level
Once the foundational five start to feel a little boring (in the best way), it’s time to stretch. Every stitch from here on is built from the ones you already know, just combined or worked a little differently, so nothing starts from scratch. Pick the tab that matches how brave you’re feeling today, and switch whenever you want, because nobody’s checking your credentials.
Loops on loops, all squeezed into one stitch. It looks fancy, but it’s really just a bunch of yarn overs wearing a fluffy little hat.
A loop you crochet into and then yank shut, so whatever you’re making in the round starts with no hole in the middle. It sounds like witchcraft, but it’s really just a loop with commitment issues.
