STITCHES   •   TECHNIQUE   •   JOINING   •   TOP TIPS

TECHNIQUES

Starting off easy for beginners, here are the tips and tricks that will help you to improve and move on to more advanced techniques in no time.

STARTING ROWS

Starting Chains
Beginner
How many chains you need to begin
Turning Chains
Beginner
Starting a new row
Foundationless Chains
Advanced
Starting crocheting without a chain


STARTING ROUNDS

Making a Chain loop
Beginner
How to make a starting loop
Working into a Chain
Improver
How to start a circle
Magic Loop
Advanced
Make circle with no centre gap
Working in a spiral
Beginner
How to work round in a spiral


ENDING ROWS & ROUNDS

Stopping
Beginner
How to finish a round/row
Standing (Invisible) Start
Advanced
Starting a round without a chain
An Invisible Finish
Improver
How to finish so no-one can see


DEALING WITH ENDS

Weaving in Ends
Beginner
How to deal with the ends of yarn
Crocheting over Ends
Improver
How to crochet over the ends
Weaving in as you go
Advanced
How to weave in ends as you crochet


CHANGING YARN / NEW COLOUR

Changing Colours
Beginner
Start a row/round in a new colour
Adding new yarn
Beginner
Changing colours or adding new yarn