Foundations
Holding yarn and hooks, chain structure, turning, joining, and the anatomy of a stitch.
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Learn Crochet
A structured learning system for makers who need clear explanations, accurate terminology, and enough context to understand why a technique works.
Step-by-step tutorials
7 guidesLearn crochet with visual guides.
Build skills from stitch structure to amigurumi finishing with reviewed instructions and visual checkpoints.
Learning guideCrochet tutorial · US terms
Amigurumi for Beginners: Tools, Stitches and a Simple Sphere
Learn amigurumi fundamentals with material guidance, pattern-reading help, four core techniques, and a complete beginner crochet sphere.
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Learning guideCrochet tutorial · US terms
How to Half Double Crochet: Complete Beginner Tutorial
Learn how to half double crochet in US terms, identify all three loops, practise rows and rounds, and fix common tension and edge mistakes.
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Learning guideCrochet tutorial · US terms
How to Double Crochet: Complete Beginner Tutorial
Learn the US double crochet stitch step by step, including loop counts, turning chains, foundation rows, straight edges, and common fixes.
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Learning guideCrochet tutorial · US terms
Back Loop Only Crochet: BLO in Rows and Rounds
Learn to identify the back loop, work BLO accurately in rows and rounds, understand the ridge it creates, and avoid common placement mistakes.
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Learning guideCrochet tutorial · US terms
How to Change Yarn Colours in Crochet and Amigurumi
Learn reliable yarn colour changes for rows and continuous-round amigurumi, including clean transitions, yarn management, and jog-aware tips.
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Learning guideCrochet tutorial · US terms
How to Attach Amigurumi Pieces Securely and Neatly
Learn how to position, pin, and sew open amigurumi components to a stuffed body with an even seam and securely hidden yarn ends.
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Learning guideCrochet tutorial · US terms
Tips for Working with Chenille Yarn
Chenille yarn makes the softest amigurumi and hides every stitch. These five tips — the chain start, feeling stitches, generous markers, counting every round and practising in smooth yarn — make plush crochet calm instead of frustrating.
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Match yarn weight to a starting hook.
Choose a Craft Yarn Council weight. Dezly shows a typical US starting hook and when to go up or down. Swatch if finished size matters. Amigurumi usually needs a hook one or two sizes smaller than the yarn label.
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Practical guidance for every stage.
Use this hub to find techniques, construction guidance, materials advice, and clearly organized resources for this part of crochet.
Pattern literacy
Abbreviations, repeats, stitch counts, charts, terminology systems, and how instructions communicate construction.
Gauge & tension
How material, hook, hand movement, and stitch choice affect size, drape, density, and consistency.
Shaping
Increases, decreases, flat work, rounds, seams, joins, and the decisions that create three-dimensional form.
Finishing
Blocking, weaving ends, edging, assembly, care, and presenting a durable finished piece.
Troubleshooting
A diagnosis-first approach to count errors, uneven edges, splitting yarn, curling, and inconsistent fabric.
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