The slip stitch is used to add stitches without adding height to a row. In this case, it is used on the coffee cozy (and Tubular Crochet) to taper off the final row to create a clean line at the end. Like the simple chain, it is easy to make your slip stitches too tight. Think loose. If… Continue reading Tutorial: Slip Stitch
The single crochet is the most basic stitch in crochet. Last week we learned how to make a single crochet in a foundation chain. This tutorial will demonstrate how to create a single crochet in rows previously worked and very specifically, how to begin the second row of your coffee cozy. If you need help… Continue reading Tubular Crochet Tutorial: Connecting First Row
The single crochet is the most basic stitch to learn. In this tutorial, we will demonstrate how to make a single crochet in a foundation chain. If you need help with holding the hook, casting on and making a chain, check out our previous tutorial. Remember: if this is your first crochet experience, it's not… Continue reading Tutorial: Single Crochet in Chain
Casting on and chaining are the very basic beginnings of any crochet project: simple or complex. To understand crochet, one must learn to chain because every stitch has this basic skill and concept at its root. Of course, without casting on, you can't do anything! Casting on is slightly more challenging than chaining and while… Continue reading Tutorials: Hook Holds, Cast on and Chain
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