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Why Your Crochet Projects Look Uneven (And How to Fix It Fast)

Are your crochet edges looking wonky or uneven? Here is how to count your stitches and fix tension mistakes to get perfectly straight borders.

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Techniques

How to Work Crochet in Continuous Rounds Without Losing Your Place

Crocheting in continuous rounds creates a smooth spiral that is especially useful for amigurumi, hats, baskets, bags, and other projects worked in the round....

Amigurumi

How to Fix Gaps in Amigurumi Crochet

Small gaps in amigurumi can be frustrating, especially when the project looks neat everywhere else. The problem usually becomes most obvious when you start...

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Crochet Basics

Common Crochet Mistakes Beginners Make and How to Fix Them

Learning to crochet usually involves a period where the instructions seem clear, but the finished piece somehow does not look like the example. A...

How to Hold a Crochet Hook for Better Control and Comfort

The way you hold a crochet hook can affect much more than how quickly you make stitches. A comfortable grip gives you better control...

Crochet Gauge Explained: How to Get the Right Project Size

Crochet gauge is one of those parts of a pattern that is easy to skip and surprisingly frustrating to ignore. You can use the...

How to Count Crochet Stitches and Rows Correctly

Counting crochet stitches and rows is one of the simplest skills to learn, but it is also one of the most important. A project...

How to Read a Crochet Pattern Step by Step

A crochet pattern can look confusing when you first see one. Abbreviations, stitch counts, parentheses, brackets, repeated instructions, and unfamiliar symbols can make a...

Crochet Design

How to Combine Crochet Stitches to Create Original Textures

Crochet texture does not have to come from a complicated stitch pattern. Some of the most interesting fabrics are created by combining familiar stitches...

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