Foundational Techniques

The fasten off step that ends a crochet piece for good, done correctly so the stitches never work loose or unravel later.

The three most common reasons a flat crochet piece curls at the edges, and the fastest matching fix to try for each cause.

How to make your very first foundation chain correctly, the starting step of nearly every crochet project you will ever make.

Why crochet doesn’t technically have a cast off like knitting does, and what fastening off actually looks like instead.

Wet blocking and steam blocking compared side by side, with the exact steps for each finishing method laid out clearly.

The first steps for beginning crochet from scratch: tying a slip knot, making your first chain, and working your very first row.

Why crochet pieces curl at the edges, the most common causes behind it, and three ordered fixes that actually flatten your finished work.