Crochet Hot Air Balloon
A full pattern for a small crocheted hot air balloon, worked start to finish, perfect as an ornament or nursery decoration.
How to Stiffen Crochet
Fabric stiffener versus a homemade sugar-water starch solution compared, for holding a crochet ornament’s shape long-term.
Start a Chain in Crochet
A quick-reference for starting your foundation chain, plus exactly how chain length maps to your intended target width.
How to Embroider Eyes on Crochet
How to plan, place, and stitch symmetrical embroidered eyes onto an amigurumi face so they don’t end up crooked or uneven.
Crochet in a Circle
The core mechanics of crocheting in a circle, from the starting magic ring through keeping a steady, even increase pace.
Crochet Perry the Platypus
Fan-inspired Perry the Platypus amigurumi ideas, framed around original designs rather than exact licensed character artwork.
Is It Easy to Crochet
How steep the learning curve really is for a total beginner, and exactly what makes the very first week the hardest part.
Graph Maker for Crochet
What to actually look for in graph maker software for designing your own C2C or pixel crochet charts, whether free or paid.
Free Corner to Corner Crochet Written Instructions
Free written C2C instructions covering your first block, increases, and decreases, with no chart required to follow along.
Crochet Provisional Cast On
A stretchy, removable starting edge made with a simple crochet chain, useful across both crochet and knitting projects alike.