r/CrochetHelp Oct 23 '24

Mod Post Quick access to the wiki links and an invite to the crochet discord server (which can be used for help or general chat)

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Crochet Discord

If your post goes unanswered for some reason you can always jump onto our discord server, it's a bit more casual, a place where you can chat with others. Click here to join

Here are some links to the wiki which is an amazing resource, not just for learning but all things!

BASIC CROCHET PART 1

What do I need?, Optional resources, UK & US Terminology, Ready to start?, Beginners Videos, Written tutorials, Left Handed Beginners Videos, Counting Stitches and Rows, Other useful resources, Crochet in the Round/in a circle/row by row/Corner to corner, Very Simple Beginner Projects

BUILDING ON BASICS PART 2

Beginner mistakes, Beginner tips & discussions, Chainless Foundation stitches, Choosing Yarn & Hook, Colour changes & adding new yarn, Counting stitches & rows, Crocheting in rounds, Flat circles, Gauge, Magic Circle/Loop, Patterns - free sources for all skill levels, Patterns/charts/graphs - how to read, Ribbing, Shaping, Stitch markers, Stitches, Tension, Tips/Hacks, Turning chains/Straight edges, Unravelling crochet, Weaving in Ends, Wraps per Inch, Yarn - how much do I need?

BEYOND THE BASICS A-Z

Applique, Apps & websites, Baby Makes, Blankets, Books, Borders, Calculators & Charts, Clothing an Introduction, Colours/Colour tools, Corner to Corner, Crochet to go, Entrelac, Filet, Freeform, Granny Squares, Graphgans, Hairpin Lace, Hat/Scarf/Gloves, Knooking, Mosaic - Overlay & Inset/Interlocking, Repairing Crochet, Sewing/Joining, Speeding up/Crocheting faster, Tatting, Teaching Crochet including children, Temperature Blankets & Similar, Tunisian Crochet.

AMIGURUMI

This page is a must read for every Amigurumi maker. What is amigurumi?, page origins, Beginner courses, Hook size, Stitch markers, Yarning under, Should I yarn under or over?, How to avoid vertical/leaning stitches, Magic ring/loop, Crocheting in an Oval/Rectangle, Increasing & Decreasing. Staggering increases & decreases, Colour changes/Perfect jogless stripes, Right side/Wrong Side, Stuffing tips & gaps, Joining, Finishing & Closing, Eyes, Hair, Skin/Face/Head, Resizing amigurimi, Other Tips, Plush Bulky Yarn, Key chains, 3d, Books, Safety for Children/Babies, Holiday Amigurumi, Pokemon, Top Tips

PAST DISCUSSION THREADS

Plenty to keep you busy. A bit of a Crochet gossip page. Lots of great old threads to read. Featuring Wednesday Addams, Discussion threads, Crochet Rants, Heartwarming Stories, Funny/Meme, The Sweater Curse, Crochet pain, Wedding Dresses & Paraphernalia, and a tiny new Kitty section.

INTERESTING THREADS, must reads.

Gifts, hooks, knitting, languages, political, techniques, top tips, yarn, yarn problems, yarn scraps.

BLOCKING

An overview of blocking. Some weird and wonderful ideas how to block using simple items you have at home. An overview & tutorials, Different methods of Blocking, Threads you must read, Snowflakes.

PAIN

Past discussions which may be useful!

GIFTS

Lots of great ideas.

REPAIRING CROCHET

Some links from the above wiki page. * How to fix broken crochet centres - just in case it happens to you.

RELATED SUBREDDITS


r/CrochetHelp 3h ago

Looking for suggestions Wedding venue lost my late grandmothers handmade crochet tablecloth. Can this ever be recreated?

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My wedding venue lost a crocheted tablecloth that my late grandmother made by hand. She was Croatian, and she made this for me during the war. It is one of the only things I had left that she created with her own hands. I’m absolutely heartbroken.

It’s honestly put a cloud over what should have been one of the happiest memories of my life. I don’t know much about crochet, so I’m hoping someone here can tell me if it is even possible to ever recreate this from photos?

If this is possible, does anyone have recommendations for someone who specializes in recreating crochet pieces? Would I have to find someone to create the pattern first?

Any advice, recommendations, or even just pointing me in the right direction would mean so much. Thank you. ❤️


r/CrochetHelp 20h ago

Deciding on yarn/Yarn help Should variegated yarn make this much of a visible pattern?

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Have started a baby blanket using moss stitch and I fear this may look odd once finished. Saw a similar yarn with a different pattern and it’s looks much neater with the white color change.

Worried I should just frog now, would love to know your experience! Ty in advance


r/CrochetHelp 49m ago

Looking for suggestions Life Sized Furret - Yarn Type, Colors, and Pattern Recs?

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Hello! My partner has been wanting the life-sized furret plush (nearly 6 ft long). But they are EXPENSIVE so I figured it would be a fun project to crochet for him instead. I was thinking of getting Chenille for the yarn but I'm unsure, especially bc chances are I will have to order it and I haven't done that before. I'm probably at an intermediate level? I can adjust patterns somewhat but not super well yet. I haven't made my own patterns either. I think this would be a straight forward pattern for the most part, since it is relatively consistent most of the way. Please give me advice on how to go about this!

Thank you so much!


r/CrochetHelp 6h ago

Help to find a pattern Help finding this crochet pattern i keep seeing on pinterest

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I dont know if a pattern for this was ever released or if someone made one but i keep seeing this on pinterest and i really wanna make it but i dont know what makes it open its mouth when you put a cup on it so i cant freehand it.

Has anyone made a pattern for it or know if the original posters sister made a pattern or anything similar to this? Thanks a lot!


r/CrochetHelp 7h ago

Problem with edges Crochet belt, finished, but keeps folding over. How do I fix this?

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I'm a fairly seasoned crocheter

Cotton yarn, 4mm hook, Tunisian crochet

I can't think of a way to get the belt to lay flat, even after blocking it once. Does additional blocking help? Maybe adding a border around the whole thing?

Thanks!


r/CrochetHelp 23h ago

I'm a beginner! I found an antique alka seltzer bottle full of crochet hooks, and I don't know what some of them are for..? Or what size most of them are?

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Please disregard the dust on my table, I swear I clean haha. So, there was a paper wrapped up in the bottle that says "boye" and copywrite 1984, most of the hooks have a boye stamp, but doesn't explain much else about them (size etc). I assume the owner of these hooks (jean, according to the bottle) was a doily maker because they're so tiny! Without having a stamp that says what size they are, how do I figure that out? And what are the odd ones for? I am more of a knitter than crocheter (it doesn't make as much sense to me☹️) so I assumed the like bent one was a cable needle? But is that something in crochet? And there are two like the one in the 2nd & 3rd pic, which looks like the other hooks but has ... no hook? I hope this is allowed, I am just so confused about the bizarre hooks more than anything haha!


r/CrochetHelp 12m ago

How do I... Looking for advice on how to sew a liner into a crocheted purse.

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Hello,

I am making this crochet purse (I included a photo of what it is based off of) and am now ready to sew the liner in. I didn’t realize how much of a nightmare this is! I know that sewing it in is not an actual crochet step, but was hoping that someone here might have advice on sewing a crochet project into a liner.

I did hand stitch (back stitch) one side but it looked so awful I ripped it out. I am using beige thread and therefore it is very noticeable inside the purse,on the white inside liner, which is OK with me, however, the line was all jagged and crooked, and looked terrible.

I am actually a decent hand stitcher, but it was impossible to see inside the purse to put my needle in so that I was creating a straight line.

I am looking for any help or suggestions on how to do this!!!


r/CrochetHelp 18h ago

Wearable help My sweater feels like its on backwards no matter how I wear it

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EDIT: Thank you everyone! I think I may leave this one as it is my first try and I don’t really feel like frogging so much to fix it. I will be smarter for the next one!

I finished my first pull over sweater. The collar looks like its the right size, and I even redid it and made it less tall, yet it feels like the sweater is pulling at my neck, like it’s on backwards, no matter what way I wear it. Do crochet sweaters usually feel like this?


r/CrochetHelp 8h ago

Looking for suggestions Looking for small crochet ideas to do on the train

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Hi everyone.

I need some suggestions for small projects. I'm travelling home and I didn't bring a lot of yarn.

Thank you 😊


r/CrochetHelp 1d ago

Update to prevous post Progress update: I made a canning gasket trivet with this sub’s help!

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A few days ago I posted a trivet made with soda can rings and asked for patterns and information. I received some fantastic guidance and advice from this sub and wanted to share what I’ve done! It’s the first one I did, so it’s a bit wonky in places as all my first time projects are, but over all, I’m pleased and excited to make my next one!

I used 3.5ish inch canning gaskets with the tab trimmed off. I used acrylic yarn so this will be for display only but perhaps my next one will be done in cotton. I am currently debating adding a decorative border or to leave it finished in a single row of single crochet. What do you think?

Thanks again for your help everyone!


r/CrochetHelp 5h ago

Deciding on yarn/Yarn help Substitute help for Lion Brand Pound of Love! ....

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I'm Germany based and I can't get my hands on Lion Brand yarn but I want to make a Monarch Butterfly cardigan. (By Biyabimi)

I've been looking at drops yarns and on their ravelry, some people made this cardigan using drops paris. It looked great but a few people mentioned it turned out too heavy.

What do y'all suggest?

According to the gauge on drops paris it should fit but I'm also worried about the gaps between the stitches being too obvious.

Thank you in advanced


r/CrochetHelp 17h ago

Looking for suggestions I'm learning how to make doilies but they never form a circle. It always gets bigger even though the stitch count is right

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How do I fix this? I'm sure when I block I can stretch it out fine but while I'm working, is it OK? Am I making a mistake with tension?


r/CrochetHelp 4h ago

I'm a beginner! Guys, i bought yarn for first time. It is really thin. I'm struggling.

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I am a beginner! this is my first time purchasing a yarn and a needle. I ask the shopkeeper to give me something which will be easy for me as a beginner. he gave me a 3.25 mm hooke and baby soft thin wool yarn. I can't even see the stitch properly. I hardly made this pattern. Now I don't know what I can make from it!!

I'm struggling 😭

This is the first time I'm holding yarn n needle in my hand. And I don't understand youtube videos.

Help me😭😭


r/CrochetHelp 29m ago

Help to find a pattern I lost the video I was following, does anyone know what this pattern or stitch is called?

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I was working on this a couple months ago

Ignore the bottom right corner, this is still the second thing I've ever crocheted 😂


r/CrochetHelp 39m ago

Looking for suggestions Old thrift store yarn— ideas to use up/get rid of?

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my mom gave me this yarn she found at goodwill a while back and im not sure exactly how to use it. i dont necessarily love the colors but i want to use it anyways since it was a gift from my mom. i think i want to make some sort of rug (something like the one in the second photo) but im not sure the best way to combine the colors since theres not an even amount of both. any ideas?

(link to rug pattern i had found: https://jototheworld.com/easy-crochet-bath-mat-pattern)


r/CrochetHelp 50m ago

How do I... How to make a cotton crochet bag to stretch out less?

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I made this simple crochet bag from a cotton yarn but it stretches a lot when I put something inside - both the straps and the body.

I've read a tip of crocheting the straps over a fishing line to make them more sturdy - buy do you have any tips for an already finished? Maybe sewing in a thread of something less stretchy?


r/CrochetHelp 1h ago

Gift help My sister wants the whole set of Crochet Hook Tulip and I want to but only one to see if she likes it but I'm not sure about it.

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Hi!

I don't crochet but my sister does and recently she's been talking about the set of crochet Tulip. I've been looking for more informations about it and i saw someone telling that the best thing to do is to buy only one size first and then see if you like it to buy the whole set.

Here was my idea : buy her the size she uses the most (3mm or 3.5mm) so she can try this brand. But here is the problem, i saw there's a lot of different hooks : red, rose, grey, etc..

Can you help me know which one is the best? Is there a really big difference?

Thanks in advance!!


r/CrochetHelp 6h ago

Help to find a pattern Anyone have a pattern and yarn recommendation for this beach cover up?

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Saw this in 2025 & asked original poster if she would make me one but she did not have time.


r/CrochetHelp 2h ago

I'm a beginner! Filet Crochet tips for beginners: advice appreciated!

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Flair might be a bit of a misnomer, i would say i’m a novice crochet-er however I would like to start a filet crochet project but am completely overwhelmed on where to start/ how to start etc. If anyone has any beginner friendly links or tutorials it would be much appreciated!!

I’m pretty skilled at making blankets and scarves but haven’t ventured much outside of that. I have had trouble in the past with complicated patterns because i’m more of a mindless pattern follower who crochets while watching tv or listening to audiobooks, but I want to challenge myself and make some sort of beautiful lacy wall hanging.


r/CrochetHelp 4h ago

Understanding a pattern Another gifted crochet kit from Michael's with a pattern I don't understand

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Not a complete beginner, but I am bound to get confused at the implied steps on this written pattern that does not have a video tutorial anywhere online.

It is for a "Jack o Lantern Cappuccino". First step is Ch 25, work hdc in the next 24 ch. Ch 1, turn.

No problems there.

Rows 2-24. work in the BLO. ch 1. Turn.

Does not say what kind of stitches. Kind of looks like hdc in the picture. I assumed they were hdc. But to only ch 1 before the turn cause the stitches to be slanted so I just started doing sc.

Can anyone tell me what they're supposed to be.


r/CrochetHelp 3h ago

Looking for suggestions i need help with ideas for detachable wings on a bee plushie

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hi! i have a customer asking for detachable wings for one of my bee plushies. does anyone have any ideas for how i can make this happen? magnets? snaps? i included a picture of the bee for reference, it’s just the popular pattern.


r/CrochetHelp 5h ago

I'm a beginner! Help what's going on with my work? First project complete newbie!

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Hello lovely people! I'm back with another question what is happening to my work? Why it is Spiraling like this? Do I just Keep going or frog? How can I fix this moving forward?


r/CrochetHelp 39m ago

Understanding a pattern Instagram pattern wine lanyard confusion. Question in body of post.

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My boss is begging for this item and I’m willing to make it but I’m confused. I mainly do amigurumi so dealing with chain spaces isn’t my strong suit but going from row 3 to row 4 I’m not sure where I’m getting increases to reach the 18 chain space requirement. I might just totally be confused 😅 the most I can get is 15.


r/CrochetHelp 1h ago

How do I... How do I get this look on my work? I know it involves scrubbing the work or something but I'm not sure how and don't know what to look up online to get a tutorial. Also will it work on acrylic pieces?

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